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South African singer-songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Holly Wasserfall (born 27 December 1996), professionally known as Holly Rey, is a South African singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, her musical career began at the age of 14, signing her first publishing deal with Sony.
Holly Rey | |
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Born | Holly Wasserfall 27 December 1996 |
Nationality | South African |
Alma mater | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
Occupation | Musician |
Years active | 2010-present |
Rey rose to prominence after releasing her single "Deeper" in 2018, which won Record of the Year.[1]
In 2019, Rey graduated at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Media studies.[2]
She grew up in musical background her uncle is a musician, he taught Rey how to play the guitar during their lessons.[1] Rey signed a record deal with Sony[3] and released her first album Strawberry Skies in 2010.[4]
Her breakthrough single "Deeper" was released in May 2018. The song was produced by Mondli Ngcobo. It won Record of the Year at the 25th South African Music Awards.[5]
On March 15, 2019, her single "You" was released. The song surpassed 3,5 million streams[6] and was certified 3× platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa with sales of 293 055 units.[7][8] In August 2019, Rey headlined to One Big Night in Sobekeng concert.[9]
In March 2020, she signed a record deal with Soulstic Music.[10]
In April 29, she announced the title and the release date of her EP via her Instagram account.[11] Unconditional EP was released on April 29, 2022.
Rey and Blxckie released "Slow Down" on April 28, 2023.[12]
Towards the end of August 2023, Rey competed on the Masked Singer South Africa and won becoming the first person to hold the title.[13]
Same month, Rey announced her extended play 3 AM Pt. 1, released on September 15, 2023.[13][14]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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ZA | |||||||
"Deeper" | 2018 | ||||||
"Home" | 2020 | — | |||||
"Slow Down" (featuring Blxckie) | 2023 | — | |||||
"Ngiyazifela" | — | ||||||
"These Tears (featuring Mr. Luu) | 2024 | — | Non-album single | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Herself | Best Female Vocalist | Nominated | [18] |
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