Avril Lavigne Whibley
[11] (born September 27, 1984)
[12], better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (pronounced
/ˈævrɨl ləˈviːn/), is a
Canadian pop rock/
pop punk singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and
actress. In 2006,
Canadian Business Magazine ranked her the seventh most powerful Canadian in
Hollywood.
[13] Avril Lavigne's music contains element of
modern rock,
[1][14][15][16] pop punk,
[5][17] pop rock,
[7][8][9] power pop and
alternative rockLavigne's debut album,
Let Go, was released in 2002. Nearly 17 million copies were sold worldwide
[18] and it was certified six times platinum in the United States.
[19] Her second and third albums,
Under My Skin (2004) and
The Best Damn Thing reached number one on the U.S.
Billboard 200. Lavigne has scored six number one songs worldwide and a total of eleven top ten hits, including "
Complicated", "
Sk8er Boi", "
I'm With You", "
My Happy Ending" and "
Girlfriend," which became #1 hits in the
ARC Top 40.
[20] In December 2007, Lavigne was ranked at #8 in the
Forbes "Top 20 Earners Under 25", with annual earnings of $12 million.
[21] Currently, Avril Lavigne has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
Contents[
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1 Background2 Music career2.1 Let Go (2002–2003)2.2 Under My Skin (2004–2006)2.3 The Best Damn Thing (2007–present)3 Allegations of plagiarism and criticism of songwriting4 Other works4.1 Covers4.2 Other appearances4.3 Abbey Dawn5 Film career5.1 Filmography6 Media image7 Personal life8 Charities9 Backing band9.1 Current members9.2 Past members10 Discography11 Awards12 References13 External links//
Background
Lavigne was born in
Belleville, Ontario on September 27, 1984, the daughter of Judy and John Lavigne.
[22][23] Lavigne's birth name is usually
pronounced in an
anglicized way as above ("La-Veen"). In
French, it is commonly pronounced
/avʁil laˈviɲ/ (
help·
info)). Avril is French for "April", while la vigne means "
the vineyard". Her
French-Canadian parents are devoutly
Baptist.
[24] She has an elder brother, Matthew, and a younger sister, Michelle.
[25] Lavigne's mother was the first to spot young Lavigne’s talent. At the age of 2, Lavigne began singing along with her mother on
church songs. The family moved to
Napanee,
Ontario, when Lavigne was five years old.
In 1998, Lavigne won a competition to sing with fellow Canadian singer
Shania Twain on her first major concert tour. She appeared alongside Twain at her concert in
Ottawa, appearing on stage to sing "
What Made You Say That". She was discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, while singing
country covers at a
Chapters bookstore in
Kingston,
Ontario.
[22] During a performance with the Lennox Community Theatre, Lavigne was spotted by local
folk singer Steve Medd, who invited her to sing on his song, "Touch the Sky," for his 1999 album, Quinte Spirit. She also sang on, "Temple of Life," and, "Two Rivers," for his follow up album, My Window to You, in 2000.
[22]At the age of 16, she was signed by Ken Krongard, the
artists-and-repertoire (A&R) representative of
Arista Records, who invited the head of Arista,
Antonio "L.A." Reid, to hear her sing at the
New York City studio of producer
Peter Zizzo.
[22]She then completed work on her first album,
Let Go.
The Matrix, who worked extensively with Lavigne on the album, commented on her songwriting, saying, "We had a fabulous and unique experience with Avril, who was then a 16-year-old rapidly growing songwriter with tremendous raw talent. The songs were conceived on
piano and
guitar by four people: The Matrix (3) and Avril. Avril was instrumental in the songs' creation. We were all very close during the making of the record."[
cite this quote]
[26]Music career
Let Go (2002–2003)
Main article:
Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)Let Go was released on June 4, 2002 in the United States, it has reached number two there and number one in
Australia,
Canada, and the
United Kingdom. This made Lavigne, at seventeen, the youngest female soloist to have a number-one album in the UK up until that time.
