Chantal Kreviazuk Biography

Occup.Musician
FromCanada
BornMay 18, 1974
Age50 years
Early Life
Chantal Kreviazuk was born upon May 18, 1974, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is of Ukrainian and also French-Canadian descent. Maturing in a music house, her mommy was a pianist and also music teacher, while her daddy played the bass guitar. Kreviazuk began finding out to play the piano at age 5 and also by the time she was a teen, she can currently do pieces by the terrific timeless composers.

She had a close encounter with death when she was associated with a severe bike accident in Italy in 1994, leaving her with serious head injuries. The crash offered her a brand-new perspective on life, and also she determined to put her heart right into her songs, using it as a form of treatment and also a method to reveal her feelings.

Music Career
Chantal Kreviazuk's songs occupation removed in 1996 when she released her debut cd, "Under These Rocks as well as Stones". The cd made her an election for Best New Artist at the 1997 Juno Awards. Some popular songs from the album, like "Surrounded" and "God Made Me", ended up being radio hits in Canada.

Her 2nd cd, "Colour Moving and Still", launched in 1999, was an essential and business success. The cd generated hit singles like "Before You" and also "Dear Life" as well as won her 2 Juno Awards-- one for Best Female Artist and one more for Best Pop/Adult Album.

When Kreviazuk launched her 3rd cd, "What If It All Means Something", in 2002, it showcased an elder as well as reflective side of her, both in her songwriting and also her vocal distribution. The cd's hit singles "In This Life" and also "Time" got widespread radio airplay and additional solidified her place in the Canadian songs scene.

Kreviazuk remained to develop and release music, with her 4th cd "Ghost Stories" (2006) and her 5th cd "Plain Jane" (2009), both showcasing her development as a musician and songwriter. She has actually also collaborated with numerous artists like Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, as well as Gwen Stefani, co-writing tunes as well as offering her vocals.

In 2016, Kreviazuk released her sixth studio album, "Hard Sail". The cd, tied with emotional ballads and raw songwriting, was influenced by her life experiences and obstacles.

Personal Life and also Collaborations
Chantal Kreviazuk fulfilled singer-songwriter Raine Maida, lead vocalist of the rock band Our Lady Peace, in 1996 during a Pearl Jam performance. The two began dating and ultimately got married in 1999. The pair has 3 kids with each other-- Rowan, Lucca, as well as Salvador.

Kreviazuk and also Maida have frequently worked together on music projects, consisting of co-writing tunes and carrying out as a duo under the name "Moon VS Sun". They additionally launched a docudrama called "I'm Going to Break Your Heart" in 2019, which discovers their relationship as well as innovative partnership through songs.

Apart from her songs career, Kreviazuk is additionally a dedicated philanthropist. She has actually shown her assistance for reasons such as psychological health, civils rights, and also catastrophe relief by carrying out at advantage concerts and partnering with philanthropic organizations like War Child Canada.

Tradition
Chantal Kreviazuk's heartfelt verses, emotional voice, and achieved piano-playing have actually made her among Canada's the majority of cherished singer-songwriters. With a career covering over twenty years, she stays a prominent figure in both the Canadian and also worldwide music scenes. Her work as a philanthropist as well as advocate for social reasons additionally amplify the influence that Kreviazuk's virtuosity and interest have carried the world.

Our collection contains 22 quotes who is written / told by Chantal.

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22 Famous quotes by Chantal Kreviazuk

