Chantal Kreviazuk
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Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk
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born on May 18, 1974 in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
) is a Canadian
singer-songwriter
of the adult contemporary music genre. She is also a classically trained pianist
, and can play the guitar.
, was released in June 1997 to much critical praise. The album was certified double platinum by the CRIA
for selling over 200,000 copies in the U.S., fueled mostly by the singles "Surrounded" and "God Made Me". Three videos from the album receive modest play on the video channel MuchMusic and radio ("God Made Me", "Believer" and "Wayne"), but it was a fourth, "Surrounded", that became her first major Canadian airplay hit in 1997. That year, Kreviazuk received her first Juno Award
nomination as Best New Artist. She also took part in the 1998 Lilith Fair
music festival; "Surrounded" was included in the live compilation album from that year.
In 1999, Kreviazuk released her second album. Titled Colour Moving and Still
, it featured tracks written with her new husband, Raine Maida, lead singer of Our Lady Peace
. The lead single from the album "Before You" became a huge radio hit in Canada and she performed the single on the 2000 Juno Awards, where she won two awards for Best Adult/Pop Album and Best Female Artist. Kreviazuk released two more videos from the album, "Dear Life" and "Far Away", as well as an additional radio release, "Souls", which was also remixed and was released as a promo vinyl for the M1 & Steve Fernandez Remix.
Her third album, What If It All Means Something
, was released in 2002. This album also featured multiple collaborations with Maida. The first single, "In This Life", was a hit in Canada. Kreviazuk performed the song live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Kreviazuk announced via her blog
in August 2005 that she was writing and recording her fourth album in her home studio, with Maida producing. The first single off the album, "All I Can Do
", was made available on her official website and MySpace page prior to the release of the album. On July 24 the album premiered on the Canadian music channel Much More Music along with a behind the scenes special. The album, Ghost Stories
, was released August 29, 2006.
On October 28, 2008, she released her first compilation album, Since We Met: The Best of 1996-2006
.
On October 13, 2009, she released her fifth studio album, Plain Jane.
She is featured on a song called "Over my Dead Body" by fellow Canadian recording artist Drake.
", a song written by John Denver
and popularized by Peter, Paul and Mary
. The song appeared on the soundtrack to the blockbuster film Armageddon and was that album's follow-up single to Aerosmith
's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
".
In 1999, Chantal recorded a cover of the Randy Newman
ballad "Feels Like Home" for the Dawson's Creek
soundtrack, as well as "How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days." Chantal also performs a cover version of The Beatles
' "In My Life
" for the television drama Providence
.
In 2002, Kreviazuk recorded Another Small Adventure which was played in Stuart Little 2
and was on the soundtrack.
In this Life was featured in the film Saved!
and also in a trailer for the film The Door in the Floor
starring Jeff Bridges, as well as in an episode of the CW Television Network's Smallville
. In May 2003 was the soundtrack of the "Episode 20" from "Everwood
" in WB. Kreviazuk's "Time" was played in the credits of the movie Uptown Girls
, and featured in an episode of the MTV
reality show, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
, the pilot episode of the ABC
romantic comedy
/drama
Men in Trees
, the CBS drama Joan of Arcadia
, and the ABC family movie Lucky 7
. Her song "This Year" was featured on the Serendipity
soundtrack. In 2005, two new songs written and performed by Kreviazuk were also featured on the soundtrack of the movie The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants
. In 2006, "It's All About a Kiss" played during the film Just My Luck. The song "Weight of the World" is also featured during the credits of the 2003 film How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
and in the us television series Wildfire
.
. In 2003, Kreviazuk and Maida collaborated on a number of tracks with Avril Lavigne
for Lavigne's second album Under My Skin. Kreviazuk and Maida also contributed songs to Kelly Clarkson
's 2004 album Breakaway, The Veronicas
' The Secret Life of the Veronicas, Marion Raven
's 2005 and 2007 albums Here I Am and Set Me Free and recently Cheyenne Kimball
's debut Hanging On in 2006. Their most recent collaboration came on the song "Permanent" for David Cook
's self titled album David Cook
.Also, she helped write a song called "Gardenia" which appears on Mandy Moore
's 2007 album Wild Hope
. In 2011, she appears on the rapper Drake
latest album Take Care
in which she wrote for part of the song "Over My Dead Body" and sang the chorus.
and Mia Kirshner
). She also co-wrote the movie's theme song, "Can't Make it Good", with Maida.
