Artists like Victor Ray
Kindred artists that sit next to Victor Ray on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
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Jacob BanksartistJacob Banks is a Nigerian-born English singer and songwriter from Birmingham. Banks won the 2012 MOBO UnSung regional competition in Birmingham and the Adidas "Are You In" music competition. His music is influenced by a range of genres including soul, R&B and hip hop. Banks is currently signed with American label Interscope Records.
JP CooperartistJohn Paul Cooper is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for featuring on the single "Perfect Strangers" by Jonas Blue. The song was certified platinum in the UK. His follow-up solo single was "September Song". He is signed to Island Records.
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Samm HenshawartistIniabasi Samuel Henshaw, professionally known as Samm Henshaw, is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. Henshaw garnered mainstream radio support from BBC Radio 1 and was chosen by James Bay, Chance the Rapper, and Allen Stone for tour support. His 2019 single The World Is Mine was used as the theme music for Amazon Studios' TV adaptation of Alex Rider, based on the popular teen book series by Anthony Horowitz. Samm's debut album, Untidy Soul, was released on 28 January 2022.
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Sasha KeableartistSasha Keable is a British singer and songwriter. In 2013, she collaborated with Disclosure on the single "Voices" and toured with the duo around the UK. In 2014, she supported singer Katy B on her UK tour. She has released two extended plays to date, Black Book (2013) and Lemongrass and Limeleaves (2014). Both were signed to Tinie Tempah's independent record label Disturbing London.
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Dermot KennedyartistDermot Joseph Kennedy is an Irish singer and songwriter. He is signed to Interscope Records in the US and Island Records for the rest of the world. Kennedy was relatively unknown until 2016, when Spotify added two of his self-released tracks to its influential playlists, which led to recognition and recording contracts. He has since released three albums: Without Fear (2019), Sonder (2022), and The Weight of the Woods (2026) as well as 4 EPs: Doves & Ravens (2017), Mike Dean Presents: Dermot Kennedy (2018), Lost in the Soft Light (2020), and I've Told the Trees Everything (2024). He has achieved commercial success with his singles "Outnumbered" (2019), "Power Over Me" (2019), "Giants" (2020), and he is featured on "Paradise" (2020) by Meduza.
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Shawn JamesartistShawn James is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He performs both solo and with his backing band, The Shapeshifters.
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Stephen SanchezartistStephen Christopher Sanchez is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Nashville, Sanchez released his debut extended play What Was, Not Now in October 2021. On September 1, 2021, Sanchez released the single "Until I Found You", which peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 8 on the Australian ARIA Chart and No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was nominated for Top Rock Song and Push Performance of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards respectively, in 2023. He has also received nominations for New Artist of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards and People's Choice Awards.
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Lucky DayeartistDavid Debrandon Brown, professionally known as Lucky Daye, is an American singer-songwriter who works in the R&B genre. He signed with Keep Cool Records and RCA Records and released his first two extended plays entitled I (2018) and II (2019),leading to the release of his first studio album, Painted (2019). His third extended play, Table for Two (2021), won the Best Progressive R&B Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
Muni LongartistPriscilla Renea Hamilton, known professionally as Muni Long, is an American singer and songwriter from Gifford, Florida. Under her birth name, she signed with Capitol Records to release her debut studio album Jukebox (2009), which was met with positive critical reception despite limited commercial attention. She then spent the following decade co-writing songs for other artists, namely the singles "Promise This" by Cheryl, "California King Bed" by Rihanna, "Worth It" by Fifth Harmony, "Love So Soft" by Kelly Clarkson, "Imagine" by Ariana Grande, "Who Says" by Selena Gomez & the Scene, and the global hit "Timber" by Pitbull.
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Sienna SpiroartistSienna Ann Spiro is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Known for her distinct and powerful voice, she began sharing viral singing videos on TikTok in 2021. She started releasing music in 2024, including "Maybe", which became her debut on the UK Singles Chart. She released Sink Now, Swim Later, her debut extended play, in February 2025. Her breakthrough success came with the release of "Die on This Hill", which charted in numerous countries. She released her debut studio album, Visitor, on 3 July 2026.
GivēonartistGiveon Dezmann Evans, mononymously known as Giveon, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with his 2019 song "Like I Want You", which peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2020, Giveon signed with Epic Records to release two extended plays: the Grammy Award-nominated Take Time and When It's All Said and Done; the former was preceded by the single "Heartbreak Anniversary", which peaked at number 16 on the chart and received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Ella EyreartistElla Mary McMahon, known professionally as Ella Eyre, is an English singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence following her collaboration with Rudimental on their UK number-one single "Waiting All Night" (2013), which won the Brit Award for British Single of the Year. She also featured on DJ Fresh's single "Gravity" (2015). She was the runner-up for the 2014 Brit Critics’ Choice Award and is known for her work in dance-pop and soul-influenced music.
Ella MaiartistElla Mai Howell is an English R&B singer and songwriter. Her career began at London's British and Irish Modern Music Institute in 2014, during which time she auditioned as part of a trio on the 11th season of The X Factor. In 2015, she released her debut four-track solo extended play (EP), Troubled in October of that year. The EP and her performances on social media were discovered by American record producer DJ Mustard, who signed Mai to his label 10 Summers Records, an imprint of Interscope Records.