Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress. Her first album Let Go was credited as the biggest pop debut of 2002. It was certified seven-times Platinum in the United States. Avril 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.
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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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Early life
Avril 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, Avril 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, Avril 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
Under My Skin, was released on 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". Avril 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. She won three of them which include "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 and was one of the decade's biggest singles.[5] The album was the first to carry a parental advisory warning due to repeated use of swear words.[6] Avril 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. Avril 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
| “ | 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] Avril said that the album as being about her life experiences rather than focusing on relationships and that it was easy for her to do a "boy-bashing pop song," but it was different to write about something "that's really close to me, something I've been through."[10] Other than the album's lead single "What the Hell", Avril described the songs on Goodbye Lullaby as different from her earlier songs. She said her music on this album was less pop rock than her previous material.[11]
2012–2015: Avril Lavigne
Avril's fifth studio album, the self-titled Avril Lavigne, was released on November 2013. Avril 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".
2016–present: Head Above Water
Avril'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". Avril 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.
At an interview in May 2020, Avril mentioned that she would "like to release some music in 2021 and that she's started working on new material, which could be the basis of her next album". In September 2022, she got her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[12]
Personal life
During her childhood, Avril was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. She has taken Ritalin ever since.[13]
Avril was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2014. In an interview, she said that she was in the recovery process, and that she wanted to increase awareness of the disease.[14]
Influences
Lavigne stated music artists like Alanis Morissette, No Doubt, Green Day, Sum 41, Lisa Loeb, System of a Down, Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, Nirvana, Blink-182, Natalie Imbruglia, Incubus, Coldplay, Hanson, The Rubinoos, Concrete Blonde and Joan Jett as influences.
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)
Singles
| Year | Singles and soundtracks | Album |
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| 2002 | Complicated | Let Go |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 |
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Other notes | Reference |
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| 2002 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Herself | Guest-star, perform "Sk8er Boi" | [15] |
| 2004 | Over the Hedge | Heather | Voice | [16] |
| 2005 | Lavender Castle | Performs the theme song | ||
| 2006 | Fast Food Nation | Alice | College activist | [17] |
| 2006 | Going the Distance | Herself | Cameo, perform "Losing Grip" | [18] |
| 2007 | The Flock | Young Lady | Girlfriend of crime suspect | [19] |
| 2010 | American Idol | Herself | Guest judge (L.A. auditions) | [20] |
| 2011 | Majors & Minors | Herself | Guest mentor | |
| 2013 | Lavender Castle Revolution | Performs the theme song | ||
| 2018 | Charming | Snow White | Voice |
Tours
Headlinglining tours
- 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)
Gallery
Avril Lavigne performing in 2002
Avril Lavigne performing in 2004
Avril Lavigne performing in 2005
Avril Lavigne performing in 2008
Avril Lavigne on May 2, 2010
Avril Lavigne perfomring in Italy in 2011
Avril Lavigne in 2013
Avril Lavigne performing in 2014
Avril Lavigne in 2019
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Avril Lavigne Media
Lavigne performing in 2014
Lavigne performing in 2011 during her Black Star Tour
Lavigne at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
Lavigne performing in 2011
Lavigne's XXV and star tattoos on her right forearm, and 30, lightning bolt, and star tattoos on her left wrist
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References
- ↑ "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. https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE56D0HQ20090714. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Billboard Music-(Allmusic.com)".
- ↑ Jenison, David (June 2, 2004). "Avril "Skins" Usher". Yahoo! Music. http://new.music.yahoo.com/george-michael/news/avril-skins-usher--12176883. 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. 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). http://www.billboard.com/#/news/lupe-fiasco-s-lasers-lands-at-no-1-on-billboard-1005075422.story. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ↑ Diehl, Matt (September 3, 2009). "Avril Lavigne Mellows Out, Gets Serious". Rolling Stone (Rolling Stone LLC) (#1086): 24.
- ↑ Montgomery, James (November 22, 2010). "Avril Lavigne Says Her New Album 'Is A Departure'". MTV.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Trendy Artists of the Week: Justin Bieber, Melike Şahin, Stray Kids, Avril Lavigne, Böhse Onkelz". Concerty.com.
- ↑ "TV.com". Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ↑ Telling, Gillian (1 April 2015). "Avril Lavigne Opens Up About Her Health Crisis: 'I Was Bedridden for 5 Months'". People. https://people.com/celebrity/avril-lavigne-lyme-disease-singer-was-bedridden-for-5-months/. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ↑ "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]. 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.[dead link]
Other websites
- Avril Bandaids
- Avril Lavigne (China) Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Avril Lavigne (Hong Kong) Fan Club Archived 2011-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Rock Girl Avril Lavigne (TW) Fan Club Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine