Cover Mania: Here's my top 10 favorite covers of "Let Her Go" by Passenger. Be sure to check out these amazing artists and subscribe to your favorites. Don't forget to VOTE for your favorite cover!
"Inspiration for my music just comes from, you know, my life experiences."
- Avril Lavigne
Believe it or not, it's been over a decade since Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne entered the music industry. Avril Lavigne has become one of the greatest pop/rock singers of all time with her unique punk inspired sound. I remember hearing "Complicated" on the radio way back when. In fact, Let It Go was one of the first albums I ever owned. Avril Lavigne's fifth album, Avril Lavigne was released last November. Her single, "Here's to Never Growing up" Here is a look at where she started from and where she is today: September 27, 1984 - Born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada
1996 - Taught herself guitar (age 12)
1999 - Won a radio contest to perform with Shania Twain
2000 - Moved to LA (age 16)
2000 - Signed a record deal with Arista Records
December 2000 - Began her first tour: Try to Shut Me Up
June 4, 2002 - Debuted her first album: Let It Go, which was certified 4x platinum, and became the best selling debut album of the year.
2002 - Named Best New Artist of the Year at the MTV awards
2004 - Released her second album: Under My Skin which sold over 10 million copies
April 17, 2007 - Debuted The Best Damn Thing
2007 - Released her first #1 single: "Girlfriend"
March 2008: Starting her first world tour: The Best Damn Tour
February 28, 2010 - Performed at the Vancouver Olympics
2010 - Created the Avril Lavigne Foundation dedicated to helping young people with disabilities and serious illnesses
Jan 11, 2011 - Single "What the Hell" is released
March 11, 2011 - Music Video of "Black Star" debuted
April 11, 2011 - Began the Black Star Tour
April 9, 2013 - Debuted new single "Here's to Never Growing Up"
November 2013 - Released her fifth album: Avril Lavigne
"The only reason I'm successful is because I have stayed true to myself."
- Lindsey Stirling
Have you ever seen anyone dance hip-hop/dubstep while rocking out on the violin? If not, then you haven't met the insanely talented Lindsey Stirling. Lindsey Stirling has become a YouTube sensation over the past three years. She began playing violin at the age of five. In high school, she joined a rock band called "Stomp on Melvin." She started herb YouTube channel, LindseyStomp in 2007. In 2010, she was a contestant on America's Got Talent and made it to the quarter finals as the hip-hop violinist. Lindsey's song "Crystallize" on Youtube was ranked #8 as the most viewed video in 2012.
Since then, she has become an uprising artist in the music industry. She has collaborated with other famous YouTubers including Megan Nicole, Tyler Ward, The Piano Guys, Kurt Hugo Schneider, and Pentatonix.
Lindsey released her debut album Lindsey Stirling on September 18, 2012.
Her upcoming album Shatter Me will be available on April 29, 2014. You can support Lindsey by pre-ordering her album on Pledge Me. Through pledge, you can also order an exclusive signed copy of her CD. Subscribe to Lindsey on YouTube
If you haven't seen Disney's latest and greatest animated featured film, 'Frozen' yet, you must watch it right now. I myself am not a huge Disney fanatic, but I have to say, I did enjoy watching 'Frozen' and even more so, listening to the soundtrack. Disney's 'Frozen' Soundtrack has been #1 on the Billboard 200 for the six weeks straight. This week, the movie is being released to DVD and Blue Ray, which could possibly increase sales more. To date, the soundtrack has sold over a million copies, making it one out of four soundtracks to remain at #1 for six consecutive weeks. Buy the soundtrack now on iTunes. Top album contributors include Idina Menzel, Demi Lovato, and Kristen Bell.
"Let It Go" performed by Idina Menzel
"Let It Go" performed by Demi Lovato
"For the First Time in Forever" performed by Kristin Bell and Idina Menzel
Be sure to comment and let me know what your favorite song off the soundtrack is.
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Check out this funny video of two parents perfectly lip-syncing to "Love Is an Open Door."