As the third child of four, Audy was born on 23 April 1983 in Jakarta, to musician Jopie Rainhard Item and Evie Aquanthie Azizz.

Audy gained her popularity following the release of her breakthrough single 'Satu Jam Saja', a song which was previously sung by Asti Asmodiwati. It was followed by single 'Janji Di Atas Ingkar' which was featured in Yovie Widianto's debut album, Semua Bintang.

In 2001, Audy released her debut album, 18, featuring such songs as 'Bila Saja', 'Menangis Semalam' and 'Arti Hadirmu'. The album has sold 300,000 copies up to now. Then, she sang a duet with Glenn Fredly in 'Terpesona' which was featured in Glenn's album, Selamat Pagi, Dunia!

Two years later, Audy released her second album, 20-02, featuring such songs as 'Dibalas Dengan Dusta', and 'Silang Hati', a duet with new male singer Ello. She also composed a song with Echa and Emil in 'Hingga Saat Tiba'. The following year, Audy was awarded as Indonesian Favourite Artist in MTV Asia Awards 2004.

In 2006, Audy released her third album, 23-03, featuring first single 'Untuk Sahabat' a duet with Nindi. In this album, she also sang a duet with Same Same in 'Without You'.