Biography Avril Lavigne-Writer and Songsinger

27 September 1984 • Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Singer, composer

In 2002, leaving eighteen newcomer named "Canadian Avril, Lavigne swept the American music scene with the disc for the first time, and her. Before the end of the year, broke into three singles from the album, including "complicated", the top ten of the Billboard charts, leaving the second best selling CD of the year. Lavigne music on a record with audiences and critics, but his personal style, which consists of loose trousers and wear tank tops, neckties. And as it was heralded as a result she stirred a fashion trend in journalism "skater-punk," as an alternative to pop princesses like Britney Spears (1981-), a look at the videos that have become increasingly more provocative. In May 2004 her second album, Lavigne has released "under my skin", which debuted at number one in the United States, but also in many other countries, including Germany, Spain and Japan. By the end of 2005 was afrilmania shows no signs of slowing down — Lavigne lead to crowds sold in for an extended concert tour in April took honors top home in Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent to the Grammy Awards.

No girlie girl

Born on September 27, 1984, Ramona Lavigne in Belleville, a small town in the eastern part of the province of Ontario, Canada. The second of three children, and her father, John, a technician for Bell Canada, and Judy's mother to my mother's House. When Lavin in five years, the family moved to Napanee, even with small farming city of Belleville with only five thousand population. From the time she was a baby likeable Lavigne larger brother, Matt, and insisted on trying to do anything he could do. She explained that Chris Willman of entertainment weekly, playing hockey, and I had to play hockey. Playing baseball, I wanted to. "In fact, when I played in ten Lavigne hockey boy Napanee; too much baseball pitcher.

As she grew older Lavigne gained a reputation as a tomboy who prefer family outings such as dirt biking or camping throughout its history. In the tenth grade I discovered skateboarding, which became a passion. Lavin said, laughing, "I'm just a girl, girlie," Willman. When not playing sports, but they still sing another interest. Devout Christians attended welavignis at avangil Temple in Napanee, where she sang in the Youth Choir "at 11.00 from the age of ten. Soon she branched out and started singing in all places, including county fairs and hockey games and company parties. She sang mainly covers of popular songs in progress.

 

"Why should other people what I thought to be interested in me? I am who I am. "And who want to be."

Country singer Martina McBride (1966-) and faith Hill (1967-). Dads Lavigne to buy her a singing voice, he practiced for an hour in the mirror at home.

In 1998, when she was fourteen years old, Lavigne first Manager, Cliff Fabri, singing in a small book store performance. During the conversation with Willman, Fabri described the girl as "broad frizzy hair." but he liked the sound Lavigne, especially impressed by its confidence. In the same year such confidence helped her sing a Duet competition with another Canadian Shania Twain (1965-) in busy winning Corel Centre in Ottawa. Although it's her first time in front of twenty thousand people, Lavigne without fear. K Willman, said: "I thought," what with my life to do. ""

 

Lavigne Let's Go

Two years later, when she was sixteen, arranged Fabri Lavigne l.a. Reid, President of Arista Records in New York City test. Signed "Lavigne Reid after a workout 15 minutes, record two-amazing, $1.25 million contract. Sixteen-year-old broke straight secondary works hirsilfto, to focus on her debut album. The first producers offered Lavin the new country could sing melodies, but six months after the actual songwriting team, showed himself that things didn't click. Reed then sent the singer in Los Angeles, with a team of writers and producers known as the matrix to work. As Lavin in Los Angeles matrix "producer asked Lauren Christie Lavigne similar to what she had in mind. Also responded to Christy, Chris Willman Lavigne, "I'm out 16 want rock." redirect author wrote the same day Lavigne and the matrix, "the first song on the album" complex.

Lavigne on debut album, let go, released on June 4, 2002, after six weeks, went platinum, meaning more than 1 million copies sold. Getting a "complex" one that much radio airplay, reaching number one on the Billboard charts, and "I and you" reached number one in the charts. It was a catchy pop tune "Sk8er BOI"

Avril Lavigne has become with edgy lyrics and best selling artist one strong voice from the United States.

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Top requested video on MTV and made it into the top ten Billboard Hot 100.

