Kristina Maria

Kristina Maria Chalhoub (born 14 May 1989 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter.

Early life Kristina Maria Chalhoub was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. She joined her school's choir as a second-grader, and wrote her first song in third grade. By the age of 12, she participated in talent shows in Ottawa and spent time in local studios recording demos. She also enrolled in dance classes and took formal lessons at the Canadian Conservatory of Music in Ottawa singing in many styles, from pop to opera to R&B. She graduated from Garneau High School.

In 2005, her vocal coach sent Chalhoub and a group named The Showstoppers with seven other girls to perform medleys of ABBA and Motown hits at theme parks including Disney World, Universal Studios, and SeaWorld.

Career In the summer of 2009, veteran music industry executive Vito Luprano (Céline Dion, Garou) heard some of Chalhoub's recordings and the pair signed an exclusive artist development deal under Luprano's music label Lupo One.

She released her first single, "Let's Play", which peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100, on 11 June 2011 In 2012, Chalhoub performed alongside featured artist Corneille in Agadir, Morocco at The Concert for Tolerance in an effort to promote open mindedness. In 2013, Tell the World was nominated for a Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year alongside nominees Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Nelly Furtado, and Victoria Duffield. In 2014, Chalhoub released "Move Like a Soldier" peaking at number 22 on the Canadian Hot 100. Off the stage, Chalhoub continued to develop her songwriting career co-writing with Kristian Lundin, Savan Kotecha, Mark Fiest, JC Chasez, Billy Steinberg, and BC Jean.

In 2017, the release of Chalhoub's single "Gone in a Minute" was canceled as Chalhoub terminated her management and publishing contract with Lupo One to pursue her music career as an artist and songwriter independently.

Discography

Albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Notes CAN Tell the World Released: 10 April 2012 Label: LupoOne Format: CD, digital download —

Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album CAN BEL (Wa) FRA 2011 "FML X2" — — —Tell The World "Let's Play" 19 — —CAN: Gold "Co-Pilot"(featuring Laza Morgan) 26 — — CAN: Gold 2012 "Our Song Comes On" 23 — — CAN: Gold "Co-Pilot"(featuring Corneille) 80 51 27 "Animal"(featuring JC Chasez) 97 — — "Karma" 34 — — 2013 "You Don't Have the Right to Cry" — — — "Bang U Up" — — — 2014 "Move Like a Soldier" 22 — — "Where the Sun Don't Shine" — — — 2017 "Gone in a Minute" — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.