Global
pop sensation Ava Max has officially dropped the triumphant
video for her critically acclaimed new single, “Kings
& Queens.” The video – directed by Isaac Rentz (Katy Perry,
Mabel and Nick Jonas) and set in a heavenly throne room where
Ava rules as a glamorous Queen over an army of loyal dancers
– is streaming now on YouTube.
“Kings & Queens” marks the first official song to be released
from Ava’s hugely anticipated debut album, due to arrive later
this year. With the empowering anthem, the “PRINCESS
OF POP” shines a spotlight on influential female kingmakers
who are too often ignored and taken for granted. The song received
more than 10 million audio streams globally during its first
week Upon release, instant critical praise rolled in with The
New York Times including the song in their esteemed
“The Playlist” and Rolling
Stone raving, “‘Kings and Queens’ finds Max delivering
a message of female empowerment with a big voice.” “After a
breakthrough 2019, Ava continues her run of pure pop perfection
with this first track of the year,” declared E!
News.
In
December, Ava celebrated her extraordinary year with an energetic
performance on ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with
Ryan Seacrest 2020. She also gifted fans with the release of
“On Somebody” which PAPER
quickly called “a three-minute sugar-rush.” “On Somebody”
arrived shortly after the release of longtime fan favorite track,
“Salt.”
“Salt,” which had already earned over 4 million plays via YouTube
before being shared across additional platforms, was met by
unanimous critical applause from Billboard,
MTV,
E!
News and more. The official launch of “Salt” came not
long after Ava celebrated Halloween with the surprise drop of
her hauntingly beautiful music video for “Freaking
Me Out,” which MTV News praised as “a spooky,
romantic Halloween Treat.”
A truly international artist, Ava recently teamed up with Norwegian
DJ/producer Alan Walker for “Alone
Pt. II,” joined by an official video now with over 53 million
views via YouTube. Ava also joined forces with Spanish superstar
Pablo Alborán for their hit single, “Tabú,”
a chart-topping, platinum certified sensation in Spain.
2019 saw Ava officially seal her pop superstar status with the
blockbuster success of the RIAA 2x-platinum certified hit, “Sweet
but Psycho.” Named among the New
York Times’ “54 Best Songs of 2019,” the track spent
three weeks in the top 10 of Billboard’s “Hot 100,” peaking
at #3 at USA Pop Radio. Currently boasting over 1.2 billion
global streams and counting, “Sweet But Psycho” – which earned
Max her first-ever Teen Choice Awards nomination for “Choice
Pop Song” – is joined by an official
video that has now garnered over 531 million views. Produced
by GRAMMY® Award-nominated super-producer Cirkut (Maroon 5,
Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd) and co-written with Madison Love (Camila
Cabello), the single hit #1 on both Spotify’s “United States
Viral 50” and Billboard’s “Dance Club Songs” while becoming
one of “The Top Most-Shazamed Songs of 2019.” The song’s stateside
success followed the track’s remarkable popularity abroad, including
four consecutive weeks atop the UK Singles Chart and #1 rankings
on charts in nearly 20 countries.
Praised
by VOGUE
as one of the “Best Songs of 2019,” Ava’s acclaimed summer single,
“Torn,”
shot up to Top 10 airplay in Europe following the release of
the disco-tinged track’s instantly iconic superhero-themed companion
video. Created in collaboration with Fiat and shot on location
in Milan, IT by superstar director Joseph Kahn (Britney Spears’
“Toxic,” Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood”), the video boasting over
53 million views via YouTube.
Dubbed an “Artist You Need to Know” by Rolling
Stone, Ava has been feted with a wide range of media
attention including high profile features in Vanity
Fair, Billboard,
FORBES,
PAPER,
and more. The pop star first took over TV with performances
of “Sweet but Psycho” on CBS’s The Late Late Show with James
Corden, NBC’s TODAY, and the Ellen DeGeneres Show, as well
as a summer performance of her RIAA-certified gold single “So
Am I,” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. Ava – who was
featured on the cover of Galore
Magazine, which declared “Ava Max is Here to Save
Pop Music” – became one of 2019’s most honored performers,
including “Best New Artist” nominations at both the 2019 MTV
Video Music Awards and the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. The
latter was highlighted by both Ava’s first-ever win for “Best
Push Artist” and show-stopping live performances of both “Torn”
and “Sweet But Psycho,” streaming now HERE.
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