Drinks With Johnny- ft Ava Max
Category: Stories

Date: Friday, January 20,2023
Location: Los Angeles, California
Venue: The Nova-
Event: Diamonds and Dancefloors album party


DWJ= Drinks With Johnny 

A= Amethyst(Ava) 

Hey and welcome to a special edition of Drinks With Johnny I am Johnny Christ. Tonight we are live on location at The Nova in Los Angeles California, where I am joined by my best friend and pop star Amethyst Faye Fischbach better known by her stage name Ava Max.  With her second album Diamonds and Dancefloors releasing on the 27th we sat down to answer a few questions..  DWJ: How long have you been in the music scene? A: I started singing at a young age and was already active in competitions by the time I reached high school. After moving to Los Angeles I pursued music full-time. So, professionally, I've been doing this since 2013 but didn't get signed to Atlantic Records until 2016 and the rest is history.  DWJ: What provoked you to start a music career? A: My determination. This was all I wanted to do. There was no plan B. I struggled a lot at the beginning of my career to the point with the demos I recorded at the time that were rejected and not returned by producers and songwriters. I also faced several incidents of sexual harassment. I wanted to quit. But then I met Cirkut, my record producer, he changed my life as I was considering leaving the music industry after being creatively stifled. We wrote hundreds of songs together and he worked with me on my debut album, Heaven & Hell, and now on this one, Diamonds & Dancefloors.  DWJ: What are your musical influences? A: I grew up listening to artists such as Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, Fugees, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston. Beyonce, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Fergie, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Lady Gaga are some of my influences. However, Mariah Carey, I grew up listening to her music non-stop, and my parents are my biggest influences.  DWJ: Any exciting news you want to share? Upcoming tours, perhaps? A: I'm working on a project with my husband. He's filming a movie, so it'll be a bit different from the ones that he produced that I was featured in. More singles will be announced and I am planning to go on tour. Dates will be announced soon. Other than that, y'all are gonna have to wait and see. I can't spill all the secrets. -laughs softly;