Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian pop rock singer-songwriter and actress who is known for her "skater punk" persona. Her two albums, Let Go (2002) and Under My Skin (2004), topped the charts in numerous countries.

Although her surname is of French origin, she herself does not speak French and her name is pronounced in an anglicized way. Her first name, Avril, is French for April, but is also pronounced in an anglicized, way as ("Av-ril"), rather than [avReel].

Biography

Early life

Born in Belleville, Ontario, to conservative Franco-Ontarian Christian parents John and Judy Lavigne, Avril, at age five, moved with her family to Napanee, Ontario, Canada, where she sang in a church choir and taught herself to play the guitar.

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, Avril was spott...[read more about Avril Lavigne's biography]

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