People all over the world know Shania Twain for her catchy pop-country songs and sold-out world shows. On the other hand, she had a humble and difficult start to her career before she became a success. Shania was born into a poor family in Timmins, Ontario. Her early life was very different from the comfortable one she has now.
Shania grew up in a family of seven. Her mother was depressed and her husband had a low-paying job. She learned early on how to get by with very little. She was one of five kids, and the family had a hard time making ends meet. Basic things like food, heat, and electricity were often hard to come by when Shania was a kid.
Even though things were hard, Shania found comfort in music. She started singing in bars and other public places, but soon she had a lot more to do than just music. At the point where her parents could no longer care for her brothers, Shania stepped up to do it. Not only did she love music, it also became a way for her to escape the hard parts of her life.
While she was a kid, Shania often skipped lunch in favor of hope that her classmates would forget to bring some food with them. She would lie to her teacher and say she forgot her lunch at home or in her bag. Music became her safe place and a way for her to forget about her problems for a while. She had no idea that her love of singing would one day make her famous all over the world.
