Ray BLK
- January 5, 2024
- Pop Singer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Ray BLK |
Occupation | Pop Singer |
Date Of Birth | Aug 2, 1993(1993-08-02) |
Age | 31 |
Country | Nigeria |
Horoscope | Leo |
Ray BLK Biography
Name | Ray BLK |
Birthday | Aug 2 |
Birth Year | 1993 |
Birth Country | Nigeria |
Birth Sign | Leo |
Ray BLK is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on August 2, 1993 in Nigeria. British singer/songwriter, best known for “My Hood”, her hit single. Her BLK is for Building Living Knowing. She described these as her three main values.
She collaborated on “My Hood” with She collaborated with Stormzy on the track “My Hood” and with MNEK on the song “Not for The Radio.” and “Not for the Radio” with MNEK.
Ray released her first recordings while studying for her English degree. Her debut EP Havisham was released in 2015. Inspired by Miss Havisham’s story in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, it told the tale of a girl who turns against men after having her heartbroken. According to Ray “I felt like Miss Havisham was like a lot of women around me, who got their heartbroken and turned cold and began to hate men.” Ray releases music on her own label and has avoided signing a record deal to retain the rights to her music. In 2016 she self-released her debut mini-album Durt, featuring collaborations with Stormzy, Wretch 32 and SG Lewis. Her single “My Hood” is a song about her home town of Catford. She wrote it at a time when she had just been robbed, and she felt like she just wanted to leave.
She was nominated for best newcomer at the 2016 MOBO Awards. On 6 January 2017, Ray was announced as the winner of the BBC’s Sound of 2017.
She was born in Nigeria, and moved to London when she was four years old. She grew up in Catford.
Ray BLK Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Pop Singer |
House | Living in own house. |
Ray BLK is one of the richest Pop Singer from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray BLK 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She formed her first band, New Found Content, at the age of thirteen. After graduating from Brunel University, she studied English and completed her dissertation on postcolonial Nigerian literature. To support her music career, she began work at an advertising agency.
She is well-known for being the first artist unsigned to win the BBC Sound of 2017 competition.
Rita Ekwere (born 2 August 1993), better known under her stage name of Ray BLK, is a British singer and songwriter who was born in Nigeria, and grew up in Catford in London. She won the BBC’s Sound of 2017, and was the first unsigned artist to do so. On 28 October 2016, she released her debut mini- album, Durt, and in January 2018 signed to the UK branch of Island Records.
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Who is Ray BLK Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Ray BLK celebrates birthday on August 2 of every year.
How do you pronounce Ray blk?
Ray BLK (pronounced ‘ black ‘, it stands for ‘Building, Living, Knowing’) crosses bridges.
Where is Ray blk from?
Nigeria
What genre is Ray blk?
R&B/Soul
Who is Ray blk signed by?
Island Records
What country is Raye from?
British