Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is considered a key musician in the development of pop punk music since she paved the way for female-driven and punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s.

Early life
Lavigne grew up in Ontario. At the age of 14, she began writing her own music and performing at country fairs. Her first song "Can't Stop Thinking About You" was about a teenage crush, which she described as "cheesy cute". By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain. By 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million.

Music career
2002–2003: Let Go

2004–2005: Under My Skin
Under My Skin, was released in May 2004. The album debuted at number one in Australia, Mexico, Canada, Japan, UK, and U.S. The singles from the album were "Don't Tell Me", "My Happy Ending", "Nobody's Home" and "He Wasn't". Lavigne was awarded for "World's Best Pop/Rock Artist" and "World's Bestselling Canadian Artist" at the 2004 World Music Awards. She received five Juno Award nominations in 2005, and won three of them, including "Artist of the Year".

2006–2008: The Best Damn Thing
The Best Damn Thing was released In April 2007. "Girlfriend", the first single from the album became Lavigne's first number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The album was the first to carry a parental advisory warning due to repeated use of swear words. She described the album as "fast, fun, young, bratty, aggressive, confident, cocky in a playful way... all the good stuff". The albums second single was "When You're Gone". She won two World Music Awards in 2007, for "World's Bestselling Canadian Artist" and "World's Best Pop/Rock Female Artist".

2009–2011: Goodbye Lullaby
Goodbye Lullaby was released on March 2011 in the US. Lavigne described the album as being about her life experiences rather than focusing on relationships. Other than the lead single "What the Hell", she described the album as less pop rock than her previous material. The album received Juno Award nominations for Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year.

2012–2017: Self-titled album
Lavigne's fifth studio album, the self-titled Avril Lavigne, was released on November 2013. She described the album as being "pop and more fun again". The four singles from the album were "Here's to Never Growing Up", "Rock n Roll", "Let Me Go", and "Hello Kitty".

2019–2020: Head Above Water
Lavigne's sixth studio album Head Above Water was released on February 2019. The four singles from the album were: "Head Above Water", "Tell Me It's Over", "Dumb Blonde" and "I Fell in Love with the Devil". She re-recorded the track "Warrior" and released it as a single titled "We Are Warriors". All the proceeds from the single supported Project HOPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021–present: Love Sux
In February 2021, Lavigne's seventh studio album Love Sux was released. A new edition of Let Go was released for the album's 20th anniversary in June 2022. In September of the same year, she received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September. While promoting the deluxe edition of Love Sux, Lavigne confirmed she was working on her eighth studio album. thumb|Lavigne in Burnaby during her promotional tour for Under My Skin in 2004

Discography

Studio albums
 Let Go (2002)
 Under My Skin (2004)
 The Best Damn Thing (2007)
 Goodbye Lullaby (2011)
 Avril Lavigne (2013)
 Head Above Water (2019)
 Love Sux (2022)

Singles
 Year  Singles and soundtracks  Album 2002  Complicated  Let Go Sk8er Boi I'm with You 2003  Losing Grip Mobile 2004  Don't Tell Me  Under My Skin My Happy Ending Nobody's Home 2005  He Wasn't Fall to Pieces 2006  Keep Holding On  The Best Damn Thing 2007  Girlfriend When You're Gone Hot 2008  The Best Damn Thing 2010  Alice  Almost Alice 2011  What the Hell  Goodbye Lullaby 2011  Smile 2011  Wish You Were Here 2013  Here's to Never Growing Up  Avril Lavigne Rock n Roll Let Me Go  (featuring Chad Kroeger) 2014  Hello Kitty 2015  Give You What You LikeFlyNon-album single2019Head Above WaterHead Above WaterTell Me It's OverDumb BlondeI Fell in Love with the Devil2020We Are WarriorsNon-album single2021Bite MeLove Sux2022Love It When You Hate MeI'm a Mess2023Fake as HellNon-album single

Filmography
 Year  Movie  Role  Other notes Reference 2002 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Herself  Guest-star, perform "Sk8er Boi" 2004  Going the Distance Herself  Cameo, perform "Losing Grip" 2006  Over the Hedge Heather  Voice  2006  Fast Food Nation Alice  College activist  2007  The Flock  Young Lady  Girlfriend of crime suspect 2010  American Idol  Herself  Guest judge (L.A. auditions) 2011Majors & MinorsHerselfGuest mentor2018CharmingSnow WhiteVoice

Tours
Headlining
 Try To Shut Me Up Tour (2002 – 03)
 Bonez Tour / Mall Tour (2004 – 05)
 The Best Damn World Tour (2008)
 The Black Star Tour (2011 – 2012) 
 The Avril Lavigne Tour (2013 – 2014)
 Head Above Water Tour (2019)
 Love Sux Tour (2022 – 2023)
 Greatest Hits Tour (2024)

Other websites

 Official site
 Official Myspace


References

Category:Punk rock
Category:Pop music
Category:Musicians
Category:1984 births
Category:Living people

Category:Pop musicians
Category:Punk musicians
Category:Rock guitarists
Category:Canadian people
Category:Singers from Ontario
Category:Former good articles
Category:Canadian pop singers
Category:Canadian rock singers
Category:Canadian rock guitarists
Category:Canadian singer-songwriters
Category:People from Belleville, Ontario
Category:21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters