RAYE

Rachel Agatha Keen (born 24 October 1997), known professionally as Raye (/reɪ/ RAY), is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. Her music blends elements of jazz, pop, dance, R&B, and soul, and her lyrics address personal experiences and contemporary issues. Raye holds the all-time record for the most Brit Awards won in a single year, receiving six trophies in 2024 including "Best New Artist" and "Songwriter of the Year". She signed with Polydor Records in 2014 and first gained recognition in 2016 through collaborations on Jonas Blue's "By Your Side"—her first entry on the UK Singles Chart—and Jax Jones's "You Don't Know Me", which reached the UK top three. Raye later released several extended plays, as well as the project Euphoric Sad Songs (2020), which spawned the UK top-ten single "Secrets", a collaboration with Regard. In 2021, she collaborated with Joel Corry and David Guetta on the UK top-three entry "Bed", and later departed Polydor, citing the label's refusal to release her debut studio album. Raye signed with Human Re Sources in 2022 and independently released her debut studio album, My 21st Century Blues (2023), to critical acclaim. Its third single, "Escapism", became her first UK number-one single and her first top-ten entry on the Billboard Global 200. She also collaborated with Cassö and D-Block Europe on the UK top-two single "Prada". Raye's second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope (2026), received critical acclaim and became her first number-one album on the UK Albums Chart. Its lead single, "Where Is My Husband!", became her second UK number-one single and her highest-charting release on the Billboard Global 200. Raye has contributed as a songwriter to music by other artists, including Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Ellie Goulding, and Little Mix. The first female recipient of the Brit Award for Songwriter of the Year, Raye has won seven Brit Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards, in addition to awards from the Recording Academy, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, nominations for a Mercury Prize, and three Grammy Awards.