amanda ava koci (born 16 february 1994), better known by her stage name ava max, is an american singer with albanian parents. she shot to prominence with her single "sweet but psycho" which was her breakthrough hit and became a big song. she has released other singles such as "so am i" and "torn". "sweet but psycho" charted at number 15 on swedish sverigetopplistan. she performs pop and dance-pop.