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Ava Max

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Ava Max
Birth nameAmanda Ava Koci
Born (1994-02-16) February 16, 1994 (age 30)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–present[2][3]
LabelsAtlantic[4]
Websiteavamax.com

Amanda Ava Koci (born February 16, 1994),[5][6] known professionally as Ava Max, is an American singer and songwriter.[7] Her single "Sweet but Psycho" topped the charts in several countries.[8]

Early life[edit]

Amanda Ava Koci was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Albanian immigrants from Sarandë and Tirana.[9][7][10] At age 8, she moved with her family to Virginia.[5] She competed in numerous singing competitions before she entered high school.[11] At age 14, she moved with her mother to Los Angeles, in pursuit of a career in music. She found the city to be “overwhelming”. A year later, she returned to Virginia. She stated that she was grateful for the return because it allowed for “a normal childhood”.[5] At age 17, she moved back to Los Angeles.[12]

Career[edit]

2013–2017: Musical beginnings[edit]

Under the stage name Ava, her song "Take Away the Pain" was published in May 2013.[13][14] In July 2015, the Canadian DJ and producer duo Project 46 released a remixed version of the song.[15]

After years of having demos rejected from record producers and songwriters, she met record producer Cirkut[12] at a dinner party in LA where she sang “Happy Birthday” to him.[16] According to Max, Cirkut “opened up a lot of doors” for her. They began to work on music together.[12] In July 2016, she released the song "Anyone But You", one of many songs she worked on with Cirkut, on SoundCloud.[17] The song gained enough traction to attract the attention of various record labels that contacted her through email, ultimately leading her to sign a record deal.[5][12]

2018–present: Breakthrough[edit]

In April 2018, the single "My Way" was released.[18] Cirkut continued as her producer. It reached a peak of 38 on the Airplay 100 chart of Romania.[19] In May 2018, "Slippin", a collaboration with Gashi, was released as a single.[20][21][22] In June 2018 her second guest appearance was published. She featured on the song "Into Your Arms" by American rapper Witt Lowry. In July of the same year, the song "Salt" appeared on SoundCloud. In August 2018 she re-released the song "Not Your Barbie Girl" as a promotional single.

Max's third single "Sweet but Psycho" was released on August 17, 2018. The song, produced by Cirkut, became Max's breakthrough hit, reaching number one in more than 20 countries including Sweden, Finland and Norway.[23][24] Max was also featured on David Guetta's album 7, on the track "Let It Be Me".[25]

In January 2019, "Sweet but Psycho" reached the top of the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. After the song "Blood, Sweat and Tears" was announced as the follow-up single in December 2018, it ended up being cancelled.[citation needed] In March 2019 the song "So Am I" was released as the official follow up to "Sweet but Psycho".

Artistry[edit]

Influences[edit]

Max has been labeled as a pop and dance-pop singer.[26][27] She grew up listening to artists such as Celine Dion[28], Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.[29] She has also cited Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Fergie, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Lady Gaga as some of her influences.[30]

Personal life[edit]

Of her ethnic background, Max has stated that she is "100% Albanian" and where possible "definitely wants to give back to the Albanian community when I can".[10]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[31] 		AUS
[32] 		DEN
[33] 		FIN
[34] 		GER
[35] 		IRE
[36] 		NOR
[37] 		NZ
[38] 		SWE
[39] 		UK
[40]
"My Way" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Slippin"
(featuring Gashi) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Sweet but Psycho" 13 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TBA
"So Am I" 2019 — 22 16
[48]		 8 39 16
[49]		 2
[50]		 36
[51]		 25
[52]		 14
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[edit]

Title Year
"Take Away the Pain"
(Project 46 featuring Ava Koci) 		2015
"Clap Your Hands"[53]
(Le Youth featuring Ava Max) 		2017
"Into Your Arms"[54]
(Witt Lowry featuring Ava Max) 		2018
"Make Up"[55]
(Vice and Jason Derulo featuring Ava Max)

Promotional singles[edit]

Title Year
"Jet Set"
(as AVA) 		2016
"Anyone but You"
(as AVA)[17]
"Salt" 2018
"Not Your Barbie Girl"[56]

Guest appearances[edit]

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year artist(s) Album
"Let It Be Me" 2018 David Guetta 7

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award Year of ceremony Nominee/work Category Result Ref(s)
Global Awards 2019 Herself Rising Star Nominated [57]
Swedish Gaffa Awards International Breakthrough of the Year Nominated [58]
"Sweet but Psycho" International Song of the Year Nominated

