Avril lavigne family biography outline
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- For the eponymous album, see Avril Lavigne (album).
Born
Avril Ramona Lavigne
September 27, 1984 (age 38)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Hometown
Greater Napanee, Ontario, Canada
Occupation
Singer-songwriter
Years active
1999–present
Genres
Pop punk, pop rock, alternative rock, post-grunge
Instruments
Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, drums
Labels
Arista Records, RCA Records, Epic Records, BMG Rights Management, Avril Lavigne Music
Her debut studio album, Let Go (2002), emphasized a skate punk persona in which she has since been often referred by critics and music publications as the "Pop Punk Queen", due to her achievement and impact in the industry. Lavigne is considered a key musician in the development
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Avril Lavigne
Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1984)
For the album, see Avril Lavigne (album).
Avril Ramona LavigneCM (AV-ril lə-VEEN; French:[avʁilʁamɔnalaviɲ]; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is 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. Her accolades include eight Grammy Award nominations.
At age 16, Lavigne signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut 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" and "Pop Punk Princess" from music publications. Her second album, Under My Skin (2004), became Lavigne's first to reach the top of the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, going on to sell 10 million copies worldwide.
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The Complicated Life and Times of Avril Lavigne
BY Ian GormelyPublished Feb 27, 2019
Navigating the public's fickle tastes and a male-dominated music industry for two decades, Lavigne has never been one to ask for permission, and rarely apologizes after the fact. She's sold over 40 million albums and 50 million singles worldwide, making her the one of the highest selling female artists of all time.
Though never a critical darli