Love Island was "surreal" and completely unexpected.The Oxfordshire born artist and BBC Introducing favourite, whose songs include Alone and No Right To Love You, amassed a huge 600 million streams after his music was featured on the popular ITV2 dating programme.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Rhys has now spoken about the incredible Love Island moment ahead of the release of his new album - and the music icon he would love to work with.READ NEXT: Tai Verdes shares secret behind his sound as he prepares for Reading and Leeds FestivalRhys first rose to fame following the release of his debut album, Things I Chose To Remember, featuring the single No Right To Love You, which gained a gigantic 200 million streams.Featuring on Love Island propelled the singer further onto people's radars - but he admitted that he did not know that his music would be featured on the show.He said: "I don't watch the show, so I used to find out through my friends watching it. "They'd go, 'oh my god, your song is on Love Island', and then I'd go and watch the show it was featured on."Normally it's a powerful montage moment, or a significant moment."Rhys added: "It makes you remember how many people out there are listening to it."To connect to people in a powerful, emotional way is why I was first hooked on songwriting.
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