London balladeer raye talks being independent and why she no longer cares about the numbers.
“You know, I would have never known at 17 years old that this is how long it would have taken,” Raye says of her debut album,that was seven years in the making. On Zoom, the South London-born balladeer rests on the far side of a couch in a pink-lit double-decker currently steering its way towards England’s Birmingham.
And it seems things are finally going Raye’s way. She snagged her first no. 1 on the U.K. charts with her dramatic, 070 Shake-featuring viral song “Escapism.,” her album’s lead single with warning-sign sirens that symbolize the arrival of a burning new star.is awash in decadent instrumentation and theatrical inclusions that feel as if the listener is putting a stethoscope to her heart.
You were weeping online when “Escapism.” hit no. 1. What about that moment felt different to you? You’re not a stranger to creating chart-topping radio hits. Being someone of mixed heritage and mixed culture, I was raised with an African mom and a White dad, and Swiss cousins. I have never been one thing. So this go-around, I was really passionate about finding the through line in my music. Being able to discuss different topics from my perspective as a woman in the 21st century while uplifting this sense of classiness. I'm so inspired by the ‘60s, the music and the fashion.
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