1. Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist.
38 Facts About Chantal Kreviazuk
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Chantal Kreviazuk signed with Sony BMG for her fourth album, Ghost Stories, which reached number two on the Canadian Albums Chart.
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Since 2003, Chantal Kreviazuk has co-written and composed numerous songs for other artists as well as film soundtracks, and has appeared in several Canadian independent and short films.
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Chantal Kreviazuk released a Christmas album in 2019, called Christmas Is A Way Of Life, My Dear.
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That year, Chantal Kreviazuk received her first Juno Award nomination as Best New Artist.
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Chantal Kreviazuk took part in the 1998 Lilith Fair music festival; "Surrounded" was included in the live compilation album from that year.
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Chantal Kreviazuk performed the song live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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Chantal Kreviazuk began writing and recording her fourth album in her home studio in August, 2005, with Maida producing.
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Chantal Kreviazuk is featured on a song called "Over My Dead Body" by fellow Canadian recording artist Drake from his 2011 album Take Care.
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Chantal Kreviazuk featured on rapper Jay Rock's track Pay for It, which she performed alongside Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar on Saturday Night Live on November 15,2014.
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In November 2014, Chantal Kreviazuk released a new single called "I Will Be", speaking to her desire to want to help those who feel alone and isolated.
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Chantal Kreviazuk's work has appeared on many soundtracks for films and television shows.
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In 1998, Chantal Kreviazuk scored her only international hit to date with a cover of "Leaving on a Jet Plane", a song written by John Denver and popularized by Peter, Paul and Mary.
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In 1999, Chantal Kreviazuk 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 10 Days.
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Chantal Kreviazuk performed a cover version of The Beatles' "In My Life" as the theme song for the NBC television drama series Providence.
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In 2002, Chantal Kreviazuk recorded "Another Small Adventure" which was played in Stuart Little 2 and was on the soundtrack.
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In 2005, two new songs written and performed by Chantal Kreviazuk were featured on the soundtrack of the movie The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
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Since 2003, Chantal Kreviazuk has co-written many songs for other artists, often collaborating with her husband Raine Maida.
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Chantal Kreviazuk helped write a song called "Gardenia" which appears on Mandy Moore's 2007 album Wild Hope.
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Chantal Kreviazuk wrote Josh Groban's single "Brave" with Groban and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter.
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Chantal Kreviazuk was one of the writers of "If I'm Dancing" on the Britney Spears album Glory.
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In 2001, Chantal Kreviazuk made her big-screen debut as a main character in David Weaver's indie film Century Hotel.
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Chantal Kreviazuk co-wrote the movie's theme song, "Can't Make it Good", with Maida.
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In 2007, Chantal Kreviazuk starred in Pretty Broken, a short film about a woman dealing with mental illness.
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Chantal Kreviazuk has contributed vocals to various releases by other artists.
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Chantal 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.
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Chantal Kreviazuk has contributed to Maida's solo EP, Love Hope Hero.
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Chantal Kreviazuk performed vocals for Chris Botti on the song "The Look of Love".
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Chantal Kreviazuk appears on Canadian singer-songwriter Ryan MacGrath's 2010 record, "Cooper Hatch Paris".
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Chantal Kreviazuk formerly maintained a MySpace page where she posted about her daily life, her thoughts on world politics, and updated fans on her music.
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On March 27,2010, Chantal Kreviazuk headlined a concert held at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto to celebrate WWF's Earth Hour.
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In December 2014, Chantal Kreviazuk was appointed a member of the Order of Canada along with her husband Raine Maida by Governor General David Johnston for their charitable and humanitarian work.
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Chantal Kreviazuk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and attended Balmoral Hall School for Girls.
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Chantal Kreviazuk has two brothers, Michael and Trevor and is the second cousin of curler and 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion Alison Kreviazuk.
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In 1994, Chantal Kreviazuk received multiple jaw and leg fractures in a serious motorcycle accident in Italy and spent several months recuperating.
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Chantal Kreviazuk met Raine Maida, the lead singer of Our Lady Peace, at a Pearl Jam concert in Toronto in 1996.
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Chantal Kreviazuk is a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism.
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Chantal Kreviazuk has been intimately involved with War Child and other charities since 2003.