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Lavigne performing in Brasília in 2014

Avril Ramona Lavigne (/ˈævrɪl ləˈviːn/; French: [avʁil laviɲ]; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain and by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million.

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 of pop punk music, since she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music. Since her professional debut, Lavigne has sold more than 40 million albums and over 50 million singles worldwide, making her the third-best-selling Canadian female artist of all time, behind Celine Dion and Shania Twain.

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  • The Best Damn Thing is the third studio album by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. It was released on 17 April 2007 by RCA Records. The album represents a musical departure from her earlier studio album Under My Skin (2004), which incorporates more elements of post-grunge music. The Best Damn Thing is seen by critics as Lavigne's most commercial effort. The album was noted as her first effort to feature a wide range of producers, including Matt Beckley, Rob Cavallo, Dr. Luke and Lavigne herself, who was credited as the executive producer.

    Upon its release, The Best Damn Thing received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Lavigne's transition from grungey alternative rock music to more pop-punk music, with it being catchy and very radio-friendly. However, the main criticism of the album was the lyrical content, which some found too rough or brutal. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 289,000 copies. The album also debuted atop the charts in Austria, Canada, the United Kingdom and many other countries. The album went on to sell over nine million copies worldwide. Read more...
  • The Try to Shut Me Up Tour was the debut concert tour by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne. Beginning in December 2002, the tour supported the singer's debut studio album, Let Go. The trek played 70 dates in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia. The concert was chronicled on the video set My World. Filmed at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York, the DVD features the full-length concert, music videos, a behind the scenes featurette and a live CD. Read more...
  • Let Go is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released on June 4, 2002, by Arista Records. For a year after signing a record deal with Arista, Lavigne struggled due to conflicts in musical direction. She relocated to Los Angeles, where she recorded her earlier materials for the album; the kind of sound to which the label was not amenable. She was paired to the production team The Matrix, who understood her vision for the album.

    The album was credited as the biggest pop debut of 2002, and was certified six-times Platinum in the United States. It was released to generally positive reviews, although Lavigne's songwriting received some criticism. It also did extremely well in Canada, receiving a diamond certification from the Canadian Recording Industry Association, as well as reaching multi-platinum in many countries around the world, including the UK in which she became the youngest female solo artist to have a number-one album in the region. Read more...
  • Avril Lavigne: My World is the first Live album/DVD released by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. The DVD consists of sixteen songs that Lavigne performed on her first live performance tour, the Try to Shut Me Up Tour at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. Most of the tracks are taken from her debut album, Let Go, while two of the songs are covers. It also features one B-side. On the live CD, three songs are covers, with one single. Read more...
  • Avril Lavigne is standing in front her The Best Damn Thing logo

    Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose professional music career began in 2002 with the release of her first studio album. Lavigne was offered a record deal in 2000 when she was 16 years old after being discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, while singing at a Chapters bookstore in Kingston, Ontario. She traveled to New York, where she auditioned for the then-president of Arista Records, Antonio "L.A." Reid, who signed her on the spot. Lavigne's debut album, Let Go, spawned four singles: "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm with You", and "Losing Grip". The album was certified six-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America less than a year after its release; it also received a diamond certification from the Canadian Recording Industry Association and reached multi-platinum status in many other countries. The album and its singles earned Lavigne a total of eight Grammy Award nominations in 2003 and 2004, including Best New Artist. "I'm With You" and "Complicated" were both nominated for Song of the Year awards. As of 2013, Let Go has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

