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The rise of Raye - the singer and her Christian faith
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Alex Noel2024-03-05T09:00:00
’This is not a neat and tidy tale of finding faith,’ says Alex Noel of multiple Brit Award-winning singer Raye, and her seven year journey to become an independent artist.
Singer-songwriter Raye made history at this year’s Brit Awards on Saturday by winning a record six of the seven prizes she was nominated for. She is also the first woman to win Songwriter of the Year.
Her debut album - ‘My 21st Century Blues’ - released in February 2023 is the reason for this acclaim. The day after the awards, I put on my headphones to have a listen: in a soft voice Raye greets her listeners, suggesting we “get nice and comfortable… because the story is about to begin…”
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