Avril Lavigne

Singer, songwriter, actress, model, designer

Playing the guitar, hanging out with my girlfriends, writing new songs

Rock, Pop punk, Alternative rock, Pop rock

Whatever there is a thriller-comedy scene...

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Avril Lavigne, (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. Lavigne has sold more than 30 million copies of her albums worldwide. She is currently one of the top-selling artists releasing albums in the United States, with over 10.25 million copies certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. She has been dubbed as the 'pop-punk princess' by various sources.

Avril Lavigne was born in Belleville, Ontario to a devout Christian family. Lavigne's mother was the first to spot young Lavigne’s talent. At the age of two, Lavigne began singing along with her mother on church songs. The family moved to Napanee, Ontario, when Lavigne was five years old.

Lavigne's debut album, Let Go, was released in 2002, and over 18 million copies were sold worldwide. and was certified six times platinum in the United States. Her second and third albums, Under My Skin and The Best Damn Thing, respectively, reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. Lavigne has scored six number one songs worldwide to date and a total of eleven top ten hits, including "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm with You", "My Happy Ending", and "Girlfriend". She's ranked # 50 on VH1's "50 Greatest Women Of The Video Era" show list. She has currently sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

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. In late 2004, she had a small pink heart-shaped tattoo featuring the letter 'D' applied to her right wrist, which represents her now ex-husband Deryck Whibley.

Lavigne is currently working on her fourth studio album, which she stated on The View was due out early 2010. Eight songs, four of which Lavigne had written as a teenager, had been recorded as of August 1. Tracks on the forthcoming album include: "Everybody Hurts", "Black Star", "Gone", "Fine" and "Darlin’", which was the second song Lavigne ever wrote as a 15-year-old living in Napanee, Ontario. Lavigne has been working with now ex-husband Deryck Whibley and Butch Walker.

As of September 19, 2009 Lavigne and Whibley are officially separated on good terms after six and a half years together. Each made public their separation on their personal websites.

"Deryck and I have been together for 6-and-a-half years. We have been friends since I was 17, started dating when I was 19, and married when I was 21. I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship. I admire Deryck and have a great amount of respect for him. He is the most amazing person I know and I love him with all my heart. Deryck and I are separating and moving forward on a positive note."

She would like to meet all her fans out there who support her!