Lavigne's third album,The Best Damn Thing (2007), reached number one in seven countries worldwide and saw the international success of its lead single "Girlfriend", which became her first single to reach the top of theBillboard Hot 100 in the United States. Her next two albums,Goodbye Lullaby (2011) andAvril Lavigne (2013), saw continued commercial success and were both certified gold in Canada, the United States, and other territories. After releasing her sixth album,Head Above Water (2019), she returned to her pop punk roots with her seventh album,Love Sux (2022).
Early life
Avril Ramona Lavigne was born on September 27, 1984, inBelleville, Ontario. She was named Avril (theFrench word for April) by her father.[2] Lavigne's paternal grandfather Maurice Yves Lavigne was born inSaint-Jérôme,Quebec.[3] A member of theRoyal Canadian Air Force, he married Lucie Dzierzbicki, a French native ofMorhange in 1953. Their son, Jean-Claude Lavigne, was born in 1954 atRCAF Station Grostenquin nearGrostenquin,Lorraine.[4] When Jean-Claude was a child, the family moved to Ontario, and in 1975, he married Judith-Rosanne "Judy" Loshaw.[5][6]
Lavigne's father and mother recognized their child's vocal abilities when she was two years old and sang "Jesus Loves Me" on the way home from theirCatholic church.[7][8] Lavigne has an older brother named Matthew and a younger sister named Michelle,[9] both of whom teased her when she sang. "My brother used to knock on the wall because I used to sing myself to sleep and he thought it was really annoying."[7]
When Lavigne was 5, the family moved to Napanee (now incorporated asGreater Napanee),[10] a town with a population of approximately 5,000 at the time.[11][12][13]
To support her musical interests, her father bought her a microphone, a drum kit, a keyboard, and several guitars, and converted their basement into a studio. Her father often played bass at the church the family attended, the Third Day Worship Centre inKingston. When Lavigne was 14 years old, her parents took her to karaoke sessions.[14]
Lavigne performed atcountry fairs, singing songs byGarth Brooks,the Chicks, andShania Twain, and began writing her own songs. Her first song was called "Can't Stop Thinking About You", about a teenage infatuation, which she described as "cheesy cute".[15]
In 1999, Lavigne won a radio contest to perform with Canadian singerShania Twain at theCorel Centre inOttawa, before an audience of 20,000 people.[17][10][11] Twain and Lavigne sang Twain's song, "What Made You Say That",[10] and Lavigne told Twain that she aspired to be "a famous singer".[11] During a performance with the Lennox Community Theatre, Lavigne was spotted by local folksinger Stephen Medd. He invited her to contribute vocals on his song, "Touch the Sky", for his 1999 album,Quinte Spirit. She later sang on "Temple of Life" and "Two Rivers" for his follow-up album,My Window to You, in 2000.
In December 1999, Lavigne was discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, while singingcountry covers at aChapters bookstore inKingston.[10][11] Fabri sent out VHS tapes of Lavigne's home performances to several industry prospects, and Lavigne was visited by several executives.[18] Mark Jowett, co-founder of a Canadian management firm,Nettwerk, received a copy of Lavigne's karaoke performances recorded in her parents' basement.[19] Jowett arranged for Lavigne to work with producerPeter Zizzo during the summer of 2000 in New York, where she wrote the song "Why". Lavigne was noticed byArista Records during a trip to New York.[18]
In November 2000,[12] Ken Krongard, anA&R representative, invitedAntonio "L.A." Reid, then head of Arista Records, to Zizzo's Manhattan studio to hear Lavigne sing. Her 15-minute audition "so impressed" Reid that he immediately signed her to Arista with a deal worth $1.25 million for two albums and an extra $900,000 for a publishing advance.[13][10] By this time, Lavigne had found that she fit in naturally with her hometown high school's skaterclique, an image that carried through to her first album, but although she enjoyedskateboarding, school left her feeling insecure. Having signed a record deal, and with support from her parents, she left school to focus on her music career.[12][20][15] Lavigne's band, which were mostly the members ofCloset Monster, was chosen by Nettwerk, as they wanted young performers who were up and coming from theCanadian punk rock scene who would fit with Lavigne's personality.[21]
2002–2003:Let Go
Lavigne performing in 2002
Reid gave A&R Joshua Sarubin the responsibility of overseeing Lavigne's development and the recording of her debut album. They spent several months in New York working with different co-writers, trying to forge an individual sound for her. Sarubin toldHitQuarters that they initially struggled; although early collaborations with songwriter-producers including Sabelle Breer,Curt Frasca and Peter Zizzo resulted in some good songs, they did not match her or her voice. It was only when Lavigne went to Los Angeles in May 2001 and created two songs withthe Matrix production team—including "Complicated", later released as her debut single—that the record company felt she had made a major breakthrough. Lavigne worked further with the Matrix and also with singer-songwriterClif Magness. Recording of Lavigne's debut album,Let Go, finished in January 2002.[22]
Lavigne releasedLet Go in June 2002 in the US, where it reached number two on theBillboard 200 albums chart. It peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, and the UK—this made Lavigne, at 17 years old, the youngest female soloist to have a number-one album on theUK Albums Chart at that time.[23] By the end of 2002, the album was certified four-times Platinum by theRIAA, making her the bestselling female artist of 2002 andLet Go the top-selling debut of the year.[24] By May 2003,Let Go had accumulated over 1 million sales in Canada, receiving a diamond certification from theCanadian Recording Industry Association.[25] By 2009, the album had sold over 16 million units worldwide.[26] By March 2018, the RIAA certified the album seven-times Platinum, denoting shipments of over seven million units in the US.[27]
Lavigne's debut single, "Complicated", peaked at number one in Australia and number two in the US. "Complicated" was one of the bestselling Canadian singles of 2002, and one of the decade's biggest hits in the US,[28] where subsequent singles "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm with You" reached the top ten.[29] With these three singles, Lavigne became the second artist in history to have three top-ten songs from a debut album onBillboard'sMainstream Top 40 chart.[30] Lavigne was namedBest New Artist (for "Complicated") at the2002 MTV Video Music Awards,[31] won fourJuno Awards in 2003 out of six nominations,[32] received aWorld Music Award for "World's Bestselling Canadian Singer", and was nominated for eightGrammy Awards, includingBest New Artist andSong of the Year for "Complicated".[33]
In 2002, Lavigne made a cameo appearance in the music video for "Hundred Million" by the pop punk bandTreble Charger.[34] In March 2003, Lavigne posed for the cover ofRolling Stone magazine,[5] and in May she performed "Fuel" during MTV's Icon tribute toMetallica.[35][36] During her first headlining tour, the Try to Shut Me Up Tour, Lavigne coveredGreen Day's "Basket Case".[37]
Lavigne's second studio album,Under My Skin, was released in May 2004 and debuted at number one in Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the US.[38] The album was certified five-times Platinum in Canada[39] and has sold 10 million copies,[40] including 3.2 million in the US.[41] Lavigne wrote most of the album's tracks with Canadian singer-songwriterChantal Kreviazuk, and Kreviazuk's husband,Our Lady Peace front manRaine Maida, co-produced the album withButch Walker and Don Gilmore. Lavigne said thatUnder My Skin proved her credentials as a songwriter, saying that "each song comes from a personal experience of mine, and there are so much [sic] emotions in those songs".[42] "Don't Tell Me", the lead single off the album, reached the top five in the UK and Canada and the top ten in Australia. "My Happy Ending", the album's second single, was a top five hit in the UK and Australia. In the US, it was a top ten entry on theBillboard Hot 100 and became a number-one pop radio hit. The third single, "Nobody's Home", did not manage to make the top 40 in the US and performed moderately elsewhere.
