Avril Lavigne

FACTS ABOUT AVRIL LAVIGNE

Date of Birth:	27 September 1984
Birthplace:	Napanee, Ontario
Age:	25
First Name:	Avril
Last Name:	Lavigne
Build:	Slim
Height:	5' 1" (155 cm)
Eye Color:	Blue
Hair Color:	Blonde
Star Sign:	Libra
Claim to Fame:	princess of mall punk
Occupation:	Musician (composer, drummer), singer, model, actress, designer
Religion:	Christian
Occupation Category:	Singer
Nationality:	Canadian
Music Genre:	Pop, Pop/Rock
Music Tags:	Adult Alternative Pop/ Rock
Music Style:	Alternative/ Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Teen Pop
Music Mood:	Ambitious, Angst-Ridden, Brash, Energetic, Exuberant, Fun, Playful, Rambunctious, Refined/Mannered, Reflective, Rousing, Somber, Stylish
Musical Instrument:	Vocals
Alternative Names:	Avie, Abbie (given by her dad)

BIOGRAPHY FOR AVRIL LAVIGNE

Avril Ramona Lavigne Whibley (born sep. 27, 1984 (27 years ago)), better known by her birth name Avril Lavigne, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. Lavigne has sold more than 30 million copies of her albums worldwide. She is currently one of the top-selling artists releasing albums in the United States, with over 10.25 million copies certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. She has been dubbed as the 'pop-punk princess' by various sources. 

Lavigne broke into the recording industry with her debut album, Let Go, released in 2002 (9 years ago). As of 2009 (2 years ago), over 16 million copies were sold worldwide, more than 6 million of which were sold in the United States. Her second and third album, Under My Skin and The Best Damn Thing, reached number one on the Global charts. Lavigne has scored five number-one singles worldwide, including "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm With You", "My Happy Ending" and "Girlfriend". 

EARLY YEARS

Avril Ramona Lavigne was born to a French-born father, John, and a Franco-Ontarian mother, Judy, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada on sep. 27, 1984 (27 years ago). Her father named her Avril after the month "April" in French. She has an older brother, Matthew, and a younger sister, Michelle. Lavigne's mother was the first to spot young Lavigne's talent. At the age of two, Lavigne began singing church songs along with her mother. The family moved to Napanee, Ontario, when Lavigne was five years old. 

In 1998 (13 years ago), Lavigne won a competition to sing with fellow Canadian singer Shania Twain (4 walls) 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. During a performance with the Lennox Community Theatre, Lavigne was spotted by local folk singer Steve Medd, who invited her to contribute vocals on his song, "Touch the Sky", for his 1999 (12 years ago) album, Quinte Spirit. She also sang on "Temple of Life" and "Two Rivers" for his follow up 2000 (11 years ago) album, My Window to You. 

FILM CAREER

Lavigne made a cameo in the movie Going the Distance and also appeared in an episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, performing "Sk8er Boi" with her band. Lavigne made her movie debut in the 2006 (5 years ago) animated movie Over the Hedge, which is based on the comic strip of same name. She voices the character Heather, a Virginia Opossum. In Aug. 2006 (5 years ago), Canadian Business magazine ranked her the seventh top Canadian actor dominating in Hollywood in their second-annual ranking Celebrity Power List. She is ranked second with the most web hits, and sixth in TV mentions. 

Lavigne acted in the Richard Gere movie The Flock, as the girlfriend of a crime suspect. Lavigne appears in the movie Fast Food Nation, which is based on her favorite book, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. 

The British publication The London Paper reported that she recently landed a lead role in an upcoming film. Lavigne revealed, "I've got a movie role coming up — something you wouldn't expect from me, something deep and dark." 

PERSONAL LIFE

In the Jan. 2003 (8 years ago) issue of Seventeen magazine, she admitted to "snagging a bite of Matt's cheeseburgers every now and again." She said also she prefers not to eat meat, but will not say she's a vegetarian "in case anyone caught her eating meat". 

Lavigne has a star tattooed on the inside of her left wrist that matches the style of the one used for her first album artwork. It was created at the same time as friend and musical associate Ben Moody's identical tattoo. In late 2004 (7 years ago), she had a small pink heart-shaped tattoo featuring the letter 'D' applied to her right wrist, which represents her now husband Deryck Whibley, a fellow Canadian singer who is the lead singer/guitarist of punk band Sum 41. They began dating in Feb. 2004 (7 years ago) and on Jun. 27, 2005 (6 years ago), Lavigne and Whibley became engaged. Whibley proposed to Lavigne by surprising her with a trip to Venice, a gondola ride, and then a romantic picnic. 

The couple married in a Catholic ceremony attended by about 110 guests on Jul. 15, 2006 (5 years ago) at a private estate in Montecito, California. When asked if they were ready for kids the couple said "not right now but somewhere down the road." 

Lavigne said in a 2004 (7 years ago) interview that her favorite party song was Hey Ya, by Outkast. She likes listening to Third Eye Blind, Oasis, Marilyn Manson, System Of A Down (3 walls) and Blink-182, and loves especially the track I Miss You. Asked what she would put on a mix tape to a boy she liked, she answered: "Iris, by Goo Goo Dolls. I'd put a few Coldplay and Oasis songs. Radiohead - The Bends is one of my favorite albums". 

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums: 

2002: Let Go 

2004: Under My Skin 

2007: The Best Damn Thing 

2009: Fourth studio album 

DVDs 

2003: My World 

2005: Live at Budokan 

2008: Live in Toronto 

Tours: 

2003: Try To Shut Me Up Tour 

2004/2005: Bonez Tour/ Mall Tour 

2007: Promotional Tour 

2008 The Best Damn Tour 

FILMOGRAPHY

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 

Going the Distance 

Saturday Live 

Madtv 

Fast Food Nation 

Over the Hedge 

The Flock

Source: en.wikipedia.org