The multi-award-winning British artist RAYE is redefining modern pop music through raw storytelling, genre-defying sound, and record-breaking success.
Since her 2014 debut, RAYE has charted 20 Top 40 UK singles and surpassed over 10 Billion cumulative streams. Her genre-defying catalogue — covering pop, R&B, hip-hop, gospel, jazz, big band, and dance — includes collaborations with Stormzy, Central Cee, Lucky Daye, David Guetta, Jax Jones, and Disclosure. A prolific songwriter, RAYE has also penned hits for icons such as Beyoncé, Charli XCX, and Jennifer Lopez, as well as JADE and Halle.
The four-time GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer made history at the 2025 GRAMMY Awards as the first artist ever nominated for both “Best New Artist” and “Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical)” in the same year. This milestone followed the South London singer’s record-breaking sweep at the 2024 BRIT Awards, where she took home six awards—the most by any artist in a single year—and became the first woman ever honoured as “Songwriter of the Year.” With viral performances at the 2025 GRAMMYs (Oscar Winning Tears) and the Academy Awards (James Bond tribute), RAYE has proven herself to be one of the industry’s most exciting voices.
RAYE’s 2023 debut album, My 21st Century Blues (Human Re Sources/The Orchard), was a decade in the making and marked her first as an independent artist. The record achieved unprecedented critical and international commercial success, propelled by the inescapable worldwide smash hit “Escapism.” The single not only became her first career UK No. 1, but also reached Top 10 in over 20 countries, was certified RIAA Platinum in the US, and became the UK’s largest-selling single by a female British artist in 2023.
RAYE kicked off 2025 by joining forces with LISA and Doja Cat on the global anthem “Born Again,” which she co-wrote and co-produced and recently earned the trio an MTV Video Music Award. She also collaborated with 9-time GRAMMY-winning producer Mark Ronson on two jazz-influenced singles, “Suzanne” and “Grandma Calls The Boy Bad News,” the latter of which featured on the star-studded F1® THE MOVIE soundtrack. RAYE’s summer 2025 festival run included a triumphant return to Glastonbury’s legendary Pyramid Stage, along with praised sets at Governor’s Ball, Montreux Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival and All Points East.
Starring on the cover of British Vogue’s October 2025 issue, RAYE’s hit single “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” has taken the world by storm. Co-written and co-produced with longtime collaborator Mike Sabath, the high-energy track landed the #1 UK single spot in the first week of 2026. The track continues RAYE’s global momentum, charting in the Top 10 across Germany, Greece, Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland, while officially breaking into the Top 20 of the US Hot 100 Billboard Chart.
RAYE's second album THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE! followed, smashing straight into the UK Album Chart at #1. RAYE has also just completed her massive THIS TOUR MAY CONTAIN NEW MUSIC — a 51-date headline tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour included arena dates across Europe and the UK — including six sold-out nights at The O2 — before heading to North America with stops at iconic venues such as Radio City Music Hall and the Greek Theatre. Additionally, RAYE is a special guest on Bruno Mars’ The Romantic Tour for 14 stadium shows across the US.
An outspoken advocate for songwriters, RAYE consistently uses her platform to call attention to industry imbalances — from power dynamics between artists and labels to the financial challenges creatives face in the streaming era. In recognition of her impact, the Ivors Academy recognized her with a special Ivors Academy Honour, calling her “the UK’s finest songwriter and a fearless force for change.” Outside of music, RAYE serves as an ambassador for Audemars-Piguet and Nintendo Switch UK and recently starred in Stella McCartney’s About f*xing Time campaign. On screen, RAYE appears in an episode of the Netflix limited series Black Rabbit, starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law, which features her rendition of the jazz classic “What A Difference A Day Makes.”
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