Avril Lavigne

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1. First role

   Lavigne won a radio contest in 1999, which let her sing with Shania Twain at the Corel Centre in Ottawa before 20,000 people. They performed Twain's "What Made You Say That", and Lavigne said she wanted to be "a famous singer".

2. First role

   In December 1999, Cliff Fabri, who became Lavigne's first professional manager, found her at a Chapters bookstore in Kingston, where she was performing country covers.

3. Languages

   Lavigne's 2007 single "Girlfriend" was recorded in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese and Mandarin as well as English, and sold 7.3 million copies worldwide.

4. Behind the camera

   Lavigne co-wrote "Breakaway", which Kelly Clarkson recorded for The Princess Diaries 2 soundtrack and then used as the title track of her second album.

5. 

   First role

   Lavigne made her feature film debut in the 2006 movie Over the Hedge, which came from the comic strip of that name. She provided the voice of Heather, a Virginia opossum.

6. A first

   Lavigne's 2007 single "Girlfriend" made her the first artist to hit 100 million views on a YouTube video. Her Best Damn Tour in 2008 also made her the first western artist to tour China in full.