Eva Avila
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Eva Avila is a singer and songwriter
. She won the fourth season of the CTV reality show Canadian Idol
in 2006.
, a talent show on CJOH-TV
, in Ottawa
. Her nickname, given by her family when she was a small child, is still Eva le dragon (English: Eva the dragon). Prior to Idol, she had been working as a postal clerk and a beauty consultant. She had also been a former winner of the Jeune Diva du Québec contest. Avila also participated in another competition for a Quebec
TV téléroman
aired on Radio-Canada
called Virginie
. She usually speaks English and French, as well as a little Spanish because her father is of Peruvian origin.
in Ottawa
. She advanced into the top 10, and then she made it to the final two of the competition. During the final show, hundreds of Avila's supporters were gathered at Gatineau City Hall while Canadian Idol crews were filming scenes occasionally during the show. Several local politicians such as Gatineau mayor Marc Bureau, Hull—Aylmer
federal MP Marcel Proulx
, as well as Hull provincial MNA
Roch Cholette
were in attendance. During the finale show, Judge Zack Werner
said that Avila was the show's most obvious candidate for international stardom, but he thought Craig Sharpe
would win the competition. However, on September 16, 2006, Eva Avila was crowned as the fourth Canadian Idol winner, defeating Craig Sharpe
by a margin of only 131,000 votes or 3%. To date, she is one of only five singers from Quebec
or Francophone
Canada to crack the top ten and the first to win the event: Season one's Audrey de Montigny
was the first to reach the top ten, Steffi DiDomenicantonio
in season four, Khalila Glanville in season five and Katherine St-Laurent in season six.
television network reported that Avila has signed a modelling contract with Ford Model. Avila started the 2006 NHL season on October 4 when she performed the Canadian national anthem at the Toronto Maple Leafs
vs. Ottawa Senators
game. She performed the anthem again before another Battle of Ontario
game at the Scotiabank Place
on October 26 following an autograph session on the same afternoon at Gatineau's Les Galeries de Hull shopping centre.
Avila's debut album, Somewhere Else
, was released on November 14, 2006. and debuted at number 6 on the Canadian albums chart, selling 16,000 copies in its first week. The second single from the album, "I Owe It All To You
", peaked at number nine. On November 19, 2006, Avila performed the national anthem at the 94th Grey Cup
game in Winnipeg
. Eva and her Canadian Idol predecessor, Melissa O'Neil
, were both nominated for the 2007 Juno Award
for Best New Artist, but Tomi Swick
won the award. The third and final single from Avila's album, "Fallin' for You" was released in April 2007 and peaked at number thirty-five.
confirmed that Avila would be the new face of Maybelline New York
, making her the first Canadian to be a face for the brand. Also in 2007, she participated on the Hip Hop compilation "Les 40 Voleurs" with La Dynastie on the song "La Fausse Raison". Eva also recorded the song: "Canada (You're a Lifetime Journey)", the finale tune to the film "O Canada!
" which is shown at the Canadian pavilion
in Epcot
in Orlando, Florida.
Following the success of her debut album, Avila returned to the recording studio in Toronto
to begin work on her second album. On August 9, 2008, she announced on Canada's eTalk
that the first single to be taken from her second album would be called "Give Me The Music", composed by Matrax Production and written by Frankie Storm, Tee Marie a.k.a Tanya Miller of (Tha Kopi Writz) and Shaun Johnson and would be released on September 2, with the album of the same name following on October 28. She also stated that the record label, Sony BMG Canada were hoping to make the record her first American
release. If the album was released and well received in America, Avila stated that she hoped to extend the album's supportive tour into the U.S. When released in Canada on October 28, Eva's second album Give Me the Music
hit the national albums chart at number 63, a surprisingly low debut considering the lead single had peaked at number 21 on the Canadian Hot 100
. "Damned", the second single from the album debuted on the Hot 100 in January 2009 and peaked at number 83. In late March 2009, Avila was the support act for the four Canadian dates of Beyonce Knowles
' I Am... Tour. She recently performed at the Virgin Festival 2009
in Montreal. She was the third act. She also performed at the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games on February 28, 2010.
and performed at the half-time show at the Montreal Alouettes
home opener on June 29, 2011. She sang three songs, including "I Owe It All to You". The Als defeated the B.C. Lions 30-26.
Avila's name was mentioned in the Outaouais Parti Québécois
2007 election platform
recognizing local culture, including Avila and Pierre Lapointe
. After complaints from her record company, Sony BMG, the party decided to remove her name.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. She won the fourth season of the CTV reality show Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
in 2006.
