Rachel Grae (born Rachel Brooke Gorman; July 5, 2002) is an American pop singer and songwriter.

Rachel Brooke Gorman was born on July 12, 2002, in Livingston, New Jersey, to Kenneth and Marci Gorman; she has an older sister, Jessica. She grew up in Livingston, on the outskirts of New York, attended Livingston High School, and became interested in music at a young age.^[1] In high school, she decided to focus on music as a career.

In late 2020, Rachel Grae started posting performance videos anonymously^[2] on TikTok. When writing music, she embraces the imperfections in life and vulnerability in all its forms, naming other young pop artists like Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Tate McRae as inspiration in her songwriting,^[3][4] and drawing vocal comparisons to artists like Adele, Kelly Clarkson, and Demi Lovato.^[5][6] She likes to write about topics that she normally wouldn't speak about because it allows her to heal throughout the process. Her favorite part of writing is turning an ugly situation into something beautiful. When a topic feels heavy, that's an indication that her emotions will shine through as more real and genuine feelings, which she hopes can help listeners process similar emotions.^[2] She has been described as “raw and honest,”^[7] in her "confessional heart songs...that go right for the emotional core".^[1] She is also known for engaging her fanbase, which she calls her “friendbase,”^[2] via TikTok and Instagram LIVE when writing and creating music.^[8][9]

Grae debuted with her single, Bad Timing, in mid 2021 on Groundwork Records, which landed on the largest billboard in Times Square in partnership with Spotify and Little Kids Rock (now Music Will).^[10]

In March 2022, Grae was one of eight participants in the inaugural season of the TikTok, Pepsi, and ViacomCBS television show Becoming A Popstar.^{[citation needed]} She was named the series’ first fan-favorite pick of the week for her video Jersey by judges Joe Jonas, Becky G, and Sean Bankhead.^[11]

In May 2022, Grae released her viral hit It'll Be Okay, which was featured prominently in an episode of Love Island UK.^[12] She quickly followed up the release with Friend Like Me, after another viral moment in June^[13] of her improvising a melody while cooking eggs in her kitchen. The back-to-back notable tracks caught the eye of Rolling Stone, who then released a feature focusing on her 2021 release, Outsider.^[14]

She subsequently appeared live on KTLA 5 News, where she discussed her music career and the process behind promoting her music on TikTok; she also performed Colorblind on the show.^[15] A short time later, she was featured on a handful of tracks with cover group Boyce Avenue.^[16]

In early 2023, a live performance of her song “How Dare You” was featured by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.^[17] The song was also featured in the closing sequence of an episode of the 2023 winter series of Love Island UK.^[18] March and April 2023 saw Grae embark on her first extended tour as an artist, starting in Los Angeles, covering both coasts, and ending in Minneapolis.^{[citation needed]}

On Mother's Day weekend 2023, Grae released “the most vulnerable song” about her relationship with her mom titled “Daughter,” which was covered by People Magazine.^[19] Later in 2023, on Stand Up to Cancer Day, Grae released “Hope You’re Proud,” an emotional ode to loss.

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