Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer and songwriter who was born on September 27, 1984 (/aevrl lvin/ AV-ril l-VEEN). She committed to a two-album recording deal with Arista Records at the age of 16. The best-selling record of the twenty-first century by a Canadian artist is Let Go, her debut studio album, released in 2002. She received the label “Pop Punk Queen” from music media for the singles “Complicated” and “Sk8er Boi,” which highlighted a skate punk character. She is regarded as a crucial artist in the growth of pop punk music since, in the early 2000s, she opened the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music. Lavigne’s second studio album, Under My Skin (2004), sold 10 million copies worldwide and became the artist’s first to top the Billboard 200 list in the United States.
Since she paved the path for the success of female-driven punk-influenced pop acts like Paramore, Skye Sweetnam, Fefe Dobson, Lillix, Kelly Osbourne, Krystal Meyers, Tonight Alive, Courage My Love, and Hey Monday, Lavigne is regarded as a highlight in the pop-punk and alternative rock scenes. She has been likened to alternative female singer-songwriters from the 1990s like Courtney Love, Liz Phair, and Alanis Morissette, gaining the title of best female representation of pop-punk music. She has also been dubbed one of the female vocalists that best exemplify 2000s rock music. A fashion icon for her skatepunk and rocker looks, Lavigne was also. Critics frequently name “Sk8er Boi,” “He Wasn’t,” and “Girlfriend” among the greatest pop-punk songs ever written.
