Avril Lavigne

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Artist Type: Person
Artist Born: 1984

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Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian pop/rock singer, songwriter and actress. Her two albums to date, Let Go (2002) and Under My Skin (2004), have topped the charts in numerous countries.

Although her name is of French origin, she herself does not speak French and her name is pronounced in an anglicized way, more or less as "La-veen". Her first name, Avril, means "April" in French and is pronounced "Av-rill".

Avril became famous thanks to her first hit single "Complicated" which was later followed by "Sk8er Boi", "Losing Grip" and "I'm With You". In the beginning of her career, Avril's image (especially the t-shirt and tie combo) attracted almost as much interest as her music.

Her second album Under My Skin was a more personal album, with songs such as Don't Tell Me and My Happy Ending. The album sold millions of copies worldwide but Avril was criticized for the drastic change in her image. Avril fervently defended her new, more mature image, saying "Someday you gotta grow up".

Avril is married to Deryck Whibley, frontman to punk-rock band Sum 41.

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