Avril Lavigne Whibley[11] (born September 27, 1984)[12], better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (pronounced /??vr?l l??vi?n/), is a Canadian pop rock/pop punk singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. In 2006, Canadian Business Magazine ranked her the seventh most powerful Canadian in Hollywood.[13] Avril Lavigne's music contains element of modern rock,[1][14][15][16] pop punk,[5][17] pop rock,[7][8][9] power pop and alternative rock
Lavigne's debut album, Let Go, was released in 2002. Nearly 17 million copies were sold worldwide[18] and it was certified six times platinum in the United States.[19] Her second and third albums, Under My Skin (2004) and The Best Damn Thing reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. Lavigne has scored six number one songs worldwide and a total of eleven top ten hits, including "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm With You", "My Happy Ending" and "Girlfriend," which became #1 hits in the ARC Top 40.[20] In December 2007, Lavigne was ranked at #8 in the Forbes "Top 20 Earners Under 25", with annual earnings of $12 million.[21] Currently, Avril Lavigne has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
