Inside The Mind Of An "Artist"

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Ticket sales for Avril Lavigne's upcoming tour are sluggish, to put it mildly. So, the singer and "songwriter" held a press conference to try and drum up interest in her new outing.

Here are some of the HIGHlights:

"My inspiration for this record, a lot of it came from the live show and knowing what kind of songs I wanted to play live. I wanted to play fast, fun songs. I love playing songs like Sk8er Boi onstage because the crowd just reacts, and I love it when everyone is freaking out and jumping.

My last record, Under My Skin, was pretty mid-tempo and darker, so every song was like bringing down the audience. So I was just wanted to rock, which is why I made a very up-tempo record.

The show is going to be very upbeat and the production will be bigger in the sense of dancers during a couple of songs, LED screens, a pink-sparkled drum kit and flags. Over time, I've sort of learned how I need to be on stage, and I'm more confident. It's just more dynamic, brighter and more colorful. I'm excited about it because I've been working on the show for a very long time now. And it's just going to be really fun to finally go play."

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    Posted: Feb 11, 2008 at 5:15 pm / Email this  »

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    1. Lee says – reply to this


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      Re: Robinaki – That picture was taken less than a week ago, so it's not old at all. Dumbass.

    2. kc says – reply to this


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      f**k off perez hilton. AVRIL LAVIGNE IS A TRUE SONGWRITER AND THE GREATEST ARTIST.Leave her alone motherf****r. jeseus christ

    3. ME.. says – reply to this


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      —————————————————————————————
      YEAH
      I GUESS
      YOU FINALLY REALISED THAT …
      STANDING ON STAGE TOTALLY STILL
      NOT LOOKING AT THE AUDIENCE,
      SINGING WITH NO FEELING
      SINGING COMPLETELY OUT OF TUNE / LIKE A MAN WITH A SORE THROAT
      DIDN'T REALLY WORK FOR YOU..
      SO NOW YOU NEED TO ACT MORE LIKE ~BRITNEY~
      AND DISTRACT EVERYONE FROM YOUR
      SHITTY MUSIC AND
      ~NO~ STAGE PRESENCE
      WITH GIMMICKS LIKE DANCERS AND LIGHTS !!
      -AT LEAST BRITNEY DID THAT FROM THE START. SHE WAS A PERFORMER, NOT A SINGER, AND SHE WAS HELLA GOOD AT IT. YOU BETTER JUST QUIT NOW BITCH. YOU GOT NO RHYTHM, YOU GOT NOTHING-
      ————————————————————————————–

    4. lol@u says – reply to this


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      Re: Simple plans BIGGEST retard fan – lmao
      "stop drinking and be a punk again"
      well that's one of the funniest things i've read on here

    5. Jeremy says – reply to this


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      Re: brittany

      Perhaps she's not on poles, but she posed for Maxim wich is pretty much the same damn thing.

      Rocking out?! Oh yeah, pink-sparkled drum kits are so hardcore! Go listen to girls with real talent like Hayley Williams or Amy Lee. Avril's nothing compared to them.

    6. Simple plans BIGGEST fan says – reply to this


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      Re: lol@u is a cunt
      fuck off! im so not a retard! god dam u fucking cunts who hate simple plan! yea, i march 2 my own beat, i like wat i like ++nd u cant tell me any different!
      im so happy that u now kno dat ur a fucking cunt wanker like avril!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    7. Simple plans BIGGEST fan says – reply to this


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      Re: kc
      LOL! u think!!! cnt stop laughing at u!

    8. Steph says – reply to this


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      She looks like a who from whoville

    9. snow-border says – reply to this


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      Re: brittany – you've gotta be kidding!

    10. snow-border says – reply to this


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      Re: brittany – you've gotta be kidding!

    11. snow-border says – reply to this


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      Re: brittany – you've gotta be kidding!

    12. Simple plans BIGGEST fan says – reply to this


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      DONT BULLY PEREZ, ITS NOT HIS FAULT THAT SHES A FUCKING WINO WHO RUINED HER OWN LIFE!

