Raine Maida und Chantal Kreviazuk

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.