During early 2004 Lavigne went on the 'Live and By Surprise' acoustic mall tour in the US and Canada to promoteUnder My Skin, accompanied by her guitaristEvan Taubenfeld. In September 2004, Lavigne embarked on her first world tour, the year-longBonez Tour. Lavigne won two World Music Awards in 2004, for 'World's Best Pop/Rock Artist' and 'World's Bestselling Canadian Artist' and won three Juno Awards from five nominations in 2005, including 'Artist of the Year'.[43] She also won in the category of 'Favorite Female Singer' at the eighteenth annualNickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.[44]
Lavigne's third album,The Best Damn Thing, was released in April 2007 and debuted at number one on the U.S.Billboard 200,[53] and subsequently achieved Platinum status in Canada.[39] The album sold more than 2 million copies in the US.[27] Its lead single, "Girlfriend", became Lavigne's first number-one single on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100 and one of the decade's biggest singles.[53][54] The single also peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, and Japan, and reached number two in the UK and France. As well as English, "Girlfriend" was recorded in Spanish, French, Italian,Portuguese, German, Japanese, andMandarin. TheInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry ranked "Girlfriend" as the most-downloaded track worldwide in 2007, selling 7.3 million copies, including the versions recorded in eight different languages.[55][56] "When You're Gone", the album's second single, reached the top five in Australia and the United Kingdom, the top ten in Canada, and the top forty in the US. "Hot" was the third single and charted only at number 95 in the US, although it reached the top 10 in Canada and the top 20 in Australia.
Lavigne won twoWorld Music Awards in 2007, for 'World's Bestselling Canadian Artist' and 'World's Best Pop/Rock Female Artist'. She won her first twoMTV Europe Music Awards, received aTeen Choice Award for 'Best Summer Single', and was nominated for five Juno Awards.[43] In December 2007, Lavigne was ranked number eight inForbes magazine's list of 'Top 20 Earners Under 25', with annual earnings of $12 million.[57] In March 2008, Lavigne undertook a world tour,The Best Damn World Tour, and appeared on the cover ofMaxim for the second time.[58] In mid-August, Malaysia's Islamic opposition party, thePan-Malaysian Islamic Party, attempted to ban Lavigne's tour show inKuala Lumpur, judging her stage moves "too sexy". It was thought that her concert on August 29 would promote wrong values ahead of Malaysia's Independence Day on August 31.[59] On August 21, 2008, MTV reported that the concert had been approved by the Malaysian government.[60]
Lavigne began recording for her fourth album,Goodbye Lullaby, in her home studio in November 2008. Its opening track, "Black Star", was written to help promote her first fragrance of the same name.[69][70] Lavigne described the album as being about her life experiences rather than focusing on relationships, and its style as lesspop rock than her previous material, reflecting her age.[70][71] The release date forGoodbye Lullaby was delayed several times, which Lavigne said was because of her label.[72][73]Goodbye Lullaby was released in March 2011,[74][71] and its lead single, "What the Hell", premiered in December 2010, ahead of the album's release.[74]Goodbye Lullaby received Juno Award nominations for Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year.[43] By March 2018,Goodbye Lullaby sold more than 500,000 copies in the US, and it was certified Gold by the RIAA.[27]
2012–2017: Self-titled album
Lavigne performing in 2014
Three months after the release ofGoodbye Lullaby, Lavigne announced that work on her fifth album had already begun, describing it as the musical opposite ofGoodbye Lullaby[75] and "pop and more fun again".[76][77][78] In late 2011, she confirmed that she had moved toEpic Records, headed byL. A. Reid.[79][80] Lavigne contributed two cover songs to the 2012 Japanese animated filmOne Piece Film: Z: "How You Remind Me" (originally byNickelback) and "Bad Reputation" (originally byJoan Jett).[81]
The lead single from Lavigne's fifth album, "Here's to Never Growing Up" (produced byMartin Johnson of the bandBoys Like Girls), was released in April 2013[82] and reached top 20 positions on theBillboard Hot 100, Australia and the UK. The second single, "Rock n Roll", was released in August 2013 and the third, "Let Me Go" (featuring Lavigne's then-husbandChad Kroeger of Nickelback), was released in October 2013. The album, titledAvril Lavigne, was released in November 2013;[83][84] in Canada, it was certified gold and received a Juno Award nomination for Pop Album of the Year.[85][86] The fourth single fromAvril Lavigne, "Hello Kitty", was released in April 2014. The music video sparked controversies over racism claims which Lavigne denied.[87]
Lavigne was featured in the song "Listen" from Japanese rock band One Ok Rock's eighth album,Ambitions, released on January 11, 2017.[92] She was also featured in the song "Wings Clipped" byGrey withAnthony Green for the duo's debut extended playChameleon, released on September 29, 2017.[93]
2019–2020:Head Above Water
Lavigne performing in September 2019
Lavigne's sixth albumHead Above Water was released on February 15, 2019, throughBMG.[94][95] The album reached the top ten in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and peaked at number thirteen on the U.S.Billboard 200. It was preceded by three singles: "Head Above Water", "Tell Me It's Over" and "Dumb Blonde", with the lead single drawing inspiration from Lavigne's battle withLyme disease.[96][97][98] The fourth single, "I Fell in Love with the Devil", was released on June 28, 2019.[99] In support of the album, Lavigne embarked on theHead Above Water Tour, which started on September 14, 2019.[100] European concerts were postponed to 2022 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[101]
On April 24, 2020, Lavigne re-recorded the track "Warrior" from her sixth album and released it as a single, titled "We Are Warriors". The proceeds from the single supportProject HOPE's relief efforts in the COVID-19 pandemic.[102]
2021–present:Love Sux
On January 8, 2021, "Flames", a collaboration betweenMod Sun and Lavigne, was released.[103][104] In the subsequent month, Lavigne confirmed recording for her next album had been completed.[105]