    Lavigne's second album, Under My Skin, was released in 2004. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. It spawned four singles: "Don't Tell Me", "My Happy Ending", "Nobody's Home", and "He Wasn't". Her third album, The Best Damn Thing, was released in 2007 and also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with sales of over 8.5 million copies sold worldwide. It produced her most successful single to date, "Girlfriend", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and reached the top spot in eight other countries. The song sold over 7.3 million digital copies, more than any other song released in 2007. Its music video became the first on YouTube to reach 100 million views and became the most watched video of all time on the site in 2008. While not as commercially successful as her previous albums, Lavigne's fourth album, Goodbye Lullaby debuted in the top five on charts in over 15 countries, including the United States and Canada. It spawned three singles and has sold more than 2 million copies to date. Her latest album, Avril Lavigne was released in November 2013 and it spawned four singles: "Here's To Never Growing Up", "Rock n Roll", "Let Me Go" and "Hello Kitty". Avril Lavigne was her least successful album, peaking at No.5 of the Billboard 200 and selling more than 1 million copies worldwide. Read more...
  • Goodbye Lullaby is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released on March 2, 2011 through RCA Records. Recording sessions for the album began in November 2008 and continued over a period of nearly two years, concluding in October 2010. Goodbye Lullaby is a primarily a pop rock album and is considered a more introspective record from Lavigne in comparison to her previous material, consisting mainly of stripped down instruments such as the piano and acoustic guitar. Lavigne assumed an integral role in the album's production and co-wrote every original track on Goodbye Lullaby, as well as collaborating with several producers including Max Martin, Shellback, Butch Walker, and her ex-husband Deryck Whibley. Goodbye Lullaby is Lavigne's third and final studio album released by RCA, following The Best Damn Thing (2007).

    Upon its release, Goodbye Lullaby received generally mixed reviews from music critics, with some naming it her most personal and introspective album while others took issue with its subdued sound and Lavigne's lyrical content. The album debuted inside the top five in over 15 countries such as the United States and Canada (where it has since been certified gold) and topping the charts in over eight countries, such as Australia, Greece, Hong Kong and Japan. Read more...
  • Lavigne performing on her The Avril Lavigne Tour in Brasília, Brazil in May 2014

    Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne has released 6 studio albums, 8 extended plays, 23 singles, and 27 music videos, and she has appeared on several movie soundtracks and charity albums.

    Lavigne's debut studio album Let Go was released in June 2002 and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 in the United States. It has sold over 16 million copies worldwide and is certified six-times platinum in the United States. The album's lead single, "Complicated", peaked at number one in Australia and at number two in the United States. Its subsequent single releases, "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm with You", became worldwide top ten hits. Lavigne released her second studio album Under My Skin in May 2004, and debuted at number one in Australia, Mexico, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The album went on to sell more than 10 million copies worldwide. "My Happy Ending", the second and most successful single from the album, peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sold 1.2 million copies in the United States. Read more...
  • Bonez Tour 2005: Live at Budokan is a DVD from Avril Lavigne's second tour, Bonez Tour, released in 2005. It was only released in Japan. The DVD comes with an insert with lyrics of the songs in Japanese and English and a little "behind the scenes". Even with an accessory for mobile (A small cord writing Avril Lavigne, in high relief, with the sources of the album Under My Skin). Read more...
  • The Avril Lavigne Tour was the fifth concert tour by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne. The tour was supporting her fifth studio album, Avril Lavigne (2013). Beginning December 2013, the tour played over 78 concerts in the Americas and Asia.

    In the United States, Lavigne served as opening act for the Backstreet Boys' In a World Like This Tour. Read more...
  • Avril Lavigne is the eponymous fifth studio album by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. It was released on November 1, 2013 through Epic Records in North America and Sony Music Entertainment worldwide. Developed shortly after Goodbye Lullaby (2011), Avril Lavigne is primarily a pop record with rock influences. Lavigne collaborated with numerous producers including Martin Johnson, Peter Svensson, David Hodges, Matt Squire, and Chad Kroeger. In both musical and lyrical aspects, the album represents a departure from the acoustic-oriented production of Goodbye Lullaby, featuring a more uptempo pop sound juxtaposed with power and piano ballads. Avril Lavigne also incorporates electronic music, industrial and punk rock. The album features two vocal collaborations: Kroeger and American industrial metal singer Marilyn Manson. The album marks her first and only release through Epic Records.

