| Talay Riley | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1990 (Age 21) |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | R&B, Hip Hop |
| Occupations | Singer-Songwriter, Dancer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Jive UK, Sony Music Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Chipmunk |
| Website | www.talayriley.com |
Talay Riley (born July 10, 1990) is a British singer signed to record label Sony Music. Riley began his musical career after featuring on rapper Chipmunk's single "Look for Me". He is due to release his fourth single, Make You Mine on August 28, 2011.[1]
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Talay Riley grew up in East London and attended St. Bonaventure's secondary school in Forest Gate. He continued further education in the joint sixth form: St. Angela's and St. Bonaventure's (also situated in Forest Gate). He was first exposed to the pop music of the early 1990s by his older brother and sister. 20-year-old urban-pop breakout star Talay Riley first remembers singing when he was five. As a boy growing up in East London, music was always around him, and he was first exposed to the pop 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 aim is for nothing lower than the stars, naming Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce and James Brown as his greatest inspirations. But he has always been a talent hungry for a twist, and he proudly claims a strong country influence from artists like Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts in album tracks like ‘Missing You’. But he also went further, going out and studying the biggest names in indie and rock from Coldplay to The Beatles in the hope of stitching together a truly universal sound. “I knew I wanted to branch over,” he explains, “I didn’t just want to be the typical R&B black guy which I thought was what people would expect from me. So I took it upon myself to listen to all that stuff, I sat down and taught myself to enjoy it and after a while it became natural.”[2]
At the age of 18 Talay Riley signed his first major publishing deal with Global Publishing due to his No1 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; Ndubz, Chipmunk, Skepta, Usher's sold out Arena tour & Trey Songz. Talay's YouTube and VEVO videos have amassed over 5 million views.
Talay Riley co-wrote Jessie J Top15 single "Who's Laughing Now" with over 150K single sales & UK No1 Double platinum album, co-wrote Chipmunk "Oopsy Daisy" which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on the 11 of October 2009 with over 350K single sales & co-wrote Chipmunk's "Look for Me" which entered the UK singles charts at No7 with sales over 300K & a UK No2 Platinum album, co-wrote Tinie Tempah's "Snap" on his double Platinum UK Album, co-wrote B-side to JLS No 2 UK Single "Unstoppable" & Track 8 "Take you down" on their UK No2 Album. Today he is now working on big projects such as Christina Aguilera, Cheryl Cole, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, JLS, Janet Jackson, The Saturdays, JLS, Cher Lloyd, Ellie Goulding, One Direction and many more.
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
UK R&B[3] |
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| "Humanoid" | 2010 | — | — | Talay Riley |
| "Sergeant Smash" | 2011 | — | — | |
| "Good As Gold" (featuring Scorcher) |
— | — | Going to California | |
| "Make You Mine" | 57 | 17 | ||
| Chart (2009//2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 7 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 1 |
| UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[6] | 1 |
| Czech Singles Chart[7] | 17 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[8] | 46 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[9] | 31 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 23 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[10] | 7 |
| UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[6] | 13 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[11] | 9 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 28 |
| Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[13] | 17 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[14] | 16 |
| Chart (2010/2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[15] | 96 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[16] | 24 |
| European Top 100 Albums[17] | 7 |
| German Newcomer Chart[18] | 16 |
| Irish Albums Chart[19] | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[20] | 31 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[21] | 73 |
| UK Albums Chart[22] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[23] | 21 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[24] | 2 |
| US Rap Albums[25] | 3 |
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| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums Chart[26] | 5 |
| UK Albums Chart[27] | 2 |
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK R&B | |||
| "Look for Me" (Chipmunk featuring Talay Riley) |
2009 | 7 | 3 | I Am Chipmunk |
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