Shania Twain has named Ella Langley and Shaboozey as two country artists she believes are poised for major, potentially global, success. Her comments matter because they come from one of country music’s most commercially successful and influential figures, and they also reflect her wider view that originality and individuality are essential if the genre is to expand its international appeal.

Twain praised Langley for reviving a more traditional country-western sound that she associates with the music of her grandparents and says she has missed in modern country. She also highlighted Shaboozey, best known here for “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”, describing him as engaging, charismatic and distinctive enough to hold attention even on a ballad. Drawing on more than 30 years in the genre, multiple Grammy wins and her status as a best-selling artist, Twain argued that broader stylistic variety would help country music attract more fans around the world.