Ava Della Pietra
Ava Della Pietra | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 2005 New York |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress |
| Instrument(s) | guitar, piano, bass, violin, and ukulele |
| Website | www |
Ava Della Pietra is an American singer-songwriter, stage actress, and multi-instrumentalist.
Early life and education[edit]
Della Pietra was born in New York. She began performing at age four and writing songs at age five. She is self-taught on the violin, guitar, piano and bass guitar.[1][2] Della Pietra is enrolled in the Harvard University/Berklee School of Music dual program, class of 2027.[3]
Career[edit]
At age 7, Pietra performed on the national tours of Les Misérables and White Christmas before joining the original Broadway cast of School of Rock.[4] She has been featured on Good Morning America, Sesame Street,[5] the Tony Awards and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.[6]
In 2019, Della Pietra launched her solo music career with "Christmas Tonight,"[2] which she wrote with producing partner Will Hicks. The song was named one of Tiger Beat's "Best Holiday Songs of 2019"[7] and 360 Magazine called it "a beautiful and uplifting new song about the magic of the holiday season".[1]
Della Pietra's 2020 single "Optimist" earned praise from American Songwriter Magazine, who called it "bold," "refreshing," and "radio-ready".[8] and Newsday, who cited Della Pietra a "rising star".[9]
In 2020 Della Pietra sang the Star-Spangled Banner for the New York Open at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum[10]
Ava released the single Home in 2021.[11] Parade called the track "a pop ray of hope".[12]
i've been thinking was the first single off of Della Pietra's 2022 debut EP truth or truth, a collaboration with Nashville based producer Steven Martinez.[13] She performed power of you, another single from the album on WSMV's Today in Nashville.[14]
In 2023 Della Pietra released several singles including happy for you,[15] it started with u[16] and ego.[17] ego earned her the top prize at the Songwriters Guild of America SGA Awards Pop Song contest[18] and a Los Angeles Film Award for Best Song.[19] The video, directed by Adam Lukowski, won Best Video of 2023 awards from the Sweden Film Awards, New York International Film Awards, Berlin Indie Film Festival, London Independent Film Awards, Los Angeles International Film Festival's Indie Short Fest and the Rome International Movie Awards. A follow up single, talk it out was released shortly after.[20]
Awards and honors[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Fred & Adele Astaire Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show | School of Rock | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Scholastic Art & Writing Award | Gold Key for Excellence in Writing | |||
| Mid-Atlantic Song Contest | Best Song | "Christmas Tonight" | |||
| 2020 | Scholastic Art & Writing Award | Gold Key for Excellence in Writing | |||
| West Coast Songwriter Competition | Best Song | "Optimist" | |||
| 2021 | New York State School Music Association Songwriters Showcase | Best Song | [21] | ||
| The New York Young Performers Prize | Second Prize, Advanced Level | ||||
| 2022 | Songwriter Universe | Best Song | "depend on me" | ||
| 2023 | Unsigned Only | Best Song | "happy for you" | ||
| Songwriter Universe | Best Song | "worst of times} | |||
| Songwriter's Guild of America | Best Song | "ego" | Won | [18] | |
| Los Angeles Film Awards | Best Song | Won | [19] | ||
| Music Video Awards | Best Song | ||||
| International Independent Film Awards | Best Song |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "AVA DELLA PIETRA". 360 Magazine. 2019.
- ^ a b Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Ava Della Pietra Revisits Her Holiday Classic 'Christmas Tonight'". broadwayworld.com. Broadway World. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Kawashima, Dale (8 September 2023). "Ava Della Pietra's "Worst Of Times" Named September "Best Song Of The Month"". Songwriters Universe. Songwriter Universe Magazine. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Ava Della Pietra PERFORMER". Playbill. May 2017.
- ^ "Special Episode: Interview with Ava Della Pietra and Behind the Scenes at Sesame Street". teengirltalk.podbean.com. Teen Girl Talk. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Storm, Grissom. "Della Pietra Releases Optimist". YouTube. News 12.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "SCHOOL OF ROCK's Ava Della Pietra Releases New Single 'Optimist'". www.broadwayworld.com. Broadway World. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Grunenberg, Kira (2020). "Ava Della Pietra Faces the Future With an Open Heart as an Optimist". American Songwriter.
- ^ Bubbeo, Daniel. "Reaching Impressive Stages of their Careers". Newsday. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Esposito, Nick. "Stony Brook's Ava Della Pietra to perform national anthem at New York Open". Greater Long Island. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Lieber, Sarah Jae. "Ava Della Pietra Releases 'Home' Single". www.broadwayworld.com. Broadway World. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Whitmore, Laurie B. (8 April 2021). "Inspiring and Empowering! Ava Della Pietra's Poignant 'Home' Is a Pop Ray of Hope". Parade.
- ^ "Ava Della Pietra Talks About Her Upcoming EP". pop-culturalist.com. Pop Culturalist. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Ava Della Pietra Performs "power of you"". WSMV4. 7 April 2022.
- ^ Radic, Randy (9 February 2023). "Ava Della Pietra Releases Captivating "happy for you"". guitargirlmag.com. Guitar Girl Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Gonda, Christopher (12 May 2023). "Ava Della Pietra Unveils Her Anthemic New ballad, "it started with u"". V13.net. V13. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Loewen, Josh (15 September 2023). "Ava Della Pietra releases new single "Ego"". earmilk.com. Earmilk. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b "WINNER POP CONTEST AVA DELLA PIETRA". songwritersguild.com. Songwriters Guild of America. September 2023.
- ^ a b "LAFA Winners - November 2023". lafilmawards.net. LA Film Awards. November 2023.
- ^ Sterdan, Darryl (10 November 2023). "Ava Della Pietra Just Wants To Talk It Out". tinnitist.com. Tinnitist. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Original student songwriter, Ava Della Pietra, wins state accolades". TBR Newsmedia. 29 October 2021.