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15岁时，她曾与[[仙妮亚·唐恩]]同台演出；16岁时，她与{{le|爱丽斯塔唱片|Arista Records}}签订了一份价值200万美元的两张唱片的合约。她的首张录音室专辑《[[展翅高飞 (艾薇儿·拉维尼专辑)|展翅高飞]]》发行于2002年，专辑展现了“朋克滑板族”的形象，由于她在音乐产业中的成就和影响，评论家和音乐出版物常称她为“[[流行音乐领域的尊称|流行朋克公主]]”<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/176350-11-times-kelly-osbournes-early-2000-outfits-were-our-pop-punk-inspiration-photos|title=11 Times Kelly Osbourne's Early 2000 Outfits Were Our Pop Punk Inspiration – PHOTOS|last=Gamble|first=Ione|quote=Whether owning the red carpet with then-bestie and reigning queen of pop-punk Avril Lavigne.|access-date=2017-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/162550-11-avril-lavigne-trends-that-we-all-tried-to-copy-in-the-early-2000s-photos|title=11 Avril Lavigne Trends That We All Tried To Copy in the Early 2000s – PHOTOS|last=Zulch|first=Meg|quote=Although many of these trends may be a little out of date now, let's give thanks to the pop punk queen who took androgyny to the eyes of the masses and inspired many young masculine people of all gender identities along the way.|access-date=2017-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2268603/pop-punk-princess-2004/|title=Which 2004 Pop Punk Princess Are You?|last=Lindner|first=Emily|quote=Where have all the pop punk girls gone? Sure, Avril Lavigne still reigns as queen, but when it comes to the kind of angsty, badass ladies who gave us an outlet in the early aughts, we're running short these days.|access-date=2017-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.shenzhenparty.com/blogs/cherry-ho/102509-queen-pop-punk-avril-lavigne-ret|title=Queen of Pop Punk Avril Lavigne Returns to Hong Kong for The Black Star Tour|last=Zhou|first=Monica|quote=Queen of pop punk Avril Lavigne is returning Hong Kong to rock again the stage of AsiaWorld-Arena since her live performance there in 2007. This time, she is bringing with her the Black Star Tour.|access-date=2017-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2017/06/besterday-podcast-episode-27-avril-lavigne-let-go-album-15th-anniversary|title=AVRIL LAVIGNE'S 'LET GO' TURNS 15, HAILING THE POP-PUNK QUEEN|last=Gracie|first=Bianca|quote=Avril Lavigne's 'LET GO' Turns 15, Hailing The Pop-Punk Queen.|access-date=2017-06-04}}</ref>。艾薇儿为女性导向、朋克影响的流行音乐发展铺平了道路，由此被认为是推动[[流行朋克]]音乐发展的关键人物<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.narcity.com/ca/thanks-canada-with-spotify/12-things-the-world-wouldnt-have-without-canadian-music|title=12 Things The World Wouldn't Have Without Canadian Music|accessdate=2017-06-18|quote=10. And the global pop-punk scene wouldn't have ever even existed without Avril Lavigne. "Complicated" was the pop-punk ballad heard around the world, and the video is responsible for the suspenders and t-shirt trend that basically defined the early 2000s.|last1=Cipolla|first1=Miranda|website=Narcity}}</ref><ref name="Quarter Rock Press">{{cite web|url=http://quarterrockpress.com/index.php/qrp-files/item/7551-avril-lavigne-la-mayor-exponente-del-pop-punk|title=Avril Lavigne, the greatest exponent of pop punk|accessdate=2017-03-31|language=es|last1=Rosales|first1=Armando|website=QuarterRockPress.com}}</ref><ref name="fella.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.fella.com/life/fellas-guide-greatest-pop-bunk-bands/|title=Fella's guide to the greatest pop punk bands|accessdate=2017-04-05|year=2016|last1=Butler|first1=Josh|website=fella.com}}</ref><ref name="AuxTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.aux.tv/2016/12/cancon-poppunk/|title=6 Canadian albums that changed pop punk forever|accessdate=2017-03-16|last1=Laugher|first1=Nick|website=Aux TV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215023911/http://www.aux.tv/2016/12/cancon-poppunk/|archive-date=2017-02-15|dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref name="Pieces of Avril">{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/pieces-of-avril/article993343/?page=1|title=Pieces of Avril|date=2004-01-31|work=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=2017-03-16}}</ref><ref name="nydailynews.