Ruben (singer)

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Ruben Markussen
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Background information
Also known asRuben
Born (1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 26)
Harstad, Norway
OriginBjarkøy, Norway
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsUniversal
Websiterubenofficial.com

Ruben Markussen (born 23 March 1995), known mononymously as Ruben, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He grew up in Bjarkøy, a small village of 300 inhabitants in Harstad, northern Norway. His debut single "Walls" charted in Norway on the basis of huge streaming online charting on VG-lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart, making it to number 8. As a result, he moved to Oslo to further his career. He was nominated for the Norwegian P3 Gold 2018 award in 2018 "Newcomer" category for the song during Spellemannprisen,[1][2] receiving a scholarship. His follow up "Lay by Me" has charted in Norway,[3] reaching number 8. Both singles also charted in Sweden. He is signed to Universal Records in Norway.

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

  • East West (2016, with Tom Has)[4]
  • Melancholic (2019)[5]
  • Animosity (2021) – No. 6 Norway[6]

Singles[]

Title Year Peak positions Album/EP
NOR
 SWE
"Walls" 2017 8[7] 59[8] Melancholic
"The Half" 2018 20[9] —
"Lay by Me" 8[10] 28[8]
"Power" 2019 30[11] —
"So High" 14[12] — TBA
"As Long As I Break Your Heart" — —
"Heading Home"[13]
(with Alan Walker) 		2020 15[14] 53[8] Non-album single
"Burn Down This Room" 19[15] — Animosity
"Dear God" 18[16] —
"Mama Don't Know" 2021 — —
"Running" 27[17] —
“Candy”
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

References[]

  1. ^ P3 Gull: Her er de nominerte til P3 Gull 2018 (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ VG.no: Spellemann-glipp – nominert artist falt ut av listen
  3. ^ 730.no: Glem Sam Smith, her er den nye singelen til Ruben ? (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ "East West – EP by Ruben & Tom Has". iTunes. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Melancholic – EP by Ruben". iTunes. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-17". VG-lista. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Walls". VG-lista 2021 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ruben discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  9. ^ "The Half". VG-lista 2021 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  10. ^ "Lay By Me". VG-lista 2021 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  11. ^ "Power". VG-lista 2021 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  12. ^ "So High". VG-lista 2021 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  13. ^ "Heading Home - Single by Alan Walker & Ruben on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Heading Home". VG-lista 2021 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  15. ^ "Burn Down This Room". VG-lista 2021 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  16. ^ "Dear God". VG-lista 2021 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  17. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-17" (in Norwegian Bokmål). VG-lista. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

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