In 1991, her parents fled Albania after the fall of communism in the country, and lived at a Red Cross supported church in Paris for a year. Max also has a brother approximately seven years older than her. Max's parents are from Albania her father, Paul, is from Qeparo and her mother, Andrea, is from Sarandë.
It became her breakthrough single after peaking at number one in 22 countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, and New Zealand. After moving from several states in the United States to pursue a music career since her childhood, Max signed with Atlantic Records in 2016, where she released the song " Sweet but Psycho" in August 2018. Amanda Ava Koci (born Amanda Koci February 16, 1994), known professionally as Ava Max, is an American singer and songwriter.