Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne
Lavigne in 2019
Born
Avril Ramona Lavigne

(1984-09-27) September 27, 1984 (age 39)
Citizenship
  • Canada
  • France
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • fashion designer
  • actress
Years active1999–present
Works
Spouses
(m. 2006; div. 2010)
(m. 2013; div. 2015)
RelativesRyota Kohama (brother-in-law)
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • drums
Labels
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Followers5.5 million
Likes37.3 million

Last updated: December 14, 2023
Websiteavrillavigne.com
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Avril Ramona Lavigne (/ˈævrɪl ləˈvn/ AV-ril lə-VEEN, French: [avʁil ʁamɔna laviɲ]; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She is considered a key musician in the development of pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s.[1][2] Her accolades include eight Grammy Award nominations, among others.

At age 16, Lavigne 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 successful singles "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi", which emphasized a skate punk persona and earned her the title "Pop-Punk Queen" from music publications.[3][4] 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 first single to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Her next two studio albums, Goodbye Lullaby (2011) and Avril Lavigne (2013), saw continued commercial success and were both certified gold in Canada, the United States, and other territories.[5][6][7] After releasing her sixth studio album, Head Above Water (2019), she returned to her punk roots with her seventh studio album, Love Sux (2022).[8]

  1. ^ Cipolla, Miranda. "12 Things The World Wouldn't Have Without Canadian Music". Narcity. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 10. And the global pop-punk scene wouldn't have ever even existed without Avril Lavigne. "Complicated" was the pop-punk ballad heard around the world, and the video is responsible for the suspenders and t-shirt trend that basically defined the early 2000s.
  2. ^ Rosales, Armando. "Avril Lavigne, the greatest exponent of pop punk". QuarterRockPress.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Gamble, Ione. "11 Times Kelly Osbourne's Early 2000 Outfits Were Our Pop Punk Inspiration – PHOTOS". Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017. Whether owning the red carpet with then-bestie and reigning queen of pop-punk Avril Lavigne.
  4. ^ Lindner, Emily. "Which 2004 Pop Punk Princess Are You?". Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017. Where have all the pop punk girls gone? Sure, Avril Lavigne still reigns as queen, but when it comes to the kind of angsty, badass ladies who gave us an outlet in the early aughts, we're running short these days.
  5. ^ "Rock N' Roll (Walmart Exclusive), Avril Lavigne: Pop". Walmart.com. August 27, 2013. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
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  8. ^ Spanos, Brittany (February 25, 2022). "Avril Lavigne Gets Back to Her Aughts Emo Bubble-Punk Roots on the Absolutely Killer 'Love Sux'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 30, 2022.