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Shania Twain: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Eileen Regina Edwards
  • Birth Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/28/1965, Virgo
  • Profession: Singer; songwriter
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Shania Twain Fast Facts:
  • While growing up, she earned money by singing in local bars.
  • Her stepfather, Jerry, was an Ojibwa native; when she changed her name from Eileen, she chose "Shania," which is Ojibwa for "I'm on my way."
  • Won the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in 2000.
  • As of 2006, she is the top selling female recording artist of all time.
  • Shania Twain Relationships:
  • Carrie Ann - Sister
  • Clarence Edwards - Father
  • Darryl - Half Brother
  • Eja D'Angelo - Son
  • Jerry Twain - Stepfather
  • Jill - Sister
  • Mark - Half Brother
  • Robert John 'Mutt' Lange - Husband (separated)
  • Sharon - Mother
  • Shania Twain Awards:
  • 1995 Grammy: Best Country Album - Winner
  • 1998 Grammy: Best Country Song - Winner
  • 1999 Grammy: Best Country Song - Winner
  • 1998 Grammy: Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1999 Grammy: Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 2005 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Country Female Singer - Winner
  • 2000 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Musical Performer - Winner

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Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Shania Twain courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com
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