Kreviazuk sang background vocals on a Nightmare of You song called "I Want to Be Buried in Your Backyard", which was released on their 2005 self-titled debut album. She has also contributed to Maida's solo EP, Love Hope Hero.
Kreviazuk also provided additional vocals on a Men, Women & Children
song titled "Monkey Monkee Men", from their 2006 self-titled debut album.
In 2007, Kreviazuk starred in Pretty Broken, a short film about a woman dealing with mental illness. Kreviazuk also co-produced the movie.
She also writes a MySpace
page, where she posts about her daily life, her thoughts on world politics, as well as updating fans with the latest on how writing/recording for her album is going.
On March 27, 2010, Kreviazuk headlined a concert held at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto
to celebrate WWF
's Earth Hour
.
In 2010, she contributed the song "Na Miso" to the Enough Project
and Downtown Records
' Raise Hope for Congo compilation with Bibiana Mpoyo. Proceeds from the compilation fund efforts to make the protection and empowerment of Congo’s women a priority, as well as inspire individuals around the world to raise their voice for peace in Congo.
, the lead singer of Our Lady Peace
, at a Pearl Jam
concert September 21, 1996 in Toronto
. They married in December 1999. On January 16, 2004, their son Rowan Michael was born. Their second son, Lucca Jon, was born on June 3, 2005. Their third son, Salvador "Sal" Daniel, was born on June 28, 2008. Kreviazuk and Maida renewed their wedding vows in Costa Rica
in November 2009. The family lives in Los Angeles
, California
, USA and also has a home in Toronto.
Kreviazuk's parents are Carol and John Kreviazuk. Kreviazuk is of Ukrainian
descent. Her family roots also include Scottish and First Nations
descent through her 5th great grandmother on her mother's side.
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born on May 18, 1974 in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
of the adult contemporary music genre. She is also a classically trained pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, and can play the guitar.
Albums
Kreviazuk's first album, Under These Rocks and StonesUnder These Rocks and Stones
Under These Rocks and Stones is the first album by Canadian singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 1997 . Several singles were released in Canada, including "God Made Me", "Believer", "Wayne", "Surrounded" and "Hands"...
, was released in June 1997 to much critical praise. The album was certified double platinum by the CRIA
Cria
A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically...
for selling over 200,000 copies in the U.S., fueled mostly by the singles "Surrounded" and "God Made Me". Three videos from the album receive modest play on the video channel MuchMusic and radio ("God Made Me", "Believer" and "Wayne"), but it was a fourth, "Surrounded", that became her first major Canadian airplay hit in 1997. That year, Kreviazuk received her first Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
nomination as Best New Artist. She also took part in the 1998 Lilith Fair
Lilith Fair
Lilith Fair was a concert tour and travelling music festival, founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. It took place during the summers of 1997 to 1999, and was revived in the summer of 2010. It...
music festival; "Surrounded" was included in the live compilation album from that year.
In 1999, Kreviazuk released her second album. Titled Colour Moving and Still
Colour Moving and Still
Colour Moving and Still is the second album by Canadian singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 1999. An edition of the album is also available with a bonus disc.-Track listing:All songs written by Chantal Kreviazuk#"Blue" – 4:58...
, it featured tracks written with her new husband, Raine Maida, lead singer of Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace is a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist...
. The lead single from the album "Before You" became a huge radio hit in Canada and she performed the single on the 2000 Juno Awards, where she won two awards for Best Adult/Pop Album and Best Female Artist. Kreviazuk released two more videos from the album, "Dear Life" and "Far Away", as well as an additional radio release, "Souls", which was also remixed and was released as a promo vinyl for the M1 & Steve Fernandez Remix.
Her third album, What If It All Means Something
What if It All Means Something
What If It All Means Something is the third album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 2002 .-Track listing:#"In This Life" – 3:51#"Time" – 4:07...
, was released in 2002. This album also featured multiple collaborations with Maida. The first single, "In This Life", was a hit in Canada. Kreviazuk performed the song live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Kreviazuk announced via her blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
in August 2005 that she was writing and recording her fourth album in her home studio, with Maida producing. The first single off the album, "All I Can Do
All I Can Do (Chantal Kreviazuk)
"All I Can Do" is a song by Chantal Kreviazuk, and was the first single from her fourth album, Ghost Stories .It could be heard on Kreviazuk's official website and on her MySpace page, and it was played on Canadian radio stations...