On July 16, 2021,Willow Smith released her fourth album, titledLately I Feel Everything, with one of the tracks, "Grow", featuring Avril Lavigne andTravis Barker.[106] A music video for the song was released in October of the same year.[107]
After announcing on November 3, 2021, that she had signed with Barker's label DTA Records,[108] Lavigne announced her new single titled "Bite Me", which was released on November 10.[109] On January 13, 2022, Lavigne announced her seventh albumLove Sux.[110] Much of the album was written and produced by Lavigne's then boyfriend, pop punk artist Mod Sun. The second single off the record, "Love It When You Hate Me", was released on January 14, and featured American singerBlackbear.[111] The album was subsequently released on February 25.[112]Love Sux debuted at number nine on theBillboard 200 chart,[113] and at number three on theBillboard Canadian Albums chart.[114]
On June 13, 2022, a new edition ofLet Go was released for the album's 20th anniversary. The record contains six previously unreleased bonus tracks, includingKelly Clarkson's "Breakaway", which was originally written by Lavigne.[115][116]
On September 13, 2022, Lavigne attended, presented and performed at the 15th Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Honors at theRyman Auditorium inNashville, Tennessee. She performed a cover ofShania Twain's "No One Needs to Know" and presented Twain with an ACM Poets Award. The cover received a positive reception.[117][118]
On October 24, 2022, Lavigne announced the release of a single titled "I'm a Mess" featuring English singerYungblud on November 3, 2022,[119] as the lead single of the deluxe edition ofLove Sux, which was released on November 25.[120] While promoting "I'm a Mess", Lavigne confirmed she was working on her eighth album withJohn Feldmann, Barker, Yungblud andAlex Gaskarth of bandAll Time Low.[121] "Fake as Hell", a collaboration between Lavigne and All Time Low, was eventually released as a single on September 15, 2023.[122] On June 9, 2023, Lavigne did a live collaborative performance withcountry music artistMiranda Lambert during the 2023CMA Fest atNissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. They performed a mashup of Lambert's "Kerosene" and Lavigne's "Sk8er Boi".[123][124]
On May 10, 2024, Lavigne announced plans to release agreatest hits album on June 21, 2024.[125] On May 16, 2024, Lavigne andcountry music artistNate Smith released a collaborative single titled "Bulletproof" that was originally released as a solo single for Smith. Lavigne and Smith performed the song at the 59thAcademy of Country Music Awards.[126] In support of the album, Lavigne embarked herGreatest Hits Tour, which began on May 22, 2024 and concluded on September 18, 2024.[127][128] On June 30, 2024, Lavigne played the world-famousGlastonbury Festival in England for the first time, drawing one of the largest crowds ever seen at the Other Stage.[129][130][131][132]
On October 3, 2024, it was reported that Lavigne recorded another collaborative single with Smith titled "Can You Die from a Broken Heart". The song is featured on Smith's sophomore albumCalifornia Gold and it was released as the third single from the album.[133]
In 2025, Lavigne was featured on the single "77", which was featured onBilly Idol's albumDream Into It.[134] They performed the song together on the April 28th episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live!.[135] On May 9, 2025, Lavigne released the single "Young & Dumb", featuringSimple Plan.[136][137] Simple Plan and Lavigne had first toured together on Lavigne's first tour, theTry To Shut Me Up Tour, from 2002 until its conclusion in 2003, which served as the inspiration for the song.[138]
Her debut album,Let Go, has a slightgrunge influence, while Lavigne, herself, was compared to other female artists with a similar sound, mainlyAlanis Morissette.[152][153][154] Her second album,Under My Skin, was noticeably darker, with heavier production, more ballads and apost-grunge sound that verged onnu metal,[155][156][157] while keeping pop-punk influenced power chords.[158] The album was seen as anticipating the "emotional intensity and theatrical aesthetics" ofemo-pop before it came into the mainstream,[159] and has been compared to heavier bands likeLinkin Park andEvanescence.[160][161][162] In contrast,The Best Damn Thing is more simplistic pop-punk thatBlender wrote "sounded likeToni Basil cheerleading forBlink-182."[163] Lavigne was praised for her ability to combinebubblegum pop melodies withpunk rock riffs on the album.[164]
Lavigne's sound went softer and poppier on her fourth and sixth albums,Goodbye Lullaby andHead Above Water respectively. They are characterized more by acoustic pop rock and less guitar-driven songs that were a signature of her earlier works.[165] Despite this, songs on both albums have been labeled as pop-punk, including "Dumb Blonde" on the latter, a collaboration with Trinidadian rapperNicki Minaj, with elements ofhip-hop.[166] Meanwhile, her fifth album,Avril Lavigne, is more diverse, with a mix ofdance-pop and harsher rock tracks,[167] including "Hello Kitty", that experiments withJ-pop,dubstep andEDM,[168] and "Bad Girl", a collaboration with American rock musicianMarilyn Manson, considered one of her heaviest songs.[167] Lavigne returned to her pop-punk roots on her seventh albumLove Sux, with themainstream resurgence of the genre. She embracedemo-pop angst,[169] andskate punk influences fromNOFX,Blink-182,Green Day andthe Offspring.[170]
Lavigne possesses asoprano vocal range.[171][172][173][174] Pat Blashill ofRolling Stone, in a review of "Sk8er Boi", described her voice as "equal parts baby girl and husky siren".[175] Themes in her music include messages of self-empowerment from a female or an adolescent perspective.[176] Lavigne believes her "songs are about being yourself no matter what and going after your dreams even if your dreams are crazy and even if people tell you they're never going to come true."[177]Ian McKellen defined her as "a punk chanteuse, a post-grunge valkyrie, with the wounded soul of a poet and the explosive pugnacity of a Canadian" onThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in 2007.[178][179]
Songwriting
I know my fans look up to me and that's why I make my songs so personal; it's all about things I've experienced and things I like or hate. I write for myself and hope that my fans like what I have to say.
