Holly Rey brought the SAMA Record of the Year Award home to Durban in 2019. She was the first female artist to hoist this crown in twenty years, and at 24, she feels this was only the beginning of her musical journey.The late 2019 release of the EP ‘You’ drew rapturous reviews and has been praised for its measured lyricism. It bears all the gravitas and maturity of an artist who has grown to fit her musical genre and is ready to explore new horizons. Releasing an EP was a strategic move on the part of the popular songbird. As she explains: “I felt that if I released a full album it would take a lot of time and effort before I could get another one the shelves. I’m in a great place creatively right now and I want to be able to take new ideas and inspiration into the studio as often as possible.”
Holly’s new work is gaining traction. It is clocking up serious airtime on domestic radio stations while her beats migrate North.