"Meant to Fly" is a pop

Pop music

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 song written by Chantal Kreviazuk

Chantal Kreviazuk

Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer-songwriter of the adult contemporary music genre. She is also a classically trained pianist, and can play the guitar.-Albums:...

, Raine Maida

Raine Maida

Raine Maida , is a Canadian musician best known as being the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. He has come to be known for his unique countertenor nasal falsetto singing voice, as well as his cryptic and poetry-influenced song lyrics...

 and Gaby Moreno, for 2006 Canadian Idol

Canadian Idol

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winner Eva Avila

Eva Avila

Eva Avila is a singer and songwriter. She won the fourth season of the CTV reality show Canadian Idol in 2006.-Early life:...

. The song was released as the first single from her 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...

, on September 26, 2006. After she was crowned the winner of the fourth season, "Meant to Fly" began receiving airplay across Canada.

Both Avila and 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...

 performed the song separately during the September 11 grand finale performance show and were both praised by Idol judges Sass Jordan

Sass Jordan

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, Farley Flex

Farley Flex

Farley Flex is a Canadian music promoter, artist manager, and motivational speaker. He is best known for being a judge on the reality television series Canadian Idol....

, 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...

 and Jake Gold

Jake Gold

Jake Gold is an American-born Canadian musician manager. He was a judge on the Canadian Idol television program. In addition to Idol participants, he has managed popular Canadian artists like The Tragically Hip and The Watchmen. His management company, The Management Trust, currently works with a...

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"Meant to Fly" topped the Canadian Singles Chart

Canadian Singles Chart

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 for nine non-consecutive weeks, beginning October 5, 2006. Its debut atop the chart marked the first time that an American Idol

American Idol

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and Canadian Idol contestant occupied the top two positions. The song reached number six on the Canadian BDS

Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems

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 Airplay Chart and was a substantial hit on contemporary

Adult contemporary music

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 radio. It was certified Double Platinum in Canada in December 2006.

The song was not released outside of Canada.

in 2008, Gaby Moreno also sings the song for the movie "major movie star" soundtrack

Chart performance

Chart (2006)	Peak position
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