On her debut album,Let Go, Lavigne preferred the less mainstream songs, such as "Losing Grip", instead of her more radio-friendly singles, such as "Complicated", saying that "the songs I did withthe Matrix ... were good for my first record, but I don't want to be that pop anymore."[180] Lavigne's second album,Under My Skin, had deeper personal themes underlying each song, with Lavigne remarking that "I've gone through so much, so that's what I talk about ... Like boys, like dating or relationships."[181] In contrast, her third album,The Best Damn Thing, was not personal to her. "Some of the songs I wrote didn't even mean that much to me. It's not like some personal thing I'm going through."[182] Her objective in writing the album was simply to "make it fun".[183]Goodbye Lullaby, her fourth album, was much more personal than her earlier records,[69] with Lavigne describing the album as "more stripped down, deeper. All the songs are very emotional."[184]
While Lavigne said she was not angry, her interviews were still passionate about the media's lack of respect for her songwriting. She said, "I am a writer, and I won't accept people trying to take that away from me", adding that she had been writing "full-structured songs" since she was 14.[42] Despite this, Lavigne's songwriting has been questioned throughout her career. The songwriting trio the Matrix, with whom Lavigne wrote songs forLet Go, claimed they were the main songwriters of her singles "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm with You". Lavigne said that she was the primary songwriter for every song on the album, stating that "[N]one of those songs aren't from me".[180]
In 2007,Chantal Kreviazuk, who wrote with Lavigne onUnder My Skin, accused her of plagiarism and criticized her songwriting, saying that "Avril doesn't really sit and write songs by herself or anything."[185][186] Lavigne also disclaimed this, and considered taking legal action against Kreviazuk for "clear defamation" against her character.[187] Kreviazuk later apologized, saying that "Avril is an accomplished songwriter and it has been my privilege to work with her."[186] Shortly after that, Tommy Dunbar, founder of the bandthe Rubinoos, sued Lavigne, her publishing company, andLukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald for allegedly stealing parts of "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" for her song "Girlfriend".[188] Gottwald defended Lavigne, stating, "me and Avril wrote the song together... It has the same chord progressions as ten different Blink-182 songs, the standard changes you'd find in aSum 41 song. It's theSex Pistols, not the Rubinoos."[187] In January 2008, a confidential settlement was reached between the parties.[189]
Because of these influences, musical genres, and Lavigne's personal style, the media often defined her aspunk, something she said she was not. Lavigne's close friend and first guitarist,Evan Taubenfeld, said: "It's a very touchy subject to a lot of people, but the point is that Avril isn't punk, but she never really pretended to claim to come from that scene. She had pop punk music and the media ended up doing the rest."[194] Lavigne commented on the matter: "I have been labelled like I'm this angry girl, [a] rebel ... punk, and I amso not any of them."[42] However, she has also said that her music has punk influences: "I like to listen a lot to punk rock music, you can notice a certain influence of punk in my music. I like an aggressive music, but pretty enough heavy pop-rock, which is what I really do."[190][195]
Image
I have to fight to keep my image reallyme ... I rejected some gorgeous publicity shots because they just didn't look like me. I won't wear skanky clothes that show my booty, my belly or my boobs. I have a great body.
When Lavigne first gained publicity, she was known for hertomboyish style,[196] in particular her necktie-and-tank-top combinations.[197][198] She preferred baggy clothes, skater shoes orConverses,[64] wristbands, and sometimes shoelaces wrapped around her fingers.[14] During photo shoots, instead of wearing "glittery get-ups", she preferred wearing "old, crumpled T's".[12] In response to her fashion and musical influences, the media called her the "pop punk princess"[199][200] and the female answer toBlink-182.[201] Press and fans regarded her as the "anti-Britney", in part because of her "real" image, but also because she was noticeably headstrong. "I'm not made up and I'm not being told what to say and how to act, so they have to call me the anti-Britney, which I'm not."[14] By November 2002, however, Lavigne stopped wearing ties, claiming she felt she was "wearing a costume".[13] Lavigne made a conscious effort to keep her music, and not her image, at the forefront of her career.[202]
Lavigne eventually took on a moregothic style as she began her second album,Under My Skin, trading her skating outfits for blacktutus[200] and developing an image marked byangst.[203] DuringThe Best Damn Thing years, Lavigne changed directions. She dyed her hair blonde with a pink streak, wore feminine outfits,[204] including "tight jeans and heels",[64] and modelled for magazines such asHarper's Bazaar.[196] Lavigne defended her new style: "I don't really regret anything. You know, the ties and the wife-beaters and all ... It had its time and place. And now I'm all grown up, and I've moved on".[204]
Lavigne has been the subject ofa conspiracy theory that posits that she committed suicide in 2003 and was replaced by a body double who had previously been recruited to distract paparazzi. This originated as a joke on a Brazilian blog, but it has since been embraced by some conspiracy theorists in earnest.[205] In an interview with Australia'sKIIS 106.5 in November 2018, Lavigne responded to the rumour, stating: "Yeah, some people think that I'm not the real me, which is so weird! Like, why would they even think that?"[206]
Nylon magazine said she influenced musicians in the mid-to-late 2010s rise ofemo hip hop andemo rap, includingLil Uzi Vert,Princess Nokia,Lloyd Banks,Vic Mensa,Nipsey Hussle,Noname, andRico Nasty. American rapperFat Tony said she influenced hip hop and rap music because "she delivered a great visual catchy package [punk music, pop music and skater culture] that describes all of them." Rico Nasty named one of her alter egos, Trap Lavigne, saying "She is a perfect representation of being hard and soft [...] she hated the term punk, but she was so punk rock".[260]
A persistentinternet meme about a Lavigne-written song called "Dolphins" has been showing up on various lyric sites since 2007, but she did not write or record this song. The lyrics appear on dozens of lyric sites and various bands have recorded cover versions of the song that was never recorded by Lavigne.[261][262]
