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*
In June 2002, Lavigne began with the release of her first album, *Let Go,* and a music video for the first single "Complicated". In the US, it reached number two on the *Billboard* 200 chart and was credited as the biggest pop debut of 2002. At 17 years old, Lavigne was the youngest female soloist to have a number-one album on the UK Albums Chart. She was nominated for five Grammy Awards. "Complicated", "Sk8r Boi" and "I'm With You" were all number one songs on the *Billboard* Mainstream Top 40. The album certified seven times Platinum in the United States. 

### 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. 

## 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
## Filmography
## 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
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## References