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
I love every single one of her songs! They rock!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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I love Things I'll Never Say and Keep Holding On! Fall to Peices is good too. Ashlee Simpson is like her kinda.
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I love her!!!, does any one have any recomendatio n s for artists like her???
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she rocks and if i ever see anyone who hates her i will hurt them!!!!i love the song sk8ter boi and you better too
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my happy ending is awesome her voice is very different from her personality
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Avril is my idol. Since I was 11 I have always listened to her songs. Avril u rock!!!!!!
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I like her...she reminds me of a younger alanis morissette.. . . s p u n k y , insulting, but dangerously beautiful... t h e total package....i think she is a good SINGER ans PERFORMER there dragonforce. . . . s h e is still a singer...
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Spunky????
spunky. Eh, yeah. Spunky. I guess that's one way of summing-up Avreel. spunky. (lol) |
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I'll have to leave one more comment:
What's so emotional about "hey hey you you i don't like your girlfriend." Wow... a song about how much of a brat Avril really is. Not surprising. |
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Don't praise her for the over played pop smash on the radio today...
Praise her producers and ingeneers. She's can't even be considered a singer... much less a musician. She's a performer. And not a very good one at that. |
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Just like the best wines, Avril is maturing as an artist with richer tones and depth. She still sounds sincere and true to herself. Keep up the good work. :)
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Unfortunatel y , I can't bring myself to appreciate the new Avril in The Best Damn Thing... I miss the old Avril I loved in Under My Skin and Let Go.
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I Luv U!!!!!!!!! im gettin a pink strek in my hair cause of u!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! !
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love thee sog sk8er boi!!!
also she sounds even better live loved u in '02 at san jose keep rockin girl |
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LOVE YOU KEEP ROCKIN GIRL !!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 F A N
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i LOVE Avril! She has the best punk rock music. I love her attitude and i can relate to lots of her songs. she rox!
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hey now yall! I think that her music is good. emotional. Tells us how it is and I know some of us can relate to what she's singing. I know that HIM is the same way too...
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