Early life
Avila's father introduced her to music and she has been singing in public since the age of 2, and at the age of 9 was a winner on Homegrown CafeHomegrown Cafe
Homegrown Cafe was a local-talent show that aired on CJOH in Ottawa, during the 1980s and 1990s. It showcased much of the city's talented youth and adults, some of whom went on to pursue professional careers.The show was hosted by J.J...
, a talent show on CJOH-TV
CJOH-TV
CJOH-DT is a television station serving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and the surrounding region. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network....
, in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. Her nickname, given by her family when she was a small child, is still Eva le dragon (English: Eva the dragon). Prior to Idol, she had been working as a postal clerk and a beauty consultant. She had also been a former winner of the Jeune Diva du Québec contest. Avila also participated in another competition for a Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
TV téléroman
Téléroman
A téléroman is a French-language dramatic programming television series, similar to a soap opera or a Spanish language telenovela, in Canada. In France, the téléroman genre is known as feuilleton télévisé...
aired on Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
called Virginie
Virginie
Virginie was a French-language Canadian television series that aired Monday through Thursday on Radio-Canada . It debuted in 1996. The show examined the public and private lives of teachers, students, and families at the fictional Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc high school...
. She usually speaks English and French, as well as a little Spanish because her father is of Peruvian origin.
2006: Canadian Idol
In early 2006, Avila auditioned for the fourth season of Canadian IdolCanadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. She advanced into the top 10, and then she made it to the final two of the competition. During the final show, hundreds of Avila's supporters were gathered at Gatineau City Hall while Canadian Idol crews were filming scenes occasionally during the show. Several local politicians such as Gatineau mayor Marc Bureau, Hull—Aylmer
Hull—Aylmer
Hull—Aylmer is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917....
federal MP Marcel Proulx
Marcel Proulx
Marcel Proulx is a Canadian politician.Proulx is a former member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, having represented the riding of Hull—Aylmer from 1999 to 2011. Proulx is a former administrator, businessman, claim adjuster, and executive assistant...
, as well as Hull provincial MNA
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
Roch Cholette
Roch Cholette
Roch Cholette is an accountant and a former municipal and provincial politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the provincial riding of Hull from 1998 until 2008, as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party caucus.Cholette studied at the Université...
were in attendance. During the finale show, Judge Zack Werner
Zack Werner
Zack Werner has had a career in the music industry as an artist, producer, entertainment lawyer and manager. He is also president of Toronto-based Venus Management and Venus Records , where he spends his time finding and developing new talent across Canada.He attended the St...
said that Avila was the show's most obvious candidate for international stardom, but he thought Craig Sharpe
Craig Sharpe
Craig Sharpe was the runner-up on Canadian Idol 4 and finished a close second behind winner Eva Avila. He came through seven rounds of auditions judged by Canadian Idol's four-member panel...
would win the competition. However, on September 16, 2006, Eva Avila was crowned as the fourth Canadian Idol winner, defeating Craig Sharpe
Craig Sharpe
Craig Sharpe was the runner-up on Canadian Idol 4 and finished a close second behind winner Eva Avila. He came through seven rounds of auditions judged by Canadian Idol's four-member panel...
by a margin of only 131,000 votes or 3%. To date, she is one of only five singers from Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
or Francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
Canada to crack the top ten and the first to win the event: Season one's Audrey de Montigny
Audrey De Montigny
Audrey De Montigny is a Canadian singer. She was born in Sainte-Julienne, Quebec on July 26, 1985. She rose to fame by placing fourth on the debut season of Canadian Idol.- Career :...
was the first to reach the top ten, Steffi DiDomenicantonio
Steffi DiDomenicantonio
Steffi Stephanie Marie Toscano DiDomenicantonio , nicknamed Steffi D, is a Canadian singer from Orleans, Ontario, and the fifth-place finalist in the 2006 season of Canadian Idol...
in season four, Khalila Glanville in season five and Katherine St-Laurent in season six.
