Gretta Ray

Gretta Ray (born 1998) is an Australian singer-songwriter based in Melbourne, Australia.

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

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.

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. The song received high-rotation airplay on Triple J. The announcement was made by Triple J presenters Matt and Alex who sneaked into a school concert while she was performing. 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". Triple J also nominated her for a 2016 J Award for Unearthed Artist of the Year.

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

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

In September 2019, Ray released a "Stacks" with Dustin Tebbutt and in December 2019, "Heal You in Time".

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

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.