Rhea Raj
Rhea Raj | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rhea Sri Rajagopalan April 5, 2000 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Relatives | Lara Raj (sister) |
| Website | rhearaj |
Rhea Rajagopalan (born April 5, 2000), professionally known as Rhea Raj, is an American singer and songwriter.[1] She is known for pop, electropop, and dance music. She won a Songwriters Hall of Fame award in 2020 and was named **Spotify x Gold House Artist of the Year** in 2023.[2] Her first album, Hunter, was released in 2024.
Early life
Raj was born in Stamford, Connecticut to Indian parents from the Tamil community.[3] She grew up in Texas and New Jersey before moving to New York.[4] Her mother taught Indian classical music. Raj also learned Bharatanatyam dance and began voice training at age 10.[5]
Her younger sister, Lara Raj, is also a singer and a member of the girl group Katseye.[6]
Career
American Idol
Raj appeared in the fifteenth season of American Idol in 2016. She passed the audition round but did not continue after Hollywood Week because she became sick.[1]
2024–present: Hunter and later work
Raj released her first album, Hunter, in 2024.[5] She later released a softer version called Hunter (Tamed Edition). In 2025, she performed at major music festivals such as Coachella, Wango Tango, and Lollapalooza.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
- Hunter (2024)
- Hunter (Tamed Edition) (2024)
- Commotion EP (2025)
- Commotion+ (2025)
Singles (selected)
- "Electric" (2013)[8]
- "Stuck" (2016) [8]
- "All Your Love Gudi & Rhea Raj" (2018)[8]
- "2AM" (with UpsideDown) (2019) [8]
- "Royalty" (with UpsideDown and Happy Singh)[9] (2019)
- "You're a Star"[9] (2019)
- "Need Me" (with UpsideDown and Happy Singh) (2019) [8]
- "Overdose"[9] (2020)[8]
- "Go Down"[9] (2020)[8]
- "Proud" (2020)[8]
- "Slowly" (2020)[8]
- "Slowly (Dantae Damage Remix)" (2020)[8]
- "The Weekend Gromo & Rhea Raj" (2020)[8]
- "MVP" (2021)[8]
- "Venom" (2021)[8]
- "In Ur Hands" (2021)[8]
- "Outside" (2022)[8]
- "Taste That (Mwah)" (2023)[8]
- "Devil In A Dress (Vantage Remix)" (2023)[8]
- "Atmosphere" (2023)[8]
- "Oops! Ur Single Now" (2023)[8]
- "OUT OF BODY" (2023)[8]
- "MESSY" (2024)[8]
- "HUSH" (2024)[8]
- "DIGITAL BABE" (2024)[8]
- "PRAY ON IT (Feat Talwiinder & Yung Raja) " (2025)[8]
- "Haute Couture" (with Aliyah's Interlude) (2025)[8]
- "Mumbai" (2025)[8]
- "Haute Couture with Aliyah's Interlude (Slush Puppy Remix)" (2025)[8]
- "Killer" (2025)[8]
- "Killer (Stripped Version)" (2025)[8][10]
Features
Raj has also recorded songs with DJs and producers such as Wayfloe, Tom Ferro, Gudi, Zary, and Knock2.[11][12]
Tours
Headlining
- Commotion Tour (2025)[13]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | Chicago | United States | Beat Kitchen |
| December 4 | Toronto | Canada | The Garrison |
| December 6 | New York City | United States | Mercury Lounge |
| December 7 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Pearl Street Warehouse |
| December 9 | Los Angeles | United States | The Roxy |
References
- 1 2 "'American Idol' Recap: Fourth Night of Auditions Returns to Little Rock and Denver". Billboard. January 14, 2016.
- ↑ Kim, Regina. "10 Rising AAPI Artists You Need to Know". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "The "2 AM" singer Rhea Raj is Indian by birth". Tellyexpress. June 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Meet Rhea Raj - Voyage LA Magazine". Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- 1 2 "Rhea Raj, a one-of-a-kind artist". March 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Meet Lara Raj". Voyage LA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ "Coachella Backstage Interviews 2025". Paper.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 "Rhea Raj Artist page on Apple Music". Apple Music.
- 1 2 3 4 Cite error: The named reference
:4was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Rhea Raj Songs". Genius. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ↑ "About Us". Wayfloe. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ "TOUR". Rhea Raj. Retrieved 2025-11-21.