", was made available on her official website and MySpace page prior to the release of the album. On July 24 the album premiered on the Canadian music channel Much More Music along with a behind the scenes special. The album, Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories (Chantal Kreviazuk album)
Ghost Stories is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released on August 29, 2006. The first single released from the album was "All I Can Do". The second was "Wonderful" and the third was "Ghosts of You"....
, was released August 29, 2006.
On October 28, 2008, she released her first compilation album, Since We Met: The Best of 1996-2006
Since We Met: The Best of 1996-2006
Since We Met: The Best of 1996–2006 is the first compilation album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. Its tracks include all of her singles except for "Believer", "Hands", and "Souls"...
.
On October 13, 2009, she released her fifth studio album, Plain Jane.
She is featured on a song called "Over my Dead Body" by fellow Canadian recording artist Drake.
Soundtracks
Kreviazuk's work has appeared on many soundtracks for films and television shows. In 1998, Kreviazuk scored her only international hit to date with a cover of "Leaving on a Jet PlaneLeaving on a Jet Plane
"Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a song written by John Denver in 1966 and most famously recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. The original title of the song was "Oh Babe I Hate to Go" but Denver's then producer, Milt Okun, convinced him to change the title....
", a song written by John Denver
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success...
and popularized by Peter, Paul and Mary
Peter, Paul and Mary
Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk-singing trio whose nearly 50-year career began with their rise to become a paradigm for 1960s folk music. The trio was composed of Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers...
. The song appeared on the soundtrack to the blockbuster film Armageddon and was that album's follow-up single to Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith for the 1998 film Armageddon. Written by Diane Warren, the song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song stayed at number one for four weeks from September 5 to September 26, 1998...
".
In 1999, Chantal recorded a cover of the Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist who is known for his mordant pop songs and for film scores....
ballad "Feels Like Home" for the Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
soundtrack, as well as "How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days." Chantal also performs a cover version of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
' "In My Life
In My Life
"In My Life" is a song by The Beatles written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney . The song originated with Lennon, and while Paul McCartney contributed to the final version, the extent of his contribution is in dispute. George Martin contributed the instrumental bridge...
" for the television drama Providence
Providence (TV series)
Providence is an American drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.-Synopsis:The show revolves around Dr...
.
In 2002, Kreviazuk recorded Another Small Adventure which was played in Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2 is a 2002 American live action and CGI animated film, directed by Rob Minkoff and starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie and Jonathan Lipnicki and the voices of Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane, Melanie Griffith, James Woods and Steve Zahn. The film is a sequel to the 1999 film and includes...
and was on the soundtrack.
In this Life was featured in the film Saved!
Saved!
Saved! is a 2004 teen comedy-drama film involving elements of religious satire. It was directed by Brian Dannelly and written by Dannelly and Michael Urban. It stars Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Patrick Fugit, Eva Amurri, Martin Donovan, and Mary-Louise Parker...
and also in a trailer for the film The Door in the Floor
The Door in the Floor
The Door in the Floor is a 2004 American drama film written and directed by Tod Williams. The screenplay is based on the first third of the 1998 novel A Widow for One Year by John Irving.-Plot:...
starring Jeff Bridges, as well as in an episode of the CW Television Network's Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
. In May 2003 was the soundtrack of the "Episode 20" from "Everwood
Everwood
Everwood is an American drama television series that initially aired in the United States on The WB. The series is set in the fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado, and was filmed in Ogden, South Salt Lake, and Draper, Utah, except the series pilot which was filmed in Canmore, Alberta,...
" in WB. Kreviazuk's "Time" was played in the credits of the movie Uptown Girls
Uptown Girls
Uptown Girls is a 2003 comedy film directed by Boaz Yakin and adapted from the story by Allison Jacobs into screenplay by Julia Dahl, Mo Ogrodnik and Lisa Davidowitz. It starred Brittany Murphy as a 22-year-old living a charmed life as the daughter of a famous rock and roll musician...
, and featured in an episode of the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
reality show, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to simply as Laguna Beach, is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from September 28, 2004 until November 16, 2006. It documents the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, an affluent seaside community located in...
, the pilot episode of the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
romantic comedy
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...
/drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
Men in Trees
Men in Trees
Men in Trees is an American romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12, 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships...
