Ella Augusta
Ella Augusta Drori Mikkelsen is a Danish singer. Releasing one extended play in 2023, she has been nominated for several awards in her native Denmark, including New Danish Name of the Year from the Danish Music Awards.
Career
Augusta was born in Denmark. Her father is a singer and songwriter, performing under the name Erann DD, and her mother is a fashion designer. She is the youngest of three children. She became interested in music at a young age, appearing in a Christmas show at her school in grade7. Singing in the wrong tone, she was upset with her own performance and, taking it as an opportunity to improve, she created an Instagram account where she uploaded her first song. The song was later discovered by a producer, who helped her sign to a record label. In December2022, she released her first single, entitled "."Augusta's first song in 2023 was released on 21April, a feature on the song "" from. On 13October 2023, Benjamin Hav released his song "", which featured Augusta in accompanying vocals. The song soon became DR P3's "Inevitable", the song of the week. Reaching number 11 on the Danish top40 charts, saw the duo nominated for Listener Hit at the 2024 awards show. Augusta was also named for a solo award during the award show, however she would leave the show without winning either nomination. The song went on to achieve double-platinum certification by IFPI Danmark in June2025.
Augusta released her first extended play on 3May 2024, which received positive reviews from music critics. The album reached number 17 on the Danish charts and achieved gold certification. She released a set of live songs to her YouTube in August2024 following the end of a series of music festivals. By the end of 2024, Augusta was nominated for the New Danish Name of the Year award from the Danish Music Awards.