Avril je rodjena u Belleville, Ontario… Otac joj je John a majka se zove Judy. U Francuskoj ima Avril jke ustvari April a la vigne znaci vinograd na francuskom. Otac joj je Kanadjanin-Francuz dok je njena majka prva otkrila Avrilin talenat. Sa dve godine pocela je da peva u crkvenom hour, a sa pet godina se preselila u Napane. Njeni poznanici govore da je pevala "uvek i svuda" - na ulici, u crkvi, u kuæi... Jedino "ozbiljno" iskustvo u pevanju imala je u crkvenom horu. Sve pesme na albumu pisala je sama, kao i muziku za njih. Album je spremala od svoje 16. godine, a izdat je kada je imala 17 godina pod nazivom "Let Go".
U 1998 Avril je pobedila na takmicenju da bi pevala sa Kanadjankom Shania Twain na njenom prvom koncertu. Sa Shania je na koncertu u Otawi (Shanin koncert). Tada ju je otkrio njen prvi menadzer Cliff Fabri, dok je pevala country muziku u knjizari u Ontariu… Kada je pevala sa Lennox Community centrom Otkrio ju je lokalni pevac Steve Medd koji ju je pozvao da peva njegovu pesmu Touch the sky, Temple of life i Two Rivers sa njegovog albuma iz 1999.
Zavrsila je album Let go. Rhe Matrix koji je radio sa Avril na albumu komentarisao je njen talenat za pisanje pesama “Imali smo jedinstveno iskustvo sa Avril , koja je sa samo 16 godina brzo napisala mnogo pesama zbog njenog ogromn og talenta. Pesme su pisane za klavir i gitare, a sviralo ih je 4 osoba… Avril i Matrix… Bili smoi veoma bliski kada smo pisali pesme”
Music career
Let Go ( 2002-2004 )
Let go je pusten u prodaju 4 juna 2002 u SAD. Tamo je postigao drugo mesto na listama, a prvo u Australiji, Kanadi i Velikoj Britaniji. To ju je napravilo najmladjim solistom koji je imao number one albu
Samo nakon mesec dana pustanja u prodaju Let go je dostigao multi-platnijum status. Pre kraja 2002. godine prodao se u 14 miliona kopija…
U prodaji su pustyena 4 singla… prvi je bo Complicated koji jhe number one u Australiji, a drugi u U.S i bo je jedan od najprodavanijih singlova 2002… Zatim je izasao Sk8er boi koji je postigao ogroman uspeh kao i I’m with you… kasnije je izasao i Losing grip.
Under my skin ( 2004-2005 )
Drugi album, pusten u prodaju 2004 25 maja… Postigao jednak uspeh kao i Let go… u tajlandu koreji i tajvanu su prodata 380000 primeraka… A sve ukupno preko 6 miliona… U pisanju pesama pomogao joj je bivsi gitarista Evan..
Glavni singl je bio Don’t tell me koji je bio 1. u Argentini i Mexicu… Usledio je jos bolji My happy ending, pa Nobody’s home, He wasn’t i fall to pieces….
The Best Damn Thing (2007)
The Best Damn Thing, je pusten u prodaju Aprila 17. 2007. i bio prvi na listi u Americi. Producenti su.: Dereck Wibley Rob Cavllo i mnogi drugi…. Girlfriend je bio prvi singl koji je postigao ogroman uspeh i preveden je na nekoliko jezika… usledio je when your’e gone pa hot….
Usledio je The best damn tour koji jos uvek traje….
AVRIL LAVIGNE AWARDS
2002
MTV Music Video Award
New Artist in a Video for Complicated – Won.
MTV Music Video Award Latin
Best International New Artist – Won.
World Music Awards
Best Canadian Pop/Rock Artist – Won.
2003
Juno Awards
Best Single: Complicated – Won.
Best New Artist – Won.
Best Pop Album: Let Go – Won.
Best Album of the Year: Let Go – Won.
Songwriter of the Year – Nominated.
Fan-Choice Award – Nominated.
Ivor Novello Award
International Hit Of The Year: Complicated – Won.
Radio Music Awards
Song of the Year (Modern Adult Contemporary Radio): Complicated – Won.
MTV Asia Awards
Favourite Female Artist – Won.
Favourite Breakthrough Artist – Won.
The Style Award – Won.
TMF Awards
Best Rock: International – Won.
Grammy Awards
Song of the Year: Complicated – Nominated.
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Complicated – Nominated.
Best Pop Vocal Album: Let Go – Nominated.
Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female: Sk8er Boi – Nominated.
Best New Artist – Nominated.
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: I'm With You – Nominated.
Song of the Year - Songwriter: Complicated (with The Matrix) – Nominated.
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Losing Grip – Nominated.
American Music Awards
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist – Nominated.
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Favourite Song: Sk8er Boi – Won.
MTV Video Music Awards Latin
Best International Pop Artist – Won.
2004
World Music Awards
Best Pop/Rock Artist – Won.
World's Best Selling Canadian Artist – Won.
MTV Video Music Awards Latin America
Best International Pop Artist – Won.
MuchMusic Video Awards
Best international video by a Canadian: Sk8er Boi – Won.
People's Choice Favourite Canadian Artist – Won.
Common Sense Media Award
Best Musician – Won.
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Pop Video: Don't Tell Me – Nominated.
American Music Awards
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist – Nominated.
Juno Awards
Music DVD of the Year – Nominated.
Juno Fan Choice Award – Nominated.
Comet Music Awards
Best Female Singer International – Won.
2005
Juno Awards
Artist of the Year – Won.
Pop Album of the Year: Under My Skin – Won.
Fan's Choice Award – Won.
Songwriter of the Year – Nominated.
Album of the Year – Nominated.
MTV Asia Awards
Favourite Female Artist – Won.
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Favourite Female Singer – Won.
NRJ Music Awards
Best International Female Artist – Won.
2006
TRL Awards Italy
First Lady – Won