Avril Lavigne

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From ely childhood onwd, Avril Lavigne always stood out among the 5,000 residents of Napanee, Ontio -- her 1984 birthplace. At first distinguished from her female peers because of her affinity for the baseball field in the summer and the hockey rink in the winter, Avril became recognizable in the community on the basis of her musical performances.

By age 10, she had graduated from the local church choir to the regional fairgrounds, singing country music in competitions. Three yes later, Avril Lavigne began making her impact outside of Napanee, as her vocal skill won her the grand prize in a radio station contest: a trip to the city of Ottawa, to perform a duet in concert with another Ontio native, country music st Shania Twain. While this probably ranked as the pinnacle of pubescence for any other 13-ye-old girl, Avril Lavigne went on to accomplish f greater things before leaving adolescence.

By the time Avril Lavigne reached high school, her vocal prowess seemed rivaled only by her ability to play the guit, and she began sending videotapes of her stage performances to labels and management companies throughout North America. Following a host of rejections, her talent finally caught the eyes of Nettwerk Management, an organization that fostered other such Canadian acts as Sah McLachlan, Sum 41 and the Benaked Ladies.

Nettwerk ranged for Avril Lavigne to fly down to New York City to meet with some other songwriters and begin work on a demo tape. As it turned out, Avril Lavigne was signed before she even had a chance to complete the demo. An ista Records representative came to visit Avril Lavigne at her studio, and was sufficiently impressed with her voice to return with ista CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid, who immediately signed the 16-ye-old to a contract.

After briefly returning to Canada, Avril Lavigne made the move to Manhattan to embk on her professional ceer, accompanied by her older brother Matt as an escort. Although she had been signed to ista strictly as a vocalist, Avril Lavigne balked at the notion of singing someone else's songs and insisted on having a hand in the writing process. When she failed to click with any New York-based songwriters, Avril Lavigne made her third move of the ye, this time to Los Angeles.

It was on the West Coast that she met producer/songwriter Cliff Magness, with whom she immediately developed a rapport. The two began composing together, and within a few months' time, Avril Lavigne's debut album had begun to take shape.

Avril Lavigne's first single, "Complicated," was released in the early spring of 2002, and immediately began scaling the chts across the continent. By the summer, the track had reached the top spot among Canadian singles, and was in the top 15 on the Billbod Adult 40 list. The populity of "Complicated" paved the way for the success of Avril's first full-length CD, Let Go, which debuted at No. 8 on the Billbod chts in June 2002. She received eight Grammy nods and won four Juno Awards for the album.

While Avril Lavigne's vocal range and high-energy musical style has brought her compisons ranging from Alanis Morissette to Pink, she has been adamant in positioning herself as a unique tist, one who runs counter to the mainstream. This persona has been nurtured thanks to the lyrics of such songs as "Sk8er Boi," wherein Avril Lavigne is none too subtle in voicing her anti-conformist stance, and through her public remks regding other female musicians, notably Britney Spes.

In 2004 Avril Lavigne released her second album, Under My Skin, which debuted at No. 1 in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere. The single "My Happy Ending" became her third biggest song. The album helped Avril win two World Music Awards and five Juno nominations. She also won the awd for "Favorite Female Singer" at the eighteenth annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. The album sold eight million copies worldwide.

Avril Lavigne's third album The Best Damn Thing debuted at No. 1 in the U.S. as well. The album was produced with the help of her husband, Deryck Whibley of the band Sum 41, and the single "Hot" was a huge success (Avril performed this hit at the American Music Awards). A small tour followed.

She also appeed in an episode of So You Think You Can Dance Australia.

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