Ray Isaac (singer)

Raymond Isaac is an Australian singer and songwriter.[1] He has been a featured artist on the Billboard Dance Charts, Italy Pop Charts, and ARIA Club Tracks. 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.

Ray Isaac
Born30–31[1]
OriginSydney, Australia
Genres
Years active2006—present
Labels
Websiterayisaac.com

Career

Born in ca. 1990 and raised in Sydney,[3][4] Isaac was the featured vocalist on Nick Jay's single, "I Don't Give a Damn" (April 2006), which was co-written by Isaac and Jay and peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Club Tracks.[5] It appeared on Sessions Three, a Ministry of Sound compilation album, a label of Universal Music.[6]

"U Want or U Don't" (August 2010), 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.[7][8]

Isaac wrote "Feel the Vibe", 2015, performed by Bob Sinclar featuring Dawn Tallman, which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Dance Charts,[9][10] number 11 on the Italian Pop charts, and earned a FIMI Gold certification.[11][12][13] The song was also featured on NRJ radio and made their Top Hit album for the year.[13]

The music video "Hiding" (2015) by Isaac deals with issues of same-sex electroshock conversion therapy and forced marriage, which won several awards, including Best Music Video.[14][15]

He also appeared in the film, Dancin': It's On!, 2015, starring the winners of So You Think You Can Dance (US).[2] Isaac tours and performs as a pop DJ, playing pop house remixes with often brooding tribal undertones.[16][2] Two of his songs, "I Don't Give a Damn" and "Such a Fool", were used 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)
  • "Crazy for You" (2020)

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
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References
  1. 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. "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. Wallace, Ian (11 September 2006). "Week Commencing ~ 11th September 2006 ~ Issue #862" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (862): 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. "Universal Music, Ministry of Sound Announce Exclusive Compilations". Universal Music. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. "WATCH: Singer Is 'Proud of Who I Am' in Stirring Antibullying Video". ADVOCATE. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  8. "WHO I AM – Anti-Bullying and Equality Campaign Through Music Video". IndieGoGo. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  9. "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  10. "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.
  11. "Classifiche". FIMI Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  12. "FIMI – Certificazioni – FIMI". Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  13. "BOB SINCLAR". NRJ. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  14. "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.
  15. Di Gionatta (24 March 2016). "Ray Isaac in 'Hiding' canta l'amore gay che smette di nascondersi nelle chiese". Progetto Gionata. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  16. "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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