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 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 since she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop mu…
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