Pop star Ava Max has made an impassioned plea to her fans to stop leaking her unreleased demos, citing the emotional toll and turmoil such actions cause. On January 2, 2025, Sweet but psychological The singer took to Instagram Stories to express her frustration after discovering several of her songs had surfaced online, including an unfinished demo titled phenomenon.
In her Instagram post, Ava Max shared a screenshot of a visual for phenomenona track featuring a Middle Eastern-inspired groove. Along with a snippet of the song, she explained that although many of her demos have not seen an official release, leaks are extremely disturbing.
She added, “A lot of the records I write never see the light of day, and I understand your frustration, but that's not right. I write a lot of records that I wish I could put out.”
Max revealed that it had found five leaked tracks that day alone, and issued a stern warning to officials, saying:
“I'm going to find out who did this…like I usually do. So please stop.”
In the follow-up slide, Max expanded on her concerns, writing:
“I've never posted about this since my second album leaked prematurely. Please respect my art so I can continue to work on making songs I want to put out that make sense for my project, and I'm the perfect person for you.”
Ava Max speaks out against the leaks
Ava MaxHer appeal comes after a history of leaks that affected her work. Her second album, diamonds and dance floor, It was originally scheduled for release in October 2022, but was delayed until January 2023 after too many recordings were leaked online, according to a 2022 report by music station MOViN 92.5.
Speaking about the incident at the time, Max expressed her frustration that TikTok has since been deleted, saying:
“Obviously I'm very upset about it. My team and I are doing everything we can to take it down.” She described the emotional impact: “It hurts because you put so much work into the body of work, and then you come out of it.”
In an interview with rolling stone, Max reflects on the challenges of dealing with it Leaksexplaining:
“This leak was crazy. I never know how these things happen, but every time it happens, it bothers me because I want to be the first to put it down. I don't know how people leak this. It definitely hurts.” , certainly.”
Despite these setbacks, Ava Max remained focused on her music. In 2024, she released several singles, including: whateverwhich sampled Shakira Whenever, wherever, Solo track my oh my, And September Fake spot. I also cooperated with her David Guetta In a re-imagined version of Alphaville's forever young.
Ava Max has teased her third studio album, describing its direction as a reflection of personal growth and healing. She said in May 2024 Bulletin board The project's first single, My oh myIt represents a new beginning.
“For the first time I really find myself, focused on healing… I really feel like this is an era of healing for everyone,” she said.
Additionally, Ava Max urged her fans to respect her creative process and refrain from leaking unreleased music, emphasizing the devastating impact such actions have on her work. “This is not true,” she stressed, highlighting the importance of allowing artists to control the release of their work.
Edited by Rhea Peter
