Rhea Raj

**Rhea Raj** (born April 5, 2000), whose full name is **Rhea Rajagopalan**, is an American singer and songwriter. 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. Her first album, _Hunter_, was released in 2024.

## Early life

Raj was born in Stamford, Connecticut to Indian parents from the Tamil community. She grew up in Texas and New Jersey before moving to New York. Her mother taught Indian classical music. Raj also learned Bharatanatyam dance and began voice training at age 10.

Her younger sister, Lara Raj, is also a singer and a member of the girl group Katseye.

### _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.

### 2024–present: _Hunter_ and later work

Raj released her first album, _Hunter_, in 2024. 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.

### Studio albums

- _Hunter_ (2024)
- _Hunter (Tamed Edition)_ (2024)
- _Commotion EP_ (2025)
- _Commotion+_ (2025)

### Singles (selected)

- "Electric"https://music.apple.com/au/album/electric/677821250?i=677821254 (2013)
- "Stuck"https://music.apple.com/au/album/struck/1085439120?i=1085439123 (2016)
- "All Your Love Gudi & Rhea Raj"https://music.apple.com/au/album/all-your-love-all-your-love/1330732372?i=1330732381 (2018)
- "2AM" (with UpsideDown)https://music.apple.com/au/album/2am/1459414757?i=1459414759 (2019)
- "Royalty" (with UpsideDown and Happy Singh) (2019)
- "You're a Star" (2019)
- "Need Me" (with UpsideDown and Happy Singh)https://music.apple.com/au/album/need-me/1475121801?i=1475121802 (2019)
- "Overdose"https://music.apple.com/au/album/overdose/1679848274?i=1679848275 (2020)
- "Go Down"https://music.apple.com/au/album/go-down/1502155130?i=1502155132 (2020)
- "Proud"https://music.apple.com/au/album/proud/1705729560?i=1705729561 (2020)
- "Slowly"https://music.apple.com/au/album/slowly/1680914739?i=1680914740 (2020)
- "Slowly (Dantae Damage Remix)"https://music.apple.com/au/album/slowly-dante-damage-remix/1680879392?i=1680879393 (2020)
- "The Weekend Gromo & Rhea Raj"https://music.apple.com/au/album/the-weekend/1680906860?i=1680906863 (2020)
- "MVP"https://music.apple.com/au/album/mvp/1671452711?i=1671452712 (2021)
- "Venom"https://music.apple.com/au/album/venom/1733387334?i=1733387335 (2021)
- "In Ur Hands"https://music.apple.com/au/album/in-ur-hands/1679837731?i=1679837732 (2021)
- "Outside"https://music.apple.com/au/album/outside/1638249417?i=1638249418 (2022)
- "Taste That (Mwah)"https://music.apple.com/au/album/taste-that-mwah/1668493262?i=1668493263 (2023)
- "Devil In A Dress (Vantage Remix)"https://music.apple.com/au/album/devil-in-a-dress-vantage-remix/1675956542?i=1675956543 (2023)
- "Atmosphere"https://music.apple.com/au/album/atmosphere/1686492054?i=1686492055 (2023)
- "Oops! Ur Single Now"https://music.apple.com/au/album/oops-ur-single-now/1695026380?i=1695026381 (2023)
- "OUT OF BODY"https://music.apple.com/au/album/out-of-body/1702568072?i=1702568073 (2023)
- "MESSY"https://music.apple.com/au/album/messy/1721700272?i=1721700273 (2024)
- "HUSH"https://music.apple.com/au/album/hush/1739853750?i=1739853751 (2024)
- "DIGITAL BABE"https://music.apple.com/au/album/digital-babe/1745904575?i=1745904576 (2024)
- "PRAY ON IT (Feat Talwiinder & Yung Raja) "https://music.apple.com/au/album/pray-on-it-feat-talwiinder-yung-raja-remix/1792716626?i=1792716627 (2025)
- "Haute Couture" (with Aliyah's Interlude) https://music.apple.com/au/album/haute-couture/1795816230?i=1795816231(2025)
- "Mumbai"https://music.apple.com/au/album/mumbai/1818645708?i=1818645709 (2025)
- "Haute Couture with Aliyah's Interlude (Slush Puppy Remix)"https://music.apple.com/au/album/haute-couture-slush-puppy-remix/1832952444?i=1832952453 (2025)
- "Killer"https://music.apple.com/au/album/killer/1841956608?i=1841956609 (2025)
- "Killer (Stripped Version)"https://music.apple.com/au/album/killer-stripped-version/1841956608?i=1841956610 (2025)

### Features

Raj has also recorded songs with DJs and producers such as Wayfloe, Tom Ferro, Gudi, Zary, and Knock2.

### Headlining

- **Commotion Tour** (2025)

|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|

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Rhea Raj
- **birth name**: Rhea Sri Rajagopalan
- **birth place**: Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
- **relatives**: Lara Raj (sister)
- **occupation**: Singer, songwriter
- **years active**: 2014–present