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/avril-attack-punk-pop-princess-girlier-swipes-article-1.655073|title=AVRIL ON THE ATTACK: The punk-pop princess may be girlier now, but she's still taking swipes|first1=Jim|date=2004-05-23|accessdate=2017-03-16|location=New York|agency=Daily News|quote=Lavigne initiated a whole wave of assertive young female singer-songwriters, including Katy Rose, Fefe Dobson, Toby Lightman and Skye Sweetnam.|last1=Farber}}</ref><ref name="celebmix.com">{{cite web|url=http://celebmix.com/rock-princess-avril-lavigne-an-important-figure-in-pop-punk/|title=Rock Princess Avril Lavigne: An Important Figure In Pop Punk|accessdate=2017-03-17|last1=C.|first1=Danni|website=CelebMix}}</ref>。从她的首张专辑开始，艾薇儿在全世界范围内售出了超过4,000万张专辑和5,000万支单曲，她是当今历史上继[[席琳·迪翁]]和[[仙妮亚·唐恩]]之后第三畅销的加拿大女歌手<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avrillavigne.com/about//|title=Avril Lavigne|accessdate=2016-07-13|author=Joe Otterson|date=2015-08-05|work=Avril Lavigne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.narcity.com/ca/on/toronto/lifestyle/20-of-the-richest-canadian-celebrities|title=The 20 Richest Canadian Celebrities|last=Kalashnikova|first=Nicole|quote=The Canadian "punk rock" singer sold more than 50 million singles worldwide and 40&nbsp;million albums.|access-date=2017-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thsppl.com/avril-lavignes-hello-kitty-video-isnt-bad-its-actually-much-worse-d9cab88317b|title=Avril Lavigne's "Hello Kitty" Video Isn't Bad, It's Actually Much Worse|last=Dowling|first=Marcus|quote=Her first three albums (Let Go, Under My Skin and The Best Damn Thing) were all released prior to 2008, and sold a combined 40 million copies.|access-date=2017-05-15}}{{Dead link|date=September 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://tellmenothing.com/2017/04/25/avril-lavigne-evergreen-songs/|title=Avril Lavigne: 12 Evergreen Songs By The Pop Punk Princess|last=Malankar|first=Nikhil|quote=This pop sensation has sold more than 40 million albums and over 50&nbsp;million singles worldwide making her second best selling Canadian Female Artist of all time, only behind Celine Dion.|access-date=2017-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/4039589/avril-lavigne-says-mark-zuckerberg-is-bullying-nickelback-new-album-on-the-way/|title=Avril Lavigne Says Mark Zuckerberg is Bullying Nickelback, New Album on the Way|last=Cole|first=Stacey|quote=In 2015, Avril Lavigne opened up about her battle with Lyme Disease, which caused her to be bedridden for five months. Since her professional debut in the music industry, the singer has sold over 40 million albums and more than 50&nbsp;million singles worldwide.|access-date=2017-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://theriffrepeater.com/rocksmith-remastered-372017-avril-lavigne-sk8er-boi-canada-my-happy-ending/|title=Rocksmith Remastered 3/7/2017 – Avril Lavigne|last=Elliot|first=Elliot|quote=Since her debut she has sold more than 40 million albums and over 50&nbsp;million singles worldwide. The five pack primarily focuses on her first two albums with tracks like Sk8er Boi, I'm With You, and Complicated (Let Go), My Happy Ending (Under My Skin) and the Butch Walker influenced When You're Gone off The Best Damn Thing (2007).|access-date=2017-08-15}}</ref>。