Rhea Raj


Rhea Rajagopalan, known professionally as Rhea Raj, is an American singer-songwriter. She is a Songwriters Hall of Fame scholarship award winner for 2020, and is the Spotify x Gold House Artist of the Year winner for 2023. She released her first album, Hunter, in 2024.

Early life

Rhea Raj was born in Stamford, Connecticut, to Indian parents, Kavita Raj and Sri Rajagopalan. Her parents are both ethnically Tamil. She grew up in Plano, Texas and New Jersey before moving to New York. Her mother taught Indian classical music and she attended Bharatnatyam classes, which led Rhea to begin her interest in music. She has been musically trained since age 10.
Her younger sister, Lara Raj, is also a singer, and is part of girl group Katseye.

Career

2016: ''American Idol''

Raj appeared in the fifteenth season of American Idol in 2016. She progressed from the audition stage but failed to pass the Hollywood Week round.

2024–present: ''Hunter'' and ''Commotion EP''

In 2024, Raj released her debut studio album, Hunter, and a stripped down version, Hunter . In 2025, Raj released her follow-up EP, Commotion. Later that year, Raj went on her first headlining tour to promote the EP.

Discography

;Studio albums
  • Hunter
  • Hunter Tamed Edition
  • Commotion EP
  • Commotion+
;Singles
  • "Electric"
  • "Stuck"
  • "All Your Love Gudi & Rhea Raj"
  • "2AM"
  • "Royalty"
  • "You're a Star"
  • "Need Me"
  • "Overdose"
  • "Go Down"
  • "Proud"
  • "Slowly"
  • "The Weekend Gromo & Rhea Raj"
  • "MVP"
  • "Venom"
  • "In Ur Hands"
  • "Outside"
  • "Taste That "
  • "Devil In A Dress "
  • "Atmosphere"
  • "Oops! Ur Single Now"
  • "OUT OF BODY"
  • "MESSY"
  • "HUSH"
  • "DIGITAL BABE"
  • "PRAY ON IT"
  • "Haute Couture"
  • "Mumbai"
  • "Haute Couture with Aliyah's Interlude "
  • "Killer"
;Features
  • "Feel Again" Wayfloe
  • "Tidal Waves" Tom Ferro & Gil Sanders
  • "Ride With You" Harel Atias
  • "Rewind" Alawn
  • "Overdrive" Gil Sanders & Tom Ferro
  • "All Your Love" Gudi
  • "All Your Love" Lyus
  • "Intertwine" Zary
  • "Intertwine" Zary
  • "fw me" Knock2

    Tours

Headlining

  • Commotion Tour
DateCityCountryVenue
December 2ChicagoUnited StatesBeat Kitchen
December 4TorontoCanadaThe Garrison
December 6New York CityUnited StatesMercury Lounge
December 7Washington D.C.United StatesPearl Street Warehouse
December 9Los AngelesUnited StatesThe Roxy