Shania Twain and Harry Styles share an unusual yet subtle bond that dates back to the '90s, long before they met.Shania Twain, often labeled as The Queen of Country Pop, ruled the country music charts during the '90s. Harry Styles, who rose to fame during his stint with the British boy band One Direction, was just a toddler when Shania received global recognition with her hit album Come on over in 1997. Little did anyone anticipate that one day the toddler and the queen would cross paths and perform together while sharing an electrifying chemistry. They are close friends now and supposedly planning for a collab very soon.The world went berserk at Coachella 2022, as Harry Styles brought in Shania Twain as a surprise guest. Together, they lit up the stage with renditions of hits like "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" and "You’re Still the One."
8 Shania Twain’s Influence On Harry Styles
Harry Styles was just a child when his mother introduced him to Shania Twain’s music; he has been gushing and fanboying over her ever since. Early in his career, he acknowledged Shania as his inspiration and the source of his style and music. The As it was a singer also admitted she was the one who unknowingly taught him how to sing and inspired him to take up music.
7 Harry Styles' Fashion Influence
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Harry Styles revealed Shania Twain to be his primary fashion influence. The influence of Twain can be seen clearly in some of Harry's most iconic outfits. Like her, Styles uses leopard print as a neutral and does an excellent job with metallic prints. He even matched outfits with Twain in their performance together at Coachella 2022.
6 How Shania Twain And Harry Styles' Friendship Began
Shania Twain and Harry Styles’ paths crossed in New York during the latter’s show. Styles had not received his big break back then and was performing one of Shania’s hits which also happened to be her son’s favorite song.
So, she met him backstage, where the former One Directioner requested her number, and it wasn’t long till they became text buddies. A few weeks later, Harry texted Shania requesting her to wish his mother on her birthday, she obliged his wishes, and they have been friends ever since.
5 Harry Styles And Shania Twain Lighting Up The Stage Together
The Coachella 2022 will be etched down as one of the best editions of the annual music fest, courtesy of Harry Styles and Shania Twain. The crowd exploded when Harry Styles surprised the world by inviting The Queen of Country Pop to join him on the stage.
They performed Shania’s biggest hits from the '90s, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" and "You’re Still The One," making the audience groove and scream at the peak of their voices. The duo wore matching sequined outfits and danced through the performance. Their tantalizing chemistry was one of the major highlights of the music fest.
4 Shania Twain’s Full-Circle Moment
After the performance, Harry Styles spoke about all the life lessons he learned from Shania Twain and offered her unconditional gratitude for making his childhood amazing. In response, Shania acknowledged his adoration, labeled their performance as one of her career highlights, and called it a full-circle moment.
3 Shania Twain’s Love For Harry Styles
What must it be like to have a five-time Grammy winner, a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and the biggest-selling female singer in the history of country music as your fan? Just ask Harry Styles.
Shania Twain has repeatedly expressed her adoration and admiration for her 28-year-old fellow singer. She often describes herself as being starstruck by Harry on several occasions, like once in an interview with Mario Lopez. She explained how she loves Harry and is looking forward to collaborating with him. She raved about sharing the stage with him at Coachella,2022, calling it a surreal experience.
She further elaborated on her admiration for Harry in the upcoming publication of journalist Steve Baltin's book Anthems We Love: 29 Iconic Artists On The Songs That Shaped Our Lives.
2 Harry Styles And Shania Twain's Evident Bond On Social Media
The Canadian Pop Queen has also been quite vocal about Harry Styles on social media platforms, especially Twitter. Shania Twain has multiple tweets constantly praising and cheering Styles for his performances and new releases. Harry has also tweeted about her being too good. The duo also posted Instagram posts of their performance together in Coachella,2022.
1 A Dream Collaboration Between Shania Twain And Harry Styles On The Cards
In an interview with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, Shania Twain revealed that she had constantly been texting Harry Styles talking about music, and toying with the idea of doing something together. When asked whether their fans could expect a collaboration anytime soon, she did not deny it.
The You’re Still The One singer also expressed her surprise at realizing the natural chemistry she shared with Styles during their performance. While speaking to Entertainment Tonight, she talked about a potential collaboration with Styles, but that depends on whether he is up for it. She did not hold back on saying that it would be a dream collaboration for her if such a thing happened.
Shania Twain and Harry Styles belong to different generations, yet they have a sizzling chemistry and mutual respect, which makes their bond stand out. Their collaboration would definitely send shockwaves across the music industry. Harry has come a long way from fanboying over Shania to sharing the stage with her, which is destiny at its sweetest.
Sources: Entertainment Tonight, Huffpost, The Things, Popsugar
