Shania Twain, Famous Canadian Singer from Ontario

Occupation

     Singer, Canadian

Singer and songwriter

Born Eilleen Edwards August 28, 1965 in Windsor, Ontario; later changed her name to Shania, pronounced "shun-Nye-uh," taken from an Ojibwa word meaning "I'm on my way"; daughter of Clarence and Sharon Edwards; her mother later married Gerald Twain and he became the singer's adoptive father; married Robert John "Mutt" Lange (a songwriter and record producer), 1993. Education: Timmons High School, Timmons, Ontario.

Shania Twian's Addresses:

Fan club -- P.O. Box 1150, Timmons, Ontario, P4N 7H9; Record company -- Mercury Polydor Canada, c/o Samantha Miller, 1345 Denison St., Markham, Ontario, L3R 5V2.

Career

Began singing in local clubs, on TV and radio stations, and in community centers at the age of 8; released first CD, Shania Twain, 1993; released second CD, The Woman In Me that has reached Platinum status in the U.S. and Diamond (1M) status in Canada, 1995.

Selected awards: Europe's Rising New Star, 1993; Outstanding New Artist, 1995, RPM Canada; Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year for "Any Man of Mine", 1995, Canadian Country Music Association; Song of the Year Award for "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?", 1995, Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SCAMPC); Favorite New Country Artist, 1995, American Music Awards; Grammy Award, 1996, for Best Country Album; Juno Award, 1996, for Country Female Vocalist of the Year; Number 1 Video of the Year Award, Female Artist of the Year, 1996, Country Music Television/Europe; American Music Award, 1997, for Best Female Country Artist, International Achievement Award (with Celine Dion and Alanis Morissette), 1997 Juno Awards.