Shania Twain has shone a light on Taylor Swift’s talents once again.
The Queen of Country Pop, 58, has nothing but praise for Swift, 34, and believes Swift’s influence on the music industry is as significant as her own.
“I know that she’s doing the same in her own right for other young artists coming up behind her, because she is a very brave artist and a very, very hard working one,” Twain said in an interview with Extra that was published on Tuesday, May 28. “She’s a fabulous example for anybody coming up behind her.”
“When the artists themselves speak, [and] reference me, or they’re showing respect or when we talk, they share that it inspired them to feel more liberated,” Twain said. “[It] gave them a little more of a sense of self-confidence in taking those chances … that’s a huge compliment.”
She added that when Swift, who has spoken openly and even written about Twain’s influence on her career in the past, references Twain these days, “it really warms” Twain’s heart and makes her “very happy.”
The “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” hitmaker recently commented on Swift’s work ethic during an April interview for Haute Living. Twain, who performed with Swift at the 2019 American Music Awards, detailed her admiration for Swift’s career devotion.
“She is living an exhausting existence, but she’s dedicated and committed to herself, to her art, and her work,” Twain said. “It isn’t even about ambition, though I’m sure that most people would call her ambitious.”
In 2010, the “Shake It Off” singer gushed about her idol at the CMA Fest, formerly named CMA Music Festival.