Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer and songwriter whose guitar-driven pop, from “Complicated” to “Bite Me,” connects teenage memories with new songs and collaborations.
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Avril’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus her backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
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Overview
- From
- Belleville and Napanee, Ontario, Canada
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Breakout
- Let Go (2002), featuring “Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi” and “I’m With You”
- Sound
- Pop-punk, pop-rock and emotional ballads
Mini bio
How it started.
Avril grew up in Napanee, Ontario, and began singing in church and at local fairs. In her teens, she picked up her dad’s guitar and started writing songs of her own. She has named Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, Green Day and blink-182 among the artists she listened to early on.
The breakout.
Signed to Arista at 16, she broke through with Let Go in 2002. “Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi” and “I’m With You” gave fans different sides of the same voice: frustrated, playful and vulnerable. Her neckties, baggy pants and skate-inspired clothes became part of how fans connected with her.
Still writing her own chapters.
Under My Skin followed in 2004, and “Girlfriend” brought another signature song in 2007. Love Sux arrived in 2022 with collaborators including Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly and blackbear. More recently, she has revisited her catalog on the Greatest Hits Tour while recording with Simple Plan and Billy Idol and covering Alanis Morissette for Mile End Kicks.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026IronicPerformer, Mile End Kicks soundtrack cover
- 2025Young & Dumb (feat. Simple Plan)Singer and co-writer
- 202577, Billy Idol featuring Avril LavigneFeatured vocalist
- 2022Love SuxRecording artist, seventh studio album
- 2007GirlfriendSinger and co-writer
- 2004Under My SkinRecording artist, second studio album
- 2002ComplicatedSinger and co-writer
Awards
- Hollywood Walk of Fame2022 · Star in the Recording category, dedicated August 31 at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard.
- Four JUNO Awards in 2003Won Single, Pop Album, New Artist and Album of the Year at the 2003 ceremony.
- Eight Grammy nominationsNominations include Best New Artist and Song of the Year for “Complicated” and “I’m With You.” These are nominations, with no Grammy wins listed.
Quotes
I only have room for fun.Avril Lavigne, Bustle
In a May 2022 interview, she reflected on enjoying the people and music involved in making Love Sux.
Trivia
- Her go-to karaoke song is “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls, according to her Bustle interview.
- The first tie she wore came from her dad, she told MOOD.
- Abbey Dawn, her clothing label, takes its name from her childhood nickname.
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