Her debut album, "Let Go," released in 2002, helped define the pop-punk genre for a new generation.
Lavigne has been called the greatest female representative of pop-punk music and has influenced many contemporary artists.
She has won the Juno Fan Choice Award, highlighting her popularity in Canada.
Biography
Early Life
Avril Ramona Lavigne was born on September 27, 1984, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Named after the French word for April, she was raised in a family that recognized her vocal talents early on; by the age of two, she was already singing "Jesus Loves Me" on the way home from church. Lavigne grew up in a Christian household and was encouraged by her father, who converted their basement into a music studio to support her budding interests. She has an older brother, Matthew, and a younger sister, Michelle, who often teased her about her singing. At the age of five, her family moved to Napanee, Ontario, where her passion for music continued to flourish.
Career Beginnings
Lavigne's career took off in 1999 when she won a radio contest to perform with Canadian singer Shania Twain, which led to her being discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri. After a series of performances and recordings, she caught the attention of Arista Records, leading to her signing a record deal. Her debut album, "Let Go," released in 2002, showcased her unique blend of pop-punk and alternative rock, quickly establishing her as a prominent figure in the music industry. Over the years, she released several successful albums, including "Under My Skin," "The Best Damn Thing," and "Head Above Water," each reflecting her artistic evolution and personal experiences.
Artistic Development and Legacy
Lavigne's music is characterized by its pop-punk roots, with influences from alternative rock and post-grunge. Critics have praised her ability to combine catchy melodies with punk rock elements, making her a defining voice of the 2000s rock scene. She has been recognized with numerous accolades, including 10 Juno Awards and eight Grammy nominations. Lavigne is often credited with paving the way for female-driven punk-influenced pop artists, influencing a new generation of musicians. Her legacy as a fashion icon and a representative of pop-punk music continues to resonate, with songs like "Sk8er Boi" and "Girlfriend" frequently cited among the best in the genre.
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Discography
Greatest Hits2024
- 1.Sk8er Boi3:26
- 2.Girlfriend3:37
- 3.What the Hell3:41
- 4.Complicated4:05
- 5.Don’t Tell Me3:26
- 6.I’m a Mess3:09
- 7.He Wasn’t3:00
- 8.Losing Grip3:50
- 9.My Happy Ending4:03
- 10.Bite Me2:40
- 11.Nobody’s Home3:33
- 12.I’m With You3:45
- 13.When You’re Gone4:00
- 14.Bois Lie2:45
- 15.Smile3:30
- 16.Love It When You Hate Me2:27
- 17.Rock ’n’ Roll3:29
- 18.Here’s to Never Growing Up3:36
- 19.Keep Holding On4:02
- 20.Head Above Water3:42
Love Sux2022
- 1.Cannonball2:19
- 2.Bois Lie2:43
- 3.Bite Me2:40
- 4.Love It When You Hate Me2:25
- 5.Love Sux2:49
- 6.Kiss Me Like the World Is Ending2:50
- 7.Avalanche3:40
- 8.Déjà vu3:24
- 9.F.U.2:48
- 10.All I Wanted2:33
- 11.Dare to Love Me3:35
- 12.Break of a Heartache1:52
Head Above Water2019
- 1.Head Above Water3:41
- 2.Birdie3:35
- 3.I Fell in Love With the Devil4:16
- 4.Tell Me It’s Over3:09
- 5.Dumb Blonde3:09
- 6.It Was in Me3:43
- 7.Souvenir2:58
