Madeleine Rauch

Madeleine Rauch is an LA-based singer and songwriter whose music blends slightly raspy vocals and smooth harmonies with Alternative R&B beats. From love and heartbreak to self-discovery and self-empowerment, Madeleine’s lyrics reflect her feelings and deepest thoughts with vulnerability and honesty. Her influences span from Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin to contemporary R&B artists like HER, Nao and Snoh Aalegra.

Born and raised in Germany, her love for music started at 5 years old when she sang in the children’s church choir and her biggest music idol was Michael Jackson.
Now her resume includes a Gold Record Award, arena tours with names like Marteria and Miss Platnum, and performances at some of Europe’s biggest festivals such as Sziget, Lollapalooza, Hurricane and Rock im Park.

Madeleine’s recent single releases “Obsessed” and “Far Away” gained roughly 400,000 views on YouTube and were celebrated by The Word is Bond and LeFutureWave, praising her “astonishing performance” and “heartfelt and honest lyrics”. Under her moniker Maraux she collaborated with producers IMKK and Arpad on the song “When You Look At Me” which has gained over 2 million streams on Spotify.