Chantal Kreviazuk Apologizes To Avril Lavigne

Nettwerk Music Group is trying to keep the peace between two of its top female management clients, Chantal Kreviazuk and Avril Lavigne.

Kreviazuk criticized Lavigne's songwriting abilities in a recent interview with Performing Songwriter magazine, and the Napanee, Ont. pop star fired back with a message on her website that threatened legal action against Raine Maida's wife for what she claimed were defamatory comments.

But Nettwerk issued a release on Tuesday, featuring the following statement from Kreviazuk, that seeks to put the matter behind both women:

"I would like to apologize for any misconceptions concerning Avril Lavigne, which may have resulted from statements I made in my interview with Performing Songwriter Magazine. It was not my intention to call Avril's songwriting ability or ethics into question.

"When I saw the track listing to Avril's new record, it caught my attention that she had the same title as a song I had sent her a while back. When I heard it, I immediately realized it was a coincidence. The songs have nothing in common. I have always maintained that the song on Avril's album is completely different, having no similarity in melody or lyric and Avril has in no way stolen my song. I simply never said that or thought it.

"My statements and any inference from my statements, which call into question Avril's ethics or ability as a respected and acclaimed songwriter should be disregarded and are retracted. Avril is an accomplished songwriter and it has been my privilege to work with her. I wish her all the best in the future."