Avril Lavigne Tour Overview
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, Let Go (2002), is the best-selling album of the 21st century by a Canadian artist. It yielded the successful singles "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi", which emphasized a skate punk persona and earned her the title "Pop-Punk Queen" from music publications. She is considered a key musician in the development of pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. Her second studio album, Under My Skin (2004), became Lavigne's first album to reach the top of the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, going on to sell 10 million copies worldwide.
Lavigne's third studio album, The Best Damn Thing (2007), reached number one in seven countries worldwide and saw the international success of its lead single "Girlfriend", which became her first single to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Her next two studio albums, Goodbye Lullaby (2011) and Avril Lavigne (2013), saw continued commercial success and were both certified gold in Canada, the United States, and other territories. After releasing her sixth studio album, Head Above Water (2019), she returned to her punk roots with her seventh studio album, Love Sux (2022). Her accolades include eight Grammy Awards nominations.
About Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne was born on September 27, 1984, in Belleville, Ontario. She was named Avril (the French word for April) by her father. He and Lavigne's mother recognized their child's vocal abilities when she was two years old and sang "Jesus Loves Me" on the way home from church. Lavigne has an older brother named Matthew and a younger sister named Michelle, both of whom teased her when she sang. "My brother used to knock on the wall because I used to sing myself to sleep and he thought it was really annoying." She is the sister-in-law of Japanese band One OK Rock bassist Ryota Kohama. Lavigne's paternal grandfather Maurice Yves Lavigne was born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, he married Lucie Dzierzbicki, a French native of Morhange in 1953. Their son, Jean-Claude Lavigne, was born in 1954 at RCAF Station Grostenquin near Grostenquin, Lorraine. When Jean-Claude was a child, the family moved to Ontario, and in 1975, he married Judith-Rosanne "Judy" Loshaw.
When Lavigne was five years old, the family moved to Napanee (now incorporated as Greater Napanee), a town with a population of approximately 5,000 at the time.
Avril Lavigne Facts
- Avril Lavigne’s name is the French word for April, a unique title given by her father. It’s an uncommon name in the United States, making it a name that would help her stand out in the world.
- Everyone starts somewhere, and Avril Lavigne’s big breakthrough happened when she sang at a Chapters bookstore in Kingston. Her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, heard the performance, signed her on, and sent videotaped performances to various industry professionals and executives.
- Avril Lavigne’s signature look contained a loose-fitting tie, and she made the strange accessory popular. Thousands of girls rocked the casual tie look in the early 2000s.
- Avril Lavigne’s musical talents began with the guitar. She perfected her skills until she was able to write and perform her own songs. In addition to her singing ability, she can also play piano, drums, and other instruments.
