Nearly 30 years after her first album, country icon Shania Twain is back and busier than ever.
Twain, 57, has scaled some historic peaks. The bestselling female country artist of all time with more than 100 million records sold worldwide, Twain redefined the genre with rollicking hits like “Any Man of Mine,” “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!” But she also endured devastating lows on her path to superstardom, from her parents’ tragic deaths and a shocking betrayal that led to her divorce from her first husband to a battle with Lyme disease that nearly destroyed her voice.
Despite the hardships, “I really found such a wonderful life,” Twain — who learned to love again with second husband Frédéric Thiébaud, 52 — says in the new PEOPLE cover story.
Now healthy, the beloved singer is back on top of her game as she prepares to release her sixth studio album, Queen of Me (out Feb. 3), and embark on a global tour.
“It’s like a renaissance period for me. To be experiencing it as a relevant artist still, that’s rewarding,” Twain says. “I feel a renewed confidence. I don’t have anything to prove anymore, and I feel freedom in that.”
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