Given the following question, let's solve step-by-step. Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Avril Lavigne sang alternative rock and was Canadian singer songwriter."

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Avril Lavigne is an artist for Canada that creates alternative rock music.
The final answer: yes.