    13. Jordy says – reply to this


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      If her ticket sales are selling poorly, then why do they keep adding new locations to the tour, and why are some locations already completely sold out? Probably the same reason Avril was the best selling female artist in the world in 2007, according to WorldWideAlbums. net

    14. lêeh says – reply to this


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      you are an idiot

    15. Karl Lindquist says – reply to this


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      Avril Lavigne? Artist? Allow me to laugh: Ha.

    16. Dara says – reply to this


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      I LOVE AVRIL! =D

    17. Simple plans BIGGEST fan says – reply to this


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      i cnt believe that she was once my idol! now she is just another lipsyncing sell out!

    18. BRITNEY WANNABE (NOT ME, AVRIL LOL) says – reply to this


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      WHAT A FUCKING RETARD
      "I JUST WANTED TO GET ON THE STAGE AND *ROCK* "
      NO, YOU JUST WANTED TO GET ON THE STAGE AND *POP* (HMM, WE WISH)
      does Britney go on stage and ROCK OUT??!! No.
      does Kylie go on stage and ROCK OUT??!! No.
      NO, THEY GO ON STAGE AND BE THE PRETTY LITTLE POP STARS THEY ARE, AND SING THEIR PRETTY LITTLE MANUFACTURED POP SONGS……
      WITH LOTS OF FANCY THINGS LIKE LIGHTING AND DANCERS
      JUST LIKE YOU DO, AND *WILL* DO AVRIL !!!!!!!!!!!
      NO MATTER HOW MANY SKULLS YOU PUT ALL OVER THE STAGE.
      NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOU WILL BE MIMING YOUR SONGS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SING WHEN YOU'RE OUT OF BREATH, FROM THE DANCE ROUTINE…ERRR I MEAN ROCKING OUT ROUTINE
      TO BE HONEST I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THE HYPOCRITE BITCH ACTUALLY WENT AS FAR IF NOT FURTHER THAN THAT. PATHETIC

    19. to name a few says – reply to this


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      Re: Jordy – are you saying that the people at her record label have bought all the tickets ???
      because that's how she became the best selling artist (if its even true)
      she got signed and the people at her label did everything for her.
      they signed her as their fresh new blank puppet to the label first of all.
      almost dropped her as they were just getting started because she was no good, then got some professional songwriters to write a couple of hit songs, found a band for her, made the music for her, recorded the album, changed her voice unbelievably in the studio because she couldn't sing a note, put her name on the credits as songwriter even though she didnt write the songs at all,
      organised extreme promotion, gave her a makeover, told her how to act, told her how to dress, gave her a guitar, showed her how to pretend to play it, gave her 8 tons of eyeliner, hair straighteners, gave her clothes, 500 ties, gave her a gimmick or 40 BUT most importantly told the world she was the anti-britney ETC when there was really only britney types around at the time….and what do you know, Avril ….managed to get famous and have hit records. (with the under 15s mind you, something that cartoons have been able to do)
      yes, well done avril, you made it on your own through hard work and sheer determination.

    20. Marina Walker says – reply to this


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      Re: A

      Yeah, thanks asshole, it's also called selling out, or bombing.
      Thanks for being a cliche asshole!

    21. tiffany_heisenburg says – reply to this


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      I HATE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!

    22. cek says – reply to this


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      AVRIL ROCKZ MY WORLD BITCHES!! YA I SAID THAT.

    23. Emmanuel says – reply to this


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      fuck you perez AVRIL is just amazing I love her she rocks!!!!!

    24. d says – reply to this


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      AVRIL ROCKS YOU MOTHERFUCKER
      STOP INSULTING HER
      SHE STILL HAS FANS , LOTS OF FANS AND WE ARE STILL LOYAL TO HER
      SO WHAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU THINK ABOUT HER IS NOT REALLY IMPORTANT
      I LIVE IN ARGENTINA AND I KNOW LATINS AND THEY ALL LOVE HER, THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT HATE HER ARE STUPID AND FAT GRINGOS LIKE YOU THAT DONT REALLY KNOW.. UMM ANYTHING?
      SO QUIT IT!
      PEACE,

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