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Avril
Avril means April in French and other languages. It may also refer to: Places * Mont Avril, a mountain on the Swiss-Italian border * Avril, Meurthe-et-Moselle, a commune of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, France People * Avril (name) * Avril (singer) (born 1986), Kenyan singer and actress * Avril (French musician) (born 1974), Frédéric Magnon * Avril Lavigne (born 1984), Canadian pop-rock singer and songwriter * Avril, Édouard-Henri (born 1849), French painter Music * ''Avril'', a 2001 album by Laurent Voulzy * "Avril 14th", a 2001 song by Aphex Twin * 'Avril', an outtake from album Mouth Moods Other uses *''April in Love'' (french: link=no, Avril, , April), 2006 French drama film, directed by Gerald Hustache-Mathieu * Avril Group, an international French agro-industrial group * Talgo AVRIL Talgo Avril is a high-speed train that Talgo is developing. It stands for "Alta Velocidad Rueda Independiente Ligero" (roughly translated as "Light High-Speed Independent Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, '' Let Go'' (2002), is the best-selling album of the 21st century by a Canadian artist. It yielded the singles " Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi", which emphasized a skate punk persona and earned her the title " Pop Punk Queen" from music publications. She is considered a key musician in the development of pop punk music, since she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. Her second studio album, '' Under My Skin'' (2004), became Lavigne's first album to reach the top of the ''Billboard'' 200 chart in the United States, going on to sell 10 million copies worldwide. Lavigne's third studio album, ''The Best Damn Thing'' (2007), reached number one in seven countries worldwide and saw the international success of its lead single "Girlfriend", which became her fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril Group
Avril is an international agro-industrial group based in France, specialising in food, animal feed, energy and sustainable chemistry. It was founded in 1983, on the initiative of a collective group of leaders in the French farming sector, and was structured as a subsidiary to ensure outlets for French oilseeds (rapeseed, sunflower, soy) and protein crops (Peas, faba beans, lupin). Formerly known as Sofiproteol, the group adopted the name of Avril in 2015, during a change in governance and legal structure, and became a partnership limited by shares. The Avril group operates in 19 countries and employs 7,350 employees. In 2021, its sales revenues amounted to 6.9 billion euros. It holds a portfolio of leading brands in several markets, particularly in Europe and Africa. History 1962–1983: From Plan proteins to CNTA, the genesis of Sofiprotéol In 1962, the Dillon Round world trade negotiations led to a massive influx of US soybeans, exempt from European customs. Soy, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril (singer)
Judith Nyambura Mwangi (born 30 April 1986), better known by her mononym Avril (), is a Kenyan singer-songwriter, actress and entertainer. She was formerly signed to Ogopa Deejays, one of the leading music production and record labels in Kenya. As a singer, she is popularly known for her singles "Mama", "Kitu Kimoja", "Chokoza" and "Hakuna Yule". As an actress, she is best known for playing Miss B'Have on '' Shuga: Love, Sex, Money'' (2012). Avril's contributions to the Kenyan entertainment industry have earned her one Nzumari Award, one Kisima Music Award, one Golden Mic Award and two Chaguo La Teeniez Awards. Life and career Biography and music career Avril was born and raised in Nakuru, the former capital of the Rift Valley Province. She was very active in drama and music festivals while in high school. Avril later relocated to Nairobi to pursue an undergraduate education. In 2005, she partook in the Jaza Lorry initiative and met talent manager Emmanuel Banda of Ogopa Deej ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édouard-Henri Avril
Édouard-Henri Avril (21 May 1849 – 28 July 1928) was a French painter and commercial artist. Under the pseudonym Paul Avril, he was an illustrator of erotic literature. His career saw collaboration with influential people like Octave Uzanne, Henry Spencer Ashbee and Friedrich Karl Forberg. Avril was a soldier before starting his career in art. He was awarded with the Legion of Honour for his actions in the Franco-Prussian War. Life Avril was born in Algiers. His father was a colonel of the gendarmerie. Avril himself fought and was wounded in the Franco-Prussian War before starting his studies in art. He was awarded with the Legion of Honour on 31 May 1871 for injuries sustained during the war. The injuries resulted in retirement from his military career on 23 January 1872. Biographical material of his life is scarce due to the obscene nature of his work, and because he worked under a pseudonym of "Paul Avril". His pseudonym can lead to a confusion with his brother, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril (name)
Avril is used as a given name and a surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most often occurs in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the United States. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Avril Anderson (born 1953), English music educator and composer * Avril Angers (1918–2005), English comedian *Avril Benoît, Canadian broadcaster * Avril Bowring (born 1942), English sprinter * Kim Campbell (born 1947), Avril "Kim" Campbell, Canada's first female Prime Minister *Avril Coleridge-Taylor (1903–1998), English pianist, conductor, and composer * Avril Dankworth (1922–2013), English music educator * Avril de Sainte-Croix (1855–1939), French author, journalist, feminist, and pacifist * Avril Doyle (born 1949), Irish politician * Avril Elgar (1932–2021), English stage-, radio-, and television actress *Avril Fahey (born 1974), Australian cricketer *Avril (Frédéric Magnon) (born 1974), French electro-ambient musician * Avril Haines (born 1969), American lawyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril 14th
