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She may not be an outlaw in the tradition of Waylon and Willie, but in the eyes of Nashville, Shania Twain is a renegade nonetheless. Putting aside her inclination to bare her navel, the Canadian-born singer can lay claim to the title of most successful crossover artist in country music history. Not only do her singles regularly invade both the pop and country charts, but she's among the elite few Nashville artists to nab a cover on Rolling Stone. Moreover, diehard traditionalists notwithstanding, Twain's five-year recording career has seen her garner enough country music awards to fill the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Even the name "Shania"—the origin of which lies in the language of the Ojibway Indian tribe—translates roughly into the phrase, "I'm on my way."
Released in February 1995, Twain's second album, The Woman in Me, did considerably better than its predecessor, eventually selling more than 10 million copies to easily surpass sales records of any previous album by a female country artist. Nonetheless, The Woman in Me met with predictable backlash. Many country diehards complained either about its cost, its lyrics, or about the simple fact that Twain wasn't a product of Nashville .
Perhaps one of the grandest indicators of Twain's enduring success and acceptance into the singing elite came in April 1998, when she was invited to perform at VH1's Divas Live concert, an intimate gathering that featured contemporary music's foremost singers. Twain held her own alongside the legendary Aretha Franklin, as well as contemporary divas Celine, Mariah, and Gloria.