Avril Lavigne
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| Born | Avril Ramona Lavigne September 27, 1984 Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her first album Let Go was credited as the biggest pop debut of 2002. It was certified seven-times Platinum in the United States. Lavigne is considered a key musician in the development of pop punk music since she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s.
Early life
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]2002–2003: Let Go
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In June 2002, Lavigne began with the release of her first album Let Go and also a music video for the first single Complicated. In the US, it reached number two on the Billboard 200 chart. At 17 years old, Lavigne was the youngest female soloist to have a number-one album on the UK Albums Chart at that time. She was nominated for five Grammy Awards.[1] Complicated, Sk8r Boi and I'm With You were all number one songs on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40.[2][3]
2004–2005: Under My Skin
[change | change source]Under My Skin, was released in May 2004. The album debuted at number one in Australia, Mexico, Canada, Japan, UK, and U.S.[4] 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
[change | change source]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.[5] The album was the first to carry a parental advisory warning due to repeated use of swear words.[6] She described the album as "fast, fun, young, bratty, aggressive, confident, cocky in a playful way... all the good stuff".[7] 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
[change | change source]| “ | This record definitely proves that I'm a writer and people can't knock that, because each song comes from a personal experience of mine, and there are so much emotions in those songs. | ” |
—Avril Lavigne, The Ledger[8] | ||
Goodbye Lullaby was released on March 2011 in the US.[9] 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.[10] The album received Juno Award nominations for Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year.
2012–2017: Self-titled album
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]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.[11] While promoting the deluxe edition of Love Sux, Lavigne confirmed she was working on her eighth studio album.
Influences
[change | change source]Lavigne's earlier influences came from country music acts such as Garth Brooks, the Chicks, and Shania Twain; and alternative singer-songwriters such as Alanis Morissette, Lisa Loeb, Natalie Imbruglia, and Janis Joplin. By the time she left school to focus on her music career, Lavigne was musically more influenced by skate punk, pop punk, and punk rock acts such as Blink-182, the Offspring, Sum 41, NOFX, Pennywise, Dashboard Confessional, Green Day, the Ramones, the Distillers, and Hole. She also enjoyed metal bands such as Marilyn Manson, System of a Down, Incubus, and the Used; as well as alternative bands such as Nirvana, No Doubt, the Goo Goo Dolls, Radiohead, the Cranberries, Coldplay, Oasis, Third Eye Blind, and Matchbox Twenty.
Discography
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Studio albums
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]| Year | Singles and soundtracks | Album |
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| 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 (soundtrack) | The Best Damn Thing |
| 2007 | Girlfriend | |
| When You're Gone | ||
| Hot | ||
| 2008 | The Best Damn Thing | |
| 2010 | Alice (soundtrack) | 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 Like | |
| Fly | Non-album single | |
| 2019 | Head Above Water | Head Above Water |
| Tell Me It's Over | ||
| Dumb Blonde | ||
| I Fell in Love with the Devil | ||
| 2020 | We Are Warriors | Non-album single |
| 2021 | Bite Me | Love Sux |
| 2022 | Love It When You Hate Me | |
| I'm a Mess | ||
| 2023 | Fake as Hell | Non-album single |
Filmography
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| 2002 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Herself | Guest-star, perform "Sk8er Boi" | [12] |
| 2004 | Over the Hedge | Heather | Voice | [13] |
| 2006 | Fast Food Nation | Alice | College activist | [14] |
| 2006 | Going the Distance | Herself | Cameo, perform "Losing Grip" | [15] |
| 2007 | The Flock | Young Lady | Girlfriend of crime suspect | [16] |
| 2010 | American Idol | Herself | Guest judge (L.A. auditions) | [17] |
| 2011 | Majors & Minors | Herself | Guest mentor | |
| 2018 | Charming | Snow White | Voice |
Tours
[change | change source]Headlining
[change | change source]- 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)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Lavigne mispronounces David Bowie's name". USA Today. January 8, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ↑ Trust, Gary (July 14, 2009). "Lady GaGa charts third No. 1 on Mainstream Top 40". Reuters. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Billboard Music-(Allmusic.com)".
- ↑ Jenison, David (June 2, 2004). "Avril "Skins" Usher". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
- ↑ "Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend". acharts.us. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ↑ Kathi Kamen Goldmark. "The Best D**n Thing". commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ↑ Jennifer Vineyard (February 27, 2007). "Don't Know How To Spell 'Avril Lavigne'? Prepare To Be Scolded". MTV.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ↑ Moody, Nekesa Mumbi (June 1, 2004). "Lavigne's Not Really Angry: The shy Canadian singer shuns the rebel, punk labeling that many people have given her". The Ledger. Florida. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (March 16, 2011). "Lupe Fiasco's 'Lasers' Lands at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ↑ Diehl, Matt (September 3, 2009). "Avril Lavigne Mellows Out, Gets Serious". Rolling Stone. No. #1086. Rolling Stone LLC. p. 24.
- ↑ "Trendy Artists of the Week: Justin Bieber, Melike Şahin, Stray Kids, Avril Lavigne, Böhse Onkelz". Concerty.com.
- ↑ "Avril's appearance on Sabrina". TV.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ↑ "Over The Hedge Cast List - Yahoo! Movies UK". uk.movies.yahoo.com. 2011 [last update]. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Fast Food Nation | Set, Cast and Behind the Scene Photos | MTV Movies". mtv.com. 2011 [last update]. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ "National-Lampoon-s-Going-the-Distance - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". movies.nytimes.com. 2011 [last update]. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ "The Flock (2007) - Cast and Credits - Yahoo! Movies". movies.yahoo.com. 2011 [last update]. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ Berman, Craig (January 26, 2010). "Lavigne, Perry offer a dose of reality in L.A." MSNBC. Retrieved April 19, 2011.[permanent dead link]
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