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Shania Twain Explains Her 15-Year Break, Makes A Surprise Announcement

<div><p>After a fifteen-year hiatus, which honestly felt like eternity, country superstar Shania Twain is set to make a comeback!</p><p>The Canadian-born artist made the announcement on the singing competition The Voice, during her stint as mentor. </p><p>Despite racking up awards, Shania had to stop performing after her being diagnosed with dysphonia, a condition which affects the vocal chords and hinders the ability to speak and sing. Hers was caused by a bout of Lyme Disease. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/shania1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/shania1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/shania1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/shania1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/shania1_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Thankfully, after years of vocal therapy, she is finally fit to record new music and release an album. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The album name is yet to be revealed but it set to be released in September and fans will get to hear the first single, <em>Life's About to Get Good</em> as early as June. </p><p>"I was at home looking out at the ocean and I said to myself, 'Here I am stuck in this past of negativity, but it's so beautiful out. I'm not in the mood to write a 'feeling-sorry-for-myself' song," Shania told <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/shania-twain-readies-new-song-lifes-about-to-get-good-w479113">Rolling Stone</a>.</p><div><amp-twitter height="472" width="375" layout="responsive" data-tweetid="857632539128758275"></amp-twitter></div><p>The songs are inspired by the hurdles she's had to go through over the last few years including her breakup with husband Robert "Mutt" Lange in 2008. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>"Writing is my therapy and writing this new album helped me come to terms with a lot of things emotionally," tweeted the Grammy-winner. </p><p>Man! We are very much looking forward to hearing Shania on the radio again! How about you? </p><p></p><p></p></div>

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