Inspired by the devastating stories of families torn apart on the southern border, Della Pietra shares these thoughts about “Home.” “Over the past few years, I have been shocked to learn about the terrible conditions that children have had to endure at the border—being separated from their families and left alone,” she says. “I also know that there are kids around the world struggling in other ways, including emotional challenges, pressures at school, problems at home and so much more. I hope this song can encourage people to lend a helping hand and be there for one another.” Listen now: Produced by Will Hicks (Ed Sheeran, Jamie Lawson), “Home” is one of 50 songs that Della Pietra has written, and the first of 10 already produced, to be released in the coming months. She plans to release a debut album soon, and has collaborated with some of the world’s top producers, including Will Hicks, Justin Gray (Avril Lavigne, Mariah Carey) and Adrian Gurvitz (Andra Day, Jesse McCartney, Cheetah Girls). Alongside “Home” and “Optimist,” the album will also feature songs like “Forgotten,” dedicated to the people of Puerto Rico suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, as well as her upcoming single “Isolation,” slated for release this spring. Della Pietra has been making a name for herself as a rising star, with her past debut single “Christmas Tonight” named one of the “Best Holiday Songs” of the year by Tiger Beat Magazine, alongside artists like the Jonas Brothers and Liam Payne, and her follow-up single “Optimist” reached #50 on the Top 40 Radio chart, earning praise from American Songwriter, Just Jared Jr. and Newsday. A multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, bass, guitar, violin and ukulele, Ava began performing at age 4 and writing songs at age 5. She performed on the national tours of Les Misérables and White Christmas before joining the original cast of Broadway’s School of Rock, and has been featured on Good Morning America, Sesame Street, the Tony Awards, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and more. Ava has performed at the Sundance Film Festival, the Great South Bay Music Festival, the New York Tennis Open and at Madison Square Garden in front of 20,000 Knicks fans, as well as at My Father’s Place in Roslyn, New York, and in front of a sold-out crowd at NYC’s Rockwood Music Hall. Most recently Ava launched “Talking Tunes with Ava Della Pietra,” a new music column with Teen Kid News, where she is reviewing popular hits. Ava was also featured on the soundtrack for Secondhand Lions: A New Musical. Next, do people who are tone-deaf hear music differently?
