Take 5 with Shania Twain

Shania Twain holds the record for the biggest selling country album of all time: Come On Over.

Growing up poor in a Canadian mining town, who could have foreseen that the woman born Eileen Regina Twain would go on to sell over 100 million records, cross country music into pop, and become one of the most recognisable voices on the planet?

Her life has been extraordinary, dotted with hit albums and huge shows, songs known by their opening line worldwide, and fans ranging from country music loyalists to Harry Styles. There've been plenty of lows too, including almost losing her voice completely to Lyme disease. Shania Twain may be a little more raspy, but she's got stories.

This episode was captured at the legendary Power Station in Midtown Manhattan (the recording studio where Bruce Springsteen made his biggest albums, where David Bowie recorded Let's Dance, and Madonna crafted Like a Virgin). It was the perfect place to sit down and travel back in time with Shania, as she reflected on the little Miss Twain that became the star. Stick around after the chat for a very funny story about what happened that day at the studio. Let's just say Take 5 alumni Lin-Manuel Miranda may have been involved (and Amanda Seyfried... and Hamilton star Phillipa Soo).

Shania Twain's song choices:

• Dolly Parton - 'Coat of Many Colors'
• Tanya Tucker - 'Texas (When I Die)'
• Olivia Newton-John - 'Hopelessly Devoted to You'
• Tina Turner - 'What's Love Got to Do with It'
• Aretha Franklin - 'Respect'

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene at the Power Station

01:50 The Legendary Power Station Studio

02:35 Dolly Parton - 'Coat of Many Colors'

03:15 Growing Up Poor and Dolly Parton's Influence

06:45 Reflecting on Childhood and the New Album 'Little Miss Twain'

07:30 Singing in Bars as a Child and Tammy Wynette

09:01 Tanya Tucker - 'Texas (When I Die)'

09:30 Tanya Tucker: A Voice Beyond Her Years

11:00 First on Stage at Eight Years Old

12:45 Singing in the Bars of Timmins, Ontario

15:30 Mother's Dream: The Next Tanya Tucker

16:00 Dreaming of Horses Instead of Fame

17:05 Olivia Newton-John - 'Hopelessly Devoted to You'

17:45 Olivia Newton-John: Crossing Genres and Breaking Boundaries

20:30 Nashville, Crossing Over to Pop, and Doing It Her Way

24:00 The First Video, a Target Budget, and the Belly Button Scandal

27:10 Tina Turner - 'What's Love Got to Do with It'

28:00 The Queen of Comebacks

29:45 A 15-Year Break and Losing Her Voice

30:30 Lyme Disease, Vocal Cord Surgery, and Finding a New Voice

34:20 Aretha Franklin - 'Respect'

35:00 Aretha's Brilliance and Owning the Song

37:30 Respect, Recognition, and Not Feeling Like a Star

38:30 Finding Peace in the Bush

40:00 Full Circle: A Message to Little Miss Twain

41:00 A Surprise Visit from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Amanda Seyfried & Phillipa Soo

42:30 Next Time: Darren Hayes

43:30 Double J

This episode was filmed for season 5 of Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC TV and ABC iview. You can stream the whole season on ABC iview now.

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