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Avril Lavigne

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Avril Lavigne
Lavigne performing in Geneva on June 9, 2005.
Lavigne performing in Geneva on June 9, 2005.
Background information
Birth name Avril Ramona Lavigne
Born September 27, 1984 (age 22)
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.

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