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Hailing from London via Nigeria, Ray BLK, real name, Rita Ekwere, is telling her story on her own terms. The singer, songwriter, actress and, entrepreneur boasts an incredible catalogue, with an impressive +198M global catalogue streams. Ray BLK is a winner of the coveted BBC Sound Poll, becoming the first & only independent artist to do so. Ray’s album was No 1 on the R&B Chart & critically acclaimed by The Guardian, NME & The Evening Standard. She’s been featured in the Forbes 30 under 30 and has toured with Nicki Minaj, along with having her own sold out US and UK tours under belt. She’s previously collaborated the likes of Stormzy, The Gorillaz, Wyclef Jean, Beenie Man and industry heavyweight producers; Jimmy Napes, Paul Epworth, and Fraser T Smith. Her uncompromising lyricism and vulnerability takes centre stage as she tackles difficult subjects like mental health, abuse, betrayal and finding self-worth on her forthcoming project. This year Ray is starring in a lead role in a new TV drama series on BBC and Netflix globally. The show is already number 1 on every what-to-watch in 2023 list and is written by best selling author Candice Carty-Williams. Ray is also the exec music producer of the show that is set to take British TV by storm.
Monthly listeners
219,355
Followers
171,818
Top Cities
Most popular tracks
| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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36,959,167 | 3:55 | 2017-04-25 | |
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26,340,552 | 4:32 | 2016-05-05 | |
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17,461,438 | 3:32 | 2018-08-08 | |
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15,295,388 | 3:23 | 2019-01-25 | |
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15,144,880 | 3:18 | 2022-01-14 | |
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12,364,080 | 3:56 | 2018-05-11 | |
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11,678,593 | 4:38 | 2016-09-29 | |
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11,392,475 | 3:53 | 2018-04-18 | |
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10,053,880 | 3:09 | 2018-04-20 | |
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8,698,513 | 3:50 | 2017-06-08 |
