Au/Ra

Au/Ra
Background information
Born
Jamie Lou Stenzel

(2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 24)
OriginSt. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Labels
Websiteheyitsaura.com

Jamie Lou Stenzel (born 15 May 2002), known professionally as Au/Ra, is a German-Antiguan singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2018 following the release of "Panic Room", the lead single of her debut extended play, X Games.

She later collaborated with Alan Walker on the chart-topping single "Darkside" (2018). In 2020, she released "I Miss U" with English producer Jax Jones, and released her second EP, Soundtrack to an Existential Crisis the following year. Her debut studio album, Heartcore, released in June 2026.

Early life

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. Jamie is considered German-Antiguan.

Artistry

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

Studio albums

Title Details
Heartcore
  • Released: 26 June 2026
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: Digital download, Streaming, Vinyl, CD, Cassette

Extended plays

Title Details
X Games
  • Released: 19 October 2018
  • Label: Loudmouth Music Limited
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Soundtrack to an Existential Crisis
  • Released: 27 August 2021
  • Label: Loudmouth Music Limited
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Night/Core
  • Released: 28 November 2025
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
Club
 UK
 UK Dance
 BEL
(FL)
 IRE
 SCO
 US
Dance Club
"Concrete Jungle" 2016 ——————— Non-album singles
"Kicks" 2017 ———————
"Outsiders" ———————
"Panic Room" 2018 130537412148 X Games
"Emoji" ———————
"Assassin" 2019 ——————— Non-album singles
"Dance in the Dark" ———————
"Medicine" ———————
"Stay Happy" ———————
"Ghost"
(with Alan Walker)		 ——————— Death Stranding: Timefall
"Broken"
(with OTR)		 2020 ——————— Lost At Midnight
"Ideas" ——————— Non-album singles
"I Miss U"
(with Jax Jones)		 6425——32
——
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
  • ZPAV: Gold
"Moon River" ———————
"Dead Girl! (Shake My Head)" 2021 ——————— Soundtrack to an Existential Crisis
"Bite Marks" ———————
"Screw Feelings" ———————
"Golden Hour"
(with York)		 ——————— Non-album singles
"frozen halos" ———————
"Plz Don't Waste My Youth" 2022 ———————
"BLAH" 2025 ———————
"Crack!" ——————— Heartcore
"High Fantasy" ———————
"SWAMP" ———————
"Mad World" 2026 ——————— Non-album single
"Killswitch" ——————— Heartcore
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NOR
 GER
 IRE
 SWE
"Darkside"
(Alan Walker featuring Au/Ra and Tomine Harket)		 2018 1
9786
11
 Different World
"Drown"
(Ekali featuring Au/Ra)		 2020 ———— A World Away
"Feel Again"
(Kina featuring Au/Ra)		 ———— Things I Wanted to Tell You
"Side Effect"
(Alok featuring Au/Ra)		 2022 ———— Deeper
"Nice To Meet Me"
(Rxseboy featuring Au/Ra)		 ———— Non-album singles
"Last Cigarette"
(Mothica featuring Au/Ra)		 ————
"Worlds On Fire"
(Afrojack and R3HAB featuring Au/Ra)		 ————
"Somebody Like U"
(Alan Walker featuring Au/Ra)		 ———— Walkerverse, Pt. I
"Highs & Lows"
(ATB featuring Au/Ra and York)		 2023 ———— Non-album singles
"Glow"
(San Holo featuring Au/Ra)		 2024 ————
"Moonbeans"
(Alissic featuring Au/Ra)		 2025 ———— ARC 01:MAIDEN
"Am I Enough (Tony Tony Chopper)"
(Sonya Belousova & Giona Ostinelli featuring Au/Ra)		 2026 ———— One Piece: Into the Grand Line
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Wish It Was Me" 2021 Cheat Codes featuring Au/Ra Hellraisers, Pt. 1
"Evergreen" 2023 Gryffin Alive

Awards and nominations

Results

Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2020 Music Moves Europe Talent Awards Pop-Act Herself Nominated
2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards Vocalist Of The Year Nominated

Tours

Supporting

Notes

  1. ↑ CamelPhat's version of "Panic Room" appears on their album Dark Matter.
  2. ↑ "Dead Girl!" was later re-named to "Dead Girl! (Shake My Head)" weeks after the song's release on streaming platforms.

References

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  2. ↑ "21 questions with Antiguan-German pop-star, Au/ra". Loop News. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Alan Walker (21 August 2018), Alan Walker: Unmasked Vlog (#1), retrieved 17 April 2019
  4. ↑ Byers, Rosie (7 January 2019). "Au/Ra: The professional fangirl forming a following of her own". Wonderland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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  14. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Au/Ra – Panic Room". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Onyx Sp. z o.o., tel. +48 572 400 000, www.onyx.pl. "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  17. ↑ "Assassin – Single by Au/Ra". Apple Music. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  18. ↑ "Stay Happy – Au/Ra". Shazam. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  19. ↑ Rodriguez, Krystal (17 October 2019). "Au/Ra & Alan Walker Share New Track 'Ghost' From 'Death Stranding' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  20. ↑ "Broken (With Au/Ra) by OTR on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  21. ↑ "Ideas by Au/Ra on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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  26. ↑ "Dead Girl! - Single by Au/Ra on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  27. ↑ "Dead Girl! (Shake My Head) by Au/Ra on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  28. ↑ "Bite Marks - Single by Au/Ra on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  29. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (30 July 2021). "Au/Ra announces new project with lead single 'Screw Feelings'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  30. ↑ "Au/Ra signs to Polydor and returns with first single in three years, "BLAH"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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  32. ↑ "Discographie Alan Walker". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
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  34. ↑ "Discography Alan Walker". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
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  38. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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  40. ↑ Wright, Raven (24 January 2020). "Ekali takes listeners 'A World Away' on debut album". EDM Identity. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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  43. ↑ Grow, Cory (9 March 2026). "Hear 'Emotional Anchor' Song From Netflix Series 'One Piece'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  44. ↑ Narozniak, Rachel (11 May 2021). "Ekali takes listeners 'A World Away' on debut album". Dancing Astronaut.
  45. ↑ "The nominees | Music Moves Europe Talent Awards". musicmoveseuropetalentawards.eu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  46. ↑ EDM com Staff (19 February 2024). "Fan Voting for the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards is Now Open". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2 March 2024.