Shania Twain - ‘There is no man that intimidates me’

May 22, 2024

Shania Twain, the iconic female artist, discusses her struggles from a young age, inability to remember lyrics, and the transformative experience of recording 'Man, I Feel Like A Woman'. She shares insights into her challenging childhood singing in bars and the grief of losing her parents. Twain's resilience and influence on new artists like Taylor Swift are highlighted in this deep and inspiring conversation.

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INSIGHT

Writing From The Scar

Shania writes through suffering and then releases songs from the healed perspective.
Her music often reflects the scarred, processed version of pain rather than the raw wound.

ANECDOTE

Reclaiming Femininity On Set

The 'Man! I Feel Like A Woman' video was the first time Shania performed showing her legs and she planned her look on set.
The visual was a deliberate extension of the song and a step toward owning her femininity.

ANECDOTE

Forgetting Lyrics Live

Shania sometimes forgets her own lyrics on stage as her catalogue grows and fans singing wrong words can throw her off.
She lets audience cues help revive forgotten songs during live shows.

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Today’s guest has the biggest selling studio album ever in the UK by an international female artist. She has won five Grammys, sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and, at 58, remains the top-selling female country pop artist of all time. This year, she makes her Glastonbury debut in the coveted Legends slot, undertakes a new tour of the UK and Ireland and returns to Las Vegas for her third residency.

And yet Shania Twain has battled adversity from a young age; her childhood was challenging and impoverished. From the age of eight, she was helping to support her family by singing in bars. Today, she is a cultural icon who has influenced a new wave of artists including Taylor Swift and Harry Styles.

Shania and I talk about her inability to remember song lyrics, her failure to stick to the rules and the grief she felt after her parents died in a car accident. Plus, why recording Man, I Feel Like A Woman, was a transformative experience for how she felt about her own body and her own femininity. It was such an honour being in the same room as this total icon, and I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.

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