Shania Twain is undoubtedly one of the most popular singers in country music, but things haven’t always been easy for her in the industry.
In fact, she believes that being a woman in the genre in 2023 is harder than it was when she got her start decades ago.
“The music industry going back 20 years ago, 30 years ago, was primarily more dominated by men,” she told CNBC in an interview. “You know, male executives, most of the studio musicians were men, most of the managers were men, it was just more male-dominated in every sense. So being taken seriously as a woman was a challenge.”
But even after every obstacle she faced, Twain said that she believes that “the industry has regressed. I feel it’s more difficult for women to find space, to find room. It’s sad to see it, but it’s very true.”
Her debut album was a bit of a flop. However, when Twain was given the freedom to write her own songs, she released her sophomore album, “The Woman in Me,” and it made her a breakout star with memorable hits like “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” and “Any Man of Mine.”
Since then, she has cemented her place in country music history with numerous hits and two Las Vegas residencies.
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