| Avril Lavigne (full name Avril Ramona | | | | Theatre. He invited her to sing his song |
| Lavigne-Whibley) was born on 27th September, | | | | titled "Touch the Sky" along with him on |
| 1984 in Canada. Her credentials include a | | | | stage. Avril Lavigne continued to collaborate |
| Grammy nomination. She has sols over 26 | | | | with him on his next two albums. She signed |
| million albums worldwide. Avril Lavigne has | | | | her first record deal at the age of sixteen |
| ranked as the number 7 most powerful Canadian | | | | with Arista Records. |
| in Hollywood has to her fame of selling over | | | | |
| 26 million albums worldwide. Avril Lavigne | | | | In June, 2002, Avril Lavige released her |
| was ranked 7th most powerful Canadian in | | | | album titled "Let Go" in te United States. |
| Hollywood by Canadian Business Magazine. | | | | The CD became number 2 on the U.S. charts and |
| | | | number one in Canada, Australia and the U.K. |
| Avril Lavigne was born in Canada in the town | | | | She became the youngest solo singer to have a |
| of Belleville in Ontario. Her father John is | | | | number one album in the U.K. In 2004, she |
| French born and her mother Judy is | | | | released under my skin. The CD became number |
| French-Canadian. Both her parents being | | | | one in a number of coutries such as United |
| Catholic, Avril Lavigne enjoyed a Catholic | | | | States, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, |
| upbringing. Her music carrier got an early | | | | Australia, Mexico, Argentina, Thailand, Hong |
| start when at the tender age of two she | | | | Kong, Ireland and Japan. Almost five hundred |
| accompanied her mother in the church choir. | | | | thousand copies were sold in the United |
| At the age of five, her family moved to | | | | States the first week alone. |
| Nappanee, Ontario. | | | | |
| | | | In 2007, Avril Lavige released her third |
| In 1998, Avril Lavigne took part in her first | | | | album titled "The Damn Thing." This CD |
| singing competition/concert tour along with | | | | enjoyed a similar degree of success becoming |
| fellow Canadian singer Shania Twain. While | | | | number on the U.S. charts. The first single |
| performing at a bookstore in Kingston, | | | | "Girlfriend" hit the Billboard 100 in the |
| Ontario, she was spotted by her first | | | | number one position. This track was also |
| manager. Folk singer Steve Medd spotted her | | | | recorded in a number of languages besides |
| while performing at the Lennox Community | | | | English. |