Chantal Kreviazuk

I have been a fan of the symphony since a dear college pal introduced me over 11 years ago. I have been a fan of Chantal Kreviazuk probably since her third album. I enjoyed her music before then but at some point around the time of ‘what if it all means something’ coming out I realised she was more then a regular presence on the radio, she was an amazing artist. Her vocals have been such a marvel to me that she has been tops on my list of must see concerts for years. It hasn’t happened until recently, last night to be exact.

Mirelle and I went and I have to admit I really wondered if she was going to be one of those artists who looses something live or one who is so much more live. Now having a full orchestra backing an artist up can make almost any music seem epic but even when she did her own thing with just her voice and the piano you could not help but keep saying ‘wow’ under your breath. Her voice is as poetic and artistic as her lyrics and her piano playing is full of beautiful strength.

The stage pretense of a regular woman with a friendly tough side made it hard to imagine this is the same person who writes such emotional songs or that she is obviously a person deeply moved by everything around her. Perhaps she stores up all her emotion to pour out in song… likely it is so, for her songs overflow in a positive way with the way our hearts really feel in heavy circumstances… Feelings and emotion so strong that it amazes me anyone can handle taking hold of them long enough to transform, with such perfect control, into a song.