Rianne Downey
Rianne Downey
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| Born | Rianne Downey |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, pedal steel |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Label | Run on Records, |
| Website | Official Site |
Rianne Downey is a Scottish singer-songwriter.
Career
Downey was awarded the James McAvoy scholarship for the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow when aged 16.[1]
She pursued a solo career by busking on the streets of Glasgow.[2]
Downey's debut single, Fuel to the Flame,[3] was released in February 2021 and received more than 3,000 streams on the first day.[4]
In 2023, Downey replaced Jacqui Abbott, who, due to a health scare, withdrew from a festival concert in Warrington [5] with Paul Heaton[6] and The Beautiful South.
Heaton and Downey continued to work together on Heaton's subsequent 2023 UK tour, including performing on the main stage at TRNSMT and Scarborough Open Air Theatre. [7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO | UK | UK Country | UK Americana | ||
| The Consequence of Love |
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3 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ^ McGhee, Mrs. "Celebrating Success | Cardinal Newman High School". Cardinal Newman High School. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Taysom, Joe (15 April 2021). "New Noise: Why you need to start listening to Rianne Downey - Far Out Magazine". Far Out Magazine.
- ^ Vaurora, Kitty (23 January 2023). "We Review the New Single from Rianne Downey – Hard | RGM : Reyt Good Magazine Discover the Latest Music News, Reviews, and Interviews from the Best New Artists". RGM.
- ^ Smith, Iain (25 February 2021). "Downey: 'It's what I have been building up to my whole life'". Alloa Advertiser.
- ^ Slavin, Michael (19 May 2023). "Paul Heaton mystery singer revealed amid Jacqui Abbott health scare". Warrington Guardian.
- ^ "Rianne Downey". Modern Sky UK.
- ^ Jacob, Llana (3 July 2023). "Paul Heaton performed at Scarborough Open Air Theatre to thousands of people". The Yorkshire Post.
- ^ "Rianne Downey Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2025-11-03.