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Country superstar Shania Twain returning to Calgary Stampede

Canadian music star Shania Twain is set to perform at next year's Calgary Stampede, her first show during the annual western festival in more than a decade.

Canadian singer last performed at the western festival in 2014

a close up shot of an woman in her late 50s wearing gold earrings and a black hat
Shania Twain arrives at a Grammy event in this file photo from February. Twain, who is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, is returning to the Calgary Stampede to perform for the first time in more than a decade. (Richard Shotwell/AP, Invsision)

Canadian music star Shania Twain is set to perform at next year's Calgary Stampede, her first show during the 10-day western festival in more than a decade.

The 59-year-old has sold more than 100 million records, making her one of the top-selling country artists of all time.

She has released six albums, and her hits include Any Man of MineThat Don't Impress Me MuchYou're Still the One and Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

Raised in Timmins, Ont., Twain is currently doing a Las Vegas concert residency that runs until February.

She last performed at the Stampede in 2014.

The Stampede runs from July 4 to 13, with Twain's performance scheduled for July 5.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bill Graveland is a Calgary-based reporter for The Canadian Press.