- 8.Crush3:34
- 9.Goddess3:41
- 10.Bigger Wow2:55
- 11.Love Me Insane3:01
- 12.Warrior3:46
The Collection - China Special Edition2013
- 1.Losing Grip3:54
- 2.Complicated4:05
- 3.Sk8ter Boi3:24
- 4.I'm With You3:43
- 5.Mobile3:32
- 6.Unwanted3:41
- 7.Tomorrow3:49
- 8.Anything but Ordinary4:11
- 9.Things I'll Never Say3:44
- 10.My World3:27
- 11.Nobody's Fool3:57
- 12.Too Much to Ask3:45
- 13.Naked3:29
- 14.Take Me Away3:00
- 15.Together3:17
- 16.Don't Tell Me3:24
- 17.He Wasn't3:00
- 18.How Does It Feel3:47
- 19.My Happy Ending4:04
- 20.Nobody's Home3:33
- 21.Forgotten3:19
- 22.Who Knows3:32
- 23.Fall to Pieces3:31
- 24.Freak Out3:14
- 25.Slipped Away3:32
- 26.Girlfriend3:37
- 27.I Can Do Better3:17
- 28.Runaway3:49
- 29.The Best Damn Thing3:10
- 30.When You're Gone4:01
- 31.Hot3:24
- 32.Innocence3:53
- 33.I Don't Have to Try3:18
- 34.One of Those Girls2:56
- 35.Contagious2:11
- 36.Keep Holding On4:00
- 37.Black Star1:34
- 38.What the Hell3:39
- 39.Push3:01
- 40.Wish You Were Here3:46
- 41.Smile3:28
- 42.Stop Standing There3:27
- 43.I Love You4:02
- 44.Everybody Hurts3:42
- 45.Not Enough4:19
- 46.4 Real3:28
- 47.Darlin3:50
- 48.Remember When3:29
- 49.Goodbye4:30
- 50.Alice (extended version)5:01
- 51.Here's to Never Growing Up3:35
- 52.Here's to Never Growing Up (instrumental version)3:32
Avril Lavigne2013
- 1.Rock n Roll3:26
- 2.Here’s To Never Growing Up3:34
- 3.173:24
- 4.Bitchin’ Summer3:30
- 5.Let Me Go4:27
- 6.Give You What You Like3:45
- 7.Bad Girl2:54
- 8.Hello Kitty3:16
- 9.You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet3:13
- 10.Sippin’ on Sunshine3:29
- 11.Hello Heartache3:49
- 12.Falling Fast3:13
- 13.Hush Hush3:59
- 14.Rock n Roll (acoustic)3:24
- 15.Bad Reputation2:42
- 16.How You Remind Me4:06
Goodbye Lullaby2011
- 1.Black Star1:34
- 2.What the Hell3:41
- 3.Push3:01
- 4.Wish You Were Here3:46
- 5.Smile3:29
- 6.Stop Standing There3:27
- 7.I Love You4:02
- 8.Everybody Hurts3:42
- 9.Not Enough4:19
- 10.4 Real3:28
- 11.Darlin3:50
- 12.Alice (extended version)5:00
- 13.Remember When3:29
- 14.Goodbye5:30
- 15.Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door2:52
12″ Masters: Essential Mixes2010
- 1.Complicated (The Matrix mix)4:02
- 2.Girlfriend (Dr. Luke mix)3:24
- 3.Hot (Wolfadelic remix)5:02
- 4.Sk8er Boi (live acoustic)3:36
- 5.My Happy Ending (live acoustic)3:54
- 6.Take Me Away (live acoustic)2:51
- 7.Nobody’s Home (live acoustic)3:37
- 8.He Wasn’t (live acoustic)3:14
- 9.When You’re Gone (acoustic)3:57
- 10.Girlfriend (Junkie XL extended mix)5:43
The Best Damn Tour: Live in Toronto2008
- 1.Intro1:29
- 2.Girlfriend3:56
- 3.I Can Do Better4:31
- 4.Complicated4:20
- 5.My Happy Ending5:21
- 6.I’m With You4:02
- 7.I Always Get What I Want3:36
- 8.Best Damn Dance Break1:26
- 9.When You’re Gone3:53
- 10.Innocence2:30
- 11.Don’t Tell Me2:08
- 12.Hot3:20
- 13.Losing Grip2:15
- 14.Bad Reputation Video Montage2:45
- 15.Everything Back but You4:03
- 16.Avril on Drums3:03
- 17.The Best Damn Thing5:02
- 18.I Don’t Have to Try3:20
- 19.He Wasn’t5:40
- 20.Girlfriend2:16
- 21.Sk8er Boi5:40
- 22.Credits0:11
Bonez Tour 2005 Live at Budokan2007
- 1.He Wasn't3:12
- 2.My Happy Ending3:56
- 3.Take Me Away2:53
- 4.Freak Out3:18
- 5.Unwanted3:59
- 6.Anything but Ordinary4:15
- 7.Who Knows3:37
- 8.I'm With You3:52
- 9.Losing Grip4:12
- 10.Together3:15
- 11.Forgotten3:29
- 12.Tomorrow3:52
- 13.Nobody's Home3:20
- 14.Fall to Pieces3:36
