In 1998, Avril won in the competition for the right to sing a song with country diva Shania Twain during her musical tour. Canadian folk singer Steve Medd noticed Lavigne and was interested in her success. It may sound strange, but at that time, she was obsessed with country music, all the first compositions of the young artist were written in this musical style. The gifted girl started writing songs soon after she reached her teens. There Avril became a local star soon, performing at all the festivals and fairs. Her family moved to Napanee, also in Ontario, when the girl was five. Being only 2 years old little Avril already sang Christian songs with her mother. Her parents, the devoted Christians, discovered the talent of their daughter when she was still in her infancy. Avril Ramona Lavigne was born in a Canadian town called Belleville, Ontario, in 1984.