Canadian Idol performances
| Week | Theme | Song Sung | Artist | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | - | "On My Own" | Les Misérables Les Misérables (musical) Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.... |
Advanced |
| Top 22 | Contestant's Choice | "Angel Angel (Sarah McLachlan song) "Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996."Angel" was McLachlan's second top 5 hits... " |
Sarah McLachlan Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four... |
Advanced |
| Top 18 | Contestant's Choice | "Killing Me Softly with His Song Killing Me Softly with His Song "Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a 1971 song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. It has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by Roberta Flack whose version topped the U.S... " |
Roberta Flack Roberta Flack Roberta Flack is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is notable for jazz, soul, R&B, and folk music... |
Advanced |
| Top 14 | Contestant's Choice | "Aint No Mountain High Enough" | Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range.... Tammi Terrell Tammi Terrell Thomasina Winifred Montgomery, known as Tammi Terrell was an American singer-songwriter most notable for her association with Motown and her duets with Marvin Gaye. As a teenager she recorded for the Scepter–Wand, Try Me and Checker record labels. She signed with Motown in April 1965 and enjoyed... |
Advanced |
| Top 10 | Canadian Hits | "Powerless (Say What You Want) Powerless (Say What You Want) "Powerless " is a pop song written by Nelly Furtado, Gerald Eaton and Brian West for Furtado's second studio album Folklore . It contains a sample of Malcolm McLaren's "Buffalo Gals" which was written by Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn and Malcolm McLaren... " |
Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy... |
Safe |
| Top 9 | The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up... |
"Wild Horses" | Rolling Stones | Safe |
| Top 8 | Songs of the 1980s | "White Wedding White Wedding (song) "White Wedding" is a song by Billy Idol that appeared on his album Billy Idol . Although "the Big 80's: Episode I" of VH1's Pop-up Video trivia show claims Idol wrote the song to voice his displeasure with his sister's fiance , on an episode of VH1 Storytellers, Idol claimed that there was never... " |
Billy Idol Billy Idol William Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X... |
Bottom 3 |
| Top 7 | Songs of Classic Rock Classic rock Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the... |
"Who Wants to Live Forever Who Wants to Live Forever "Who Wants to Live Forever" is a song by the English rock band Queen. The song is the sixth track on the album A Kind of Magic, released in June 1986, and was written by guitarist Brian May for the soundtrack to the film Highlander, directed by Russell Mulcahy... ?" |
Queen Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor... |
Safe |
| Top 6 | Acoustic Music Acoustic music Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means... |
"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" is a song by Prince. It is a ballad of romantic longing with some gospel elements. On his original recording of the song, which was released as the non-album B-side to his 1982 single "1999", Prince performs most of the song in his falsetto range, with his own... " |
Prince Prince (musician) Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of... |
Safe |
| Top 5 | Songs of Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
"Here You Come Again Here You Come Again (single) "Here You Come Again" is a 1977 single by Dolly Parton, which topped the U.S. country singles chart and won the 1979 Grammy awards; it also reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, representing Parton's first significant pop crossover hit... " |
Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk... |
Bottom 2 |
| Top 4 | Judges' Choice | "Would I Lie to You?" "Old School Love" |
Eurythmics Eurythmics Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A... Divine Brown Divine Brown (singer) Divine Brown , previously known as Divine Earth Essence, is a Canadian rhythm and blues and soul singer and theatre performer.... |
Safe |
| Top 3 | Pop Standards | "God Bless the Child God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday song) "God Bless the Child" is a song written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog, Jr. in 1939, first recorded on May 9, 1941 under the Okeh label.Holiday's version of the song was honored with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in... " "They Can't Take That Away from Me They Can't Take That Away from Me "They Can't Take That Away from Me" is a 1937 song written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film Shall We Dance.... " |
Billie Holiday Billie Holiday Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing... Fred Astaire Fred Astaire Fred Astaire was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute... |
Safe |
| Top 2 | Idol's Favourite Idol Single Idol's Favourite |
"Wild Horses" "Meant to Fly" "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" |
Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle... Eva Avila Prince |
Won |
| Grand Finale | Idol's Favourite | "Powerless (Say What You Want)" | Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy... |
Declared Winner |
2006–07: Somewhere Else
Hours after her victory, Avila signed with the Sony BMG Canada record label and released her first single "Meant to Fly", which debuted at number one on the Canadian singles chart, a position it held for a huge nine weeks. The single was eventually certified double platinum. On October 5, 2006, the CTVCTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
television network reported that Avila has signed a modelling contract with Ford Model. Avila started the 2006 NHL season on October 4 when she performed the Canadian national anthem at the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
vs. Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
game. She performed the anthem again before another Battle of Ontario
Battle of Ontario
The Battle of Ontario is a rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League, often described as one of the top NHL rivalries. The teams both compete in the Northeast Division and with current NHL scheduling meet 6 times per season...
game at the Scotiabank Place
Scotiabank Place
Scotiabank Place is a multi-purpose arena, located in Kanata, a suburban district of Ottawa, Ontario. It is home to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. It has also hosted the Canadian University Men's Basketball Championship...
on October 26 following an autograph session on the same afternoon at Gatineau's Les Galeries de Hull shopping centre.