    Avril Lavigne received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many praising its carefree, feel-good vibe while others criticized its "rebellious" attitude in some tracks, calling it forced and unnatural. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, selling 44,000 copies in its first week. While this proved to be her fifth consecutive top-five album on the chart, it also tallied the lowest first-week sales of Lavigne's career. It also peaked at number two in Japan, selling 47,873 copies in its first week, the highest opening for the album in a particular country. Worldwide, the album impacted moderately on the charts, reaching the top-ten in over twelve countries, while peaking at number one in China and Taiwan. Read more...
  • The Best Damn Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne. Supporting her third studio album, The Best Damn Thing, the tour played over 100 concerts in North America, Europe and Asia. The trek was recorded at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto for a live DVD set entitled, The Best Damn Tour: Live in Toronto. Read more...
  • The following is a chronological list of Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne's promotional tours. For Lavigne's concert tours, see List of Avril Lavigne concert tours. Read more...
  • The Best Damn Thing Promotional Tour is a promotional tour by Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne. Reaching North America, Europe and Asia, the tour supported her third studio album, The Best Damn Thing. Lavigne performed at several music festivals in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and France. The premiere concert in Calgary was filmed for Lavigne's first television special entitled, "Avril Lavigne: Exclusive". The tour was filmed and broadcast on the Internet for several of the festivals in Europe. The trek ended a few months before the singer began her third concert tour. Read more...
  • Black Star is the debut fragrance by French-Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. The line includes, besides the 10ml, 15ml, 30ml, 50ml and 100ml eau de parfum, a shower gel, a body lotion, and a spray deodorant. A mini shower gel comes exclusively with a Black Star gift set available in the UK, and in the German/Dutch giftset a 50ml body lotion is also included. Read more...
  • Avril Lavigne performs in Jakarta, Indonesia on the Black Star Tour on May 11, 2011.

    The list of songs written and performed by Avril Lavigne comprises original songs recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne for her studio albums, cover versions of songs by other artists performed by Lavigne, and original songs written by Lavigne that were recorded and released by other artists. Since her professional music career began in 2002, Lavigne has worked with a number of songwriters and producers.

    After signing a record contract with Arista in November 2000 at age 16, Lavigne spent several months in New York working on songs for her debut album, Let Go, with several songwriters, including Sabelle Breer, Curt Frasca and Peter Zizzo. Unhappy with the direction the album was taking, Lavigne moved to Los Angeles in May 2001 and made a major breakthrough when she began working with American pop music writing and production trio The Matrix. Together, the four produced "Complicated", which would become Lavigne's first single and gain her international recognition, as well as two of the album's other singles, "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm with You". Overall, Lavigne produced six songs with The Matrix, five of which were included on the final album. She also worked with several other songwriters and producers, including Clif Magness. Read more...
  • The Best Damn Tour: Live in Toronto is a live music DVD from Franco-Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. It was shot at the sold-out Air Canada Centre concert, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 7, 2008 during the Best Damn Tour. It was released on September 9, 2008 in North America and on September 5, 2008 in Europe. In the USA there were clean and explicit versions of the DVD. Read more...
  • The Bonez Tour is the second concert tour by Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne. In support of her second studio album Under My Skin, the tour began in the fall of 2004. Playing over one hundred shows in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Africa. The performances in 2004 ranked 97th on Pollstar's "Top Tours of 2004", earning over $5 million. The tour was recorded at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan for the DVD set, Live at Budokan: Bonez Tour. The DVD featured the full concert with behind the scenes footage. The video was certified Gold in Japan. Read more...
  • Under My Skin is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released on May 19, 2004, by Arista Records and RCA Records. Lavigne wrote most of the album with singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, who invited her to a Malibu in-house recording studio shared by Kreviazuk and her husband Raine Maida, where Lavigne recorded many of the songs. The album was produced by Maida, Don Gilmore, and Butch Walker.