Small: Well, I actually first got into music as a small child, and as I became a teen, I sought out making mon
"Well, I actually first got into music as a small child, and as I became a teen, I sought out making money from music, weather that was singing lounge gigs, backup in studios, or weddings"
Small: Maybe in past years, perhaps women didnt feel quite as comfortable with revealing themselves, and their
"Maybe in past years, perhaps women didn't feel quite as comfortable with revealing themselves, and their skills and their crafts... and now we are, so we're out there, just like the guys"
Small: I listened to my record and hear lots of influences. And its very rich... its got a wide spectrum
"I listened to my record and hear lots of influences. And it's very rich... it's got a wide spectrum"
Small: The flattery is nice, but awards dont add up to writing quality songs
"The flattery is nice, but awards don't add up to writing quality songs"
Small: Ive built a solid career there, but Americas ten times the size. Now that were onto the third record, I
"I've built a solid career there, but America's ten times the size. Now that we're onto the third record, I feel like the stars have aligned and American audiences are embracing my music even more"
Small: Im not writing just about melancholy stuff anymore, I made a point to cover a wide range of emotions
"I'm not writing just about melancholy stuff anymore, I made a point to cover a wide range of emotions"
Small: Im learning a lot about myself being alone, and doing what Im doing
"I'm learning a lot about myself being alone, and doing what I'm doing"
Small: I cant say I want to earn a particular award or sell a certain number of records, because even if I do
"I can't say I want to earn a particular award or sell a certain number of records, because even if I do that, the satisfaction only lasts five minutes"
Small: And I think its a real challenge to be up there sometimes with only a keyboard if they dont have a gran
"And I think it's a real challenge to be up there sometimes with only a keyboard if they don't have a grand piano... and to try to win people over that way. It's really hard"
Small: Actually, no, because awards dont spark sales as much as youd think
"Actually, no, because awards don't spark sales as much as you'd think"
Small: To be honest, Im not as goal oriented and ambitious as I once was
"To be honest, I'm not as goal oriented and ambitious as I once was"
Small: If Im writing strictly for others, how does that show what Im experiencing or thinking? I just got to a
"If I'm writing strictly for others, how does that show what I'm experiencing or thinking? I just got to a point where I realized I could be as personal as I wanted to be and people could relate to those situations if they so choose"
Small: If certain songs become popular enough to the point where Ill be playing them the rest of my life, I do
"If certain songs become popular enough to the point where I'll be playing them the rest of my life, I don't want them all to dwell on the same down moment that I'll have to keep reliving"
Small: I think its important to really press on with the song writing and just go with it. Theres no code, the
"I think it's important to really press on with the song writing and just go with it. There's no code, there's no craft... it's just let yourself shine through your music. If it's meant to be loved and heard, it'll happen"
Small: Of course, I would be depressed sometimes, and my Mom would be worried about me because I would just sl
"Of course, I would be depressed sometimes, and my Mom would be worried about me because I would just sleep to escape. Cause I was so scared of being a musician or artist, or whatever you want to call it"
Small: Ive found that in now having experienced what its like to make records and just through growing up in g
"I've found that in now having experienced what it's like to make records and just through growing up in general that you should be expressive about what's affecting you instead of trying to sing about a subject just for the sake of other people getting something from it"
Small: I seem to have secured some place in world of music and thats kind of all that really matters to me
"I seem to have secured some place in world of music and that's kind of all that really matters to me"
Small: Generally my feeling is that I think women are just in a universal way coming out, coming to their own
"Generally my feeling is that I think women are just in a universal way coming out, coming to their own more. And they have more opportunity, and basically we're equal"
Small: Well, Winnepeg has everything to do with my music in the sense it was where I was born and raised, cult
"Well, Winnepeg has everything to do with my music in the sense it was where I was born and raised, cultured and all that sort of thing. A lot of my experiences come from Winnepeg"
Small: Once I got a record contract, and I took my songs which werent quite finished, or maybe they were a goo
"Once I got a record contract, and I took my songs which weren't quite finished, or maybe they were a good idea, maybe they weren't. I took them into the studio and developed them. They came to life and they evolved... and they're great"
Small: Making sleep happen is a must - anytime, anywhere, from a plane to a train to an automobile. Ideally, I
"Making sleep happen is a must - anytime, anywhere, from a plane to a train to an automobile. Ideally, I like to get eight to ten hours a night, though I'll take it broken up in two segments if I have to"
Small: When I was 21, I got into a motorcycle accident while traveling in Europe and I had to lie around a lot
"When I was 21, I got into a motorcycle accident while traveling in Europe and I had to lie around a lot in the aftermath, which was really the first time in my life that I became really focused and inspired to write"