http://www.friendster.com/khaye03Birth name: Avril Ramona Lavigne
Born :September 27, 1984 (1984-09-27) (age 22)
Origin Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s): Pop punk
Pop rock
Occupation(s): Singer
Musician
Songwriter
Actress
Model
Instrument(s):Vocals
Guitar
Piano
Drums
Years active: 2002–present
Label(s): Sony BMG/Arista, RCA
Associated:sum 41
acts: The Black List Club
Website: AvrilLavigne.com
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Background:
Avril Lavigne was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada,[3][4] to a French-born father, John, and a Franco-Ontarian[5] mother, Judy. Both parents are Catholic and she had a Catholic upbringing.[6] Avril's musical talent was first spotted at the age of two when her mother says Avril began singing along with her on church songs. The family moved to Napanee, Ontario, when Avril was five years old.[3]
In 1998, Lavigne won a competition to sing with fellow Canadian singer Shania Twain on her first major concert tour. She appeared alongside Twain at her concert in Ottawa, appearing on stage to sing "What Made You Say That"?
She was discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, while singing country covers at a Chapters bookstore in Kingston, Ontario.[3] During a performance with the Lennox Community Theatre, Avril was spotted by local folk singer Steve Medd (a relation of the influential Canadian journalist, Ben Medd), who invited her to sing on his song "Touch the Sky" for his 1999 album Quinte Spirit. She also sang on "Temple of Life" and "Two Rivers" for his follow up album, My Window to You, in 2000.[3]
At the age of 16 she was signed by Ken Krongard, the artists-and-repertoire (A&R) representative of Arista Records, who invited the head of Arista, Antonio "L.A." Reid, to hear her sing at the New York City studio of producer Peter Zizzo.[3] She then completed work on her first album.
Why we like her?
Avril stands out in the current sea of female teen vocalists as a distinctly un-manufactured artist whose success can be directly linked to her musical talents. While it can be a little tiring listening to Avril's publicists hype her as the independent wild child, you have to respect a 17-year-old who can hit the Billboard Top 10 on the strength of her own vocal and songwriting abilities.
Why is she famous?
18-year-old Avril literally came out of nowhere -- nowhere being the town of Napanee, Ontario -- and rose to the top of the charts with her single "Complicated." Her first full-length album, Let Go, debuted at #8 on the Billboard charts in June 2002.
Qoute:
"I like being a minor because you can't get into trouble. Now I just have to try and behave myself." -Avril Lavigne
Discovery:
After briefly returning to Canada, Avril made the move to Manhattan to embark on her professional career, accompanied by her older brother Matt as an escort. Although she had been signed to Arista strictly as a vocalist, Avril balked at the notion of singing someone else's songs and insisted on having a hand in the writing process. When she failed to click with any New York-based songwriters, Avril made her third move of the year, this time to Los Angeles.
It was on the West Coast that she met producer/songwriter Cliff Magness, with whom she immediately developed a rapport. The two began composing together, and within a few months' time, Avril's debut album had begun to take shape.