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Frometa, RJ (August 17, 2018). "Ava Max Returns with New Single 'Sweet but Psycho'". Vents. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "MySpace.com - Amanda Kay - Virginia Beach/ Los Angeles, California - Pop - www.myspace.com/amandakaymusic". Myspace.
  3. ↑ "AVA performing "Halo" in 2009 - YouTube". YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Atlantic Records Ava Max". Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Duboff, Josh. "'Sweet but Psycho' Singer Ava Max Is Trying to 'Bring Pop Back'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ "AVA MAX 🔮 on Twitter: Birthday in Paris, and a day off tomorrow ? What am I gonna do with myself ?!". February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Desk, BWW News. "Ava Max Takes Control With New Single 'My Way'". Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ DeVille, Chris (January 24, 2019). "Can Ava Max's Global Hit 'Sweet But Psycho' Take Over America Too?". Stereogum. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  9. ↑ "AVA MAX 🔮 on Twitter: 'Tirana and Sarande ❤️...'".
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Ava Max: My parents left Albania in 1990 and lived in a church in Paris for a whole year". Belfast Telegraph. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019. "Despite being born in America, she says she is "100% Albanian" and that she "definitely wants to give back to the Albanian community when I can""
  11. ↑ Rowlands, Geoffrey. "Sweet But Psycho makes Ava a star". Gulf Times. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Wass, Mike. "Ava Max On "Sweet But Psycho" & Making Pop Fun Again: Interview". Idolator. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Take Away the Pain" – via de.napster.com.
  14. ↑ "AVA - Take Away the Pain (Official Music Video) - YouTube". web.archive.org. 10 June 2013.
  15. ↑ Ultra Music (16 July 2015). "Project 46 - Take Away The Pain (feat. Ava Koci) [Cover Art]" – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ Tanzer, Myles. "After Working With Dr. Luke, Cirkut Breaks Out on His Own". New York. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Anyone But You" – via soundcloud.com.
  18. ↑ "Ava Max Takes Control With New Single 'My Way'". Broadway World. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  19. ↑ Peaks in Romania:
  20. ↑ "Ava Max Releases 'Slippin' Featuring GASHI". 360. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  21. ↑ "New Ava Max Track 'Slippin Featuring Gashi". New Music Weekly.
  22. ↑ "Ava Max lo hace a su manera". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Who is Ava Max? The Sweet But Psycho star soaring up the charts". Official Charts Company. November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Watch Ava Max's Video for 'Sweet but Psycho'". Broadway World. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Pandora Predictions to Know: Flora Cash, Social House, Ava Max & Summer Walker". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Pop Singer Ava Max Scores Her First U.K. No. 1 Single With 'Sweet But Psycho'". Forbes. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  27. ↑ "Ava Max Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  28. ↑ "Ava Max Talks 'Mind-Blowing' Rise of 'Sweet but Psycho,' Debut Album Plans & Why 'No One's Better' Than Beyonce". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  29. ↑ "Watch Ava Max perform 'Sweet but Psycho' on TODAY". Today. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  30. ↑ "Ava Max Explains the Meaning Behind her Hit 'Sweet but Psycho'". Warner Music New Zealand. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  31. ↑ "Top 100 Songs: April 27, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  32. ↑ Peaks in Australia:
  33. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 46, 2018". Hitlisten. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit – Ava Max: Sweet But Psycho". ifpi.fi. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  35. ↑ "Discographie Ava Max". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  36. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  37. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 42, 2018". VG-lista. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  38. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  39. ↑ "Discography Ava Max". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  40. ↑ "Ava Max | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  41. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  42. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  43. ↑ "British certifications – Ava Max". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 1, 2019. Type Ava Max in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  44. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  45. ↑ "Certificeringer | IFPI". IFPI Denmark. November 27, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  46. ↑ "Gull, Platina". IFPI Norway. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  47. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Ava Max – Sweet but Psycho". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  48. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 14, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  49. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  50. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 14, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  51. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  52. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 16". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  53. ↑ "Le Youth's 'Clap Your Hands' Is Infectious Funk: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  54. ↑ "Into Your Arms (feat. Ava Max) – Single by Witt Lowry". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  55. ↑ "Make Up (feat. Ava Max) – Single by Vice & Jason Derulo on iTunes". iTunes Store (DE). Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  56. ↑ "Not Your Barbie Girl – Single by Ava Max". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  57. ↑ "Global Radio Awards 2019". Global Awards. December 7, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  58. ↑ "Sweden GAFFA Awards". Gaffa. December 7, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

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