"Avril 14th" is a piano instrumental by the electronic musician Richard D. James, under his pseudonym Aphex Twin, released on his 2001 album ''Drukqs''. It was recorded using a Disklavier, a computer-controlled piano. Composition Whereas most of James's music is electronic, "Avril 14th" is a piano composition. It was recorded using a Disklavier, a piano with a mechanism that reads MIDI data and plays the keyboard without human input. The clicking of the mechanism is audible on the recording. According to '' Fact'' writer Scott Wilson, "The result is something that sounds human but not quite." Several critics likened it to the works of Erik Satie. ''Fact'' described it as a "a butterfly-fragile float" of "piano calm". Reception Reviewing ''Drukqs'' in 2001, ''Pitchfork'' wrote that tracks including "'Avril 14th' ... rove dangerously close to the Windham Hill new age aesthetic of the 80s". It surprised some listeners expecting more electronic work, though ''Fact'' wrote in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril
Avril means April in French and other languages. It may also refer to: Places * Mont Avril, a mountain on the Swiss-Italian border * Avril, Meurthe-et-Moselle, a commune of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, France People * Avril (name) * Avril (singer) (born 1986), Kenyan singer and actress * Avril (French musician) (born 1974), Frédéric Magnon * Avril Lavigne (born 1984), Canadian pop-rock singer and songwriter * Avril, Édouard-Henri (born 1849), French painter Music * ''Avril'', a 2001 album by Laurent Voulzy * "Avril 14th", a 2001 song by Aphex Twin * 'Avril', an outtake from album Mouth Moods Other uses *''April in Love'' (french: link=no, Avril, , April), 2006 French drama film, directed by Gerald Hustache-Mathieu * Avril Group, an international French agro-industrial group * Talgo AVRIL Talgo Avril is a high-speed train that Talgo is developing. It stands for "Alta Velocidad Rueda Independiente Ligero" (roughly translated as "Light High-Speed Independent Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talgo AVRIL
Talgo Avril is a high-speed train that Talgo is developing. It stands for "Alta Velocidad Rueda Independiente Ligero" (roughly translated as "Light High-Speed Independent Wheel"). Design The train is intended to have a top speed of . It will have front and rear power cars containing under-floor/over-roof equipment and 8 trailer cars in between the power cars, giving a total seating capacity comparable to those of an Electric Multiple Unit rather than a locomotive-hauled train. The trailer cars will have an unusually short length of . Other details: *The train will be wide, allowing for a standard 3x2 seating arrangement that gives a passenger capacity of up to 600. *Versions for fixed gauge (1,435 mm, 1,520 mm or 1,668 mm) and variable gauge are planned. *The traction system will be compatible with four voltages—25 kV/50 Hz; 15 kV/16.7 Hz; 3 kV DC; 1.5 kV DC. History Talgo presented the Avril concept at the InnoTrans fair in Berlin in Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril (French Musician)
Fred Avril Magnon (born 1974) is a French composer based in Montmartre, Paris. As a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, he won international praise for two albums that showed a strong link with cinema. Biography Avril got his start in film music in 2008 with Hong-Kong acclaimed director Johnnie To. His quasi-musical Sparrow (2008 film), Man Jeuk's soundtrack was nominated at both the Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, the film being a box-office hit in China. Fred Avril won the Stockholm Music Award with Swedish film Sound of Noise (Semaine de la critique, Cannes) about "sonic bombing". He then composed the score for the indie feature "The Lifeguard" (Liz W. Garcia) with Kristen Bell, that premiered in Sundance Film Festival, Sundance. Other projects featured singers Mick Harvey (former member of the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Bad Seeds) and late Christophe (singer). He co-composed with Marianne Elise the song in French box-office suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril-sur-Loire
Avril-sur-Loire (, literally ''Avril on Loire'') is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Population See also * Communes of the Nièvre department The following is a list of the 309 communes of the Nièvre department of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territorie ... References Communes of Nièvre {{Nièvre-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Avril
Mont Avril is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit has an elevation of 3,347 metres above sea level and can be reached by a trail from the Fenêtre de Durand The Fenêtre de Durand is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. It connects Fionnay (in Valais) on its northern side to Valpelline (in the Aosta Valley) on its southern side. At an elevation of above sea level, the Fenêtre de Duran ... (2,800 m). Mont Avril is considered the smaller brother of Mont Gelé. References External links Mont Avril on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Aosta Valley Italy–Switzerland border International mountains of Europe Mountains of Valais Mountains of Switzerland {{Aosta-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April In Love
''April in Love'' (french: Avril) is a 2006 French comedy film directed by Gérald Hustache-Mathieu. Cast * Sophie Quinton - Avril * Miou-Miou - Sister Bernadette * Nicolas Duvauchelle - Pierre * Clément Sibony - David * Richaud Valls - Jim * Geneviève Casile - Mother Marie-Joseph * Monique Mélinand Monique Mélinand (9 March 1916 – 16 May 2012) was a French film and television actress.Capua p.177 Selected filmography * ''Rouletabille joue et gagne'' (1947) * ''Rouletabille contre la dame de pique'' (1948) * '' Between Eleven and Midnigh ... - Sister Céleste References External links * 2006 comedy films 2006 films French comedy films 2000s French films 2000s French-language films {{2000s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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