Shania Twain Says Avril Lavigne’s New Album ‘Love Sux’ ‘Totally Kicks A**,’ Recalls Singing On Stage With 14-Year-Old Lavigne

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Avril Lavigne joins fellow Canadian music icon Shania Twain to discuss everything from the time they met to their favourite anti-love songs, which includes a hit from another “Canadian icon club member,” Alanis Morissette.

On the latest episode of “Home Now Radio” on Apple Music Hits, Twain says she’s “super proud” of Lavigne and compliments her “really cool niche.” “I think it’s just really unique that in a very male-centric genre, you are, I mean, the queen of pop punk,” Twain tells Lavigne. READ MORE: Avril Lavigne Says Her Good Friends Machine Gun Kelly And Travis Baker Are ‘Perfect’ For Their New Fiancées The “Sk8er Boi” singer takes the “awesome” compliment and thanks the country superstar for helping her get discovered as a young artist in Canada. “I was 14.

I was in a tiny little town in Canada and we heard an opportunity on the radio station to sing with you, on the “Come On Over” tour. ‘Win a chance to sing with Shania on stage’ and I happened to win that,” Lavigne recalls. “I remember going back to high school and everyone’s like, ‘You sang with Shania Twain on stage.’ Everyone knew who I was and that was so helpful for me, to helping me get discovered,” she continues. READ MORE: Avril Lavigne Is Learning To ‘Take Care Of Herself’ After Difficult Relationships Now the Grammy Award-nominated artist is about to release her seventh album, 20 years after her musical breakout.

According to Twain, Lavigne “nailed [the album] lyrically,” adding that Love Sux “totally kicks a** in the attitude department.” As for how much of Lavigne’s own individual attitude goes into the songwriting, the singer explains that the songs are more about the concept. “I’ll come up with a concept.