Avila's debut album, Somewhere Else
Somewhere Else (Eva Avila album)
Somewhere Else is the first album of Eva Avila, the winner of the fourth season of Canadian Idol. It's been released in Canada, on November 14, 2006. The album was largely produced by Rob Wells, and includes a song produced by Cyndi Lauper: "This Kind of Love", her debut single "Meant to Fly", her...
, was released on November 14, 2006. and debuted at number 6 on the Canadian albums chart, selling 16,000 copies in its first week. The second single from the album, "I Owe It All To You
I Owe It All to You
"I Owe It All to You" is a pop song written by Alonzo, Jim Guthrie, Adam Messinger, and Damhnait Doyle for Eva Avila's debut album Somewhere Else . The song was released as the album's second single in late 2006 and reached number nine on the Canadian BDS Airplay Chart.-Chart performance:...
", peaked at number nine. On November 19, 2006, Avila performed the national anthem at the 94th Grey Cup
94th Grey Cup
The 94th Grey Cup game took place on November 19, 2006, at Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba before 44,786 fans. Ticket prices ranged from $141 and $275.The game decided the championship of the 2006 Canadian Football League season...
game in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. Eva and her Canadian Idol predecessor, Melissa O'Neil
Melissa O'Neil
Melissa Crystal O'Neil is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. She was the first female winner and is the second youngest idol winner in the world, with the youngest being 2004 Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan...
, were both nominated for the 2007 Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for Best New Artist, but Tomi Swick
Tomi Swick
Tomi Swick is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario signed to Warner Music Canada.By age 13, Swick had learned to play several instruments, including the bagpipes, military drums, piano and guitar. At 19 he began playing in a Hamilton band but soon pursued a solo career. He is a...
won the award. The third and final single from Avila's album, "Fallin' for You" was released in April 2007 and peaked at number thirty-five.
2008–10: Give Me the Music
On March 26, 2007, eTalkETalk
etalk is a Canadian entertainment news show hosted by Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim. It airs weekdays weeknights at 7 p.m. ET on CTV, at 1:30 p.m. ET on CTV Two and at 6 p.m. ET and 11:30 p.m. ET on E!...
confirmed that Avila would be the new face of Maybelline New York
Maybelline
Maybelline is an American makeup brand sold worldwide and owned by L'Oréal. Their motto is Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline.-History:...
, making her the first Canadian to be a face for the brand. Also in 2007, she participated on the Hip Hop compilation "Les 40 Voleurs" with La Dynastie on the song "La Fausse Raison". Eva also recorded the song: "Canada (You're a Lifetime Journey)", the finale tune to the film "O Canada!
O Canada! (Disney)
O Canada! is a Circle-Vision 360° movie. It is an attraction at the Canada Pavilion at the Epcot World Showcase at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Its name derives from Canada's national anthem...
" which is shown at the Canadian pavilion
Canada (Epcot)
The Canada Pavilion is part of World Showcase within Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.-Layout:The Canada Pavilion is designed to remind guests of the Canadian outdoors. It includes a canyon, a waterfall, gardens, a pool with fountains, and totem poles. The main attraction is O...
in Epcot
Epcot
Epcot is a theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort, located near Orlando, Florida. The park is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, namely international culture and technological innovation. The second park built at the resort, it opened on October 1, 1982 and was initially named...
in Orlando, Florida.
Following the success of her debut album, Avila returned to the recording studio in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
to begin work on her second album. On August 9, 2008, she announced on Canada's eTalk
ETalk
etalk is a Canadian entertainment news show hosted by Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim. It airs weekdays weeknights at 7 p.m. ET on CTV, at 1:30 p.m. ET on CTV Two and at 6 p.m. ET and 11:30 p.m. ET on E!...
that the first single to be taken from her second album would be called "Give Me The Music", composed by Matrax Production and written by Frankie Storm, Tee Marie a.k.a Tanya Miller of (Tha Kopi Writz) and Shaun Johnson and would be released on September 2, with the album of the same name following on October 28. She also stated that the record label, Sony BMG Canada were hoping to make the record her first American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
release. If the album was released and well received in America, Avila stated that she hoped to extend the album's supportive tour into the U.S. When released in Canada on October 28, Eva's second album Give Me the Music
Give Me the Music
Give Me the Music is the second album of Eva Avila, the winner of the fourth season of Canadian Idol. It was released in Canada, on October 28, 2008.-Track listing:# "No Smoke"# "Wait"# "Run"# "Damned"# "Give Me the Music"# "No More Coming Back"...
hit the national albums chart at number 63, a surprisingly low debut considering the lead single had peaked at number 21 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
. "Damned", the second single from the album debuted on the Hot 100 in January 2009 and peaked at number 83. In late March 2009, Avila was the support act for the four Canadian dates of Beyonce Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
' I Am... Tour. She recently performed at the Virgin Festival 2009
Virgin Festival
The Virgin Fest is a rock festival held in the United States and Canada, a spin-off from the V Festival held in the UK...
in Montreal. She was the third act. She also performed at the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games on February 28, 2010.
