Shania Twain on Being Called ‘Spirit Sister’ by Jon Bon Jovi
Shania Twain is very touched by Jon Bon Jovi calling her his “spirit sister” in a recent interview with People.
As previously reported, Twain and Bon Jovi both underwent the same vocal surgery by the same doctor. Bon Jovi’s experience with this surgery, called vocal fold medialization, is a focal point in the new Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.
JBJ told People, “Not only did she reassure me that it would be OK, but I think she also pulled my leg a little bit because she told me I’d be out there a lot sooner than I have been. She says, ‘Well, I told you that because I knew that you might back out otherwise.’ And so, I couldn’t wait to get the operation.”
In her own interview with People, Twain said it “warms my heart” of Bon Jovi calling her his “spirit sister.”
Twain noted, “It is a very special bond because there are very few singers that have ever had this nerve damage … I shared my experience with him, and before he took the plunge, I just shared the best I could without influencing him in any way.”
The country superstar told InStyle in February that following her vocal fold medialization surgery in 2018, ” … I was petrified to make a sound … It did scare me, but I just had to take the leap and make a sound, and I was so excited about what came out.”
Twain, of course, was one of many guests at the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala, which honored the Bon Jovi frontman for his years of charitable work in his community. She performed the Bon Jovi classic “Bed of Roses.”
Other guests who took to the stage to honor JBJ were Bruce Springsteen, Melissa Etheridge, Larkin Poe, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Pat Monahan, Jason Isbell, Damiano David, Goo Goo Dolls, The War and Treaty, Mammoth WVH, Marcus King, Sammy Hagar, Orianthi and Brandy Clark. A full setlist from the event is below.
2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala Honoring Jon Bon Jovi – Setlist
“Legendary” – Bon Jovi
“Who Says You Can’t Go Home” – Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen
“The Promised Land” – Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen
“Blaze of Glory” – Melissa Etheridge and Larkin Poe
“Bad Medicine” – Jelly Roll
“We Weren’t Born to Follow” – Lainey Wilson
“It’s My Life” – Pat Monahan
“Bed of Roses” – Shania Twain
“Wanted Dead or Alive” – Jason Isbell
“Keep the Faith” – Damiano David
“This House is Not for Sale” – Goo Goo Dolls
“I’ll Be There for You” – The War and Treaty
“Have a Nice Day” – Mammoth WVH
“Born To Be My Baby” – Marcus King
“You Give Love A Bad Name” – Sammy Hagar and Orianthi
“(You Want To) Make a Memory” – Brandy Clark
“Livin’ on a Prayer” – Bon Jovi and guests
