AVA (English singer)

AVA
OriginBristol
OccupationSinger
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsUniversal 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

2024: The Voice UK

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

AVA resides in Bristol where she works as a dog groomer.[4]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"The Long and Winding Road" 2024 Non-album single

Promotional singles

Title Year Album
"The Reason"
(featuring McFly) 		2024 Non-album promotional single

References

  1. ^ "See who was crowned the winner of The Voice UK 2024". The Herald. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ mccormick (4 October 2024). "Singer Ava stuns the celebrities on The Voice UK". Fishponds Voice. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. ^ "See who was crowned the winner of The Voice UK 2024". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  4. ^ Kendall, Ellie (27 October 2024). "ITV's The Voice won by Bristol singer Ava as fans go wild". Bristol Live. Retrieved 27 October 2024.