Ava Max

Amanda Ava Koci, best known by her stage name Ava Max, is an American singer and songwriter. Max moved to Wisconsin from Albania with her family when she was a kid. She released her song, ‘Anyone but You’, under the stage name Ava, on SoundCloud in 2016. The song gained enough traction to attract the attention of various record labels, ultimately leading her to sign a record deal with Atlantic Records. Max's third single ‘Sweet but Psycho’, produced by Cirkut, came out in 2018 and became Max's breakthrough hit, reaching number one in more than 20 countries. She cites Beyoncé, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Fergie, Britney Spears, Christiana Aguilera, and Lady Gaga as some of her biggest musical influences.