Also known as Rachel Agatha Keen
Rachel Agatha Keen (born 24 October 1997), known professionally as Raye ( ), is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Lyrically focusing on her own struggles and contemporary issues, Raye's genre-blending music is influenced by jazz and incorporates pop, dance, R&B, and soul.
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Raye, born Rachel Agatha Keen in 1997, is a British singer and songwriter. She was born in Tooting and holds United Kingdom citizenship. Her musical career began in 2014, and she is recognized as a pop singer and recording artist. She performs in the contemporary R&B genre and possesses a mezzo-soprano voice type.
She was educated at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology. Her discography includes releases under Polydor and The Orchard. Raye has received the BBC 100 Women award. She has been nominated for several Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Songwriter of the Year, Best Engineered Album, and Best Music Film. She writes and sings in English.
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Tooting, South London, England, UK
Rachel Agatha Keen, known professionally as Raye, is a British singer and songwriter. In 2016, she rose to prominence by featuring on the singles; "By Your Side" by Jonas Blue and "You Don't Know Me" by Jax Jones, the latter peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart and both being certified platinum or higher by the BPI. Raye was short-listed for the BBC Music Sound of... award for 2017 and…
Known for
- David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth — Self2026
- RAYE Live at Montreux Jazz Festival — Self2026
- Inside the Dream: Audemars Piguet — Self2026
- RAYE: Live at Lollapalooza Berlin — Self2025
- 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self2025
- Black Rabbit — Raye2025
- RAYE at the Royal Albert Hall — Self2024
- RAYE: Radio 1’s Big Weekend — Self2024
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special — Self2024
- 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center — Self2024
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- Abby-Lynn Keen (sister) Lauren Keen (sister)
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- 2014–present
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- English language
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- 1997-10-24
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- Grammy Award for Best Music Film
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