Ella Augusta
Danish singer (born 2005)
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Ella Augusta Drori Mikkelsen (born May 2005) 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,[3][4] and her mother is a fashion designer. She is the youngest of three children.[5] She became interested in music at a young age, appearing in a Christmas show at her school in grade 7. 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.[6] The song was later discovered by a producer, who helped her sign to a record label.[6] In December 2022, she released her first single, entitled "Når Solen Skinner (Fra Græsner)."[7]
Augusta's first song in 2023 was released on 21 April, a feature on the song "Jeg Vil Have Dig Helt" from Lord Siva.[8][9] On 13 October 2023, Benjamin Hav released his song "Første dag", which featured Augusta in accompanying vocals.[10] The song soon became DR P3's "Inevitable", the song of the week.[11] Reaching number 11 on the Danish top 40 charts,[12] saw the duo nominated for Listener Hit at the 2024 P3 Guld awards show.[13] Augusta was also named for a solo award during the award show, however she would leave the show without winning either nomination.[14] The song went on to achieve double-platinum certification by IFPI Danmark in June 2025.[15]
Augusta released her first extended play on 3 May 2024,[16] which received positive reviews from music critics.[17] The album reached number 17 on the Danish charts[18] and achieved gold certification.[19] She released a set of live songs to her YouTube in August 2024 following the end of a series of music festivals.[20] By the end of 2024, Augusta was nominated for the New Danish Name of the Year award from the Danish Music Awards.[21]
Live performances
Augusta began performing to larger audiences in 2024, including accompanying Pil in February.[22] Augusta and Benjamin Hav also performed their song "Første dag" together during the series finale of X Factor in April 2024.[23] Augusta began a touring festivals in Denmark in 2024, playing at SPOT,[9] Roskilde,[24] and Smukfest.[25][11]
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [18] | ||||
| "Når Solen Skinner (Fra Græsner)" | 2022 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Jeg Vil Have Dig Helt" (Lord Siva featuring Ella Augusta) |
2023 | — | 8 Dage I April | |
| "Første dag" (Benjamin Hav featuring Ella Augusta) |
11 [12] |
|
Jeg vil bare gerne være et godt menneske, men det er ikke let. | |
| "Baglæns" | 2024 | 24 |
|
Sytten |
| "Uendelighed" | 2025 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Bedre Held Næste Gang" (with Ida Laurberg) |
— | |||
| "Prøveperiode" | 2026 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Danish Music Awards | New Danish Name of the Year | Augusta | Nominated | [27] |
| P3 Guld | The Talent | Augusta | Nominated | [28] | |
| Listener Hit | "Første dag" (Benjamin Hav feat. Ella Augusta) |
Nominated |
