Raye

Saturday 3rd Nov 2018

location_city The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Raye

Raye is British singer-songwriter Rachel Keen, who was nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2017 poll, finishing in third place.

She released her debut EP, "Welcome To The Winter" in 2014, plus the single, "I, U, Us" (co-written with Charli XCX). In return, Raye worked on Charli's hit, "After The Afterparty" and was a guest vocalist on the Nas single: "War". Follow-up EP, "Second" was released in 2016, followed by 2018's: "Side Tape".

She released her debut album, "Euphoric Sad Songs" in 2020, followed by 2023's: "My 21st Century Blues".

She won a 2023 Ivor Novello "Best Contemporary Song" award for the song: "Escapism", along with 070 Shake and Mike Sabath.