Ava Max
Ava Max is an Albanian American singer and songwriter making dance-pop, from “Sweet but Psycho” and “Kings & Queens” to Don’t Click Play and her 2026 singles.
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Known for
Overview
- From
- Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; raised in Virginia.
- Heritage
- Albanian American.
- Work
- Singer and songwriter.
- Breakout
- “Sweet but Psycho” (2018).
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How it started.
Born in Milwaukee to Albanian parents, Ava grew up in Virginia with music at home. Her mother was a classically trained singer. Singing competitions and auditions led to an early attempt to build a career in Los Angeles, followed by a return to the East Coast and another move west with her family.
The breakthrough.
Producer Cirkut invited Ava to work with him after hearing her sing “Happy Birthday” at a party. Their collaboration produced “Sweet but Psycho” in 2018, which spent three weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 top ten. Her debut album, Heaven & Hell, followed in 2020.
Songs to dance through it.
On Diamonds & Dancefloors, Ava turned a difficult breakup into dance music. In her Apple Music track-by-track interview, she described the studio as therapeutic. Don’t Click Play followed in August 2025. Her 2026 releases include “KiLL iT QUEEN,” “Out Of Your Mind” and collaborations with Alan Walker, BIA, BigXthaPlug and Kygo.
Creditschronological, newest first
Albums
- 2025Don’t Click PlayRecording artist
- 2023Diamonds & DancefloorsRecording artist
- 2020Heaven & HellRecording artist
Awards
Quotes
I feel like pop music is a way of going back to like your childhoodAva Max, PAPER
Speaking to PAPER in 2020 about her pop influences and “Kings & Queens.”
Trivia
- Her childhood listening included Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Shania Twain.
- She met Cirkut through singing “Happy Birthday” at a party.
- Her love of disaster movies such as San Andreas and Geostorm helped inspire “Last Night on Earth.”
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