2011
Eva Avila sang the National AnthemO Canada
It has been noted that the opening theme of "O Canada" bears a strong resemblance to the "Marsch der Priester" , from the opera Die Zauberflöte , composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and that Lavallée's melody was inspired by Mozart's tune...
and performed at the half-time show at the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
home opener on June 29, 2011. She sang three songs, including "I Owe It All to You". The Als defeated the B.C. Lions 30-26.
Discography
The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by Canadian pop/R&B artist Eva Avila.Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| CA Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| 2006 | Somewhere Else Somewhere Else (Eva Avila album) Somewhere Else is the first album of Eva Avila, the winner of the fourth season of Canadian Idol. It's been released in Canada, on November 14, 2006. The album was largely produced by Rob Wells, and includes a song produced by Cyndi Lauper: "This Kind of Love", her debut single "Meant to Fly", her...
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| 2008 | Give Me the Music Give Me the Music Give Me the Music is the second album of Eva Avila, the winner of the fourth season of Canadian Idol. It was released in Canada, on October 28, 2008.-Track listing:# "No Smoke"# "Wait"# "Run"# "Damned"# "Give Me the Music"# "No More Coming Back"...
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Singles
| Year | Song | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Certification | Album |
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| 2006 | "Meant to Fly Meant to Fly (Eva Avila song) "Meant to Fly" is a pop song written by Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida and Gaby Moreno, for 2006 Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila. The song was released as the first single from her debut album, Somewhere Else, on September 26, 2006... " |
1 | 2x Platinum (CRIA) | Somewhere Else Somewhere Else (Eva Avila album) Somewhere Else is the first album of Eva Avila, the winner of the fourth season of Canadian Idol. It's been released in Canada, on November 14, 2006. The album was largely produced by Rob Wells, and includes a song produced by Cyndi Lauper: "This Kind of Love", her debut single "Meant to Fly", her... |
| "I Owe It All to You I Owe It All to You "I Owe It All to You" is a pop song written by Alonzo, Jim Guthrie, Adam Messinger, and Damhnait Doyle for Eva Avila's debut album Somewhere Else . The song was released as the album's second single in late 2006 and reached number nine on the Canadian BDS Airplay Chart.-Chart performance:... " |
9 | |||
| 2007 | "Fallin' for You" | 35 | ||
| 2008 | "Give Me the Music Give Me the Music Give Me the Music is the second album of Eva Avila, the winner of the fourth season of Canadian Idol. It was released in Canada, on October 28, 2008.-Track listing:# "No Smoke"# "Wait"# "Run"# "Damned"# "Give Me the Music"# "No More Coming Back"... " |
21 | Give Me the Music Give Me the Music Give Me the Music is the second album of Eva Avila, the winner of the fourth season of Canadian Idol. It was released in Canada, on October 28, 2008.-Track listing:# "No Smoke"# "Wait"# "Run"# "Damned"# "Give Me the Music"# "No More Coming Back"... |
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| 2009 | "Damned Damned (eva avila song) "Damned" is the second single taken from Eva Avila's Give Me the Music album. The single reached Chum FMs 10 Most Wanted countdown numerous times and peaked at 21 on the CHUM Chart and 83 on the Canadian Hot 100.-Music video:... " |
83 | ||
| "No More Coming Back" | — |
Other Recordings
- "Canada (You're a Lifetime Journey)" (from Epcot's "O Canada" film at Walt Disney World)
Controversies
Cholette and Proulx, two politicians who appeared at the Canadian Idol final, published a full page newspaper ad to ask local residents to vote for Avila. This drew criticism from local residents, who claimed it was a waste of taxpayers' money. It was later ruled that the two politicians had to pay the costs.Avila's name was mentioned in the Outaouais Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
2007 election platform
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
recognizing local culture, including Avila and Pierre Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe
Pierre Lapointe is a Canadian singer. He has won many prizes since his debut, including six Félix in 2005 and at least one in 2006. He is well known for his voice and his obscure, esoteric lyrics, which tend to be melancholic. Another distinctive characteristic of his lyrics is their literary style...
. After complaints from her record company, Sony BMG, the party decided to remove her name.