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Raye - Escapism (feat. 070 Shake)
Raye tells the story behind her song "Escapism."
Raye is a singer, songwriter and producer from London. Besides being an artist in her own right, she鈥檚 also been a songwriter for other artists since she was a teenager. She鈥檚 co-written songs for Beyonc茅, Charli XCX, and Ellie Goulding. In 2023, she released her debut album, My 21st Century Blues. The first single, 鈥淓scapism," became her first song to hit #1 in the UK. It鈥檚 gone platinum in the US, the UK, and seven other countries. It features guest vocals from 070 Shake. When she was here in LA on tour, I talked to Raye about how she made 鈥淓scapism.鈥�
