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Singer songwriter Avril Lavigne was born in Canada on the 27th September 1984. She was born in Belleville Ontario. She spent most of her childhood growing up in the small town of Napenee.

Other than a singer songwriter Avril is also an actress and fashion designer.

At the age of 15 Avril had appeared on stage with Shania Twain.
By the age of 16 she had a recording contract with Arista, but is now with RCA records. She had been offered two album deals worth more than two million dollars by Antonio “LA” Reid.
At the age of 17 in 2002, Avril broke into the music scene with her debut album “Let Go”.
Her debut album made her the younger female soloist to reach number one in the UK. The album was also certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. “Let Go” sold sixteen million copies.
“Let Go” was the debut album for Avril, which was released on the 4 June 2002. After a year of signing with Arista she struggled due to conflict, so she relocated to Los Angeles. The album was credited the biggest pop debut album in 2002. The album got positive reviews but received some negative comments on Lavinge’s songwriting style. The album did very well in Canada, receiving a diamond certification from the Canadian Recording Industry. “Let Go” was an still is Avril’s highest selling album an according to the billboard magazine it was the number seven top selling album. Also rolling stone readers polled the album as the fourth best album of the 2000s.
Her breakthrough single, just like “Let Go” peaked at number one in many countries.

Her second album “Under My Skin” was released in 2004. It was her first album to peak at number one on the billboard 200. It went onto sell ten million copied worldwide.
“Under My Skin” was released on the 25 may 2004. It was the last album Avril record with Arista records before signing with RCA records. According to Billboard magazine the album was ranked number 149 on the list of top selling album of the

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