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• Won a radio-station contest at age 13. The prize was a trip to Ottawa to perform a duet with Shania Twain.
• Signed a contract with Arista at age 16.
• Sang the theme song for 2004's The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
• Made film debut as the voice of Heather the Possum in the 2006 animated film Over the Hedge.
• Started a clothing line, Abbey Dawn, in 2008.
• Launched the Avril Lavigne Foundation in 2010. The foundation supports children's causes in partnership with leading charitable organizations.