, the CBS drama Joan of Arcadia
Joan of Arcadia
Joan of Arcadia is an American television fantasy/family drama telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi , who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays, 8-9 p.m...
, and the ABC family movie Lucky 7
Lucky 7 (film)
Lucky 7 is a 2003 made-for-TV film starring Patrick Dempsey and Kimberly Williams.-Plot:Amy Myer is a woman whose dying mother made out a timeline for Amy's life and predicted she would marry her seventh boyfriend...
. Her song "This Year" was featured on the Serendipity
Serendipity (film)
Serendipity is a 2001 romantic comedy, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. It was written by Marc Klein and directed by Peter Chelsom...
soundtrack. In 2005, two new songs written and performed by Kreviazuk were also featured on the soundtrack of the movie The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a 2005 American film, based on the novel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Delia Ephron.The film's production budget was $25 million...
. In 2006, "It's All About a Kiss" played during the film Just My Luck. The song "Weight of the World" is also featured during the credits of the 2003 film How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a 2003 romantic comedy film, directed by Donald Petrie, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. It is based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long.-Plot:...
and in the us television series Wildfire
Wildfire
A wildfire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area. Other names such as brush fire, bushfire, forest fire, desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, squirrel fire, vegetation fire, veldfire, and wilkjjofire may be used to describe the same...
.
Songwriting for others
Since 2003, Kreviazuk has co-written many songs for other artists, often collaborating with her husband Raine MaidaRaine Maida
Raine Maida , is a Canadian musician best known as being the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. He has come to be known for his unique countertenor nasal falsetto singing voice, as well as his cryptic and poetry-influenced song lyrics...
. In 2003, Kreviazuk and Maida collaborated on a number of tracks with Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
for Lavigne's second album Under My Skin. Kreviazuk and Maida also contributed songs to Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
's 2004 album Breakaway, The Veronicas
The Veronicas
The Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
' The Secret Life of the Veronicas, Marion Raven
Marion Raven
Marion Elise Ravn, born 25 May 1984 in Lørenskog, Norway, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, and former child actress. Her surname is of Norse origin, with Ravn meaning Raven, which she adopted as her stage name Marion Raven as well as her trademark raven logo. She was one-half of the now defunct...
's 2005 and 2007 albums Here I Am and Set Me Free and recently Cheyenne Kimball
Cheyenne Kimball
Cheyenne Nichole Kimball is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her debut album, The Day Has Come was released in July 2006 coinciding with an MTV reality series following her entry into the music industry...
's debut Hanging On in 2006. Their most recent collaboration came on the song "Permanent" for David Cook
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...
's self titled album David Cook
David Cook (album)
David Cook is the first major-label album from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. The album was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States, was certified platinum and has sold over one million copies in the United States. It has produced two top twenty singles, "Light On" and...
.Also, she helped write a song called "Gardenia" which appears on Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
's 2007 album Wild Hope
Wild Hope
-Singles:#"Extraordinary"#"Nothing That You Are" #"All Good Things" - Unreleased tracks :*"Changed My Mind" *"Shades" *"Never Again"...
. In 2011, she appears on the rapper Drake
Drake
- People :* Drake ** Notably Sir Francis Drake , an English sea captain and politician of the Elizabethan era* Drake * Drake , stage name of Aubrey Drake Graham, Canadian recording artist and actor- Places :...
latest album Take Care
Take Care
Take Care is the second studio album by Canadian recording artist Drake, released November 15, 2011, on Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records. It is the follow-up to his 2010 debut album Thank Me Later. Production for the album took place during 2010 to 2011 and was handled by Noah "40"...
in which she wrote for part of the song "Over My Dead Body" and sang the chorus.
Other work
In 2001, Kreviazuk made her big-screen debut as a main character in David Weaver's indie film Century Hotel (co-starring alongside Sandrine HoltSandrine Holt
Sandrine Holt is a British-born Eurasian Canadian model turned actress.-Early life:Holt was born Sandrine Ho in London, England to a Chinese father and a French mother. At age five, she and her family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which has remained her hometown. Holt attended St...
and Mia Kirshner
Mia Kirshner
Mia Kirshner is a Canadian actress and social activist who works in movies and television series. She is best known for her portrayal of Jenny Schecter on The L Word and for her role in the 2006 crime film The Black Dahlia as Elizabeth Short.- Early life :Kirshner was born in Toronto, Ontario,...
). She also co-wrote the movie's theme song, "Can't Make it Good", with Maida.
