tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65110538025358207562011-04-21T17:50:18.448-07:00know mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15277841410736376769noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511053802535820756.post-40994570894248555332007-03-06T01:43:00.000-08:002007-03-06T01:51:48.003-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_N3EAemjb6Rw/Re04K9ecvQI/AAAAAAAAAAU/qA8IHLzjhl0/s1600-h/avril.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 699px; height: 234px;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_N3EAemjb6Rw/Re04K9ecvQI/AAAAAAAAAAU/qA8IHLzjhl0/s320/avril.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038745319049575682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><h1 style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" class="firstHeading">Avril Lavigne</h1> <h3 id="siteSub">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</h3> <div id="jump-to-nav">Jump to: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#column-one">navigation</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#searchInput">search</a></div> <!-- start content --> <table class="infobox" style="width: 364px; font-size: 95%; height: 768px;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background: rgb(240, 230, 140) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; text-align: center; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" colspan="3"><big>Avril Lavigne</big></th> </tr> <tr style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"> <td colspan="3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Avrillavignex.jpg" class="image" title="Lavigne performing in Geneva on June 9, 2005."><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Avrillavignex.jpg/220px-Avrillavignex.jpg" alt="Lavigne performing in Geneva on June 9, 2005." longdesc="/wiki/Image:Avrillavignex.jpg" height="346" width="220" /></a><br /><div style="font-size: 90%; line-height: 15px;">Lavigne performing in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva" title="Geneva">Geneva</a> on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_9" title="June 9">June 9</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005" title="2005">2005</a>.</div> </td> </tr> <tr style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"> <th style="background: rgb(240, 230, 140) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" colspan="3">Background information</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><b>Birth name</b></td> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" colspan="2">Avril Ramona Lavigne</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><b>Born</b></td> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" colspan="2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_27" title="September 27">September 27</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984" title="1984">1984</a> <span class="noprint">(age</span> <span class="noprint"> 22)</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><b>Origin</b></td> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" colspan="2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napanee%2C_Ontario" title="Napanee, Ontario">Napanee</a>,<sup id="_ref-unofficialbiog_0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#_note-unofficialbiog" title="">[1]</a></sup> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario" title="Ontario">Ontario</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_genre" title="Music genre">Genre(s)</a></b></td> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" colspan="2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_rock" title="Pop rock">Pop rock</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_punk" title="Pop punk">Pop punk</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Rock" title="Alternative Rock">Alternative Rock</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><b>Occupation(s)</b></td> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" colspan="2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer" title="Singer">Singer</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musician" title="Musician">Musician</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songwriter" title="Songwriter">Songwriter</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor" title="Actor">Actress</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_instrument" title="Musical instrument">Instrument(s)</a></b></td> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" colspan="2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocals" title="Vocals">Vocals</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar" title="Guitar">Guitar</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano" title="Piano">Piano</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drums" title="Drums">Drums</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><b>Years active</b></td> <td style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" colspan="2">2002– present</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 1em;"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label" title="Record label">Label(s)</a></b></td> <td colspan="2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG" title="Sony BMG">Sony BMG</a>/<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arista_Records" title="Arista Records">Arista</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA" title="RCA">RCA</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Website</b></td> <td colspan="2"><a href="http://www.avrillavigne.com/" class="external text" title="http://www.avrillavigne.com" rel="nofollow">AvrilLavigne.com</a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><b>Avril Ramona La</b></p> <p><b>vigne</b> (born <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_27" title="September 27">September 27</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984" title="1984">1984</a>) is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_Award" title="Juno Award">Juno Award</a>-winning, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy" title="Grammy">Grammy</a>-nominated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canadian</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock" title="Rock">rock</a>/<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_rock" title="Pop rock">pop rock</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer" title="Singer">singer</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songwriter" title="Songwriter">songwriter</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_%28person%29" title="Model (person)">model</a>, and occasional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor" title="Actor">actress</a>. She was originally known for her "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboarding" title="Skateboarding">skater</a>" <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona" title="Persona">persona</a>, but has since shed that image in favour of a more sophisticated and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femininity" title="Femininity">feminine</a> style since about 2005, although she has stated she is still a "rock chick" at heart. "I'm not punk", she claimed about her </p> <p>music genre as well. Her first two <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Album" title="Album">albums</a>, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Go_%28Avril_Lavigne_album%29" title="Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)">Let Go</a></i> (2002) and <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_My_Skin" title="Under My Skin">Under My Skin</a></i> (2004), have topped charts in several countries. Her third album <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Damn_Thing" title="The Best Damn Thing">The Best Damn Thing</a></i> (2007) is to be released on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_17" title="April 17">April 17</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007" title="2007">2007</a>.<sup id="_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#_note-0" title="">[2]</a></sup></p> <p>Although her surname is of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a> origin, her name is usually <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_pronunciation" title="English pronunciation">pronounced</a> in an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglicised" title="Anglicised">anglicised</a> way, somewhat as [<span title="Pronunciation in IPA" class="IPA">ləˈviːn</span>], rather than [<span title="Pronunciation in IPA" class="IPA">laˈviːɲ</span>]. Lavigne, or rather <i>la vigne</i>, which in French means <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine" title="Vine">the vine</a></i> or <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vineyard" title="Vineyard">the vineyard</a></i>. Her first name, Avril, is French for <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April" title="April">April</a></i>, but is also pronounced in an anglicised way as [<span title="Pronunciation in IPA" class="IPA">ˈævrəl</span>], rather than <span title="Pronunciation in IPA" class="IPA">[aˈvʁil]</span> ("A-vre</p> <p>el").</p> <p>Avril Lavigne is featured in <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_%28magazine%29" title="Maxim (magazine)">Maxim</a></i> magazine's Girls of Maxim gallery.<sup id="_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#_note-1" title="">[3]</a></sup> In 2006, she was included in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Business_Magazine" title="Canadian Business Magazine">Canadian Business Magazine</a>'s ranking of the most powerful Canadians in Hollywood, grabbing the seventh position. She has sold over 32 million albums worldwide.</p> <table id="toc" class="toc" summary="Contents"> <tbody><tr> <td> <div id="toctitle"> <h2>Conte</h2> <h2>nts</h2> <span class="toctoggle">[<a href="javascript:toggleToc()" class="internal" id="togglelink">hide</a>]</span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Biography"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Biography</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Music_career"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Music career</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Let_Go_.282001-2003.29"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Let Go (2001-2003)</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Under_My_Skin_.282004-2005.29"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Under My Skin (2004-2005)</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#.282005-2006.29"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">(2005-2006)</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#The_Best_Damn_Thing_.282007.29"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">The Best Damn Thing (2007)</span></a></li></ul> </li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Movie_career"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Movie career</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Media_image"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Media image</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Personal_life"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Personal life</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Backing_band"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Bac</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Backing_band"><span class="toctext">king band</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Current_members"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">Current members</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Past_members"><span class="tocnumber">6.2</span> <span class="toctext">Past members</span></a></li></ul> </li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Discography"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Discography</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Filmography"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Filmography</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Awards_and_nominations"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Awards and nominations</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#Trivia"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Trivia</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#References"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li></ul> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } //]]> </script><a name="Biography" id="Biography"></a></p> <h3 id="siteSub"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_N3EAemjb6Rw/Re04DNecvPI/AAAAAAAAAAM/HyD5MIg0GgA/s1600-h/av.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 93px;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_N3EAemjb6Rw/Re04DNecvPI/AAAAAAAAAAM/HyD5MIg0GgA/s320/av.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038745185905589490" border="0" /></a></h3><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6511053802535820756-4099457089424855533?l=azell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>know mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15277841410736376769noreply@blogger.com0