[27]The album shows definite
pop rock roots; however,
alternative and
post-grunge influences can be heard in some of the songs.
Just over one month after its release, Let Go reached
multi-platinum status in late-August,
[28] and was certified triple platinum two weeks after.
[29] Before the end of 2002, just six months after its debut, it was certified four times platinum by the RIAA.
[30] As of December 2007 the album has sold 6.6 million copies in the U.S and more than 16 million worldwide.
[31][32]Four singles from the album were released. The first single, "
Complicated" went to number one in
Australia, while reaching number two on the U.S.
Hot 100, and it was one of the best-selling Canadian singles of 2002. Lavigne tied a record set by
Natalie Imbruglia's "
Torn" when "Complicated" held the number one spot on the
contemporary hit radio chart (which tracks air play on the radio) for eleven weeks in a row.
[33] "
Sk8er Boi" reached the top ten in the U.S. and Australia, "
I'm With You" reached the top ten in the U.S and the UK, and "
Losing Grip" reached the top ten in Taiwan and the top twenty in Chile.
Lavigne was named "
Best New Artist" at the 2002
MTV Video Music Awards, won four
Juno Awards in 2003 (out of six nominations), received a
World Music Award for "World's Best-Selling Canadian Singer", and was nominated for eight
Grammy Awards, including "
Song of the Year" for "Complicated" and "
Best New Artist".
Under My Skin (2004–2006)
Lavigne performing in
Geneva on June 9, 2005.
Main article:
Under My SkinLavigne's second album,
Under My Skin, was released on May 25, 2004, in the U.S. It debuted at number one in the U.S., the UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Ireland, Thailand, Korea and Hong Kong and sold more than 380,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week.
[34] Lavigne wrote most of the album with Canadian singer-songwriter
Chantal Kreviazuk, though some tracks were co-written by
Ben Moody (formerly of
Evanescence),
Butch Walker of Marvellous 3, her former lead guitarist
Evan Taubenfeld, and her former drummer
Matt Brann. Kreviazuk's husband,
Our Lady Peace front man
Raine Maida, co-produced the album with
Butch Walker and
Don Gilmore.
This album has a stronger
alternative feel, along with songs showing
punk-pop edges (such as "
He Wasn't" and "I Always Get what I Want"), or soft
post-grunge sounds ("Freak Out" and "Who Knows").
Lead single "
Don't Tell Me" went to number one in Argentina and Mexico, the top five in the UK and Canada, and the top ten in Australia and Brazil. "
My Happy Ending" went to number one in Mexico and it reached the top ten in the U.S. making it her third-biggest hit there, but third single "
Nobody's Home" did not make the top forty in the U.S., and it only went to number one in Mexico and Argentina. The fourth single from the album, "
He Wasn't", reached top forty positions in the
UK and
Australia, and was not released in the U.S.
[35] "
Fall to Pieces" was released as the final single from the album, but did not do as well as previous singles.
Lavigne won two World Music Awards in 2004 for "World's Best Pop/Rock Artist" and "World's Best-Selling Canadian Artist". She received five Juno Award nominations in 2005, picking up three, including "Fan Choice Award", "Artist of the Year", and "Pop Album of the Year". She won the award for "Favorite Female Singer" at the eighteenth Annual
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
[36] Lavigne co-wrote "
Breakaway" with Matthew Gerard, which was recorded by
Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the film
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004).
[37] "Breakaway" was later included on Clarkson's second album,
Breakaway, being released as the album's first single. The song peaked inside the U.S. top ten and provided Clarkson with a substantial hit.
Lavigne went on a "Live and by Surprise" twenty-one city mall-tour in the U.S. and Canada, starting on March 4, 2004, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to promote Under My Skin. Each performance consisted of a short live acoustic set of songs from the new album. She was accompanied by her guitarist,
Evan Taubenfeld. The venue in each city was not announced until forty-eight hours before the show. The tour was very popular and was successful in promoting the album. The set at Indianapolis on March 25, 2004, at Glendale mall included "He Wasn't", "My Happy Ending", "Don't Tell Me", "Take Me Away", "Nobody's Home", "Sk8er Boi", and "Complicated". Selections of this tour were released on the
Avril Lavigne Live Acoustic EP, which was released in U.S. Target stores.