Kreviazuk sang background vocals on a Nightmare of You song called "I Want to Be Buried in Your Backyard", which was released on their 2005 self-titled debut album. She has also contributed to Maida's solo EP, Love Hope Hero.
Kreviazuk also provided additional vocals on a Men, Women & Children
Men, Women & Children
Men, Women & Children was an electropop band formed in 2004 by ex-Glassjaw guitarist Todd Weinstock. They released their self-titled debut album in 2006....
song titled "Monkey Monkee Men", from their 2006 self-titled debut album.
In 2007, Kreviazuk starred in Pretty Broken, a short film about a woman dealing with mental illness. Kreviazuk also co-produced the movie.
She also writes a MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page, where she posts about her daily life, her thoughts on world politics, as well as updating fans with the latest on how writing/recording for her album is going.
On March 27, 2010, Kreviazuk headlined a concert held at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
to celebrate WWF
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
's Earth Hour
Earth Hour
Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change...
.
In 2010, she contributed the song "Na Miso" to the Enough Project
Enough Project
Enough is a project of the Center for American Progress , based in Washington, D.C., created to end genocide and crimes against humanity. Its Co-Founders are John Prendergast and Gayle Smith; its Executive Director is John C. Bradshaw, J.D....
and Downtown Records
Downtown Records
Downtown Records is a record label owned and operated by Downtown Music LLC. Music on the Downtown label is distributed by Universal Music's Fontana Distribution and, for certain releases, as a joint venture with Atlantic Records and also for select releases, by Alternative Distribution Alliance...
' Raise Hope for Congo compilation with Bibiana Mpoyo. Proceeds from the compilation fund efforts to make the protection and empowerment of Congo’s women a priority, as well as inspire individuals around the world to raise their voice for peace in Congo.
Personal life
Kreviazuk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and attended Balmoral Hall School for Girls. Kreviazuk met Raine MaidaRaine Maida
Raine Maida , is a Canadian musician best known as being the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. He has come to be known for his unique countertenor nasal falsetto singing voice, as well as his cryptic and poetry-influenced song lyrics...
, the lead singer of Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace is a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist...
, at a Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
concert September 21, 1996 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. They married in December 1999. On January 16, 2004, their son Rowan Michael was born. Their second son, Lucca Jon, was born on June 3, 2005. Their third son, Salvador "Sal" Daniel, was born on June 28, 2008. Kreviazuk and Maida renewed their wedding vows in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
in November 2009. The family lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA and also has a home in Toronto.
Kreviazuk's parents are Carol and John Kreviazuk. Kreviazuk is of Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
descent. Her family roots also include Scottish and First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
descent through her 5th great grandmother on her mother's side.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Certifications | |||
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| CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
US 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Ind. Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 1996 | Under These Rocks and Stones Under These Rocks and Stones Under These Rocks and Stones is the first album by Canadian singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 1997 . Several singles were released in Canada, including "God Made Me", "Believer", "Wayne", "Surrounded" and "Hands"...
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Cria A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically... : 2× Platinum |
| 1999 | Colour Moving and Still Colour Moving and Still Colour Moving and Still is the second album by Canadian singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 1999. An edition of the album is also available with a bonus disc.-Track listing:All songs written by Chantal Kreviazuk#"Blue" – 4:58... |
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| 2002 | What If It All Means Something What if It All Means Something What If It All Means Something is the third album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 2002 .-Track listing:#"In This Life" – 3:51#"Time" – 4:07... |
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| 2006 | Ghost Stories Ghost Stories (Chantal Kreviazuk album) Ghost Stories is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released on August 29, 2006. The first single released from the album was "All I Can Do". The second was "Wonderful" and the third was "Ghosts of You".... |
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| 2009 | Plain Jane
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
CAN AC RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
US Adult Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
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| 1996 | "God Made Me" | 9 | — | — | Under These Rocks and Stones |
