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Birth name | Francesco Avallone |
Born | 1996 (age 28–29) Naples, Campania, Italy |
Occupation(s) | Record producer Beatmaker DJ |
Years active | 2016–present |
Francesco Avallone (born 1996), known professionally as Ava, is an Italian record producer, DJ, and beatmaker.
Avallone was born in Naples in 1996. He started playing drums but then developed a passion for digital production, using sequencers and DAWs. [1]
In 2011, he moved to Salerno, where he met Luca d'Orso, aka Capo Plaza, with whom he formed a collaboration in rap—Ava as a beatmaker and Plaza as a freestyler. In 2016, they signed a contract with Sto Records, owned by Ghali. [1] After some singles, in 2018 he produced Capo Plaza's album 20, including the hit single "Giovane fuoriclasse", which achieved great success and platinum certifications. [2] Subsequently, Ava accompanied Plaza on tour and also started a career as a DJ in Italian clubs. [1]
In 2019, Ava signed with Warner/Atlantic Records. Some of his early singles include "Holly & Benji" (2019) and "Tête" (2022), the latter created with Medy and VillaBanks. [1] On 19 May 2023, he released the song "Vetri neri", featuring Plaza and Anna, which peaked at number two on the FIMI singles chart and was certified sextuple platinum. [3] The track was also the most streamed single in Italy during the 2023 summer on Spotify. [4] On 21 July 2023, he released his debut EP, Ok Ava. [5]
Ava reached the top of the Italian chart in 2024, with the song "Moon", featuring Plaza and Tony Boy. [6]
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
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ITA [7] | |||
Ok Ava |
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"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country. | |||
Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP |
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ITA [7] [8] | ||||
"Holly & Benji" (featuring Capo Plaza and Shiva) | 2019 | 5 |
| Ok Ava |
"Tête" (featuring Medy and VillaBanks) | 2022 | 17 |
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"Dimmi che" (featuring Bresh and Neima Ezza) | 2023 | 68 | ||
"Vetri neri" (featuring Anna and Capo Plaza) | 2 |
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"Moon" (featuring Capo Plaza and Tony Boy) | 2024 | 1 |
| Non-album singles |
"Bacio di Giuda" (featuring VillaBanks and Mida) | 14 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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ITA [8] | ||||
"Bad Boy" (Finesse featuring Shiva, Capo Plaza and Ava) | 2024 | 14 |
| Non-album single |