Chantal Kreviazuk

By combining the radio-friendly hooks of pop/rock with the smooth sounds of adult contemporary, Chantal Kreviazuk enjoyed success on both sides of the Canadian/American border around the turn of the 21st century. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on May 18, 1974, she made her Canadian debut with 1996's Under These Rocks and Stones. The album received its American release the following year, and "Surrounded" became a hit in both countries, charting at Number 9 in Canada and Number 19 on Billboard's Top 40 Airplay. Chantal Kreviazuk landed four additional Top 40 hits in her homeland with the same album, sending Under These Rocks and Stones to double-platinum status in Canada. Following her contributions to the hit soundtracks for Armageddon and Dawson's Creek, she returned 1999's with Colour Moving and Still, whose lead single "Before You" became her most successful Canadian hit to date. 2002's What If It All Means Something and 2006's Ghost Stories extended her run of successful albums in Canada, with Ghost Stories producing another pair of Top 10 adult contemporary hits in "All I Can Do" and "Wonderful." Latter-day albums like 2009's Plain Jane, 2016's Hard Sail, 2019's Christmas Is A Way Of Life, My Dear, and 2020's Get You found Chantal Kreviazuk continued to perfect her brand of melody-driven song craft. A highly sought-after songwriter for other artists, Chantal Kreviazuk has penned platinum-selling hits for pop singers, country stars, and R&B artists, including Kelly Clarkson's "Walk Away" and Pitbull's "Feel This Moment."