Lavigne was touring throughout most of 2005, and pursuing her acting and modelling careers. She represented Canada at the
closing ceremony of the
2006 Winter Olympics in
Turin,
Italy, performing her song "Who Knows" during the eight minutes of the
Vancouver 2010 portion.
[38] The album has sold more than 8 million copies.
[32]The Best Damn Thing (2007–present)
Main article:
The Best Damn ThingLavigne in
Hong Kong, 2007.
Lavigne's third album,
The Best Damn Thing, was released on April 17, 2007 and debuted at number one in the U.S. The album was produced by
Dr. Luke, Lavigne's husband
Deryck Whibley,
Rob Cavallo,
Butch Walker and Lavigne.
[39] Travis Barker recorded drums for the record. The first single from the album was "
Girlfriend", which became Lavigne's first single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. On
Ryan Seacrest's radio show Lavigne said that "
When You're Gone" would be the second single. Lavigne's third single from the album is "
Hot". The fourth and final single of the album is "
The Best Damn Thing".
"Girlfriend" has been used as the theme song for the Japanese idol hosted talk show
Cartoon KAT-TUN. On May 2, 2007, she made a guest appearance during the show. She played a game of darts with the
KAT-TUN group.
Lavigne has been doing a small tour to promote The Best Damn Thing, with tickets available only to members of her fan club.
[40] She began the tour in
Calgary,
Alberta, and played for a crowd of around two hundred. This show was aired on television on April 2, 2007, on the
CBC Network. In August 2008 it was widely reported that Lavigne's August 29, 2008, concert was banned in Malaysia. On August 22, 2008, MTV reported that the Malaysia performance was approved.
[41] The album has sold a total of 5.4 million copies worldwide in October 2008. In March 2008, Avril undertook a world tour named "The Best Damn Tour" to support the album. The tour took in dates in USA, Canada, Europe and Asia.
Allegations of plagiarism and criticism of songwriting
On May 25, 2007, Lavigne, her co-songwriter
Lukasz Gottwald, and her record label were sued by songwriters James Gangwer and Tommy Dunbar, who claimed that her song "Girlfriend" plagiarized their 1979 song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", originally performed by
The Rubinoos.
[42]In June 2007, Canadian singer-songwriter
Chantal Kreviazuk, with whom Lavigne wrote the majority of her second album, Under My Skin, spoke to Performing Songwriter magazine about Lavigne's songwriting: "I mean, Avril, songwriter? Avril doesn't really sit and write songs by herself or anything. Avril will also cross the ethical line and no one says anything. That's why I'll never work with her again. I sent her a song two years ago called 'Contagious', and I just saw the tracklisting to this album and there's a song called 'Contagious' on it--and my name's not on it. What do you do with that? See, I won't [call the lawyers], I'll just tell you. Art should not be subject to that kind of controversy."
[43]On July 6, Lavigne denied both accusations in an open letter on her website, claiming that she had "never heard the [Rubinoos] song in [her] life" and also that she is considering taking legal action against Kreviazuk with regards to her allegations, which she considers "damaging to my reputation and a clear defamation of my character".
[44]Lavigne in the
2007 MuchMusic Video Awards.
On July 10, Kreviazuk made a full public apology and retracted the statements made in the aforementioned interview, saying "I would like to apologize for any misconceptions concerning Avril Lavigne, which may have resulted from statements I made in my interview with Performing Songwriter magazine. It was not my intention to call Avril's songwriting ability or ethics into question. My statements and any inference from my statements, which call into question Avril's ethics or ability as a respected and acclaimed songwriter, should be disregarded and are retracted. Avril is an accomplished songwriter and it has been my privilege to work with her.".
[45] Kreviazuk and Lavigne share the same manager, Nettwerk Management.
