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Ray Isaac
Born34–35[1]
OriginSydney, Australia
Genres
Years active2006—present
Labels
Websiterayisaac.com

Ray Isaac is an Australian singer and songwriter.[1] He has been featured on the Billboard Dance Charts, Italy Pop Charts, and ARIA Charts. His songs have appeared in films such as Cedar Boys, Eating Out: The Open Weekend and Half Share, and television shows such as Famous in 12.

Career

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia,[3][4] Isaac's 2006 debut collaborative single "I Don't Give A Damn" topped ARIA charts at rank 11 and was featured on a Ministry of Sound compilation, a label of Universal Music.[5] "U Want or U Don't", his second single, in 2011 reached AIR Charts ranking number 7. His third single, "Who I Am" was released in 2014 and was featured in anti-bullying campaigns in the United States and Indonesia.[6][7]

Isaac wrote "Feel The Vibe", 2015, performed by Bob Sinclar featuring Dawn Tallman, which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Dance Charts,[8][9] number 11 on the Italian Pop charts, and earned a FIMI Gold certification.[10][11][12] The song was also featured on NRJ radio and made their Top Hit album for the year.[12] The music video HIDING (2015) features Isaac and issues of same-sex electroshock therapy and forced marriage, and won several awards, including Best Music Video.[13][14] He also appeared in the film, Dancin': It's On!, 2015, starring the winners of So You Think You Can Dance (US).[2] Ray also tours and performs as a pop DJ, playing pop house remixes with often brooding tribal undertones.[15][2] Two of his songs, "I Don't Give A Damn" and "Such A Fool", were featured in the film Cedar Boys.[2]

Discography

Singles and extended plays

  • "U Want Or U Don't" (2010)
  • "Catch Me" (2012)
  • "Travolta" (2014)
  • "Who I Am" (2014)
  • "We Stand United" (2017)
  • "Hiding" (2018)
  • "Mother Mary Song (Ya Oum Allah)" (2018)
  • "Prove I Love Ya" (2018)

Filmography

Awards

  • Hiding (2015)
    • Best Shorts Competition (2016): Best Music Video
    • Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film Fest (2016): Best Music Film and
    • Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film Fest (2016): Bob Fosse Award
    • California Film Awards (2016): Music Video Competition
    • Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition (2016): Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value
    • Hollywood Film Competition (2016): Best Music Video

References

  1. ^ a b Hitchings, Anna; Advance, Fairfield (10 May 2014). "Singer and song writer Ray Isaac directs his passion for performance into his first album". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ray Isaac: The New Voice of Dance Pop Music". Fashion Weekly. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Ray Isaac". Indie International Songwriters Contest. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Exclusive Interview Ray Isaac". Fann Magazine (8). 8 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Universal Music, Ministry of Sound Announce Exclusive Compilations". Universal Music. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. ^ "WATCH: Singer Is 'Proud of Who I Am' in Stirring Antibullying Video". ADVOCATE. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. ^ "WHO I AM – Anti-Bullying and Equality Campaign Through Music Video". IndieGoGo. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Bob Sinclar's Feel The Vibe Written By Ray Isaac Hit #1 On Billboard Dance Charts In The U.S." Parimore Entertainment. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Classifiche". FIMI Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  11. ^ "FIMI – Certificazioni – FIMI". Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. ^ a b "BOB SINCLAR". NRJ. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Singer songwriter Ray Isaac releases music video Hiding about his own experiences as a gay man in Sydney's west". The Daily Telegraph. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  14. ^ Di Gionatta (24 March 2016). "Ray Isaac in "Hading" canta l'amore gay che smette di nascondersi nelle chiese". Progetto Gionata. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Ray Isaac's Music Sounds Like Droppin' a Shot of Charlie Puth Into a Calvin Harris Jagerbomb!". Ray Isaac. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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