Kids in the early 2000s grew up listening to Avril Lavigne’s music. Her skate punk persona and her catchy tune brought her to stardom and gave her the title “Pop Punk Queen.” Her songs “Sk8er Boi” and “Complicated” reached the top of the charts during that time. While she might have lost a little of her spunk over the years, she continues making records and can still draw a huge crowd during her performances. It allows her to continue making lots of money. According to a report from Celebrity Net Worth, the Canadian pop star has an estimated net worth of $50 million at the age of 36. You will find out how she did it in the article below.
Avril Lavigne: Early Life
The singer was born in the city of Belleville in the Eastern part of Ontario, Canada, on September 27, 1984. Her name Avril means the month of April in French. Her parents realized that she had great vocal prowess when they heard her sing “Jesus Loves Me” when she was two-years-old. She is the middle child with an older brother and a younger sister, who teased her when they were younger. But their parents nurtured her interest in music by buying her a microphone, a keyboard, a drum kit, and several guitars. They also turned their basement into a music studio. When she became a teenager, Lavigne started performing in different country fairs all over Ontario. But while she mostly covered country classics during her performances, she started to write her compositions in secret.
After a few years in the country music scene, she got her first break in 1999 after winning a singing competition on radio, where the grand prize was a chance to perform with fellow Canadian Shania Twain in Ottawa’s Corel Centre. At least 20,000 people attended Their performance.
Later that year, Lavigne was discovered by Cliff Fabri while singing country hits at a bookstore. Fabri, later on, became her first professional manager. He sent out several videotapes of her home performances to some industry prospects. By the year 2000, Lavigne signed a $2 million deal with Arista Records.
Avril Lavigne: Instant Success
Lavigne released her debut album “Let Go” in June 2002. The critics hailed as the most successful pop music debut during that year. It was also certified seven-times platinum in the US and received a diamond certification in her home country. The album managed to sell more than 16 million copies around the world. According to Billboard’s article, it ranked 21st in the list of best-selling albums of the decade, while Rolling Stones declared that it was the fourth best-selling albums in the 2000s.
Her debut single “Complicated” became one of the hottest songs of the decade. She continued her success by releasing “Sk8er Boi” and “I’m With You.” By 2002, she received several recognitions, including eight Grammy Awards nominations and won 4 Junos. She also earned recognition as the “World’S Bestselling Canadian Singer” from World Music Awards in 2004.
Avril Lavigne: Continuous Stardom
Lavigne’s prominence in the music industry continued over the years. Her succeeding albums “Under My Skin” and “The Best Damn Thing” also reaped commercial and critical success. She even received her first number-one single that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 charts in 2007.
While her 2011 album “Goodbye Lullaby,” 2013’s “Avril Lavigne,” and her most recent, “Head Above Water,” did not reach the same success as her earlier albums, they still performed relatively well in the market.
Avril Lavigne: Life On Tour
The Canadian music superstar had a very hectic touring schedule since she started gaining prominence in the industry. She had several well-attended tours from 2002 until 2019.
Avril Lavigne: Acting And Other Ventures
The singer tried her hand at acting several times. She had an appearance in one episode of “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.” She also has a bit role in the 2007 thriller movie “The Flock,” starring Claire Danes and Richard Gere. She also lent her voice in the 2006 animated film “Over the Hedge.”
Lavigne also earned her riches in other ventures, including her fashion line Abbey Dawn, which she launched in 2008. She also had a fragrance line under the Procter & Gamble Prestige Products.
Because of her ultra-successful career in music and her acting and other income-generating endeavors, Levigne managed to earn approximately $50 million overall wealth over the years.
