Everything we know about the punk queen, Avril Lavigne

Introduction

The Ontario-based singer, Avril Lavigne is one of the most talented singers in the industry. Avril is a Canadian singer born on the 27th of September, 1984. Her initial places of singing used to be at church choir and events happening within their locality. 

Since her family was also super religious, what Avril could and couldn’t sing was checked thoroughly. The one person whom Avril would often look up to was none other than her brother, Matt and she also confessed in an interview how she would copy everything her brother did. 

Who is Avril Lavigne?

Avril Lavigne is the middle child of John and Judy, who raised Avril alongside two other siblings. Soon when Avril was getting older, her interests inclined with her brother’s in biking and camping– the same reason she was referred to as a tomboy. As she reached the age of 10, her interest in skateboarding began. 

The physical appearance of Avril Lavigne

The petite singer stands tall at 5’5 ft and has a body weight of about 50 kg. In her initial appearances, she is mostly seen in baggy clothing to appear more like a tomboy. She also received the name ‘punk princess’ for her punk look and multicolored hair.

Family of Avril Lavigne

The Canadian singer grew up alongside Michelle, her younger sister, and Matthew, her elder brother. They were originally from Belleville and soon moved to Napanee. Avril’s mom, Judy was a homemaker while John, the father, worked as a technician at Bell Canada. 

Early life and Education of Avril Lavigne 

Avril attended a local education school. Since her craze for singing was apparent as she reached two, her biggest passion in life became singing. As parents, Avril’s mom and dad always had their support for her singing career. John even made a studio for Avril in the basement, where he also set up a mic, guitar, keh board, and drum kit. 

Professional career of Avril Lavigne 

Avril soon dropped out of school with her parent’s support so she could follow her passion and moved to NYC alongside Matthew. Her first official song was created at the age of 16 with the help of a music producer following a contract of $1.25 million. Soon, Avril moved to LA where her first album by the name Let Go was released in 2002. A few hits from the album were Losing grip, I’m with you, Complicated, etc. Apart from singing, Avril is a great voice-over artist and has given her voice in films like Over the hedge and fast food nation. Unfortunately, a breakthrough happened in 2014 when Avril contracted Lyme disease. 

Avril Lavigne Love life 

Avril’s first husband goes by the name Deryck Whibley whom she tied the knot with in July of 2006. Then she married her second husband, Chad Kroeger in 2013, a year after their official announcement of dating. Although both are on good terms after their separation, fans were heartbroken about their divorce. 

Recently, Avril Lavigne was getting fixed for marriage with Mod Sun, but before it could happen, the engagement was called off. So she is single at the moment. 

Awards, achievements, songs, and movies of Avril Lavigne 

Avril Lavigne was also caught up in acting and also traveled to Mexico for a single-scene shoot for the film The Flock. She has also done a good part as a voice artist and today, she has about 221 awards with 301 nominations. Her biggest accomplishments in life happen to be the following: 

• ‘World’s Bestselling Canadian Artist & ‘World’s Best Pop/Rock Female Artist in 2007
• Two Teen Choice Awards in MYV Europe Music awards 
• International Achievement award for Complicated song in 2003
• Eight Grammy Awards nominations within two years and three American Music awards 
• Guinness World record to top the UK album chart as the youngest female solo artist. 

Social media of Avril Lavigne 

Avril Lavigne has a strong social media presence with over 12 million Instagram followers, 21 million on Twitter, and 5 million on Tiktok. Her YouTube channel also has a whopping 12 million subscribers. 

The net worth of Avril Lavigne 

By 2023, Avril is estimated to have a net worth of $60 Million. 

Summary

Avril has to be one of the most talented singers in Canada to receive multiple nominations for MTV Awards, American awards, Canadian Juno Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the list goes on. The Best Damn Thing, Avril’s third album, happened to be another hit and was placed no. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200. In the meantime, Girlfriend was her first ever single to reach no. 1 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100. 

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