Aaliyah Buchel (born November 3rd, 2006), professionally known as avained, is an American producer, artist, and singer-songwriter from Reading, Pennsylvania.

Buchel made her debut as a feature on close friend S4BRINA’s track “Kandy” on December 22, 2023. Her solo debut, “BREATHE ON ME,” released the following day. Following the release of 2 singles on February 29, 2024, she released her debut mixtape, AVAINED, on March 22, bringing together a combination of rap and pop music.

On May 24, 2024, Buchel released “TRY” as the single for her second mixtape, FASTER. Following a handful of standalone singles, a deluxe edition was released to close off the year.

In 2025, she released “Deposit” and a 30-minute instrumental mixtape, The Mix.

2026 started with the release of “Chateau”, the lead single for her debut EP, Reckless Abandonment. Two singles preceded the EP’s release on June 19, 2026.