Beyoncé Praises RAYE, Sienna Spiro and Olivia Dean in New Interview

Beyoncé has singled out three British singers for praise, naming RAYE, Sienna Spiro and Olivia Dean in an interview with the magazine i-D, published on 11 November 2026.

The conversation also covered Cecred, her hair-care brand. She discussed launching it in the United Kingdom and said she loves the country's music scene.

Most of her warmest comments were about Spiro. Beyoncé said she had watched her grow from "a beautiful young girl" into an "extraordinarily talented young woman." She said she first heard Spiro sing when she was a child discovering her own voice, and she described the singer as a "God-given talent." Spiro's father, the jeweller Glenn Spiro, has designed pieces for Beyoncé for years, and she said she has known the family for a long time.

RAYE received similar praise. Beyoncé said she is proud of her, and noted that RAYE wrote some of the songs on The Gift. She said RAYE has "such an anointing," and that you can hear vulnerability and wisdom in her voice.

RAYE's path to wider attention was a long one. She spent years as a songwriter before breaking out in 2023 with "Escapism," an independent single, meaning it was released without a major record label behind it.

Beyoncé also said she loves and respects Olivia Dean. Dean won best new artist at the 2026 Grammy Awards, the main US music awards, which are voted on by members of the recording industry.

Beyoncé said all three singers are kind and have grace, and that each writes and produces her own music. Her reaction to them was direct: "It gives me goosebumps. I just burst with pride when I see them."

The comments were given in an interview, and no new release, tour or deal was announced alongside them.