Avril Ramona Lavigne ( Belleville , Canada, September 27, 1984 ) is a singer-songwriter , fashion designer and Canadian actress . Some media critics since its inception and call it pop punk princess . He began his musical career in December 2001 , when after a presentation at a country fair, aroused the interest of the producer LA Reid and signed to Arista Records. After the release of four studio albums , Let Go (2002 ) , Under My Skin (2004 ) , The Best Damn Thing (2007) and Goodbye Lullaby (2011).
Lavigne has sold over 35 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide , having five number one singles worldwide , " Complicated ", " Sk8er Boi ", " I'm With You ',' My Happy Ending ',' Girlfriend . " His influences pass through the paths of power pop and punk. Avril is also, according to Forbes , one of the richest young celebrities , knowing in 2010 is estimated at over $ 100 million fortune.
In a survey created by Rolling Stone to choose the 100 best songs and albums between 2000 and 2009 , the song " Complicated " and the album Let Go obtained the eighth and fourth, respectively.
The singer is also holder of the Guinness record as the youngest person to take a debut album to the charts in the UK, with 18 years and 106 days old , on January 11, 2003 female singer , since he was 18 weeks in number one on the list , with their album Let Go . The same was also at position 162 in the list of the best albums of the Hall of Fame Rock.
According to Billboard magazine , Lavigne is in the top 100 most popular artists of the 2000s in the United States , reaching position 27 .
Avril Lavigne comes from a middle-class Christian family. She is the daughter of John and Judy Lavigne, both of French-Canadian origin, 20 was born on September 27, 1984 in Belleville, Ontario, 21 but a few months later moved to Napanee, Ontario.8 also sang gospel songs and gender country. A few years later, he only sang Avril fairs. When he grew up, he learned to play guitar without help.
In 1998, thirteen-year-old won a singing contest sponsored by a local radio, earning the opportunity to share the stage with singer Shania Twain. Avril was first presented to an audience of about 20 000 people. Shortly after it hired its first manager, Cliff Fabri, who noticed his talent when he was fourteen and conducted a presentation at a bookstore in Canada.
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