[46]In January 2008 Dunbar and Gangwer dropped their lawsuit and retracted their allegations of plagiarism after the case was settled confidentially.
[47][48]The song "I Don't Have to Try" also stirred up controversy. Similarities between this song and
Peaches' 2003 song "I'm the Kinda" have sparked further plagiarism speculations.
[49]Other works
Covers
Lavigne has covered the
Coldplay song "
The Scientist" for
Jo Whiley's
Live Lounge show on BBC Radio One.
Lavigne recorded a cover of the
John Lennon song "
Imagine" as her contribution to the album
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur.
[50] Lavigne has also covered
The Goo Goo Dolls' mega-hit "
Iris", actually performing a duet of the song with the band's lead singer and lyricist
John Rzeznik at the Fashion Rocks concert in 2004, which was produced by Eric Book.
[51]She has also performed "
It Is Time for a Love Revolution by
Lenny Kravitz[52][53] live. During European legs of her The Best Damn Tour, she has covered "
Umbrella" live.
Other appearances
Avril appeared in the video to "
Hundred Million" by the pop-punk band
Treble Charger and "Bethamphetamine (Pretty, Pretty)" by the hard rock singer
Butch Walker. She has also been featured in a
comic series called
Make 5 Wishes. She stars as herself, a pop star, who is idolized by the protagonist of the story.
[54]Abbey Dawn
Main article:
Abbey DawnAbbey Dawn is a clothing line produced by
Kohl's and designed by Avril Lavigne.
[55] It was launched in the
US in
Alhambra, California in July 2008.
[56][57] Named after Avril’s childhood nickname
[57], the line is described by Kohl’s as a "juniors lifestyle brand",
[58] and includes apparel and jewelry with skull and zebra patterns similar to the artwork on Lavigne's album
The Best Damn Thing.
[59] Lavigne wore some of the clothes in her line at various concerts before the launch, and it is also featured on the internet game
Stardoll where figures can be dressed up as Avril Lavigne.
[60]Film career
Avril Lavigne in
Los Angeles at the premiere of Over the Hedge (2006).
Lavigne made her film debut in the animated film
Over the Hedge, which is based on the
comic strip of same name. She worked alongside
William Shatner,
Bruce Willis,
Garry Shandling,
Wanda Sykes,
Nick Nolte and
Steve Carell. She is also acting in the
Richard Gere film
The Flock,
[61] as the girlfriend of a crime suspect, and her third project was
Fast Food Nation, based on her favorite book. Lavigne wrote and recorded a song titled "
Keep Holding On" with
Dr. Luke, for the
Eragon film soundtrack; it was included on her third album, The Best Damn Thing. The song was released for digital download on November 28, and made its worldwide debut on radio on November 17.
[62] It reached the top spot on the Canadian top twenty. She also recorded the theme song for
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
Lavigne made a cameo in the film
Going the Distance and also appeared in an episode of
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, performing "Sk8er Boi" with her band.
It was reported by the British publication
The London Paper that she recently landed a lead role in an upcoming film. "I've got a film role coming up - something you wouldn't expect from me, something deep and dark."
[63][64][65][66]Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch[67]Herself
Television episode (
Bada-Ping!) Guest-star; performed "Sk8er Boi"
2004
Going the DistanceHerself
Cameo; performed "Losing Grip"
2004
Saturday LiveHerself
performed
2004
MadtvHerself
Cameo; performed
2006
Fast Food NationAlice
College activist
2006
Over the HedgeHeather
Voice
2007
The FlockBeatrice Bell
Suspect's Girlfriend
2009
TBA
TBA
Lead role
[63]Media image
In Lavigne's official MySpace page, she affirms that her music genre is Pop/Punk/Rock;
[68] but
Allmusic and other reviewers consider her "Punk, Punk-pop, Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Pop-Rock, Modern Rock and Post-Grunge". The reason for the confusion appears to be for her rebellious image, and fast strummed guitar, however, she has frequently stated that she's "not punk", and that she never claimed to be.
