BRIT winner Raye ‘begged agent not to give up on her’

Raye has revealed 18 months ago she was playing gigs for just 100 people.

The Love Me Again singer, who swept the board at the BRIT awards, winning six gongs, has told how her career was in the doldrums last year.

“I'm just happy to be here: 18 months ago my career had gone to s**t.,” she told The Times.

“I remember seeing my live agent at a gig. I went up to him, with tears in my eyes, and begged him not to give up on me. I told him I had more fight in me. A week later he set up this tiny tour.”

She continued, “It was a hundred tickets per venue; me sat at the piano for two hours, talking the audience through my story so far. Had someone said then that I'd be at the O2 in less than two years, even I would have thought they were mad.”

The 26-year-old made history at the BRIT awards on Sunday night, taking home six awards, with R&B Act, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Songwriter Of The Year, Artist Of The Year and Best New Artist.