Chantal Kreviazuk released her first album in 1996 called "Under These Rocks and Stones" to much critical praise. Selling over 100,000 in the USA fueled by the singles "Surrounded" and "God Made Me". The album went double platinum in Canada with sales of over 200,000. The song Surrounded was her first major Canadian hit in 1997. Chantal received her first Juno Award nomination that year for Best New Artist.
Chantal released her second album, Colour Moving and Still, in 1999, the song "Before You" became a huge hit and won two awards for Best Adult/Pop Album and Best Female Artist.