Avril Lavigne was one of the most popular pop-rock artists of the 2000s and served as inspiration for many young singers who followed in her footsteps. One of them just happens to be Billie Eilish – and it seems like the admiration between them is mutual.
The Bad Guy singer repeatedly cited Lavigne as one of her biggest inspirations, who eventually became aware of this high praise and discussed it during a recent interview with Billboard.
“It’s an honor any time – especially someone as talented and cool and creative as Billie – mentions that I’ve had an impact on their music career…. She’s an artist who is very much herself, and also extremely talented – and that’s why it’s working for her,” said Avril Lavigne.
The Pop Punk Queen also mentioned that she feels like there’s a lot that Eilish and herself have in common – they are both authentic, true to themselves and capable of standing their own ground. They both also managed to find enormous success with their debut albums, and Lavigne’s 2002 record Let Go is still one of the bestselling albums of the 21st century.
