Ava Maybee
Season 20 · Eliminated (12th–14th)
Where are they now
Ava Maybee, a Los Angeles singer, reached the top 14 on American Idol and began taking music seriously at 16. She released the six-track EP Orange Drive on May 16, 2025, and the single I Pray For Composure on January 16, 2026.
Career
- 2020
She released the single Lay Low on October 16, 2020.
- 2021
She released Colors on June 4, 2021. By June 2, 2025 that song had 12 million streams on Spotify.
- 2022
American Idol, season 20
Eliminated (12th–14th)
- 2023
She released Puke on March 10, 2023. The copyright names Venice Music as the distributor.
- 2024
She released Self Doubt on April 26, 2024. The copyright names VERSION III.
- 2025
She was scheduled to tour the United States in the spring and summer of 2025.
- 2025
Gold Star Sticker was out on April 8, 2025 in that day's news story. Its digital release date is April 9, 2025.
- 2025
She released the six-track EP Orange Drive on May 16, 2025. Jake Nuffer and Alex Agresti worked on it with her.
- 2025
She was scheduled to perform at Kilby Court in Salt Lake City on June 2, 2025.
- 2026
She released I Pray For Composure on January 16, 2026. The copyright year on that single is 2025.
More milestones
- Date not documented
She began taking music seriously at 16.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Drive | EP | 2025 | VERSION III | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- This former 'American Idol' star just released her debut EP — Deseret News, June 2, 2025.
- Apple album lookup for artist 1534262667 — Apple.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 20 — Wikipedia, December 31, 2025.
- Chad Smith's Daughter Ava Maybee Announces Debut EP — Exclaim!, April 8, 2025.
- MusicBrainz artist ccfe1648-f2c0-42b9-8392-7b9f352cc717 — MusicBrainz.
