

In March 2018, Raye collaborated with Kojo Funds and released "Check" which peaked at number 26 in the UK and is certified Gold. The song peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart and has been certified Silver by the BPI. In February 2018, Raye released the single titled "Cigarette" (with Mabel and Stefflon Don). In November, Raye released " Decline" (featuring Mr Eazi), which peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and has been certified Platinum. Stand-alone singles, " The Line" and "Sober (Stripped)" were released in May and August, respectively. Raye was featured alongside Starrah on the track "Dreamer" from Charli XCX's mixtape Number 1 Angel, which was released in March 2017. In February 2017, Raye performed her first headline concert at XOYO in Shoreditch. The song, co-written by Raye herself, peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and has been certified double Platinum by the BPI. She also featured on Jax Jones' single " You Don't Know Me" in December 2016. It was released in October 2016 and peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. Raye was featured on Jonas Blue's single " By Your Side". A live performance video for the song "Shhh" was released in November 2016. A video was released which was directed by British singer Charli XCX. "I, U, Us" was released as the lead single from the EP in October 2016. The extended play was preceded by promotional singles "Distraction" and "Ambition", the latter featuring rapper Stormzy. In August 2016, Raye released her second EP, Second. Raye released the singles "Flowers" and "Alien" in February and April 2015, respectively, the latter featuring London-based rapper Avelino. In December 2014, at age 17, Raye released her debut extended play Welcome to the Winter. Career 2014–2018: Welcome to the Winter, breakthrough and EPs
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Later, she moved to Croydon, where she studied at Woodcote High School and attended BRIT School, before dropping out after two years due to feeling "spite learning an extensive amount." Keen spent most of her teenage years learning how to write songs professionally in studio sessions on the weekends. As a child, she attended and sang gospel songs in church, where her father was the musical director, and her mother sang in the choir. Keen was born in Tooting, London, to a Ghanaian- Swiss mother and an English father, originally from Yorkshire. She has been nominated for four Brit Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, and was short-listed for the BBC's Sound of. In 2019, she was awarded a BMI Award, in recognition for her groundbreaking artistry, creative vision and impact on the future of music.

In addition to her music, Raye has also written tracks for other artists including Beyoncé, Little Mix, David Guetta, John Legend, and Ellie Goulding. The album was preceded by the hit single " Escapism" (featuring 070 Shake), which peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and became her first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. In February 2023, she released her debut studio album My 21st Century Blues, to critical acclaim. In July 2021, Raye parted ways with her record label Polydor Records and became an independent artist. She rose to prominence after being featured on the singles " By Your Side" by Jonas Blue, " You Don't Know Me" by Jax Jones, " Secrets" by Regard, and " Bed" by Joel Corry and David Guetta, all of which have earned her platinum-status BPI certifications. Rachel Agatha Keen (born 24 October 1997), known professionally as Raye (stylised in all caps), is a British singer and songwriter.