Lavigne’s early pop-punk image influenced portrayals of teenage rebellion in early-2000s popular culture.Lindsay Lohan stated that her portrayal of Anna Coleman in the 2003 film Freaky Friday was inspired by Lavigne’s style, attitude, and skate-punk aesthetic.[263][264] In mid-2007, Lavigne was featured in a two-volumegraphic novel,Avril Lavigne's Make 5 Wishes. She collaborated with artistCamilla d'Errico and writerJoshua Dysart on the manga, which was about a shy girl named Hana who, upon meeting her hero, Lavigne, learned to overcome her fears. Lavigne said, "I know that many of my fans read manga, and I'm really excited to be involved in creating stories that I know they will enjoy." The first volume was released in April 2007, and the second followed in July 2007. The publicationYoung Adult Library Services nominated the series for "Great Graphic Novels for Teens".[265]
In 2003, Lavigne won an International Achievement Award for the song "Complicated" at theSOCAN Awards in Toronto.[266] Lavigne received eightGrammy Awards nominations in two years, including Best New Artist. She has also received threeAmerican Music Awards nominations, oneBrit Award nomination, and oneMTV Video Music Award. Lavigne had sold more than 30 million singles and 40 million copies of her albums worldwide,[267][268] including over 12.4 million album copies in the US according toBillboard.[269] In 2009,Billboard named Lavigne the number 10 pop artist in the "Best of the 2000s" chart.[270] She was listed as the 28th overall best act of the decade based on album and single chart performance in the US.[271][266] The magazine later ranked her at number 19 on its 2025 "Top Women Artists of the 21st Century" list.[272]
Lavigne achieved aGuinness World Record as being the youngest female solo artist to top the UK album chart, on January 11, 2003, at the age of 18 years and 106 days. The albumLet Go reached number one in its 18th chart week.[273] She held the record until 2004, as the UK charts reported thatJoss Stone'sMind Body & Soul took it the following year.[274] She also was the first to reach 100 million views on a YouTube video, with her 2007 single "Girlfriend".[275] Lavigne was the first western artist to do a full tour in China, withThe Best Damn Tour in 2008, and is considered the biggest western artist in Asia, especially in Japan, where her first three albums have sold more than 1 million copies (being the only female Western Artist since the 2000s to achieve this).[276] Lavigne is the only artist to have performed at three differentmulti-sport events: two closing ceremonies of theWinter Olympic Games (Torino 2006[277] andVancouver 2010[278]) and the opening ceremony of the2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.[279] In June 2024, she was conferred with theOrder of Canada.[280]
Other activities
Acting career
Lavigne became interested in appearing on television and in feature films. The decision, she said, was her own. Although her years of experience in making music videos was to her advantage, Lavigne admitted her experience in singing removed any fear of performing on camera. She specifically mentioned that the video "Nobody's Home" involved the most "acting".[177] Her first television appearance was in a 2002 episode ofSabrina, the Teenage Witch,[281] performing "Sk8er Boi"[282] with her band in a nightclub.[283] She later made a cameo appearance in the 2004 filmGoing the Distance. The main characters bump into her backstage at theMuchMusic Video Awards[284] after her performance of "Losing Grip".[285]
She moved into feature film acting cautiously, deliberately choosing small roles to begin with. In November 2005, after going through an audition to land the role, Lavigne travelled toNew Mexico[286] to film a single scene in the 2007 film,The Flock.[287] She played Beatrice Bell, the girlfriend of a crime suspect, appearing alongsideClaire Danes andRichard Gere. Gere gave Lavigne acting tips between takes.[287] On her role inThe Flock, Lavigne said, "I did that just to see how it was and to not jump into [mainstream acting] too fast."[177]The Flock was not released in American theatres, and because it was not released in foreign markets until late 2007, it is not considered Lavigne's debut. The film made $7 million in the foreign box office.[288]
Lavigne's feature film debut was voicing an animated character in the 2006 filmOver the Hedge, based on thecomic strip of the same name. She voiced the character Heather, aVirginia opossum. Lavigne found the recording process to be "easy" and "natural", but she kept hitting the microphone as she gestured while acting. "I'd use my hands constantly and, like, hit the microphone stand and make noises, so [director]Tim and [screenwriter]Karey had to tell me to hold still.... It's hard to be running or falling down the stairs and have to make those sounds come out of your mouth but keep your body still." Lavigne believed she was hired to perform Heather because of her rock-star status. "[The director] thought I'd give my character... a bit of attitude".[177] The film opened on May 19, 2006, making $38 million over its opening weekend. It went on to gross $336 million worldwide.[289]
In December 2005, Lavigne signed to appear inFast Food Nation, based on the bookFast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.[290] The fictionalized adaptation, directed byRichard Linklater, traces fast-food hamburgers contaminated with cow feces back to the slaughterhouses.[291] Lavigne played Alice, a high school student intent on freeing the cows.[292][293] The film opened on November 17, 2006, and remained in theatres for 11 weeks, grossing $2 million worldwide.[294]
BothOver the Hedge andFast Food Nation opened at the 2006Cannes Film Festival, which Lavigne attended. When asked if she would pursue her film career, she stated that she wanted to take her time and wait for the "right parts and the right movies." Lavigne was deliberate in the roles she had chosen, saying "I wanted to start off small and to learn. I wouldn't just want to throw myself into a big part."[177] In August 2006,Canadian Business magazine ranked her as the seventh top Canadian actor in Hollywood in their second annual Celebrity Power List ranking. The results were determined by comparing salary, Internet hits, TV mentions, and press hits.[295] In September 2011, Lavigne appeared on theHub Network's televised singing competitionMajors & Minors as a guest mentor alongside other singers, includingAdam Lambert andLeona Lewis.[67]
Products and endorsements
After the release of my first album, I realized how much fashion was involved in my musical career.
In July 2008, Lavigne launched the clothing line Abbey Dawn, featuring a back-to-school collection. It is produced byKohl's, which is the brand's exclusive US retailer. Named after Lavigne's childhood nickname, Abbey Dawn is designed by Lavigne herself.[296][297] Kohl's describes Abbey Dawn as a "juniors lifestyle brand",[56] which incorporates skull, zebra, and star patterns, purples and "hot pinks and blacks". Lavigne, who wore some of the clothes and jewellery from her line at various concerts before its official launch, pointed out that she was not merely licensing her name to the collection. "I actually am the designer. What's really important to me is that everything fits well and is well-made, so I try everything on and approve it all."[298] The designs were also featured on the Internet gameStardoll, where figures can be dressed up as Lavigne.[299]
It's fun to be a chick and design clothes and things I'd like for myself. I design things I [can't] find.
