Avril Lavigne
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| Avril Lavigne | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Avril Ramona Lavigne | |
| Born | September 27, 1984 | |
| Origin | Napanee,[1] Ontario, Canada | |
| Genre(s) | Pop rock Pop punk Alternative Rock | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Musician Songwriter Actress | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitar Piano Drums | |
| Years active | 2002– present | |
| Label(s) | Sony BMG/Arista, RCA | |
| Website | AvrilLavigne.com | |
Avril Ramona La
vigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Juno Award-winning, Grammy-nominated Canadian rock/pop rock singer, songwriter, model, and occasional actress. She was originally known for her "skater" persona, but has since shed that image in favour of a more sophisticated and feminine style since about 2005, although she has stated she is still a "rock chick" at heart. "I'm not punk", she claimed about her
music genre as well. Her first two albums, Let Go (2002) and Under My Skin (2004), have topped charts in several countries. Her third album The Best Damn Thing (2007) is to be released on April 17, 2007.[2]
Although her surname is of French origin, her name is usually pronounced in an anglicised way, somewhat as [ləˈviːn], rather than [laˈviːɲ]. Lavigne, or rather la vigne, which in French means the vine or the vineyard. Her first name, Avril, is French for April, but is also pronounced in an anglicised way as [ˈævrəl], rather than [aˈvʁil] ("A-vre
el").
Avril Lavigne is featured in Maxim magazine's Girls of Maxim gallery.[3] In 2006, she was included in Canadian Business Magazine's ranking of the most powerful Canadians in Hollywood, grabbing the seventh position. She has sold over 32 million albums worldwide.