To promote an album Lavigne go make appearances on talk shows such as late night with David Letterman in a propaganda tour and a series of concerts in Europe with the new band formed by the new management company, nice work. The more experienced singers supported by experienced musicians, but nice work decided to go with the young artists who were up and coming Canadian punk-rock scene. Nice work Dee Shanda Shona gold Manager targeting MacLean said, "[Lavigne] youth, their music from young people, and we need a band, who with who, as will fit the person, too."

The nature of this small town in Canada, lavigniwas start to form their own personal style. First I tried advertising like other teen pop stars on the market, but rebelled against Lavigne. "International financial institutions record label together," noted her "Lauren" in Newsweek, he said I was white blond hair and will probably wear a bra for a shirt. Instead, choose a singer-songwriter skater punk look, and was standing Ballet Plaid pants, steel-toed Doc Martens and tank tops with relationships. According to Ali, who grabbed five feet tomboy "born prepubescent army of lavignitis", their records and faithfully copied her clothing.

 

Independence finds with my under skin "

By the end of 2002 and let go has sold 4.9 million copies, and was the second best selling of the year just behind show Eminem. (Sales worldwide rose during 2005 over 14 million). Lavigne 2003 progress continued to collect more famous and more awards. She sang to the crowd in the first round to sell in North America party; the arrest of five Grammy nominations, including song of the year "I'm with you;" and was named "best new artist" at the MTV Video Music Awards. In Canada "received six Juno nominations Lavigne, winning four, including best new artist and best pop album.

Lavigne said in a press pack leader of a new group of edgy female singer-songwriters, which included pink (1979-), Michelle Branch (1984-present). It also called for the "anti-Britney," in reference to Britney Spears. Lavigne expressed in interviews her distaste for the label. Chris Willman said "I don't like that term,". "It's stupid. A human being. God, and leave them alone. "But in the same radio interview Tom Poleman programmer PDF Willman explained Lavin was partly thanks to her style" anti-Britney. "Suspended" Avril much more than the average kid "Poleman." boys, they seem closer; girls see themselves living more like her, dressing herself, which attracted to boys. "

Despite the hectic schedule Lavin returned to the Studio in 2003 to record her second album, determined to make her own way. Although Lavin writes many songs left, she did so with the help of a large number of producers. This time she flew to Los Angeles to work secretly with kriviazok Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal "(1973); she also Kurt one song with guitarist Ben Moody (1980 –) of the band Evanescence. I haven't heard produced in Lavigne, Arista, one track until the newly independent singer. "There was no way I was going to write songs and send

Canadian punk rockers: Sum 41

In June 2005 became involved Avril Lavigne's boyfriend this year, Derek Whibley (1980-), lead singer of the Canadian pop punk group called Sum 41, publicly known on fast and catchy rock tunes and performing live very active.

Sum 41 consists of four musicians: drummer Steve "Stevo" jocks, singer bronsond "the critic Dr Derek Whibley, guitarist Dave Baksh", "and" Jason "bass cone McCaslin. All four attended the same high school in AJAX, Ontario, and all played in various high school bands that performed in and around Toronto. In 1996, during the summer of the beginner, Jocks and Whibley decided to join forces and form their own party, called that sum 41 since the Group was founded in the forty-first day of summer vacation. Try Jocks and Whibley, number of players and bass guitarists before asking weimklasine Baksh to join the band. By 1999 he cemented the team and they began to create a unique sound that borrowed from all kinds of music, including hip hop, heavy metal, and alternative rock.

By the end of 1999 established the Quartet to press materials, which included ten minute video featuring some musical numbers interspersed with clips of the band mates pulling pranks. She sent several major record labels, and within one week he signed 41 total Island records. The first band album, "half hour of power" (2000), attracted little interest, but with the 2001 number all filler no killer Sum 41 started up to basic international fan, especially because of the hit single "fat lip," reached sixty-six on the U.S. "Billboard charts. The band attracted a loyal following (which call themselves crackers) especially because of the bizarre theater. During the 2001 tour 41 amount of sunshine, jumping Pogo, he participated in the battles of fake guitar, he urged attendees to join rock song.

