AVA (English singer)
AVA | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bristol |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Universal Music Group |
Ava Mannings, known professionally as AVA, is an English singer. She won the thirteenth series of The Voice UK on 26 October 2024 at the age of 21.[1]
Career
[edit]2024: The Voice UK
[edit]AVA participated in the thirteenth series of The Voice UK in 2024. In her blind audition, the show's four coaches (will.i.am, LeAnn Rimes, Sir Tom Jones, and duo Tom Fletcher & Danny Jones) turned their chairs. Ultimately AVA decided to join Tom & Danny's team.[2] She was declared the winner of the series in the series final on 26 October 2024. After winning the series, her winning single, "The Long and Winding Road", was released. For winning the series, AVA won £50,000 and a holiday to Universal Orlando Resort.[3]
| Performed | Song | Original Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "Damn Your Eyes" | Etta James | Joined Team Tom & Danny |
| Callbacks | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (against Stan Buckroyd and Roisin McCarney) | Nirvana | Winner |
| Semi-Final | "God Only Knows" | The Beach Boys | Safe |
| Final | "The Long and Winding Road" | The Beatles | Winner |
| "The Reason" (with Tom Fletcher & Danny Jones) | Hoobastank |
Personal life
[edit]AVA resides in Bristol where she works as a dog groomer.[4]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "The Long and Winding Road" | 2024 | Non-album single |
References
[edit]- ^ "See who was crowned the winner of The Voice UK 2024". The Herald. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ mccormick (4 October 2024). "Singer Ava stuns the celebrities on The Voice UK". Fishponds Voice. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "See who was crowned the winner of The Voice UK 2024". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Kendall, Ellie (27 October 2024). "ITV's The Voice won by Bristol singer Ava as fans go wild". Bristol Live. Retrieved 27 October 2024.