Netflix premiered a new Shania Twain documentary this week (7/26) and we learned some key points about the superstar.
She loves Dolly
ShareDolly Parton was Twain's most significant influence as a child, "Coat Of Many Colors" was her go-to song.
She got an early start
ShareAt just three, Shania's mother would get her up on restaurant countertops and sing for the people.
She learned guitar early
ShareHer father taught her the first three guitar chords at eight. At the same age, her mother would take her to perform after hours at bars.
She didn’t just play guitar
ShareShania played the trumpet in her high school band.
She loves rock and roll
ShareBy 16, Twain knew she wanted to sing rock, but her parents did not like it and wanted her to stick with "their music," country music.
She endured an early tragedy
ShareShe was 22 when her parents died in a car crash, she was tasked with caring for her three younger siblings. At the time, she wanted to quit music.
Her style made waves
ShareShania said when she first came to Nashville, she was a "disruption to country music" with her sensual style.
She had her eyes on global stardom
ShareTwain's 1995 "The Woman In Me" video was actually shot at the Pyramids in Egypt. She says, "This was an experience that I will never forget." She noted that that was the moment she knew she could be competitive on a "global scale."
She ran her own show
ShareShania herself edited all her music videos asking them to just send her the footage after shooting.
Diamonds are forever
ShareTwain is the only artist in history to have three consecutive diamond albums, selling more than 10 million copies each.
Shania Twain
ShareShe met Robert "Mutt" Lange, wrote an album (The Woman In Me) with him, recorded it, and got married to in just six months. She said it was a "very intense" six months.
Her early days
ShareShania grew up in Timmins, Ontario, and was one of five children. Her parents' names were Jerry and Sharon.
She had lyme disease
ShareShania contracted Lymes disease in the early 2000s after she was bit by an infected tick while riding her horse. Her voice was never the same again.