RAIGN
| Raign | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rachel Rabin |
| Also known as | RAIGN |
| Born | 1983 (age 33–34) |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop music, progressive house, blues, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, artist |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Millionaire London Records, Sony ATV, Dim Mak Records |
| Associated acts | Fred Falke, Rita Ora, Edwin Serrano, Swanky Tunes, Tyrone Griffin, Tulisa, Mysto and Pizzi |
| Website | IamRAIGN.com |
Rachel Rabin (born 1983) also known by her stagename Raign (stylised as RAIGN), is a British singer-songwriter and vocal producer. Early in her career she co-wrote several singles for albums by Rita Ora, Jesse McCartney, and Tulisa, and in 2014 she was featured as a vocalist on the track "Fix Me" by Swanky Tunes. Released on Dim Mak Records, the song spent two months at No. 1 on the Russian airplay chart.
In May 2014 her first solo track as RAIGN, titled "Don't Let Me Go", debuted on episode 110 of The Vampire Diaries. She performed the song on The X Factor shortly after, which led to the song peaking at No. 11 on the official UK indie breakers chart and No.38 on UK Alternative Charts.
Raign has also had singles included on the TV series The 100, and she released her EP Knockin' on Heaven's Door in March 2015, with the lead track reaching No. 116 on the US iTunes pop charts. In 2015, the use of the EP's track "Knocking on Heaven's Door" in The 100 was voted Best Use of Music by audiences in the Entertainment Weekly TV Season Finale Awards.
Rachel Rabin was born in London, England, where she also spent her childhood. She attended Tolworth Girls' School in Surrey. She is of Latvian and Jewish ancestry. Her grandfather was Oscar Rabin, musician known for founding the Oscar Rabin Band. Her father also had a musical background, and had worked with Frank Sinatra. According to Rabin, she grew up listening to big band music, and "when I first decided to learn an instrument I chose a clarinet and learned to play blues and jazz. My mum was also a semi-professional opera singer and she was always singing and I used to try and emulate her." Her father, who died when she was young, had been a survivor of the Holocaust.
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