Alva Nyström
The Northern Star

Alva Nyström, now known to audiences as Ava the Northern Star, was born into a cold, rigid household in Stockholm where her father's obsession with reputation stifled joy, and only her mother’s gentle voice offered warmth. After losing her mother to tuberculosis at thirteen, Alva’s life grew increasingly bleak—until she discovered music as a secret escape. Her passion for jazz sparked scandal in her conservative community, leading her father to arrange a marriage to Henrik Falk, a powerful smuggler with ties to international crime. When Henrik’s control turned cruel and oppressive, Alva unearthed damning documents that could dismantle his empire—and ran.

Fleeing to New York in 1923, Alva vanished into the underground world of The Gilded Coin, a speakeasy run by Henrik’s old rivals, the Irish mob. On stage, she shines as Ava the Northern Star, her haunting voice captivating guests while hiding the storm swirling beneath her elegant surface. With Henrik closing in and the Irish mob eyeing her for leverage, Alva clings to the memory of her mother’s lullaby, hoping her voice can protect her one last time.