Avril Lavigne

When singer, songwriter, and musician Avril Lavigne first burst upon the music scene at age 17, she was known as a young, pop-punk tomboy who refused to resort to skin-baring come-ons, preferring to entice the record-buying public with her powerhouse voice, high-spirited melodies, and straight-talking lyrics. Staying steadfastly true to herself and putting music before image paid off both critically and commercially for the Canadian-born artist. In 2002, Lavigne shot to global pop stardom with the 6x-platinum Let Go, followed by 2004’s 3x-platinum Under My Skin, and 2007’s platinum The...

*Just letting you know that I didn't write this. It's from zimbio.com. I just thought some points in it are interesting.

Success.
Avril Lavigne is one of the best-selling artists in the US, having sold around 30 million albums globally. She's also dabbled in her own clothing line called Abbey Dawn, her own fragrance, and several film and television appearances. In 2007, Forbes listed her among their 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars, estimating her 2006-07 salary at $12 million. As the frontman for the band Sum 41, Whibley has a few platinum and gold records under his belt, so he's probably doing...