Wonderland.

“I saw [Harry Styles] had followed me and I was

like ‘wow’, it makes me think maybe he’s heard

the music which is insane. Even with Adele

sharing [the album] on her story, and Lewis

Hamilton – I’m like, ‘what the hell is happening?’

It’s been the album release of dreams. I think if

someone had shown me when I was finishing this

album, a clip of the past week, I would’ve just been

like ‘that’s not me.’”

Covering our Spring 2023 issue, chart-topping

artist Raye talks the surreal release week of her

debut album My 21st Century Blues, garnering

nods from music’s most illustrious stars, how her

track “Escapism” galvanised fans on TikTok, and

her non-negotiables as she settles into her new

chapter as an independent artist.

Raye wears Dress and Shoes by Ferragamo,

Jewellery by Cartier and Bulgari

Photography by Danny Kasirye at Monday Artists

Fashion by Toni-Blaze Ibekwe

Words by Andrew Wright

Editorial Director Huw Gwyther

Editor Erica Rana

Deputy Editor Ella West

Art Directors Livia Vourlakidou, Aparna Aji,

Harry Fitzgerald

Hair by Alex Price at Frank Agency using T3 Hair

Tools and MONAT

Make-up by Lan Nguyen-Grealis at Eighteen Management

using Givenchy Beauty

Nails by Elize Nails

Set Design by Phoebe Deeprose

Production Director Ben Crank

Producer Isabella Coleman

Photography Assistant Jack Storer

Digi Jamie Sinclair

Fashion Assistant Yasmin Williams

Fashion Interns Emiliya Ilieva, Ana Carolina Godinho

Set Design Assistant Amani Moosa

Production Intern Frankie Baumer

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