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Pop-star Raye made history at the Brit Awards at the weekend, winning six of the seven prizes she was nominated for - beating Blur, Adele and Harry Styles' record four wins at a single ceremony.

So who is this genre-defying trailblazer, born in Tooting, bred in Croydon?

The Guardian鈥檚 Deputy Music Editor, Laura Snapes, told us more about who exactly Raye is and why it鈥檚 not exactly been an easy ride to the top for the 26-year-old.

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