The band is more albums by mid-2000s: "don't look this infection? (2002) and Chuck (2004). 2004 CD named Chuck Pelletier, UN peacekeeping force who helped save the lives of the band members while they were making a documentary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire). Since the late 1990s, and the "Republic of" Congo "was involved in the second Congo war (1998-2002) and the clashes that included nine African countries, but was concentrated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Many artists from the United States and Canada provided humanitarian assistance to the citizens of this war-torn country. Although there is a temporary peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are still military threats to civilians. In April 2005 it was Chuck "album Rock" prize in the "Juno Awards" annually in Canada to honor achievement in the music industry

 

To write them like last time, "explain Lavin Lauren." you must feel I do it on my own. "

Lavigne in the second album, "under my skin", was released on May 25, 2004, and debuted at number one on Billboard us album chart. They also raised several popular singles, including "don't tell me" and "happy end". Critics had continued in their reviews, with "Chuck Arnold of people clap Lavigne her" independence "and praised her" rebellious spirit, rhythms and words "race. Lauren on indicated that audiences were seeing Lavigne more mature, claiming the new songs "rougher and darker" and her voice has lost some of the high pitch "girly". One song, have received considerable attention in particular-and emotional story "falling away," Lavigne wrote the death of her grandfather.

Avril in "happy ending".

Some newspapers surrounding the "under my skin" came as a result of round 21-City Mall by Lavigne and her band before the release of the album. I explained "Lavigne Deborah Evans price" Board "," we thought it would be cool to put on a show for free and give back to the fans. "Lavignitis armies turned to show their support, thousands of CDs previously sold even before the release of the album. Encourage even Lavin sales over again came out by doing interviews non-stop and go on tour in the spring of 2004. According to Jill kibinis of the painting, showing twenty-six thirty-one tour completely sold out and grossed more than $9 million.

By the end of 2004 had one 20-year-old Lavigne bestselling artists in America. Her face graced the covers of teen magazines such as CosmoGIRL!, she was featured in articles in national magazines such as time and Newsweek. As I completed a concert tour sold out for the second tour, Bonez, launched in October. Lavigne ended the year by appearing on the soundtrack for two movies, the Princess Diaries 2: Royal engagement movie SpongeBob sponge. "

In 2005, only three years after the appearance of her debut album, Lavigne was again entertaining top honours at the Juno Awards in Canada. It received five nominations, took home three awards, including "best artist" and "best pop album". Lavigne also announced that it will be more adventure in the movie to lend her voice to a character in the animated film "over the hedge," scheduled to be released in 2006. Maybe a little bigger than personal Lavigne news came in June 2005, when it became a Canadian punk Princess "shares her boyfriend Derek Whibley (1980-), Canadian punk rock singer team $41.

Despite having only two albums under her belt, most music critics predicted that Avril Lavigne a solid future. As he told a reporter today, "Ryan Mansfield", "core audience might be too small, Avril, but he strikes me as the type of artist that a wide range of people respect and hope to see success. This is the kind of artists who have long careers. "

For More Information

Periodicals

Ali, Lorraine. "Anarchy on MTV? Tough Gals, Rejoice. Scrappy Skater Avril Lavigne Leads the Anti-Britney Revolution." Newsweek (December 30, 2002): p. 78.
Ali, Lorraine. "Nobody's Fool: Avril Lavigne Interview." Newsweek (March 22, 2004): p. 58.
Arnold, Chuck. "Under My Skin: Avril Lavigne." People (May 31, 2004): p. 45.
Burton, Rebecca Brown. "Q…A with Avril Lavigne." Time (May 31, 2004): p. 87.
Deziel, Shanda. "Avril's Edge." Maclean's (January 13, 2003): p. 22.
Kipnis, Jill. "Organizers Hope Lavigne Trek Has Happy Ending." Billboard (October 30, 2004): p. 16.
Mayfield, Geoff. "'Under' Puts Avril on Top." Billboard (June 12, 2004): p. 61.
Price, Deborah Evans. "Avril Goes Back to Basics: Mall Tour Kicks Off Album Publicity Blast." Billboard (May 22, 2004) pp. 1–4.
"Usher and Avril: Teen Vogue Celebrates Two on Top of Their Music." PR Newswire (October 12, 2004).
Willman, Chris. "Avril Lavigne: The Anti-Britney." Entertainment Weekly (November 1, 2002): p. 22.

Web Sites

Avril Lavigne Web Site. http://www.avrillavigne.com (accessed on August 23, 2005).
Sum 41 Web Site. http://www.islandrecords.com/sum41/site/home.las (accessed on August 23, 2005).
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