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Born with music in her blood and talent in her fingertips, Kreviazuk was an infant prodigy at the piano, later studying classical piano and voice. Following a motorcycle accident in 1994 in which the pianist suffered jaw and leg fractures, Kreviazuk began writing songs with pop sensibilities. Kreviazuk subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Canada at 22 years of age, despite never having performed live.
The singer’s debut album “Under These Rocks and Stones” was released in June 1997 earning a host of critical acclaim. Spawning the singles “God Made Me”, “Believer”, “Wayne” and the hit single “Surrounded”, the album peaked at No. 33 on the Canadian Albums Chart. Kreviazuk subsequently received her first Juno Award nomination for Best New Artist and performed at the 1998 Lilith Fair music festival. The singer and pianist’s sophomore album “Colour Moving and Still” arrived in 1999 far exceeding the success of her debut. Led by the single “Before You”, the record once again earned a host of positive reviews and peaked at No. 5 on the Top Canadian Albums Chart. At the 2000 Juno Awards Kreviazuk collected two awards for Best Adult/Pop Album and Best Female Artist, after which she released the singles “Dear Life” and “Far Away”.
The full-length “What If It All Means Something” followed in 2002, featuring generous contributions from Kreviazuk’s partner and Our Lady Peace lead singer, Raine Maida. It was the singer’s first record not to chart in the Canadian pop chart, however it did peak at No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. “Ghost Stories” was issued in 2006 charting at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, her highest charting album to date. Aided by the singles “All I Can Do”, “Wonderful”, and “Ghosts of You”, the record has since been certified gold. Following the compilation “Since We Met: The Best of 1996-2006”, Kreviazuk released her fifth studio album “Plain Jane” in 2009. Showcasing Kreviazuk’s live performance the live album “In This Life” was issued in 2012.
Canadian singer-songwriter, Chantal Kreviazuk walks out on stage in this dimly lit theatre and sits at her beautiful Steinway Piano on which she will accompany herself for this set. Immediately, I can tell that this songstress has been doing what she’s doing for a pretty long time, almost twenty years to be precise. Her voice is big and versatile, possessing a real honesty that makes this audience hang on her every word. Her vibrato is subtle and her piano skills match her transparent ability to carry any song that she plays. There are imperfections throughout, but they are what makes this performance perfect, and completely memorable. “Feels Like Home” is one of the songs that makes the audience stop what they’re doing and simply listen. She plays her song “Before You” which has a similar effect on the audience as “Feels Like Home”. “Invincible” is the final song of the night, Kreviazuk explains the story behind it and how it holds a special place in her heart every time she plays it, again, making this audience completely quiet – cue the pin drops.
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