- 15.Don't Tell Me3:13
- 16.Sk8er Boi3:47
- 17.Complicated4:39
- 18.Slipped Away4:19
- 19.Behind the Scene Bonus Footage2:00
Let Go / Under My Skin2007
- 1.Losing Grip3:54
- 2.Complicated4:05
- 3.Sk8er Boi3:24
- 4.I’m With You3:43
- 5.Mobile3:32
- 6.Unwanted3:41
- 7.Tomorrow3:49
- 8.Anything but Ordinary4:11
- 9.Things I’ll Never Say3:44
- 10.My World3:27
- 11.Nobody’s Fool3:57
- 12.Too Much to Ask3:45
- 13.Naked3:29
- 14.Take Me Away2:58
- 15.Together3:15
- 16.Don’t Tell Me3:22
- 17.He Wasn’t3:00
- 18.How Does It Feel3:45
- 19.My Happy Ending4:02
- 20.Nobody’s Home3:32
- 21.Forgotten3:17
- 22.Who Knows3:30
- 23.Fall to Pieces3:29
- 24.Freak Out3:13
- 25.Slipped Away3:34
The Best Damn Thing2007
- 1.Girlfriend3:37
- 2.I Can Do Better3:17
- 3.Runaway3:48
- 4.The Best Damn Thing3:10
- 5.When You’re Gone4:00
- 6.Everything Back but You3:03
- 7.Hot3:23
- 8.Innocence3:53
- 9.I Don’t Have to Try3:17
- 10.One of Those Girls2:56
- 11.Contagious2:10
- 12.Keep Holding On3:59
2007-10-16: An Evening With Avril Lavigne: Live From the Roxy Theatre2007
- 1.Sk8er Boi
- 2.Girlfriend
- 3.My Happy Ending
- 4.Innocence
- 5.Don’t Tell Me
- 6.Tomorrow
- 7.Hot
- 8.Losing Grip
- 9.Complicated
- 10.Adia4:12
- 11.Nobody’s Home
- 12.Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
- 13.Keep Holding On
Under My Skin2004
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My World2003
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Let Go2002
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Let Go: Demo Tracks2001
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I’m a Mess EP2022
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MTV.com Live2008
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Girlfriend2007
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Walmart Soundcheck2007
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Nissan Live Sets2007
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Unplugged2006
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My Favorite Videos (So Far)2004
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Avril Live Acoustic2004
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Avril Live - Try to Shut Me Up2003
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- Arista Records
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- Epic Records
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- Elektra
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- DTA Records
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- BMG Rights Management
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- RCA Records
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- Bertelsmann Music Group
Achievements
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- Juno Fan Choice
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- Premios Oye!
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- Member of the Order of Canada
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Avril Lavine, Avril Lavinge, Avril Ramona Lavigne, Avril Ramona Lavigne Kroeger, Avril Ramona Lavigne Whibley, アヴリル・ラヴィーン
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is credited with boosting the popularity of pop-punk music, in particular for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. Her accolades include 10 Juno Awards and eight Grammy Awards nominations.
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