Rosie May Hudson-Edmonds was born on 31 December 1996 in a paddling pool in her parents' flat in
Muswell Hill, in the
London Borough of Haringey. Gray has stated that her love for music was inspired by her mother and stepfather, who are both actors. As a child, her stepfather encouraged her to work on music with him. Aged 14, she reached the final of
Open Mic UK 2010. Gray then became immersed in London's nightlife and briefly worked on the door at
Fabric. After a brief period of not making music, Gray began slowly releasing singles and writing for other artists. She released "Good Life", her debut single, in 2019. After numerous single releases, in 2021, Gray released her debut
mixtape,
Dancing, Drinking, Talking, Thinking.
DIY praised Gray for the project and billed her as "a name to watch". A year later, after being signed to
PIAS Recordings, she released an
extended play (EP),
Synchronicity (2022), followed by another EP,
Higher Than the Sun (2023). In 2023, she released the single "Happiness", as well as collaborating with French DJ
Kungs on "Afraid of Nothing". She was also one of 11 selected female singers to feature on "
Call Me a Lioness", a song recorded in support of the
England women's national football team at the
FIFA Women's World Cup. Having remained involved in clubs and nightlife, Gray began playing unannounced sets in clubs weekly and enjoyed seeing the positive response to her music, both released and unreleased. In July 2024, Gray released "Free" as the lead single from her then unreleased debut album. She later released the second single, "
Angel of Satisfaction", a month later. Then in September 2024, she announced that the title of her first album was
Louder, Please, as well as releasing "Switch" as a single. It was released on 17 January 2025. She is set to play her first national tour across the UK in promotion of the album. She also supported
Sugababes on their
Sugababes '25 Tour, as well as
Kesha and the
Scissor Sisters on
The Tits Out Tour. She is set to release a deluxe edition of her debut album in October 2025, titled
A Little Louder, Please. As well as featuring singles "
April" and "Lotus", it also includes collaborations with
Melanie C,
Jade,
Shygirl and
Casey MQ, as well as various remixes and club edits. == Personal life ==