Canadian singer-songwriter, producer and pianist Chantal Kreviazuk has written, produced and performed on albums and tracks for a wide range recording artists, spanning from adult contemporary, pop, rock, to indie and hip-hop music. Initially, she began writing her own pop songs, especially after a 1994 motorcycle accident in Italy left her immobile for several months, and was signed by Sony Canada, where she released her debut album in June 1997. Kreviazuk later released another album in 1999, before being featured in a range of soundtracks to films and TV series. [1] Kreviazuk began writing for other artists in 2001, where she co-wrote the song "Always and Forever" for Eleanor McCain. However, it was only in 2004 that Kreviazuk started writing for more artists and received recognition as a songwriter. In the summer of 2003, Kreviazuk met Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, they formed a relationship of mutual respect and sisterhood, and eventually became songwriting partners. [2] Also in 2004, Kreviazuk co-wrote "Rich Girl", for Gwen Stefani's solo debut album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. . [3] The song became a chart success, reaching the top-ten in over fifteen countries. [4]
In 2006, Kreviazuk continued to co-write songs for artists with her husband Raine Maida, including The Veronicas' "Revolution" (a top-twenty hit), [5] Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila's debut single "Meant to Fly" (a number-one hit in Canada) and others. Kreviazuk also co-wrote songs for her husband, including Maida's debut album The Hunters Lullaby (2007), [6] while also writing for famous artists, such as Mandy Moore for her fifth studio album Wild Hope (2007), on the track "Gardenia", [7] and Kelly Clarkson's third studio album My December (2007), on the track "One Minute", [8] which became a top-forty hit in Australia. [9] In 2008, Kreviazuk wrote for American Idol winner David Cook's eponymous debut album, co-writing a track called "Permanent", [10] which became a success in Canada and the U.S. [11]
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Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
2001 | Eleanor McCain | Intimated [12] | "Always and Forever" | |
2004 | Avril Lavigne | Under My Skin [13] | "Together" | Avril Lavigne |
"He Wasn't" | Lavigne | |||
"How Does It Feel" | Lavigne | |||
"Forgotten" | Lavigne | |||
"Who Knows" | Lavigne | |||
"Slipped Away" | Lavigne | |||
Gwen Stefani | Love. Angel. Music. Baby. | "Rich Girl" | Andre Young, Gwen Stefani, Jerry Bock, Mark Batson, Kara DioGuardi, Mike Elizondo, Sheldon Harnick, Eve. [3] | |
Kelly Clarkson | Breakaway [14] | "Where Is Your Heart" | Kelly Clarkson, Kara Dioguardi | |
"Walk Away" | Clarkson, DioGuardi, Raine Maida | |||
2005 | Marion Raven | Here I Am [12] | "13 Days" | Raine Maida, Marion Raven |
2006 | The Veronicas | The Secret Life of... The Veronicas [12] | "Revolution" | Raine Maida |
Cheyenne Kimball | The Day Has Come [12] | "Hanging On" | Cheyenne Kimball, Raine Maida | |
Eva Avila | Somewhere Else [12] | "Meant to Fly" | Raine Maida, Gaby Moreno | |
Rex Goudie | Look Closer [12] | "You Got to Me" | Kara Dioguardi, Raine Maida | |
2007 | Mandy Moore | Wild Hope [12] | "Gardenia" | Moore |
Dianna Corcoran | Then There's Me [12] | "Weight of the World" | ||
Jessica Mauboy | The Journey [12] | "Walk Away" (Kelly Clarkson cover) | Clarkson, Dioguardi, Maida | |
Raine Maida | The Hunters Lullaby [12] | "Careful What You Wish For" | Maida | |
Taryn Manning | Weirdsville (soundtrack) [15] | "It's Not My Fault" | Mike Elizondo, Taryn Manning | |
Sasha & Shawna | Siren [12] | "I Know It's Real" | ||
Kelly Clarkson | My December [12] | "One Minute" | Clarkson, Dioguardi | |
2008 | David Cook | David Cook [12] | "Permanent" | David Cook, Raine Maida |
2009 | Carrie Underwood | Play On [12] | "Unapologize" | Underwood, Maida |
Hawk Nelson | Live Life Loud [12] | "The Job" | Hawk Nelson, Steve Wilson | |
Die Mannequin | Fino + Bleed [12] | "Dead Honey" | Care Failure, Raine Maida | |
2010 | Miranda Cosgrove | Sparks Fly [12] | "Daydream" | Avril Lavigne |
Esmée Denters | Outta Here [12] | "Memories Turn to Dust" | ||
Joe Cocker | Hard Knocks [12] | "So" | Thomas "Tawgs" Salter | |
2011 | Drake | Take Care [12] | "Over My Dead Body" (also a co-producer) | Drake, Noah "40" Shebib, Anthony Palman |
Kate Voegele | Gravity Happens [12] | "Heart in Chains" | Voegele, Raine Maida | |
Namie Amuro | Checkmate! [12] | "Wonder Woman" | Tiger, Marek Pompetzki, Paul NZA, Tanya Lacey | |
2012 | Meiko | The Bright Side [12] | "I'm Not Sorry" | Maida, Meiko |
Stefanie Heinzmann | Stefanie Heinzmann [12] | "Not At All" | Marek Pompetzki, Paul NZA, Cecil Remmler | |
Pitbull | Global Warming [12] | "Feel This Moment" | Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger, Sir Nolan, DJ Buddha, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera | |
2014 | Shakira | Shakira [16] | "You Don't Care About Me" | Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger |
Kid Ink | My Own Lane [17] | "No Miracles" | Brian Collins, Richard Baker, Yoan Chirescu, Joseph, Raphaël Jurdin, Pierre-Antoine Melki, Demonté Posey | |
Lea Michelle | Louder [18] | "Burn with You" | Nasri Atweh, Nolan Lambroza, Adam Messinger | |
Afrojack | Forget the World [12] | "Born to Run" | Van de Wall, Bobby Andonov, Sam Watters, Clarence Coffee, Jr., Deekay, DJ Buddha, Polow da Don | |
Jennifer Lopez | A.K.A. [19] | "Emotions" | Chris Brown, Shama Joseph, Jennifer Lopez, Cory Rooney | |
2016 | Britney Spears | Glory | "If I'm Dancing" | Brandon Lowry, Simon Wilcox, Ian Kirkpatrick |
2017 | Lea Michele | Places | "Love Is Alive" | Nathan Chapman |
Rita Ora | Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | "Kiss Me" | Marc Lomax, Jordan K. Johnson, Clarence Coffee, Jr, Stefan Johnson | |
2020 | JoJo | Good to Know | "So Bad" | Joanna Levesque, Merna Bishouty, Martin McKinney, Dylan Wiggins |
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