Jamie Lou Stenzel (born 15 May 2002), known professionally as Au/Ra, is a singer and songwriter. She released her first single "Concrete Jungle" in 2016, which quickly gained 15 million streams worldwide. She rose to prominence in 2018 with the CamelPhat version of the single "Panic Room" that she wrote about mental health problems, and was featured on Alan Walker's number-one single "Darkside" in the same year.

Biography

Jamie Lou Stenzel was born in Ibiza, Spain, where she grew up until 2007, but since then she was raised in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. She is the daughter of German producer Torsten Stenzel and the German Ibiza-based singer Angela Fuller (née Michelle Heldmann), also known professionally as Asheni. According to Spanish nationality law, since both of her parents are foreigners, she was not granted Spanish citizenship at birth. AU/RA is considered German-Antiguan.

Stage name origin

Au/Ra's stage name consists of two elements from the periodic table: "Au" stands for gold, while "Ra" stands for radium. Au/Ra said she decided to put a slash between 'Au' and 'Ra' to differentiate herself from a few singers already named Aura. She drew inspiration from The Lord of the Rings, and in her early adolescence she wrote her own fan fiction piece in which the main character, a sister of the elf prince Legolas, was called Aura.

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
OutsidersReleased: 26 October 2017 Label: Loudmouth Music Limited Format: Digital download, streaming
X GamesReleased: 19 October 2018 Label: Loudmouth Music Limited Format: Digital download, streaming
Soundtrack to an Existential CrisisReleased: 27 August 2021 Label: Loudmouth Music Limited Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS ClubUKUK DanceBEL (FL)IRESCOUS Dance Club
"Kicks"2017Outsiders
"Concrete Jungle"
"Outsiders"
"Panic Room" (solo or with CamelPhat)2018130537412148BPI: PlatinumX Games or Dark Matter
"Emoji"X Games
"Assassin"2019Non-album singles
"Dance in the Dark"
"Medicine"
"Stay Happy"
"Ghost" (with Alan Walker)Death Stranding: Timefall
"Broken" (with OTR)2020Lost At Midnight
"Ideas"Non-album singles
"I Miss U" (with Jax Jones)642532ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver
"Moon River"
"Dead Girl! (Shake My Head)"2021Soundtrack to an Existential Crisis
"Bite Marks"
"Screw Feelings"
"Golden Hour" (with York)Non-album singles
"frozen halos"
"plz don't waste my youth"2022
"Evergreen" (with Gryffin)2023Alive
"BLAH"2025Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
NORGERIRESWE
"Darkside" (Alan Walker featuring Au/Ra and Tomine Harket)20181978611BPI: SilverDifferent World
"Drown" (Ekali featuring Au/Ra)2020A World Away
"Feel Again" (Kina featuring Au/Ra)Things I Wanted to Tell You
"Side Effect" (Alok featuring Au/Ra)2022Deeper
"Nice To Meet Me" (Rxseboy featuring Au/Ra)(Single)
"LAST CIGARETTE" (Mothica featuring Au/Ra)
"Worlds On Fire" (Afrojack featuring Au/Ra and R3HAB)
"Somebody Like U" (Alan Walker featuring Au/Ra)Walkerverse, Pt. I (EP)
"Highs & Lows" (ATB featuring Au/Ra and York)2023(Single)
"GLOW" (San Holo featuring Au/Ra)2024(Single)
"MOONBEANS" (Alissic featuring Au/Ra)2025ARC 01:MAIDEN (EP)
"Am I Enough (Tony Tony Chopper)" (Sonya Belousova & Giona Ostinelli featuring Au/Ra)2026
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Guest appearances

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Wish It Was Me"2021Cheat Codes featuring Au/RaHellraisers, Pt. 1

Awards and nominations

Results

YearAwardsCategoryWorkResultRef.
2020Music Moves Europe Talent AwardsPop-ActHerselfNominated
2024Electronic Dance Music AwardsVocalist Of The YearNominated

Tours

Supporting

Notes

External links

  • Media related to Au/Ra at Wikimedia Commons