Gretta Ray

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Gretta Ray
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Gretta Ray performing live in 2022
Background information
Born (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26)
Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active 2016–present
Website www.grettaray.com

Gretta Ray (born May 22, 1998) is an Australian singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Victoria.

In 2016, she was the winner of the national Triple J Unearthed radio competition for bands and songwriters, and the 2016 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition, with her song "Drive".[1]

Early life and education

Gretta Ray grew up in Melbourne, Australia, attending Princes Hill Secondary College. She sang in choirs from the age of five, latterly singing and touring with Young Voices of Melbourne, and as the youngest member of If You See Her, Say Hello, a group of 21 Melbourne-based singer-songwriters.[2]

Career

2016-2020: Career beginnings, Elsewhere and Here and Now

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Main article: Here and Now (EP)

In February 2016, Ray released her debut EP, Elsewhere.

In August 2016, she won the national competition for emerging new artists called Triple J Unearthed High, for her song "Drive", which was produced by Nashville-based Australian music producer Josh Barber with Jonathan Dreyfus, recorded by Nick Edin and Fraser Montgomerey and mixed by US producer Ryan Hewit.[3] The song received high-rotation airplay on Triple J.[4] The announcement was made by Triple J presenters Matt and Alex, who snuck into a school concert while she was performing.[5] Unearthed music director, Dave Ruby Howe called her a "...bold and exciting new talent who seems to win over everyone that comes into orbit of her music".[6] Ray also a nomination for a J Award for Unearthed Artist of the Year at the 2016 J Awards.[7]

On 27 October 2016, Ray won the 2016 edition of the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition, which carries the largest first prize for any songwriting competition in the world.[8]

In August 2018, Ray released her second EP titled Here and Now.

In September 2019, Ray released a cover of Bon Iver's "re: Stacks" with Dustin Tebbutt and in December 2019, "Heal You in Time".

2020–2023: Begin to Look Around

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Main article: Begin to Look Around

On 20 May 2021, Ray announced her debut album Begin to Look Around, which was released on 27 August 2021.[9] The album debuted at number 13 on the ARIA Charts. In April 2022, Ray announced the Begin To Look Around album tour, which occurred in June 2022.[10]

2023-Presnt: Positive Spin

On 3 May 2023, Ray released "Dear Seventeen", a song she described as a "focus track" intended to introduce fans to her upcoming release.

On 24 May 2023, Ray held an event in Melbourne's northern suburbs for fans on her official Discord server. The event was a scavenger hunt that led fans to letters which spelled out the name of her sophomore album, Positive Spin, and culminated in its announcement. The album is set to release on 18 August 2023, followed by a national tour titled The Big Pop Show in September.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[12]
Begin to Look Around 13
Positive Spin —

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title EP details Peak chart positions
AUS
[16]
Elsewhere
  • Released: 16 February 2016[17]
  • Label: Gretta Ray (independent)
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 —
Here and Now
  • Released: 10 August 2018[18]
  • Label: Gretta Ray (independent)
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 46

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Certifications Album
"Unexpected Feeling"[19] 2016 Elsewhere
"Drive"[20] Here and Now
"Unwind"[21] Non-album single
"Towers"[22] 2017 Here and Now
"Time"[23] 2018
"Radio Silence"[24]
"Re: Stacks"
(with Dustin Tebbutt)[26]		 2019 Non-album singles
"Heal You in Time"[27]
"Better"
(with Japanese Wallpaper)[28]		 2020
"Passion"[29] Begin to Look Around
"Bigger Than Me"/"Readymade"[30] 2021
"Human"/"Passion"[9][31]
"Cherish"/"The Brink"[32]
"Love Me Right"[33]
"It's Almost Christmas in Philly"[34]
"Vienna"[35] 2022 Non-album single
"Sweet Disposition"
(with Budjerah and Ngaiire)[36]		 Non-album single
"Dear Seventeen"[37] 2023 Positive Spin
"Heartbreak Baby"[11]
"America Forever"
(featuring Maisie Peters and Carol Ades)[38]

As featured artist

List of singles, with year release and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Alone"
(Noah Earp featuring Gretta Ray)[39]		 2016 Disinheritor
"A Place That I Don't Know"
(Odette featuring Gretta Ray)[40]		 2018 To a Stranger
"Mid Sentence"
(Xavier Dunn featuring Gretta Ray)[41]		 2020 Non-album singles
"Tous mes copains"
(So Frenchy So Chic (fr) featuring Gretta Ray)[42]		 2022

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Ray has been nominated for one award.[43][44]

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2020 "Radio Silence" Most Performed Alternate Work of the Year Nominated [43]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2021 Begin to Look Around Breakthrough Artist Nominated [45]

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2016 Gretta Ray Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated [46]
2021 Begin to Look Around Australian Album of the Year Nominated [47][48]

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2017 Herself Live Blues and Roots Act of the Year Nominated [49][50]

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.[51]

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2016 "Drive" Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition 1st [52]

References

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