Meant to Fly

"Meant To Fly"
Single by Eva Avila
from the album Somewhere Else
Format	CD single (Canada)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop
Label	Sony BMG Canada
Writer(s)	Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Gaby Moreno
Certification	2x Platinum (CRIA)[1]
Eva Avila singles chronology
"Meant to Fly" (2006) "I Owe It All to You" (2007)

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

Both Avila and Craig Sharpe performed the song separately during the September 11 grand finale performance show and were both praised by Idol judges Sass Jordan, Farley Flex, Zack Werner and Jake Gold.

"Meant to Fly" topped the Canadian Singles Chart for nine non-consecutive weeks, beginning October 5, 2006. Its debut atop the chart marked the first time that an American Idol and Canadian Idol contestant occupied the top two positions. The song reached number six on the Canadian BDS Airplay Chart and was a substantial hit on contemporary 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
Canadian Singles Chart	1

References

1. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005

Preceded by "Do I Make You Proud" by Taylor Hicks

Canadian Singles Chart number-one single October 5, 2006

Succeeded by "The Saints Are Coming" by U2 and Green Day