| 1997 | "Believer" | 31 | — | — | |
| "Wayne" | 20 | 40 | — | ||
| "Surrounded" | 9 | 9 | — | ||
| 1998 | "Hands" | 26 | — | — | |
| "Leaving on a Jet Plane Leaving on a Jet Plane "Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a song written by John Denver in 1966 and most famously recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. The original title of the song was "Oh Babe I Hate to Go" but Denver's then producer, Milt Okun, convinced him to change the title.... " |
— | — | — | Armageddon (soundtrack) | |
| 1999 | "Feels Like Home" | — | 12 | — | Songs from Dawson's Creek |
| "Before You" | 2 | 4 | — | Colour Moving and Still | |
| 2000 | "Dear Life" | 14 | — | — | |
| "Souls" | 44 | 70 | — | ||
| 2001 | "Far Away" | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | "In This Life" | — | — | 17 | What If It All Means Something |
| 2003 | "Time" | — | — | — | |
| "Julia" | — | — | — | ||
| "What If It All Means Something" | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "Weight of the World" | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | "All I Can Do" | — | — | — | Ghost Stories |
| 2007 | "Wonderful" | 71 | — | — | |
| "Ghosts of You" | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Invincible" | 60 | — | — | Plain Jane |
| 2010 | "The Way" | — | — | — | |
| "Ordinary People" | — | — | — | ||
Music videos
- "God Made Me"
- "Believer"
- "Wayne"
- "Surrounded"
- "God Made Me" (US Version)
- "Leaving on a Jet Plane"
- "Before You"
- "Dear Life"
- "Far Away"
- "In This Life"
- "Time"
- "Time" (featuring clips from Uptown GirlsUptown GirlsUptown Girls is a 2003 comedy film directed by Boaz Yakin and adapted from the story by Allison Jacobs into screenplay by Julia Dahl, Mo Ogrodnik and Lisa Davidowitz. It starred Brittany Murphy as a 22-year-old living a charmed life as the daughter of a famous rock and roll musician...
) - "Lebo's River - A Tribute" (with Raine MaidaRaine MaidaRaine Maida , is a Canadian musician best known as being the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. He has come to be known for his unique countertenor nasal falsetto singing voice, as well as his cryptic and poetry-influenced song lyrics...
) - "All I Can Do"
- "Wonderful"
- "Invincible"
Non-album tracks
- "Dealer" (available on the Japanese version of "Under These Rocks and Stones")
- "Love is All" (available on the Japanese version of "Under These Rocks and Stones")
- "Leaving on a Jet PlaneLeaving on a Jet Plane"Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a song written by John Denver in 1966 and most famously recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. The original title of the song was "Oh Babe I Hate to Go" but Denver's then producer, Milt Okun, convinced him to change the title....
" (available on the Armageddon soundtrack) - "Feels Like Home" (available on the Dawson's Creek soundtrack and How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days soundtrack)
- "In My Life" (available on the Providence soundtrack)
- "This Year" (available on the Serendipity soundtrack)
- "Leading Me Home" (available on the Men With Brooms soundtrack)
- "Another Small Adventure" (available on the Stuart Little 2 soundtrack)
- "Redemption Song" (available on the Peace Songs compilation)
- "O Holy NightO Holy Night"O Holy Night" is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" by Placide Cappeau , a wine merchant and poet, who had been asked by a parish priest to write a Christmas poem...
" (duet with Avril LavigneAvril LavigneAvril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
- available on the Maybe This Christmas Too?Maybe This Christmas Too?Maybe This Christmas Too? is a holiday compilation album released in October 2003 through Nettwerk Records featuring contemporary musicians performing both classic and original Christmas songs. The compilation served as a sequel to Maybe This Christmas and preceded Maybe This Christmas Tree...
holiday compilation album) - "These Days" (available on The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants soundtrack)
- "I Want You to Know" (available on The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants soundtrack)
- "Lebo's River - A Tribute" (with Raine MaidaRaine MaidaRaine Maida , is a Canadian musician best known as being the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. He has come to be known for his unique countertenor nasal falsetto singing voice, as well as his cryptic and poetry-influenced song lyrics...
) (available on Help!: A Day in the Life) - "Can't Make it Good" (with Raine Maida; theme song to "Century Hotel")
- "I Do Believe" (iTunes Exclusive with "Ghost Stories")
- "Wild Horses" (acoustic piano "Rolling Stones" cover)
- "In Waskada Somewhere" (available on CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Song QuestGreat Canadian Song QuestGreat Canadian Song Quest is an annual Canadian songwriting contest, sponsored by CBC Radio 2. Each year's contest features 13 Canadian musical artists, one from each province and territory, who are asked to write a song about a location in their home province which is selected by a listener...
compilation) - "Cruel One" (feat Alex Band, Emmy Rossum - available on Alex BandAlex BandAlex Band is an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his work in his former band The Calling and their signature song "Wherever You Will Go", which peaked at #3 on the Top 40 in 2001.Along with bandmate and fellow songwriter Aaron Kamin as part of The Calling, the pair achieved...
