Talay Riley
| Talay Riley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1990 |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | R&B, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Artist, Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels |
Jive UK (2009–2012) Sony Music Entertainment RCA Music Group Island Records (2015–present) |
| Associated acts | Chip, LuvBug, Scribz Riley, Wilkinson |
| Website |
www |
Talay Riley (born 10 July 1990) is a Nigerian/British singer-songwriter signed to Island Records.
Career
At the age of 18, Talay Riley signed his first major publishing deal with Global Publishing due to his No. 1 co-written UK single "Oopsy Daisy". His first artist appearance in 2009, when he appeared on rapper Chipmunk's single "Look for Me" which peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. He then went on to sign with Major Label Jive/Sony Records. Talay has toured with many UK/US artists including N-Dubz, Chipmunk, Skepta, Usher's sold out Arena tour & Trey Songz. Talay's YouTube and VEVO videos have amassed over 5 million views.
On 14 October 2015 Talay Riley announced through his Instagram that he had signed a deal with Island Records.[1]
Personal life
Talay Riley first remembers singing when he was four. As a boy growing up in East London, music was always around him, and he was first exposed to the music of the early 1990s by his older brother and sister. He doesn’t remember it, but he’s constantly reminded of moments in front of the bathroom mirror singing along to their MC Hammer CDs. Talay's brother Mike 'Scribz' Riley is a producer also signed to Sony Music Entertainment.
Talay's aim is for nothing lower than the stars, naming Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé and James Brown as his greatest inspirations. But he has always been a talent hungry for a twist, studying the biggest names in a number of genres: Blues, Country, Indie, Reggae, Bossa Nova & Rock to name a few. He aims to stitch together a truly universal & unique sound, in his own words, "i love music, i can listen to anything as long as its good, and i want to continue making good music, because thats how you live forever".
Discography
EPs
- After Dark (2016)
Mixtapes
- Going to California (2011)
Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK R&B[2] | |||
| "Humanoid" | 2010 | – | – | non-album single |
| "Sergeant Smash" | 2011 | – | – | non-album single |
| "Good As Gold" (featuring Scorcher) |
– | – | Going to California | |
| "Make You Mine" | 57 | 17 | ||
| "Not Enough" | 2016 | — | — | After Dark |
Featured singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK Dance |
UK R&B | |||
| "Look for Me" (Chip featuring Talay Riley) |
2009 | 7 | – | 3 | I Am Chipmunk |
| "It's All Love" (Scorcher featuring Talay Riley) |
2012 | – | – | – | non-album single |
| "Resonance" (LuvBug featuring Talay Riley) |
2014 | 13 | 4 | – | TBA |
| "Dirty Love" (Wilkinson featuring Talay Riley) |
20 | 5 | – | Lazers Not Included (Extended Edition) | |
Writing discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chipmunk | I Am Chipmunk | "Beast" |
| "Look for Me" (feat. Talay Riley) | |||
| "Lose My Life" (feat. N-Dubz) | |||
| "Oopsy Daisy" | |||
| 2010 | Tinie Tempah | Disc-Overy | "Snap" |
| 2011 | Jessie J | Who You Are | "Who's Laughing Now" |
| JLS | Jukebox | "Take You Down" | |
| "Unstoppable" | |||
| JPM | Moonwalk | "Never Give Up" 歌詞-歌詞帝國 | |
| 2012 | Ellie Goulding | Halcyon | "In My City" |
| Aleks Josh | Cruise | "Blue" | |
| "Cruise" | |||
| "Young Fun & Foolish" | |||
| Lawson | Chapman Square | "Everywhere You Go" | |
| Chris Rene | I'm Right Here | "Tidal Wave" | |
| Scorcher | non-album single | "It's All Love" (feat. Talay Riley) | |
| non-album single | "It's All Love (Remix)" (feat. Kano, Wretch 32, Bashy & Talay Riley) | ||
| 2013 | |||
| Big Time Rush | 24/Seven | "Love Me Again" | |
| Misha B | non-album single | "Here's to Everything (Ooh La La)" | |
| Iggy Azalea | The New Classic | "Bounce" | |
| Rascals | non-album single | "Fire Blaze" | |
| Wiley | The Ascent | "Reload" | |
| 2014 | Wilkinson | Lazers Not Included | "Afterglow" |
| "Dirty Love" (feat. Talay Riley) | |||
| Luke James | Luke James | "Exit Wounds" | |
| "Time X (Interlude)" | |||
| LuvBug | non-album single | "Resonance" (feat. Talay Riley) | |
| 2015 | Allen Stone | Radius | "Freedom" |
| "Barbwire" | |||
| Nathan Sykes | TBA | "More Than You'll Ever Know" | |
| TBA | "Twist" | ||
| Austin Mahone | TBA | "Dirty Work" | |
| Timeflies | Just for Fun | "Worse Things Than Love" (feat. Natalie La Rose) | |
| Prince Royce | Double Vision | "Seal It With A Kiss" | |
| Jess Glynne | I Cry When I Laugh | "You Can Find Me" | |
| Trey Songz | Intermission I & II | "Do It Now" | |
| Abraham Mateo | Are You Ready? | "Are You Ready?" | |
| "Mueve" | |||
| Usher | TBA | "Miracles" | |
| Nick Jonas | Nick Jonas 2.0 | "Levels" | |
| Pentatonix | Pentatonix | "Cracked" | |
| Chris Brown | Royalty | "Zero" | |
| "Fine by Me" | |||
| Empire | TBC | "Powerful" (Alicia Keys & Jussie Smollett) | |
| 2016 | Britney Spears | Glory | "Clumsy" |
| Ella Mai | Time | "She Don't (Ft. Ty Dolla Sign)" | |
| Jason Derulo | TBC | "If It Ain't Love" | |
| Dua Lipa | Dua Lipa | "Last Dance" | |
| Julian Perretta | Karma | "I Cry" | |
| Clams Casino | 32 Levels | "A Breathe Away (Ft. Kelela)" | |
| Nathan Sykes | Unfinished Business | "Give It Up (Ft. G-Eazy)" | |
| "Twist" |