Avril Lavigne was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada on September 27, 1984. At 16, she moved to Manhattan and began work on her debut album. She dropped out of high school after the 11th grade when she secured a record deal. When Avril was almost 18, she released “Complicated” from her debut album titled: “Let Go,” which went 6x platinum. As a petite skater girl from a small town, Avril has shown she is independent, full of confidence and determination, providing a good combination to make “Complicated” and Avril a musical breakthrough. “Complicated” went to number #1 on Billboards Top 100 while also earning her 5 Grammy nominations, MTV music awards, MTV European music awards and many more.
Personal Quotes
“I liked being a minor because you can’t get into trouble. Now I just have to try and behave myself.”
“I might look like a tough chick – and I am – but I’m also a hopeless romantic inside.”
“Why should I care what other people think of me? I am who I am. And who I wanna be.”
“I’d like to be a little more hard-rocking on my next album. But I hate the whole label thing.”
People ask me if I regret wasting my last teen years on becoming a singer. You know something? I don’t. Because singing is my life. When and if you want something so badly you’ll see. I mean, I’m just so blessed to be doing what I love to do and to have been given this opportunity. I thank God because there are so many more talented people out there that will never even come close to getting a record deal.
“To understand me, you have to meet me and be around me. And then only if I’m in a good mood – don’t meet me in a bad mood.”
“My mom wouldn’t let me sing ‘Strawberry Wine’ because it had ‘wine’ in it.”
“When I was 2 my mom said she knew I was going to be a singer. I’ve been performing ever since I was a young kid. So I’ve known I wanted to do this for awhile. I always knew in my heart that I’d be singing.”
“I’m just coming out and I’m going to clearly be myself – I write what I feel, I never worry what others think.”
I can write a song a day.
“My dream was always to hop up on stage in front of my fans every night and perform.”
“Actually, I know for a fact there are some young female artists who don’t even sing on their own records and who don’t sing live. And that is pathetic.” (about lipsynching)