On September 14, 2009, Lavigne took the then latest collection of her clothing line to be a part ofNew York Fashion Week,[300] returning in 2011.[67] In December 2010, the clothing line was made available to over 50 countries through the line's official website.[301]
Lavigne released her first fragrance, Black Star, created byProcter & Gamble Prestige Products. The fragrance was announced on Lavigne's official website on March 7, 2009. Black Star, which features notes of pink hibiscus, black plum and dark chocolate, was released in summer 2009 in Europe, and later in the US and Canada.[302] When asked what the name meant, Lavigne replied, "I wanted [the bottle] to be a star, and my colours are pink and black, and Black Star resembles being different, and standing out in the crowd, and reaching for the stars; the whole message is just about following your dreams, and it's okay to be unique and be who you are."[303] Black Star won the 2010 Best "Women's Scent Mass" by Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW).[304] Black Star was followed by a second fragrance in July 2010,Forbidden Rose, which took two years to develop.[305] It features notes of red apple, winepeach, black pepper, lotusflower, heliotrope, shellflower, praline agreement, sandalwood, and vanilla.[306] Its message is an extension of Black Star's "follow your dreams",[307] though the tagline for the new perfume is "Dare to Discover".[308] The commercial takes place in agothic garden setting,[307] where Lavigne, upon entering the garden, finds a single, purple rose.[308] Lavigne launched a third fragrance, Wild Rose, in August 2011 and filmed the commercial for it in late 2010. The tagline for the fragrance is "Dare to discover more".[309] It features notes of mandarin, pink grapefruit, plum, orange blossom, frangipani, blue orchid, musk, sandalwood and crème brûlée.[310]
In January 2010, Lavigne began working with Disney to incorporateAlice in Wonderland-inspired designs into her Abbey Dawn line of clothing.[63] Her designs were exhibited at theFashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in California beginning in May through September, alongsideColleen Atwood's costumes from the 2010 film.[311]
On December 5, 2009, Lavigne returned to the stage inMexico City during the biggest charity event in Latin America, "Teleton". She performed acoustic versions of her hits "Complicated" and "Girlfriend" with Evan Taubenfeld and band member,Jim McGorman.[316] In 2010, Lavigne was one ofseveral artists who contributed their voices to a cover ofK'naan's "Wavin' Flag" as a benefit single to help raise money for several charity organizations related to the2010 Haiti earthquake.[317]
On September 14, 2010, Lavigne introduced her charity, "The Avril Lavigne Foundation", which aims to help young people with serious illnesses and disabilities[313][318] and works with leading charitable organizations.[301] The foundation partners with theEaster Seals, Make-A-Wish foundation and Erase MS.[319] Her work with the Make-A-Wish foundation was the inspiration behind her own charity, with Lavigne stating, "I just really wanted to do more."[318] Lavigne said on the foundation's website, "I have always looked for ways to give back because I think it's a responsibility we all share."[320] PhilanthropistTrevor Neilson's 12-person firm,Global Philanthropy Group, advises Lavigne with her foundation as well as several other celebrities, including musicianJohn Legend.[313]
In September 2014, she launched a personal fundraising campaign for theSpecial Olympics as part of her birthday celebration. Proceeds from her "Team Rockstar" event helped sponsor athletes from around the world competing in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles.[321][322] The athletes were the stars of the music video for "Fly", which was shot in Canada.[323]
In September 2020, Lavigne announced a special livestream concert to raise awareness and funds in the fight against Lyme disease called the #FightLyme concert. The concert took place on October 25, with proceeds from all tickets and merchandise going to the Global Lyme Alliance, achronic Lyme disease advocacy group,[324] and her charity, the Avril Lavigne Foundation.[325][326]
Politics
After winning her fourth Juno Award in April 2003, in reference to theIraq War, Lavigne said, "I don't believe war is a way to solve problems. I think it's wrong .... I don't have that much respect for [U.S. President George]Bush." She also said that she was "really proud" of thenPrime Minister of CanadaJean Chrétien for keeping Canada out of the war.[327]
Personal life
Tattoos
Everything is always spur-of-the-moment. All of my tattoos, I decide that second and do it.
Lavigne's XXV and star tattoos on her right forearm, and 30, lightning bolt, and star tattoos on her left wrist
As well as having some unique designs, most of Lavigne's tattoos match those of her friends.[64] Lavigne had a star tattooed on the inside of her left wrist that was created at the same time as friend and musical associateBen Moody's identical tattoo.[328] In late 2004, she had a small pink heart around the letter "D" applied to her right wrist, which represented her then-boyfriend, Deryck Whibley.[64][329] Lavigne and then-husband Whibley got matching tattoos in March 2010, in celebration of his 30th birthday.[64] In April 2010, Lavigne added another tattoo on her wrist, that of a lightning bolt and the number 30.[330]
Her love of tattoos, however, gained media attention in May 2010, after Lavigne andBrody Jenner each got matching tattoos of the word "fuck" on their ribs.[331][332] Lavigne appeared in the June/July cover story forInked magazine, where she discussed and showed off her tattoos, including an "Abbey Dawn" on her left forearm and an "XXV" and star on her right. Although she confirmed the "fuck" tattoo verbally in the article, she had it applied after the magazine's photo shoot.[333] She added that she eventually wanted to get a "big-ass heart with a flag through it with a name ... I'm going to wait a few years and make sure I still want it then. I have to wait for that special someone to come back into my life."[64] In July 2010, Lavigne had her then-boyfriend's name, "Brody", tattooed beneath her right breast.[334] In 2018, Lavigne got a traditional heart shaped tattoo with then boyfriend JaKeb Allen Munn.[335]
French citizenship
Lavigne's father was born in France, and throughjus sanguinis, she applied for a French passport, which she received in February 2011.[336][337] In January 2012, Lavigne sold her house inBel-Air (on the market since May 2011),[338] and moved to Paris to study the French language. She rented an apartment and attended aBerlitz school.[339][340]
Relationships
Lavigne andSum 41 lead vocalist/rhythm guitaristDeryck Whibley began dating when Lavigne was 19 years old, after being friends since she was 17.[341] In June 2005, Whibley proposed to her.[342] The couple married on July 15, 2006, inMontecito, California. On October 9, 2009, Lavigne filed for divorce,[343] citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason.[344] Lavigne stated, "I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship."[345] The divorce was finalized on November 16, 2010.[346]
Lavigne began dating fellow Canadian musicianChad Kroeger, frontman of the bandNickelback, in July 2012.[348][349][350] The relationship blossomed after they began working together in March 2012 to write and record music for Lavigne's fifth album.[349][351][352] Lavigne and Kroeger became engaged in August 2012, after one month of dating.[351][348] The couple married at theChâteau de la Napoule, a reconstructed medieval castle on the Mediterranean in the South of France, on July 1, 2013, after a year of being together.[352][353] On September 2, 2015, Lavigne announced her separation from Kroeger via her officialInstagram account,[354] and they later divorced.[355]
From 2018 to 2019, Lavigne dated billionaire heirPhillip Sarofim.[356] It was reported byPeople magazine that she began dating musician Pete Jonas in 2020.[357] She later began datingMod Sun around March 2021. In April 2022, Lavigne used her social media accounts to announce their engagement, which ended in February 2023.[358][359][360]
Health
In April 2015, Lavigne revealed toPeople magazine that she had been diagnosed withLyme disease after her 30th birthday in 2014.[361] In an interview withBillboard that same month, Lavigne said that she was in the recovery process and that she wanted to increase awareness of the disease.[91]
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^"Avril Lavigne Essentials".Apple Music.Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2018.Alt-rock upstart Avril Lavigne came crashing into the charts in 2002 with a sound that stuck up a black nail-varnished middle finger at the hyper-polished world of classmates Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. From the chugging, three-chord pop-punk of "Sk8er Boi" and "My Happy Ending" to the country-hued, catchy melody of "Complicated" and the twinkling balladry of "I'm With You," the Canadian singer proved herself a crossover star, garnering legions of both mainstream and fringe fans with her Cali punk-indebted sound.
