“Shania Twain is back and better than ever! At 60, the Queen of Country Pop is lighting up the stage with her electrifying ‘Queen of Me’ Tour, delivering unforgettable performances across North America. With a new album in the works and a rumored world tour on the horizon, 2025 is shaping up to be the year of Shania Twain’s musical comeback.

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Beyond the Spotlight: Shania Twain’s Inspiring Fight to Reclaim Her Voice

Shania Twain, widely celebrated as the “Queen of Country Pop,” has enthralled audiences worldwide with her remarkable voice and chart-topping hits. Yet behind her fame and success lies a story of extraordinary resilience and determination. In 2003, Twain contracted Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness that severely affected her health and led to the loss of her singing voice—a devastating blow for someone whose identity and career were built on her vocal abilities.

The illness caused dysphonia, a condition that results in vocal cord paralysis and makes speaking and singing extremely difficult. Twain has openly shared how this period was emotionally and physically challenging, saying in an interview, “I thought I’d lost my voice forever” .

For an artist of her caliber, the loss of her voice represented not just a professional setback but a deeply personal struggle, forcing her to confront the fragility of her own talent.

Determined to reclaim her voice, Twain underwent two invasive open-throat surgeries designed to repair the damage caused by the disease. She described these procedures as “very intense” and acknowledged the emotional toll they took. ost-surgery, Twain faced a long and arduous recovery process, which involved extensive vocal therapy, practice, and patience. Reflecting on this period, she explained, “It was really about my throat surgery… I lost my voice, my singing voice, for several years. Regaining that… reset my reality”

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