Avril Lavigne Steals AGAIN!!!
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Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne at a signing in Mexico, 2007.
Avril Lavigne at a signing in Mexico, 2007.
Background information
Birth name Avril Ramona Lavigne
Born September 27, 1984 (1984-09-27) (age 24)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Origin Napanee, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s) Modern rock[1][2][3][4]
Pop punk[5][6]
Pop rock[7][8][9]
Power pop
Alternative rock
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, actress, model
Instrument(s) Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, drums[10]
Years active 1999present
Label(s) Arista (20022005)
RCA (2006present)
Associated acts Sum 41, The Black List Club, Deryck Whibley, Lil Mama, Dr. Luke
Website www.avrillavigne.com
Notable instrument(s)
Squier Signature Telecaster model
Avril Lavigne Whibley[11] (born September 27, 1984), better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (pronounced /ˈævrɨl ləˈviːn/), is a Canadian pop rock/pop punk singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. In 2006, Canadian Business Magazine ranked her the seventh most powerful Canadian in Hollywood.[12] Avril Lavigne's music contains element of modern rock,[13][14][15][16] pop punk,[17][18] pop rock,[7][8][9] power pop and alternative rock
Lavigne's debut album, Let Go, was released in 2002. Nearly 17 million copies were sold worldwide[19] and it was certified six times platinum in the United States.[20] Her second and third albums, Under My Skin (2004) and The Best Damn Thing reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. Lavigne has scored six number one songs worldwide and a total of eleven top ten hits, including "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm With You", "My Happy Ending" and "Girlfriend," which became #1 hits in the ARC Top 40.[21] In December 2007, Lavigne was ranked at #7 in the Forbes "Top 20 Earners Under 25", with annual earnings of $12 million.[22] Currently, Avril Lavigne has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
Contents
[hide] * 1 Background * 2 Music career o 2.1 Let Go (20022003) o 2.2 Under My Skin (20042006) o 2.3 The Best Damn Thing (2007present) * 3 Allegations of plagiarism and criticism of songwriting * 4 Other works o 4.1 Covers o 4.2 Other appearances o 4.3 Abbey Dawn * 5 Film career o 5.1 Filmography * 6 Media image * 7 Personal life * 8 Charities * 9 Backing band o 9.1 Current members o 9.2 Past members * 10 Discography * 11 Awards * 12 References * 13 External links
Background
Lavigne was born in Belleville, Ontario on September 27, 1984, the daughter of Judy and John Lavigne.[23][24] Lavigne's birth name is usually pronounced in an anglicized way as above ("La-Veen"). In French, it is commonly pronounced /avʁil laˈviɲ/ (help·info)). Avril is French for "April", while la vigne means "the vineyard". Her French-Canadian parents are devoutly Baptist.[25] She has an elder brother, Matthew, and a younger sister, Michelle.[26] Lavigne's mother was the first to spot young Lavignes talent. At the age of 2, Lavigne began singing along with her mother on church songs. The family moved to Napanee, Ontario, when Lavigne was five years old.
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.[23] During a performance with the Lennox Community Theatre, Lavigne was spotted by local folk singer Steve 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.[23]
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.[23]
She then completed work on her first album, Let Go. The Matrix, who worked extensively with Lavigne on the album, commented on her songwriting, saying, "We had a fabulous and unique experience with Avril, who was then a 16-year-old rapidly growing songwriter with tremendous raw talent. The songs were conceived on piano and guitar by four people: The Matrix (3) and Avril. Avril was instrumental in the songs' creation. We were all very close during the making of the record."[cite this quote][27]
Music career
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umm...one word? are you gonna go attack the dictionaries next?
muttmuttinthebuttbut 1 year ago
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rick92rr 1 year ago
are you stupid or something
xoxoJessicaRosexoxo 1 year ago
@xoxoJessicaRosexoxo This is SARCASM ok? SARCASM
rick92rr 1 year ago
EHM? WHAT THE HELL ARE U TALKIN ABOUT??
THERE ISNT ANYTHING SIMILAR?
U ARE JUST JEALOUS!!
omfg
shut up all.
avril doesnt steal any song!
mar1fu 2 years ago
@mar1fu This is SARCASM ok? SARCASM
rick92rr 1 year ago