Ava August

S19 · Eliminated (11th–13th)

As of November 12, 2025

Ava August, also credited as Ava Zaharek, is a singer-songwriter from Laguna Niguel, California who plays guitar, ukulele, and piano. She co-wrote Move On with Mikey Reaves on a 2022 songwriting trip to Nashville, and August Productions released it on February 24, 2023, with Mikey Reaves and Davis Naish as producers. August Productions has released her singles since Daybreak in October 2020; the most recent, Cinematic, came out on November 12, 2025.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

After the show

  1. 2022Co-wrote Move On with Mikey Reaves during a songwriting trip to Nashville in 2022. She wrote her first song at age 9.⁠[1][2]
  2. February 24, 2023Released the single Move On on February 24, 2023 through August Productions. Mikey Reaves and Davis Naish produced it.⁠[1][2][3]

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Sources

5 sources

  1. Ava August drops a heartfelt piano-pop ballad, entitled, Move On — Bong Mines Entertainment, published March 8, 2023. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Article body: “Ava August is a singer-songwriter and musician (guitar, ukulele, piano) from Laguna Niguel, California.”
    • Artist quote: “I wrote Move On during a songwriting trip to Nashville last year.”
    • Article body: “produced by Mikey Reaves and Davis Naish via August Productions”
    • Quote in the March 8, 2023 article: “I wrote Move On during a songwriting trip to Nashville last year.”
    • Article body: “Ava August wrote her first song at the early age of 9.”
    • Article body: “she released a heartfelt pop ballad, titled, Move On, produced by Mikey Reaves and Davis Naish via August Productions.”
  2. Move On - Ava August — Shazam. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Credits: “Mikey Reaves Songwriter Ava Zaharek Songwriter”
    • Song details: “Move On was released on February 24, 2023 by August Productions”
    • Song details: “Label August Productions”
    • Song details: “Move On was released on February 24, 2023 by August Productions as a part of the album Move On - Single”
    • Credits: “Mikey Reaves Producer, Mixing Engineer”
    • Credits: “Davis Naish Producer”
  3. iTunes Search API: Ava August albums — Apple iTunes Search. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Daybreak collection 1533418171, artistId 1073385790: "collectionName":"Daybreak - Single"
    • Daybreak collection 1533418171: "copyright":"℗ 2020 August Productions"
    • Daybreak collection 1533418171: "releaseDate":"2020-10-08T07:00:00Z"
    • Cinematic collection 1846654161, artistId 1073385790: "collectionName":"Cinematic - Single"
    • Cinematic collection 1846654161: "copyright":"℗ 2025 August Productions"
    • Cinematic collection 1846654161: "releaseDate":"2025-11-12T08:00:00Z"
    • Move On collection: "copyright":"℗ 2023 August Productions"
    • Move On collection, artistId 1073385790: "artistId":1073385790
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Ava August: Season 19, Place finish 11th-13th
  5. American Idol season 19 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 12 – Oscar-nominated songs (April 18) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Ava August: Pl. 11 (shared), Top 12 column (4/18)

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