's album We've All Been There as a bonus song) - "Over My Dead Body" (feat Drake - available on DrakeDrake- People :* Drake ** Notably Sir Francis Drake , an English sea captain and politician of the Elizabethan era* Drake * Drake , stage name of Aubrey Drake Graham, Canadian recording artist and actor- Places :...
's album "Take Care")
Tracks co-written for other artists
- Avril LavigneAvril LavigneAvril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
Under My Skin- "Together" (Avril Lavigne/Chantal Kreviazuk)
- "He Wasn'tHe Wasn't"He Wasn't" is the fourth single from Avril Lavigne's second album Under My Skin. It was not released in the United States, instead "Fall to Pieces" was released but only as a radio single. The song was released in Germany, Australia and the United Kingdom. Beforehand, it was a released as a third...
" (Avril Lavigne/Chantal Kreviazuk) - "How Does It Feel" (Avril Lavigne/Chantal Kreviazuk)
- "Forgotten" (Avril Lavigne/Chantal Kreviazuk)
- "Who Knows" (Avril Lavigne/Chantal Kreviazuk)
- "Slipped Away" (Avril Lavigne/Chantal Kreviazuk)
- Gwen StefaniGwen StefaniGwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.Love. Angel. Music. Baby.Love. Angel. Music. Baby. is the debut solo studio album by American recording artist Gwen Stefani, released in the United States on November 23, 2004 by Interscope Records...
- "Rich GirlRich Girl (Gwen Stefani song)"Rich Girl" is a song by American recording artist Gwen Stefani from her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. . Produced by Dr. Dre, the track features rapper Eve, and is a remake of Louchie Lou & Michie One's 1993 song of the same name, which was in turn an adaptation of the Fiddler on the...
" (Chantal Kreviazuk/Gwen Stefani/Kara DioGuardi/Mike Elizondo/Eve/Adrian Young/M. Batson/J. Bock/S. Harnick)
- "Rich Girl
- Kelly ClarksonKelly ClarksonKelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
BreakawayBreakaway (Kelly Clarkson song)"Breakaway" is a 2004 song co-written by Avril Lavigne, Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard and produced by John Shanks. It was recorded by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement by Disney Records, where it quickly became a charting...
- "Where Is Your Heart" (Kelly Clarkson/Kara DioGuardi/Chantal Kreviazuk & Co-Production)
- "Walk AwayWalk Away (Kelly Clarkson song)"Walk Away" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson on her second album, Breakaway, and was the album's fifth and final single.In March 2006, the single was certified gold by RIAA and has sold over 500,000 copies in all formats in the United States...
" (Kelly Clarkson/Kara DioGuardi/Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida & Co-Production)
- Marion RavenMarion RavenMarion Elise Ravn, born 25 May 1984 in Lørenskog, Norway, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, and former child actress. Her surname is of Norse origin, with Ravn meaning Raven, which she adopted as her stage name Marion Raven as well as her trademark raven logo. She was one-half of the now defunct...
Here I Am and Set Me Free- "13 Days" (Marion Raven/Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida & Co-Production)
- The VeronicasThe VeronicasThe Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
The Secret Life of the VeronicasThe Secret Life Of... (album)The Secret Life of... is the debut studio album by Australian pop rock band The Veronicas, released on 17 October 2005 on Sire Records. It reached #2 in Australia and is certified 4x platinum. The album also reached #5 in New Zealand and #3 in the Billboard Top Heatseekers. The Secret Life of......
- "Revolution" (Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida)
- Eva AvilaEva AvilaEva Avila is a singer and songwriter. She won the fourth season of the CTV reality show Canadian Idol in 2006.-Early life:...
Somewhere ElseSomewhere Else (Eva Avila album)Somewhere Else is the first album of Eva Avila, the winner of the fourth season of Canadian Idol. It's been released in Canada, on November 14, 2006. The album was largely produced by Rob Wells, and includes a song produced by Cyndi Lauper: "This Kind of Love", her debut single "Meant to Fly", her...
- "Meant to FlyMeant to Fly (Eva Avila song)"Meant to Fly" is a pop song written by Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida and Gaby Moreno, for 2006 Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila. The song was released as the first single from her debut album, Somewhere Else, on September 26, 2006...
