Avril Lavigne
Biography
Avril Lavigne first appeared in summer 2002, touting an addictive debut single (the spunky pop/rock gem "Complicated") and a skatepunk image that purposely clashed with the polished glamour of mainstream pop. Lavigne, who was 17 at the time, quickly rose to teen idol status, selling several million copies of her debut album, Let Go (the best-selling album by a female artist in 2002), while inspiring a genuine fashion craze with her penchant for tank tops and neckties. As the decade progressed, so did Lavigne's marketable sound, which took a contemplative turn on the sophomore effort Under My Skin before reaching an aggressively upbeat tone for 2007's The Best Damn Thing.
Born into a devout Christian household in the small town of Napanee, Ontario, Lavigne sharpened her vocal talents in church choirs, local festivals, and county fairs. She began playing guitar and writing songs in her early teens, focusing her early efforts on country music and contributing vocals to several albums by local folk musician Steve Medd. Arista Records caught wind of the singer and brought her aboard at the age of 16, with CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid personally taking Lavigne under his wing.
Selected Discography
Avril is a good singer no matter what genre she decides to go with. =D Awesome, I love her music~
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okay, to all of you haters who are saying her new music sucks or that she changed so much and we want the old Avril back you guys are idiots. no artist is going to keep putting out the same kind of music for their entire career. people change. i personally like her new songs along with the old. so shut up.
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avril is so asome:) I love her you!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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AVRIL IS DA BOMB =) I LOVE AVRIL...SHE' S NOT ONLY MY FAV SINGER BUT SHE IS SOOO HOTT TOO...
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agreed, Optimystic. hey, Avril could write/sing about slutty crap! if her music focused on that, why would I say she's not too bad?
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i love the song hot!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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I don't care about her image, but her bubblegum pop songs are just crap. I think there were like two good songs on The Best Damn Thing.
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hi, Tyler! :D
I don't care if Avril is trying to pull off a "punk" image, I don't pay attention anyway. I like some of her songs and I don't worship her. that's all that matters to me. |
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Git a life raptor claw 93. Go find something else to do other than talking s**t to someone else and besides. I bet you cant be like Avril. So whats the point on talking to her like that. She is making alot more money than you are and she is a rockstar. I bet she has a better life than you, a**hole!
Me 'look at your face and *gives a disgusted face and walks away* |
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Avril 'im so punk look at my tie"
Me 'look at my face IDC!' *gives a disgusted face and walks away* |
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Under My Skin is my favorite i liked Let Go and The Best Damn Thing wasn't terrible i liked the songs Runaway,When Your Gone,Innocen c e , H o t , C o n t a g i o u s and Keep Holding On.
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I like all of the stuff on Let Go, some of the stuff on Under My Skin, and the only song I like on the Best Damn Thing is Keep Holding On. Why can't she start doing stuff like Let Go again? She was at her best in Let Go.
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Avril's not bad for a pop singer. I like some of her songs.
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I fell in love with Avrils music ever since I heard her hit Complicated. I have only ever heard the songs that played on the radio. When I started a station that played a lot of her songs I fell in love with all of them.
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I have enjoyed watching her career go anmd her go from a young skater girl.. to a beautiful married woman! I love her energy and music!
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LA Reid = George Bush of the music industry.
Avril Lavagina = Jenna Bush...nuf said. |
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Wow, that has so much to do with her music....... . .
Coondini: yes, it is. |
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Everyone does if they do whatb she did and ditch their style for the mainstream pop music
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I love Avril's songs she is so cool!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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i respect ur opinion Bob Coffins but do u really think trashin' us 4 what we like 2 listen 2 will make us care what u think.if u don't like her that's fine were not forcin' u 2 but u don't have 2 trash us just cause we don't feel the same way or share the same opinion doesn't mean were idiots.
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What we mean is we like her punk music, not the stupid, mostly pop stuff she does now
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her 3rd album wasn't a complete disappointme n t Runaway,When Your Gone,Innocen c e , H o t and Keep Holding On were good but the rest was a let down.hopeful l y her next album will be a return 2 her darker stuff.
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she WAS good...... ish..... when she was dark.. i've completely lost faith in her, however
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