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Avril Lavigne to perform with Ai Otsuka, Puffy in Tokyo

Friday 04th July, 06:55 AM JST

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anadian rock singer Avril Lavigne, 23, will perform in a concert at Tokyo Dome on Sept 16 together with Japanese artists Ai Otsuka, 25, and female duo Puffy.

Otsuka said, “It’s an honor for to be asked to take part in this concert. I would like to make it an event w

here artists can cross borders.” In an official comment, Ami Onuki, 34, and Yumi Yoshimura, 33, of Puffy said, “We’re looking forward to introducing our song ‘All Because of You’ which Avril and her producer created for us.”

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Avril Lavigne Siap Rajai YouTube

Avril Lavigne (stuff)

Video lagu bintang pop Avril Lavigne bakal merajai YouTube. Pasalnya, video lagu berjudul 'Girlfriend' itu kini telah berada di posisi kedua video yang paling banyak dilihat di YouTube.

'Girfriend', single pertama dari album 'Best Damn Thing' tercatat telah dilihat sekitar 89 juta kali di YouTube. Sementara di posisi puncak yakni video 'Evolution of Dance' hanya unggul dengan terpaut sekitar satu juta hit.

Namun sejumlah keraguan muncul tentang adanya rekayasa sehingga video Avril itu bisa sedemikian populer. Apalagi ada sebuah situs penggemar yang bisa secara otomatis menambah jumlah hit video itu.

Seperti dikutip detikINET dari Stuff, Kamis (26/6/2008), pembesut situs itu berusaha menggalang dukungan agar video Avril bisa segera menjadi yang nomor satu di YouTube.

Namun usaha ini bisa terganjal. Pasalnya, YouTube punya kebijakan ketat yang melarang pemakaian sistem untuk meningkatkan jumlah hit. Pernah video bertajuk 'Music Is My Hot Hot Sex' dihapus meski mencapai posisi puncak karena adanya pelanggaran macam itu.

Avril Lavigne

Media image

In Lavigne's official MySpace page, she affirms that her music genre is Pop/Punk/Rock;^[59] but All Music Guide and other reviewers consider her "Punk, Punk-pop, Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Pop-Rock, Modern Rock and Post-Grunge". The reason for the confusion appears to be for her punk-like appearance, however, she has frequently stated that she's "not punk", and that she never claimed to be.^[60] Lavigne said this despite her many claims to be a "skater punk" in her earlier years. Lavigne cites many early punk bands and figures as influences (most notably Sid Vicious), but her music has little in common with 1970s punk.

Personal life

In the January 2003 issue of Seventeen magazine, she admitted to "snagging a bite of Matt's cheeseburgers every now and again." Also in a recent interview, she said she prefers not to eat meat, but will not say she's a vegetarian "in case anyone caught her eating meat".^[61]

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, she had a small pink heart-shaped tattoo featuring the letter 'D' applied to her right wrist, which represents her now husband Deryck Whibley.^[62]

In February 2004, she began dating fellow Canadian singer Deryck Whibley, the lead singer/guitarist of punk band Sum 41. On June 27, 2005, Lavigne and Whibley became engaged.^[63] Whibley proposed to Lavigne by surprising her with a trip to Venice, a gondola ride, and then a romantic picnic.^[63]

The couple married in a Catholic ceremony attended by about 110 guests on July 15, 2006 at a private estate in Montecito, California.^[64] When asked if they were ready for kids the couple said "not right now but somewhere down the road."^[65][66]

Avril once said in an interview that her favorite party song is "Hey Ya", by Outkast. She likes listening to Third Eye Blind, Oasis, Marilyn Manson, System of a Down 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, Avril answered: "Iris, by Goo Goo Dolls. I'd put a few Coldplay and Oasis songs. Radiohead -- The Bends is one of my favorite albums."^[67]

Charities

Lavigne has been involved in a number of charities, such as Make Some Noise, Amnesty International, AmericanCPR.org, Camp Will-a-Way, Music Clearing Minefields, U.S. Campaign for Burma, Make-a-Wish Foundation and War Child. She has also appeared in ALDO ads with YouthAIDS to raise money to educate people worldwide about HIV/AIDS.

Lavigne worked with Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, for her 2005 east coast tour.^[68]

Lavigne also covered 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' for War Child's Peace Songs compilation.^[69]

Backing band

Current members Al Berry — bass guitar, backing vocals (2007 – present) Rodney Howard — drums, percussion, backing vocals (2007 – present) Stephen Anthony Ferlazzo Jr. — electronic keyboard, backing vocals (2007 – present) Jim McGorman — rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2007 – present) Steve Fekete — lead guitar, backing vocals (2008 – present) Sofia Toufa — backing vocals, dancer (2007 – present) Lindsay Bluafarb — backing vocals, dancer (2007 – present)

Past members Mark Spicoluk — bass guitar, backing vocals (April 2002 – September 2002) Jesse Colburn — rhythm guitar (2002 – January 2004) Evan Taubenfeld — lead guitar, backing vocals (2002 – September 2004) Craig Wood — rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2004 – January 2007) Matt Brann — drums, percussion (2002 – February 2007) Charlie Moniz — bass guitar (2002 – February 2007) Devin Bronson — lead guitar, backing vocals (2004 – 2008)

Soon after departing Lavigne's band, Taubenfeld formed The Black List Club, later signing up Bronson as lead guitarist.

Discography

Main article: Avril Lavigne discography

• 2002: Let Go
• 2004: Under My Skin
• 2007: The Best Damn Thing

Awards

Main article: List of Avril Lavigne awards

References

1. ^ allmusic ((( The Best Damn Thing > Review )))
2. ^ allmusic ((( Let Go > Overview )))
3. ^ allmusic ((( Under My Skin > Overview )))
4. ^ http://uk.real.com/music/artist/Avril_Lavigne/
5. ^ http://www.truveo.com/tag/Teen%20Pop
6. ^ allmusic ((( The Best Damn Thing > Review )))
7. ^ "I play the drums, I play the piano and of course I play the guitar[...]", MTV News - Avril Lavigne Announces Best Damn Tour Dates
8. ^ She reports having taken her new husband's last name in various interviews, such as with The Independent on April 22, 2007, accessible online here
9. ^ Alex Mlynek; Rachel Pulfer. "Power players: Canada's top actors", Canadian Business, August 14, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
10. ^ Official Website of Avril Lavigne.
11. ^ RIAA Certification. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
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16. ^ Izon, Lucy. At 13 Avril Lavigne won a radio contest to perform with Shania Twain, Canada Cool (2006).
17. ^ David Segal. "Avril Lavigne, Unvarnished", TeenHollywood.com, January 14, 2003.
18. ^ Craig McLean. "Her debut album sold 14 million copies and provided a perfect antidote to Britney.", The Independent, May 22, 2004.
19. ^ Lorraine Ali. "Anarchy On Mtv? Tough Gals, Rejoice", Newsweek, December 30, 2002.
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22. ^ Inside Her Life: The Middle Child People, June 30, 2005, last accessed May 25, 2008.
23. ^ "Smells like teen spirit", The Guardian, 7 March 2003.
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26. ^ "Chicks Rule!", RIAA, October 02, 2002.
27. ^ "E = 2K2", RIAA, December 20, 2002.
28. ^ Let Go - best selling album of the year
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30. ^ Avril Lavigne Official Website
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33. ^ Avril Lavigne Biography. The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
34. ^ Corey Moss. "Usher, Hilary Duff, SpongeBob Take Home Orange Blimps From Kids' Choice Awards", MTV News, 2005-04-04.
35. ^ The Princess Diaries 2 DVD extras.
36. ^ Ben Carbonaro. "Winter Olympics end with glittering closing ceremony", Sports Australia, February 27, 2006.
37. ^ Avril Lavigne Official Website
38. ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Butch Walker Works With Avril, Hot Hot Heat, Says Solo LP Won't Be 'Emo-Tastic'", MTV News, MTV News, June 27, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
39. ^ AL Associated (February 13, 2007). "Special TV Taping". Press release.
40. ^ Aidan Malley. "Apple sued for duping Apple TV image, hosting iTunes track", Apple Insider, July 3, 2007.
41. ^ Bob Cannon. "Next to ice hockey, Canada's greatest export may well be singer-songwriters" (PDF), Performing Songwriter, June 2007, pp. 66–68.
42. ^ Lavigne, Avril (2007). To My Dear Media, Friends, and Fans. Avril Lavigne. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.^{[dead link]}
43. ^ LeBlanc, Larry. "Kreviazuk Retracts Lavigne Songwriting Comments", Billboard.com, July 10, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-12.
44. ^ http://www.nettwerk.com/management/
45. ^ [1]Dunbar and Gangwer drop lawsuit
46. ^ "Did Avril Lavigne Bite a Peaches Track Too?", Rolling Stone, 2007-07-10.
47. ^ "Make some noise to save Darfur", Amnesty International, 2007-06-25.
48. ^ [Eric Book - Producer]http://ebentertainment.com
49. ^ Official make5wishes Website
50. ^ The source for Avril Lavigne's "Abbey Dawn" childhood nickname
51. ^ Gil Kaufman. "Avril Lands A Role In Richard Gere Crime Drama 'The Flock'", MTV News, November 30, 2005.
52. ^ "Keep Holding On" at Lavigne's official site^{[dead link]}
53. ^ "Lavigne lands lead movie role", IrelandOn-Line, June 06, 2008.
54. ^ Avril Lavigne To Star In First Lead Movie Role (English). allheadlinenews.com (2008-06-05). Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
55. ^ Avril Lavigne Lands Movie Role (English). hollyscoop.com (2008-06-05). Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
56. ^ Avril moves into movies (English). thelondonpaper (2008-06-05). Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
57. ^ Avril's appearance on Sabrina
58. ^ "Lavigne lands lead movie role", IrelandOn-Line, June 06, 2008.
59. ^ http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/7985/avril001cl6.jpg
60. ^ Annie Zaleski. "No longer punk’d, Avril Lavigne shows her passion", Boston Herald, May 21, 2004.
61. ^ Seventeen Magazine, January 2003
62. ^ Late Late Show, June 19, 2007
63. ^ ^{a b} "Avril Lavigne engaged", AskMen, June 28, 2005.
64. ^ "Avril Lavigne Weds", SFgate.com.
65. ^ "Avril Lavigne weds her Sk8er Boi, Whibley", CBC News, 2006-07-16.
66. ^ "Avril Lavigne Marries Sum 41 Frontman Deryck Whibley", FOX News, July 16, 2006.
67. ^ "Q&A: Avril in Action", RollingStone, June 3, 2004.
68. ^ Reverb Projects. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
69. ^ http://www.warchild.ca/music_tracks_selected2.html

External links

• Official site
• Avril Lavigne at the Internet Movie Database
  

  

  

  

  

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