''Plain Jane'' is the fifth studio

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by singer/songwriter

Chantal Kreviazuk Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk (; born May 18, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. Born in Winnipeg, she played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, ''Under These ...

. The album was released on October 13, 2009, in

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, and was Kreviazuk's first release through

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Background

Named after the track "Plain Jane", the title reflects Kreviazuk's feelings about living a double life. Splitting time between her native Canada and the United States, Kreviazuk lives a mostly anonymous life in California primarily as a working mother, while she leads a more public life in Canada as an established and recognizable singer songwriter. The song "5000 Days" is considered by Kreviazuk to be a continuation of her 1999 ''

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'' track "Until We Die".

Album information

''Plain Jane'' features a guest appearance by

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musician

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on the title track, performing on the

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. Kreviazuk previously made a guest appearance on Botti's 2003 album '' A Thousand Kisses Deep'', providing vocals for the track " The Look of Love". The closing track, "Na Miso", contains lyrics in an African language(Swahili) about connecting with loved ones. The song was written by and features vocals from Kreviazuk and Bibiane Mpoyo, a nanny of the family. Two bonus tracks were available through the

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. "Backfires" can be purchased with the iTunes version of the album, while "Seclusion" was available only through the pre-order of the album.

Promotion

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" was used in a commercial for Garnier Nutrisse, for which Kreviazuk is the spokesmodel. It was released in Canada and peaked at #60 on the Canadian Hot 100. On July 9, 2009, as partnership with Garnier Nutrisse Cream, Garnier Canada's website offered a free exclusive download of "Ordinary People" along with the chance to win tickets to one of Kreviazuk's upcoming shows. On July 15, 2009, a short video clip was posted on

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and MySpace of Kreviazuk recording "Today" in the studio. "Today" was featured in the movie

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Track listing

iTunes bonus tracks

# "Backfires" – 3:19 # "Seclusion" – 3:05 (Available with preorder only)

Singles

*"Invincible" *"Half of Me" *"The Way"

Personnel

* Chantal Kreviazuk - piano, vocals, keyboards, synth bass * Randy Cooke - drums, percussion * Jon Button - bass guitar *

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- violin * Sandy Baron - violin * Eric Paetkau - viola * Kevin Fox - cello * David Schwartz - stand-up bass on "Plain Jane" *

- horns on "Plain Jane" *

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- acoustic guitar on "Say the Word" * Bibiane Mpoyo - additional vocals on "Na Miso" * Sonia Lee - violin on "Na Miso"

Production

* Producer - Raine Maida * Engineer - Raine Maida * Assistant engineer - Dusty Schaller * Digital editors - Raine Maida, Dusty Schaller * Mixing - Raine Maida,

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* Mastering - Bob Boyd * String arrangements - Kevin Fox * Strings engineer - Samuel Ibbett * Graphic design - John Rummen * Photography - Raphael Mazzucco

References

External links

Official sitemySpaceFacebookTwitterCollecting Kreviazuk (Fan site)
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