[3] She is a Songwriters Hall of Fame winner for 2020, and is the Spotify x Gold House Artist of the Year winner for 2023, an initiative to increase Asian talent in the music industry.

[4] She appeared in the tenth season of American Idol in 2016[2][5] Her debut album, Hunter, released in 2024.

[6][3] Rhea was born in Stamford, Connecticut, to an Indian mother, Kavita Raj and Sri Lankan father, Sri Rajagopalan.

Her mother taught Indian classical music and Bollywood dance, which led Rhea to begin her interest in music.

[7][8] Her younger sister is Lara Raj, singer, producer, and member of the Los Angeles based girl group Katseye.