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The London songwriter turned Brit Awards record-holder, from "Escapism" to "Prada".
Biography.
The journey and inspirations that shape RAYE's world.
RAYE makes pop, R&B, soul, jazz and dance talk to each other with a very personal writing style, carried by a voice that moves from confidence to big chorus.
Rachel Agatha Keen, born on 24 October 1997 in London, signed with Polydor in 2014. She left the label in 2021, after it held back the release of her first album, then signed in 2022 with Human Re Sources and carries on her career as an independent artist.
Her first album, "My 21st Century Blues" (February 2023), reached number 2 on the UK album chart. "Escapism", with 070 Shake, became her first UK number one; "Prada", with Cassö and D-Block Europe, rose to number 2 and spent 31 weeks at the top of the UK dance chart.
At the 2024 Brit Awards, she won six trophies in one evening, a record, and became the first woman named songwriter of the year. Her second album, "This Music May Contain Hope" (27 March 2026), is her first UK number one album. She is announced at Open'er (Gdynia, Poland) on Saturday 3 July 2027.
Page last updated on 6 October 2026
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