Avril Lavigne becomes Canadian Ambassador for 2010 World Expo

Avril Lavigne is all set to represent her native Canada by being an ambassador at China's World expo in 2010.

The singer, who was born in Ontario, is much famous in Asia and has even recorded portions of her hit songs in Mandarin.

By traveling to Shanghai, China to represent her home country, she will help bridge the gap between eastern and western cultures.

"On Friday (24Apr09), I was in Vancouver and honoured as the Canadian Ambassador for 2010 World Expo, Shanghai, China," Contactmusic quoted Lavigne, as stating on her MySpace blog.

"It's really exciting as it's the first time China has ever hosted World Expo and the theme is Better City, Better Life.

"It's really cool that over 200 countries and international organizations are coming together at World Expo, Shanghai to create a better future for the world. I've played two shows in Shanghai.

"It's a great city and I look forward to visiting again next year," Lavigne added.

Beyonce Knowles Feels Lucky and Scared Becoming Sasha and Malia Obama's Role Model

Being considered as a role model for First Daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, Beyonce Knowles admits she feels lucky, yet scared due to the responsibility she has to carry on in relation with the honor. "She told me she was very happy that her girls have someone like me to look up to. And I'm like, 'Oh, my God'", says Beyonce when recalling the day she received a phone call from Michelle Obama to thank her for performing on her husband Barack Obama's presidential inauguration. 

"You have to feel fortunate to be one of the people whom parents don't mind their children looking up to. The older I get, the more I think about the amount of influence I have on these young girls, and it's scary sometimes," the actress-singer frankly expresses her feeling to the April issue of Vogue. "But I also understand how lucky I am to have that." 

Beyonce, furthermore, credits her family for keeping her grounded despite all the achievements she has reached throughout her years in music industry. "We all did this together," says the songstress, adding that she can't imagine having her career without them around. 

Speaking of her music mogul husband Jay-Z, Beyonce tells Vogue,"I definitely have learned to be a little more picky from Jay. Because if something makes a lot of sense to everyone else, if he doesn't feel it, he's like, 'I don't want to talk about it.' Which is great."