Shania Twain is a Canadian songwriter that plays country music.
Shania Twain , OC ( [ ʃəˈnaɪ.ə _ ˈtweɪn ] born Eilleen Regina Edwards ; August 28 , 1965 ) is a Canadian singer and songwriter . Twain has sold over 85 million records , making her the best-selling female artist in the history of country music and one of the best-selling music artists of all time . Twain 's third album , Come On Over , became the best-selling studio album of all time by a female act in any genre and the best-selling country album , selling around 40 million copies worldwide .