    Under My Skin debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart and on the US Billboard 200. It has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, three million of which were sold in the United States, ranking the album number 149 on the Billboard 200 decade-end chart. Because of the album's darker, heavier, more aggressive vibe reminiscent of post-grunge and more melodic rockier songs, it received generally positive reception from critics. On March 18, 2013, Under My Skin was re-released as a double-disc set paired with her debut studio album, Let Go, which was released under Arista Records. To promote the album, Lavigne went on a promotional tour for malls in the United States and Canada. Furthermore, Lavigne embarked on a concert tour, entitled the Bonez Tour, starting in September 26, 2004 and ending one year later on September 26, 2005. The concert at the Budokan Stadium in Japan was filmed and released on a DVD only available in Japan, entitled Bonez Tour 2005: Live at Budokan. Read more...
  • Lavigne performing in Burnaby

    The Live by Surprise Tour (also called the Top Secret Mall Tour) was a promotional tour by Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne. The tour performed at malls in the United States and Canada. Lavigne showcased acoustic renditions of her previous hits and songs from her new set, Under My Skin. Details of each location were not revealed until 48 hours before the event commenced. Read more...
  • B-Sides, also known as Let Go: B-Sides, is a promotional album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was published before debut album Let Go by Arista Records in 2002. The compilation contains demo and original tracks not included in the final Let Go release. The songs were written and produced in 2001 under the management of Nettwerk in Los Angeles by Lavigne, the production team The Matrix and songwriter Cliff Magness after Arista sent her to McBride CEO of Nettwerk in the attempt to fit her image and attitude with her voice. Though Lavigne would release Let Go through Arista, she continued with Nettwerk for her management. Read more...
  • The Black Star Tour was the fourth concert tour by Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne. Visiting Asia, the Americas and Europe, promoting the singer's fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby. Before the tour started, Avril said that she wanted that the show could be intimidating and personal, with guitars, piano and voice. She also said that wanted to play in small venues, to have a bigger contact with her fans. Read more...
  • Head Above Water is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. It was released on February 15, 2019, through BMG Rights Management. It is Lavigne's first studio release since her self-titled fifth studio album (2013), marking the longest gap between two of her studio albums. Lavigne assumed an integral role in the album's production and collaborated with several producers including Stephan Moccio, Chris Baseford, Johan Carlsson, Lauren Christy from The Matrix, Ryan Cabrera, Travis Clark, Bonnie McKee, JR Rotem and Mitch Allan among others.

    Head Above Water draws inspiration from Lavigne's battle with Lyme disease, with her describing the album as an "emotional journey". "Head Above Water" was released as the lead single from the album in September 2018, followed by "Tell Me It's Over" as the second single in December and "Dumb Blonde" as the third single the week of the album's release, a collaboration with rapper Nicki Minaj. Read more...
  • Avril Lavigne: My World is the first Live album/DVD released by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. The DVD consists of sixteen songs that Lavigne performed on her first live performance tour, the Try to Shut Me Up Tour at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. Most of the tracks are taken from her debut album, Let Go, while two of the songs are covers. It also features one B-side. On the live CD, three songs are covers, with one single. Read more...
  • Avril Lavigne's Make 5 Wishes is a manga style comic book written by Joshua Dysart with artwork by Camilla D'Errico. The first volume was released by Del Rey Manga on April 10, 2007, with the second and final volume released on July 3, 2007. The comic was also released in Brazil with the name "Faça Cinco Pedidos". Read more...
  • Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne has completed four concert tours beginning with the "Try to Shut Me Up" Tour in 2002–03. This was followed by the 13-month "Bonez" Tour in 2004–05 and the "Best Damn Tour" in 2008. Her most recent tour, the "Black Star" Tour, was completed in February 2012. The following is a chronological list of her concert tours. For Lavigne's promotional tours, see List of Avril Lavigne promotional tours. Read more...

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