[69] Lavigne cites many early punk bands and figures as influences, but her music has little in common with 1970s
punk rock.
Personal life
In the January 2003 issue of
Seventeen magazine, she admitted to "snagging a bite of Matt's cheeseburgers every now and again." She said also she prefers not to eat meat, but will not say she's a
vegetarian "in case anyone caught her eating meat".
[70]Lavigne has a star
tattooed on the inside of her left wrist that matches the style of the one used for her first album artwork. It was created at the same time as friend and musical associate
Ben Moody's identical tattoo.
[71]In late 2004, she had a small pink heart-shaped tattoo featuring the letter 'D' applied to her right wrist, which represents her now husband
Deryck Whibley.
[72] a fellow Canadian singer who is the lead singer/guitarist of
punk band
Sum 41. They began dating in February 2004 and on June 27, 2005, Lavigne and Whibley became engaged.
[73] Whibley proposed to Lavigne by surprising her with a trip to
Venice, a gondola ride, and then a romantic picnic.
[73]The couple married in a
Catholic ceremony attended by about 110 guests on July 15, 2006 at a private estate in
Montecito, California.
[74] When asked if they were ready for kids the couple said "not right now but somewhere down the road."
[75][76]Avril once said in an interview that her favorite party song is "
Hey Ya", by
Outkast. She likes listening to
Third Eye Blind,
Oasis,
Marilyn Manson,
System of a Down and
Blink-182, and loves especially the track "
I Miss You". Asked what she would put on a
mix tape to a boy she liked, Avril answered: "'Iris', by
Goo Goo Dolls. I'd put a few
Coldplay and Oasis songs.
Radiohead --
The Bends is one of my favorite albums."
[77]Charities
Lavigne has been involved in a number of charities, such as
Make Some Noise, Amnesty International, AmericanCPR.org, Camp Will-a-Way, Music Clearing Minefields,
U.S. Campaign for Burma,
Make-a-Wish Foundation and
War Child. She has also appeared in
ALDO ads with YouthAIDS to raise money to educate people worldwide about HIV/AIDS.
Lavigne worked with
Reverb, a non-profit
environmental organization, for her 2005 east coast tour.
[78]Lavigne also covered '
Knockin' on Heaven's Door' for
War Child's Peace Songs compilation.
[79]Avril Lavigne has also been taking part of the Unite Against Aids concert presented by ALDO in support of Unicef on November 28 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec Canada. Special guest artists also includes
Marie-Mai and
Sarah McLachlan. Canada's #1 winner of the United Against Aids Video Contest, Sina Soksowath Var has won the contest with a total of 161 votes winning Avril's autographed album and photo.
[80][81]Backing band
Current members
Al Berry —
bass guitar, backing vocals (2007 – present)
Rodney Howard —
drums,
percussion, backing vocals (2007 – present)
Steve Ferlazzo —
electronic keyboard, backing vocals (2007 – present)
Jim McGorman —
rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2007 – present)
Steve Fekete —
lead guitar, backing vocals (2008 – present)
Sofia Toufa — backing vocals, dancer (2007 – present)
Lindsay Bluafarb — backing vocals, dancer (2007 – present)
Past members
Mark Spicoluk —
bass guitar, backing vocals (April 2002 – September 2002)
Jesse Colburn —
rhythm guitar (2002 – January 2004)
Evan Taubenfeld —
lead guitar, backing vocals (2002 – September 2004)
Craig Wood —
rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2004 – January 2007)
Matt Brann —
drums,
percussion (2002 – February 2007)
Charlie Moniz —
bass guitar (2002 – February 2007)
Devin Bronson —
lead guitar, backing vocals (2004 – 2008)
Soon after departing Lavigne's band, Taubenfeld formed The Black List Club, later signing up Bronson as lead guitarist.
Discography
Main article:
Avril Lavigne discography2002:
Let Go2004:
Under My Skin2007:
The Best Damn ThingAwards
Main article:
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