" (Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida/Gaby Moreno)
- "Meant to Fly
- Rex GoudieRex GoudieRex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3.-Biography:Rex Goudie was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on November 18, 1985 and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with his family when he was a year old....
Look Closer- "You Got To Me" (Kara DioGuardi/Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida)
- Cheyenne KimballCheyenne KimballCheyenne Nichole Kimball is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her debut album, The Day Has Come was released in July 2006 coinciding with an MTV reality series following her entry into the music industry...
The Day Has ComeThe Day Has ComeThe Day Has Come is the debut album of singer-songwriter/guitarist Cheyenne Kimball. The lead single off the album, entitled "Hanging On", peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was released on July 11, 2006. Kimball co-wrote all the songs featured on the album. The album debuted...
- "Hanging On" (Cheyenne Kimball/Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida)
- "Mr. Beautiful" (Cheyenne Kimball/Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida)
- Mandy MooreMandy MooreAmanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
Wild HopeWild Hope-Singles:#"Extraordinary"#"Nothing That You Are" #"All Good Things" - Unreleased tracks :*"Changed My Mind" *"Shades" *"Never Again"...
- "Gardenia" (Mandy Moore/Chantal Kreviazuk)
- Hilary DuffHilary DuffHilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, she achieved fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She also reprised her role in...
DignityDignity (album)Dignity is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Hilary Duff. The album was released on April 3, 2007 by Hollywood Records. Between the releases of her previous studio album, Hilary Duff , and Dignity, she had an eventful personal life; she was stalked by a man who threatened her...
- "Outside Of You" (Alecia Moore (PinkPink (singer)Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
)/Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida)
- "Outside Of You" (Alecia Moore (Pink
- Kelly ClarksonKelly ClarksonKelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
My DecemberMy DecemberMy December is the third studio album by American pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson. The album was released on June 22, 2007 throughout most of Europe , on June 23, 2007 in Australia, on June 25, 2007 in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Poland, and on June 26, 2007 in North America...
- "One Minute" (Kelly Clarkson/Kara DioGuardi/Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida)
- Luigi MasiLuigi MasiLuigi Masi is a British singer who lives in London, but was born in Brazil. His first single "Strobelight" was released on 20 October 2008 and was a top 10 UK club hit. His second single "Armed With Love" was released on 25 May 2009 and again reached top 10 on the club chart...
- "The Look" (Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida)
- "Fake It" (Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida)
- David Cook (singer)David Cook (singer)David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...
David Cook (album)David Cook (album)David Cook is the first major-label album from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. The album was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States, was certified platinum and has sold over one million copies in the United States. It has produced two top twenty singles, "Light On" and...
- "Permanent" (David Cook/Raine Maida/Chantal Kreviazuk)
- Carrie UnderwoodCarrie UnderwoodCarrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
Play On- "Unapologize" (Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Raine Maida, Chantal Kreviazuk)
- Miranda CosgroveMiranda CosgroveMiranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her career began at the age of three, where she participated in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock...
Sparks FlySparks FlySparks Fly is the debut studio album by American actress and pop singer-songwriter Miranda Cosgrove. The plans for the album were first announced in July 2008, and the album was released by Columbia Records on April 27, 2010 as a standard edition and a deluxe edition and Epic Records in India and...
- "Daydream" (Avril Lavigne, Chantal Kreviazuk)
- Namie AmuroNamie Amurois a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...
Checkmate!Checkmate! (Namie Amuro album)Checkmate! is a compilation album by Japanese pop/R&B musician Namie Amuro, featuring a collection of her compilation songs with other musicians released between 2003 and 2011, as well as four unpublished collaboration songs...
- "Wonder WomanWonder Woman (Namie Amuro song)"Wonder Woman" is a song by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro, featuring R&B singer and rapper Ai as well as rock musician Anna Tsuchiya. The song was the lead promotional single for Amuro's collaboration-compilation album, Checkmate!, released in April 2011.Namie Amuro had previously...
" (TIGER, Marek Pompetzki, Paul NZA, Chantal Kreviazuk, Tanya Lacey)
- "Wonder Woman
Juno Awards
- Nominated, 1997, Best New Artist
- Nominated, 2007, Single Of The Year
- Nominated, 2007, Best Pop Album
- Won, 2000, Best Pop Album
- Won, 2000, Best Female Artist