Roxanne Emery

Musician

Popular As RØRY

Birthday October 4, 1984

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace United Kingdom

Age 39 years old

Nationality United Kingdom

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Roxanne Emery, known also by her stage name RØRY, is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer.

She is the sister of the DJ and producer Gareth Emery.

2011

On 6 June 2011, Emery released her debut EP titled An Introduction to Roxanne Emery on LATE Records.

It charted at number 54 on iTunes.

3 months later, on 6 September 2011, an acoustic recording of her original song "LATE" was uploaded to YouTube.

Within hours the video went viral, and became the No. 1 – Top Favorited and Rated video in the UK, and No. 3 Top Favorited globally.

In December 2011, her YouTube success continued when she uploaded her performance of Enrique Iglesias' "Hero" at The Royal Festival Hall, the video received over 100,000 hits in its first week.

Emery played eight dates on the "Northern Lights" world tour in 2011 with her brother.

Venues included The House of Blues (Chicago), Music Box (LA), and Space (Ibiza).

In November 2011, Emery went on a 19 date tour of the UK supporting Joe McElderry, which included playing at The Royal Festival Hall, London.

"All That I Am" was chosen to feature as the closing track in the season finale of MTV's hit show Awkward which aired in the US September 2011.

"Real" was used in Channel 4's Hollyoaks in November 2011.

"Turn Back" was featured in MTV's hit show, The Real World, which aired in the US in December 2011.

2012

On 15 April 2012, Emery released her second EP, entitled Turn Back, on LATE Records.

It charted at number 17 on the iTunes chart.

On 2 August 2012, Emery released her third EP entitled Live in London on LATE Records, which features live performances London's Hammersmith Apollo.

The EP charted in the Top 10 iTunes singer-songwriter chart and Top 20 overall.

Following public reaction to her performances, she was then invited to support Matt Cardle on his 23-date UK tour in March 2012, which included dates at Dublin Olympia, Birmingham Symphony Hall and London's Hammersmith Apollo.

On 17 April 2012, Emery performed at Hoxton Hall for her début headline show.

When tickets went on sale, the show sold out within 40 minutes.

On 26 October 2012, Emery performed at London's Bush Hall for her second headline.

Again, the show sold out within hours.

Her music has been featured in episodes of several popular television shows, including Cougar Town, Awkward, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

"Just Add Love" was featured in MTV's I Used To Be Fat in January 2012.

"Don't" was featured in E! Entertainment's Kim's Fairytale Wedding in August 2012.

"Tug of War" was featured in ABC's hit show Cougar Town.

2013

The episode aired on 15 January 2013.

"Walk Through Fire" from her second EP was featured on the soundtrack to a new indie film set for release later in 2013.

She is the sister of international DJ and producer Gareth Emery.

Her vocals feature on the club anthem "A Day That Fades" by chart topping dance act Cosmic Gate.

The track received support from Judge Jules and was played on Radio 1.

The track also received support and radio play from Armin van Buuren as well as being included on Ministry of Sound's Ibiza Annual.

Emery also co-wrote a track with and featured on brother Gareth Emery's début artist album, Northern Lights, which charted at Number 1 on the US iTunes Dance Chart.

2014

On 5 November 2014, Emery released her album For Weddings and a Funeral.

Another collaboration is with Luke Bond for the track "On Fire"; it was premièred by Gareth Emery at Governor's Island and was released in early 2014.

In 2014, she again collaborated with Gareth Emery on the song "Soldier", on the album Drive.

In December 2014, Emery collaborated with the star DJ Dash Berlin, and the result was called "Shelter"; in the beginning of 2015, Emery teamed up with trance trio Easton and released the track "Healing Rain".

The Bryan Kearney remix of this single reached the Beatport Nr.

2015

1 trance chart and got featured on Armin van Buuren mix-compilation A State of Trance Yearmix 2015.

Emery has since then worked on tracks with globally renowned DJs/producers.