The Christian faith of RAYE
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Tim Bechervaise2024-03-01T16:16:00
Nominated for a record-breaking seven Brit awards, RAYE has spoken openly about her Christian upbringing, her battles with addiction and experiences of rape and sexual assault, and her return to faith
If you haven’t heard of RAYE already, you’ve likely heard at least one of the many hits she’s written. The 26-year-old songwriter of the year also has an Ivor Novello and a MOBO award, and was nominated for last year’s Mercury Music Prize.
It’s quite a turnaround for an artist who, in 2021, took to social media to vent her frustration and hurt at Polydor, the record label who signed her in 2016 but would not then release her records. They were far keener for her to continue creating hits for a plethora of other artists – including Jax’s ‘You don’t know me’, Beyonce’s ‘Bigger’, and ‘Bed’, a collaboration with David Guetta and Joel Corry.
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