# Ava Della Pietra

Ava Della Pietra is an American singer-songwriter, stage actress, and multi-instrumentalist.

## Early life and education

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. Della Pietra is enrolled in the Harvard University/Berklee School of Music dual program, class of 2027.

## Career

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. She has been featured on Good Morning America, Sesame Street, the Tony Awards and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
In 2019, Della Pietra launched her solo music career with "Christmas Tonight," which she wrote with producing partner Will Hicks. The song was named one of Tiger Beat's "Best Holiday Songs of 2019" and 360 Magazine called it "a beautiful and uplifting new song about the magic of the holiday season".
Della Pietra's 2020 single "Optimist" earned praise from American Songwriter Magazine, who called it "bold," "refreshing," and "radio-ready". and Newsday, who cited Della Pietra a "rising star".
In 2020 Della Pietra sang the Star-Spangled Banner for the New York Open at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Ava released the single Home in 2021. Parade called the track "a pop ray of hope".
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. She performed power of you, another single from the album on WSMV's Today in Nashville.
In 2023 Della Pietra released several singles including happy for you, it started with u and ego. ego earned her the top prize at the Songwriters Guild of America SGA Awards Pop Song contest and a Los Angeles Film Award for Best Song. 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.

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Song | Chart |
| 2019 | Christmas Tonight |
| 2020 | Optimist |
| 2021 | Home |
| 2022 | power of you | #21 AC Billboard Radio Chart |
| 2022 | depend on me |
| 2022 | long way home |
| 2022 | my boyfriend |
| 2022 | i've been thinking |
| 2023 | it started with u |
| 2023 | happy for u | #31 AC Hot Chart |
| 2023 | worst of times |
| 2023 | ego |
| 2023 | talk it out |
| 2024 | sick |
| 2024 | rearview mirror |
| 2024 | Reindeer Rebellion |
| 2025 | Marionette |

### EP's

| Year | Title | Chart |
| 2022 | truth or truth |

## Awards and honors

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 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 | | |
| 2019 | Mid-Atlantic Song Contest | Best Song | "Christmas Tonight" | |
| 2020 | Scholastic Art & Writing Award | Gold Key for Excellence in Writing | | |
| 2020 | West Coast Songwriter Competition | Best Song | "Optimist" | |
| 2021 | New York State School Music Association Songwriters Showcase | Best Song | "Optimist" | |
| 2021 | 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" | |
| 2023 | Songwriter Universe | Best Song | "worst of times} | |
| 2023 | Songwriter's Guild of America | Best Song | "ego" | Won |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Film Awards | Best Song | "ego" | Won |
| 2023 | Music Video Awards | Best Song | "ego" | |
| 2023 | International Independent Film Awards | Best Song | "ego" | |
| 2024 | UK Songwriting Contest | Best Christmas Song | Reindeer Rebellion | Won |