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Kelly, Tyler."Nine Songs: Avril Lavigne".The Line of Best Fit.Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. RetrievedMarch 30, 2022.I was really connecting with punk rock, aggression and rock and roll when I got into writing riffs. That was the style that I gravitated towards when I was picking up the guitar – I was listening to those distorted sounds as well as bands like The Offspring and blink-182 who were so influential.
^abPaula Abou-Jaoude (November 16, 2007)."Uma Avril patricinha".Capricho Magazine (in Portuguese).Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2012.O que você tem ouvido ultimamente? Tenho escutado coisas como Blink 182, Ramones e Distiller. Gosto de Coldplay, Hole, Alanis Morissette. Tenho escutado muito punk rock, então você poderá notar uma certa influência do punk em meu discos. Gosto de uma música agressiva, mas curto bastante pop rock, que é o que sei fazer realmente.
^"Avril Lavigne: When Females Lash Out".Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2016. "what music she listens to then, she [Avril] said: "Marilyn Manson, The Used, Hole, Radiohead, The Distillers, NOFX etc"
^"Q&A: Avril Lavigne".Rolling Stone. June 24, 2004.Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2016. "I've been listening to Third Eye Blind, Oasis, Marilyn Manson and System of a Down on my iPod, but I really like the new Blink-182 record.
^"The 11 Hottest Comeback Chicks of 2011".Complex Networks. January 20, 2011.Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2014. "Lavigne somehow devolved into that sk8r girl who was only relevant to the mid-2000s pop punk period as the female answer to Blink 182"
^Fitzmaurice, Larry (February 15, 2019)."Exploring Avril Lavigne's Complicated Influence".Vulture.Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. RetrievedOctober 19, 2019.Lavigne was practically the most visible female-identifying rock-adjacent musician, and her punkish, mall-destroying image packed undeniable appeal for a generational subset otherwise gazing at the masculine, often-misogynistic landscape of nu metal and Bush-era pop-punk.
^"Top 50 Best Musicians/Bands Since 2000: 20 – 11".The Music Observer. Archived fromthe original on April 6, 2017. RetrievedApril 5, 2017.Forget about calling her the Pop Punk Princess; Avril Lavigne is the Pop Punk Queen. She is not only far and away the best pop punk musician of her generation
^"The 21 Best Pop-Punk Choruses of the 21st Century".Spin. April 28, 2017.Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. RetrievedApril 30, 2017.5. Avril Lavigne – "Sk8er Boi" The choruses in "Sk8er Boi" are all different, but they all start the same way: "He was a sk8er boi / She said see you later boi," two lines that won't stop being funny until animals stop riding skateboards. Which chorus is best? It might be the first one ("He wasn't good enough for her"), but actually it's the second, the one where Avril might as well say "plot twist" first: "Now he's a superstar / Slammin' on his guitar." — AG
^Sherman, Maria."The 15 Best Pop-Punk Songs For Karaoke".BuzzFeed.Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. RetrievedApril 30, 2017.6. Avril Lavigne, "Sk8r Boi" This is the point where pop-punk purists will disagree with me, but there was/is certainly nothing truly punk about Avril, so she belongs on this list. "Sk8r Boi" was one of the few songs that came out in 2002 that my mom and I could both enjoy. ~*~so alt~*~
^"Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne".Elepé (in Spanish).Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. RetrievedApril 30, 2017. Girlfriend cemented the Canadian artist in the pop punk world scene
^Monroy, Ana (September 6, 2019)."Avril Lavigne Has Always Known Exactly Who She Is".Grammy. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 29, 2021.... and the impact her [Avril] music has had on the next generation of female alt-rockers.
^Frank, Alex (June 29, 2017)."Paramore's Hayley Williams Still Gets You".Fader. The Fader.Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. RetrievedNovember 2, 2017.Avril Lavigne had recently broken through, whetting the industry's appetite for punky alternatives to Britney and Christina. "I don't think I would've been signed if Avril hadn't happened," she says.
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^Hammond, Amy."Krystal Meyers is in the Spotlight". Soul Shine.Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. RetrievedMarch 16, 2017.I've been compared many a time to Avril, which I can see, but you know that's because there aren't a lot of people to compare to. There's not a lot of girls that are doing like the solo, pop/punk thing
^Sims, Eddie (July 23, 2018)."INTERVIEW: Courage My Love".Distorted Sound.Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. RetrievedNovember 16, 2018.Who were the idols that made you want to pick up instruments? – Phoenix: We're Canadian so we can't get away without mentioning Avril Lavigne, pre-kawaii of course.
