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34 unusual facts about Avril Lavigne


Asianblue

Asianblue was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 2003 Juno Awards, but lost to Avril Lavigne's Let Go.

Avril Lavigne: My World

The DVD consists of sixteen songs that Lavigne performed on her first live performance tour, the Try to Shut Me Up Tour at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

Avril Lavigne's Make 5 Wishes

The first volume was released by Del Rey Manga on April 10, 2007, with the second and final volume released on July 3, 2007.

Bon Harris

Since Nitzer Ebb's last album in 1995, Harris has become an in-demand collaborator working with Depeche Mode, The Smashing Pumpkins, Evanescence, AFI, Avril Lavigne, Bush, and Billy Corgan, who asked Bon to co-produce his solo album, TheFutureEmbrace.

Chengdu Sports Centre

Canadian singer Avril Lavigne was the first ocidental artist to perform at the stadium on September 30, 2008.It was part of her Best Damn Tour.

Daniela Herrero

She opened for Avril Lavigne on her Argentine segment of the Bonez Tour (2005).

Devin Bronson

Devin Bronson (born Seattle, Washington, May 15, 1983) is a guitarist, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles who has worked with some of the top names in the industry such as Avril Lavigne and David Cook.

Bronson was set to join the band in the studio for their 6th album when he accepted the invitation to take over as lead guitarist and musical director for Avril Lavigne's, which was previously held by Evan Taubenfeld.

Dixie Lee Fried Chicken

Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne mentions in her song My World about having worked at the Napanee restaurant.

Evan Taubenfeld

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Taubenfeld received a phone call from Josh Sarubin, inviting him to audition for a new talent he just signed, a young Canadian named Avril Lavigne.

Evan David Taubenfeld (born June 27, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for being Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist, music director and frequent collaborator.

He Wasn't

"He Wasn't" is a song by Franco-Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the fourth and final single from her sophomore album, Under My Skin (2004).

Home Hardware

On January 11, 2003, Home Hardware received unexpected worldwide exposure, when a T-shirt worn by Avril Lavigne during a performance on Saturday Night Live featured her hometown of Napanee, Ontario and the local hardware store there.

I Hate Boys

jpg"?title=Avril Lavigne">Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" (right) and Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" (left) .

Jesse Colburn

He played guitar for Closet Monster until their final show on 8 December 2005 and he also previously played in Avril Lavigne's band from 2002 to 2004.

He worked with Avril Lavigne's band from 2002 to 2004, leaving the band before they started their 2004 tour.

Jim McGorman

Best known for his work with the House Band on the CBS television shows Rockstar: INXS and Rockstar: Supernova, he has been musical director for Avril Lavigne, Weezer, Michelle Branch, Paul Stanley (from KISS) and toured with Cher.

Jodie Ferneyhough

He has worked with such artists as Sam Roberts, KOS, Theory of a Deadman and Mobile, as well as such established musicians as Jann Arden, Shania Twain, Daniel Lavoie and Avril Lavigne.

John Rzeznik

At the 2004 Fashion Rocks! concert in New York, Rzeznik performed a duet version of the song Iris with Canadian pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne.

KWID

Station management claimed "we got tired of playing Avril Lavigne and Britney Spears".

Larry Rudolph

Rudolph has also represented music artists such as Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Miley Cyrus, Ashley Parker Angel, Justin Timberlake, 98 Degrees, Nick Lachey, Backstreet Boys, Jessica Simpson, O-Town, Toni Braxton, Brooke Hogan, and DMX.

Losing Grip

"Losing Grip" is a song by Franco-Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne released as the fourth single from her multi-platinum debut album, Let Go (except in Australia and New Zealand where "Mobile" was released).

Maren Ord

The sound is simpler, quieter and more reminiscent of Jack Johnson than Avril Lavigne (with whom she has been compared to previously).

Mark Critch

He is most famous for his road pieces on the show, in which he has accosted celebrities such as John Kerry, Michael Douglas, Alec Baldwin, former Canadian Prime minister Paul Martin, Howard Dean, Avril Lavigne, Hillary Clinton and many more.

Mun Awng

Together with well known pop stars such as U2, Avril Lavigne, Talib Kweli and more they created an album dedicated to the famous Burmese democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi.

Popteen

Other artists who have appeared on the cover include Kumi Koda, Namie Amuro, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Fergie and Gwen Stefani.

Ryan Malcolm

Throughout the 1990s, Ryan's father owned and operated many restaurants, where Ryan worked as a waiter, setting up his nickname on idol as "waiter boy", in reference to the pop singer Avril Lavigne's song "Sk8er Boi".

Samantha Moore

Her first album, “Both Sides of Me” was released in September, 2007 and contained 25 songs, including the original demo that secured her initial record contract, a cover of the Avril Lavigne song "Breakaway", which also proved to be a huge hit for Kelly Clarkson in 2004.

Sonica

They opened a concert in Caracas on July 18 (2011) for pop-punk singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, during her "The Black Star Tour".

Sun Yang

He wanted to be a singer in his childhood and his favorite singer is Avril Lavigne.

Superchick

Their sound has been compared to mainstream artists No Doubt and Avril Lavigne with a heavier sound.

The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let's-Go-Out-Tonites

The album's lead single was "Bethamphetamine (Pretty, Pretty). The video for the single featured Avril Lavigne in a starring role. Those who preordered the album from select outlets were given the bonus track "New York Minute" in mp3 format.

Valeriya

The album shows some great collaborations with outrageous producers and musicians such as Ray St. John (the author of Sade’s “Smooth Operator”), David Richards (record producer)(producer of several Queen’s albums), Chantal Kreviazuk (the author of hits performed by Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani).


Harry Sutcliffe

The late 1990s saw Harry move into the business side of the music industry, initially as an A&R manager for Arista Records working closely with Blondie, Natalie Imbruglia, Kent, Beth Orton, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Brown and Death in Vegas.

How You Remind Me

"How You Remind Me" was recorded by Canadian singer and Kroeger's wife Avril Lavigne for the anime film One Piece Film: Z.

Kissin U

Cosgrove headlined her own tour, titled "Dancing Crazy Tour" which is named after Cosgrove's new single "Dancing Crazy" co-written by Avril Lavigne, and Shellback and Max Martin, who produced it and was released on Cosgrove's second EP High Maintenance, released on March 15, 2011.

Meg and Mog

And in the USA version, it features the voice talents of Jon Kydd and Dave Thewlis as Owl, Avril Lavigne as Meg, and David Holt as Mog.

Mercury4

BMG recruited hit production team the Matrix who had produced hits for Avril Lavigne and Hilary Duff to write and produce their first single "Get Me Some".

Michael and Marisa

In it for the long haul, the talented pair are set to release their highly anticipated four-track EP titled It's Like That, in the fall of 2010, which was co-written and produced by Peter Zizzo, an award-winning songwriter who has been instrumental in developing the careers of several artists, including Avril Lavigne and Vanessa Carlton.

Who Said

Chris William of Entertainment Weekly described "Who Said"'s style as a simultaneous mimic of the styles of Avril Lavigne, Ashlee Simpson, and Britney Spears, which he felt contracted its lyrical theme.