The Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain recently released a documentary that looked back on her life, her great career, and the challenges she overcame to get there.
Fans are excited to learn more about Shania Twain’s ethnicity, family, health concerns, and journey through the performance in the singer’s new documentary, Not Just A Girl.
The Canadian musician returned to her career after a protracted struggle with her voice issue, and the new documentary is doing well thanks to the support of her followers.
Where Is Shania Twain From? – Her Ethnicity & Family?
The mixed-race Shania Twain was born Eileen Regina Edwards to an Irish mother and an Indian father. However, information from the biological father’s side of the family has come to light, claiming that she is also of Native American ancestry.
Twain’s biological father, Clarence Edwards, and mother, Sharon Morrison, divorced when Twain was just two years old.
Mother of Shania Twain and her
Following their divorce, her mother relocated to Ontario and remarried Jerry Twain, who gave Shania and her sister up for adoption. As Jerry was an Indian, this made Shania officially 50% North American Indian.
The Canadian singer became the center of attention when, at the height of her fame, suspicions about her biological father began to circulate.
Her genetic grandma spoke up and said, “It shocked me. Evidently, seeing Eileen on television acting as like we don’t exist infuriated someone in the community.”
Shania Twain, however, clarified the confusion by stating that she was legally adopted and said,
“I was raised by a full-blooded Indian, and from a very young age, I was a member of his family and their culture. I’m proud of my heritage because it is ingrained in my heart and soul.”
Voice Issues for Shania Twain Following Lyme Disease Infection
Prior to developing a voice issue after contracting Lyme illness in the early 2000s, Shania Twain was having a successful career.
Shania discovered a tick on herself in 2003 while horseback riding through the woods, so she went to the doctor. She was determined to have Lyme disease as a result of the tick bite.
Fortunately, she had just minor symptoms, and the terrible illness didn’t kill her. But a few days later, she abruptly lost her voice.
She underwent an open throat surgery to treat her vocal cord neurological condition, which was discovered after more testing and diagnosis to be caused by Lyme disease.
In a documentary she made and in an interview she gave a few years ago, she talked openly about her condition and her fight.
An update on the singer’s health
Shania Twain underwent surgery and a lot of therapy as part of her recovery after dysphonia caused her to lose her voice.
Her voice was everything to Twain, a singer with one of the greatest voices in musical history, and she gave her rehabilitation everything she had.
She made a comeback in 2012 in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas after undergoing open throat surgery, and in 2017 she released her album Now.
When she broke the bad news to her fans that she would have to postpone her concert in June, she had recently been selling out gigs in Las Vegas.
A health update for her followers on Instagram from Shania Twain
She noted that she had woken up feeling poorly, had lost her voice, and need a temporary break from singing in order to recover. Since they flooded the comments with well wishes for the artist, her fans were also quite compassionate and understanding.