^Ginsberg, Gab."Maggie Lindemann's Boots Were Made For Creeping".Billboard. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2021.Lindemann found inspiration in Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, Avril Lavigne and Paramore – as well as Evanescence and Flyleaf
^Hingle, James (August 9, 2019)."TONIGHT ALIVE'S JENNA MCDOUGALL: THE 10 SONGS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE".Kerrang!. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedAugust 16, 2020.AVRIL LAVIGNE – SK8ER BOI (2002) "This song came out when I was 10, and I'd just started learning guitar at the time. I just wanted to be Avril so badly. I guess she wasn't really in a band, she was a solo artist, but this song was the first that made me want to pick up an electric guitar."
^Gonzales, Erica (April 27, 2021)."Willow Smith's Punk New Song Sent Me Straight Back to My Angst Era".Harpers Bazaar. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedApril 28, 2021.She was influenced by the emo and rock acts she listened to growing up, like Avril Lavigne, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and Fall Out Boy.
^Palmer, Amanda."Amanda Palmer's Official Facebook Page".Facebook. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedAugust 16, 2020.nobody back then understood my obsession with avril's second record, the worlds perfect pop masterpiece of candy-coated teen angst, not even me.
^Hickey, David."About misono".iTunes Apple. RetrievedAugust 16, 2020.Citing the likes of Avril Lavigne, Krystal Meyers, the Offspring, and Linkin Park as influences, Misono has turned to a variety of musical collaborators.
^Barreto, Clyde (2013)."Rising Japanese London-based Artist Rina Sawayma Discusses Her Song Writing Influences".prefix. Archived fromthe original on June 26, 2020. RetrievedApril 22, 2020.It actually all started with Avril Lavigne. I was 12 when I saw her on TV and begged my dad for a guitar. He caved, and I taught myself chords and begun writing that way. It was then that I actually started looking for music myself, and all my pocket money went into buying CDs.
^Cantor, Brian (October 8, 2013)."Identity Issues Plague Cassadee Pope's "Frame by Frame," Album Review".Headline Planet. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedAugust 16, 2020.To a segment of pop-punk fans, Pope's shift represented an opportunistic abandonment of a genre she cherished enough to still call poster girl Avril Lavigne a key influence.
^Russell, Erica (September 29, 2017)."AVRIL LAVIGNE MAKES RARE, ROLLICKING APPEARANCE ON GREY'S 'WINGS CLIPPED'".PopCrush.Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. RetrievedFebruary 3, 2019.She asked if she could jump on it with Anthony and we agreed that it would be perfect! We grew up listening to Avril and Circa Survive so hearing the two of them on one of our songs is surreal to say the least.
^Pelley, Lauren (December 15, 2014)."10 essential facts about Charli XCX".The Star. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2020.It seems Charli XCX may have taken some of her punk cues from Ontario's own Avril Lavigne. "I used to want to be Avril. I used to wear the ties," Charli told Grantland in 2013.
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^Pearis, Bill (January 21, 2021)."Palberta tell us about the influences behind their new album".Brooklyn Vegan.Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. RetrievedDecember 20, 2023."Together" – Avril Lavigne: This song informed the vocal production of the record. Very crisp, clear, and at the forefront. You are able to hear all the lyrics very well, which is something that a lot of music is missing.
^Jamieson, Sarah (September 25, 2023)."UNDER THE SKIN: YEULE".DIY.Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. RetrievedNovember 10, 2023.We have so many references from the '90s and '00s, like Radiohead, My Chemical Romance… Honestly, Gerard Way changed my fucking life," they enthuse giddily. "I was nine years old when I found 'Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge' and did not understand what that was all about until later on, but the emotional lyricism and the musical aspect of it punched me when I was a kid. "Then we were listening to a lot of Avril Lavigne, the stuff that we grew up on with our iPods. Like, 'Oh we should totally do some Pixies shit, or Smashing Pumpkins!' We were listening to all this music that's very sentimental to us, because we're '90s kids."
^Raza-Sheik, Zoya (October 6, 2023)."Entering yeule's rockstar cyber dimension".Gay Times.Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. RetrievedNovember 10, 2023.o capture this, the singer trawled through their old listening habits: Avril Lavigne, Smashing Pumpkins, and Hole. "I was listening to so much of what I enjoyed when I was a teenager because it made me feel that age again – that's why I fucking vibed with you! I'm a big fan of Gerard Way. He is so pivotal to my life," they say animatedly. "I don't think I don't think anyone realises how much I love My Chemical Romance or Avril Lavigne. C'mon, 'Sulky Baby' literally sounds like 'Complicated'."
^Connel, Charlie (January 24, 2022)."Avril".Inked.Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2022.Now there is a new generation of female artists, Olivia Rodrigo perhaps being the most notable, who have been greatly influenced by Lavigne's music
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^Cyclone."Making Waves With Heather Baron-Gracie".The Music. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedNovember 13, 2020.Pale Waves often cite inspirations such as The Cure (for whom they're opening in London this July), Prince and Madonna. There are also guilty pleasures. "I love Avril Lavigne!" Baron-Gracie geeks
^Caminiti, Kasey (May 15, 2018)."Pale Waves Are Gothic Gems".Dujour. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedNovember 13, 2020.Drawing inspiration from 80s punk bands like The Cure and stylistic aspirations from early punk rock princess Avril Lavigne, Pale Waves are creating their own musical identity
^"GRAACE covers Avril Lavigne for Like A Version".ABC Au. August 30, 2019. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2020.I wanted to embody a bit of Avril," she says in her ripped jeans. "I definitely went through a bit of an emo stage [when I was younger].
^Brodsky, Rachel (February 12, 2021)."Album reviews: Pale Waves – Who am I? and Django Django – Glowing in the Dark".Independent. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 24, 2021.Today, a new crop of indie performers cite Lavigne – and her brassy brand of MTV-friendly pop suffused with snarling rage against the machine – as a major influence: Soccer Mommy, Snail Mail, Phoebe Bridgers...
^"Now Hear This: Interview With Ethel Cain".Morbidly Beautiful. February 24, 2021. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024.Golden Age really had people shoehorning me into the sad-girl shtick, however, and I was like "uh, I don't wanna be sad girl, I wanna be mad girl", so for Inbred I wanted to channel more aggression and dominance into the soundscape. I was listening to old Avril Lavigne...
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^Lavigne, Avril (February 9, 2011)."Interview on NRJ Radio". Archived fromthe original on September 5, 2014. RetrievedNovember 15, 2013.I love France, in fact my father was born here, so I have applied for my French passport. I love this country so much that I am getting a French passport.
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