Ruth B

Ruth B
Background information
Birth name Ruth Berhe
Born July 2, 1995 (age 20)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 2013–present
Labels Columbia Records
Website ruthbofficial.com

Ruth Berhe (born July 2, 1995),[1] better known as Ruth B, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta. She started by singing songs on Vine in early 2013. In January 2015, she released her debut single, "Lost Boy", which first started off as a singing Vine she had made up. In November 2015, she released her debut EP, The Intro. She is signed with Columbia Records.

Early life and education

Berhe was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta.[2] She is of Ethiopian and Eritrean descent, as mentioned in one of her previous videos.

Berhe graduated from Ross Sheppard High School in 2013. She attended MacEwan University, but took time off her studies to focus on music.[1] She continued her education in Winnipeg, Manitoba before starting her singing career.

Career

Berhe posted her first Vine video on May 9, 2013, and started making singing Vines about a year later.[1][2] Her singing Vines, typically six second covers of popular songs, helped grow her a following.[2] In November 2014, she posted a Vine of her singing a line that she had made up, which was inspired by the television series Once Upon a Time.[1] It garnered around 84,000 likes within a week, which was unusual for her at the time. She took note of its popularity, with some of her followers commenting that she should make it into a full song.[3] It became "Lost Boy", which she posted on YouTube on January 18, 2015 and was released on iTunes on February 12, 2015.[4][5] Dozens of Vine and YouTube users posted covers, which helped further its popularity and increased Berhe's following on social media. Records labels took notice and she then signed with Columbia Records in July 2015.[2]

Her debut EP, The Intro, was released on November 27, 2015. It has four songs including "Lost Boy".[6]

She plans to release an album in 2016.[6][7]

Discography

EPs

Year Title Peak chart positions
US
[8]
2015 The Intro 84

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[8]		 DEN
[9]		 NLD
[10]		 SWE
[11]
2015 "Lost Boy" 41 14 41 19 The Intro EP

Promotional singles

Year Title Album
2015 "Superficial Love" The Intro EP'

Artistry

Berhe has listed Lauryn Hill, The Beatles, Carole King, Grouplove, Adele, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran as some of her musical influences. She said that "the one thing all my favorite artists have in common is they are all storytellers. Something that I try to incorporate in my music", in an interview with Idolator.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Edmonton singer Ruth B launches career in an instant". CBC News. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sperounes, Sandra (November 25, 2015). "Who is Edmonton's Ruth B? The latest online star to get a record deal". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Khan, Sarah (November 30, 2015). "Ruth B Talks Vine, The Intro & Getting Inspired By 'Once Upon A Time'". ANDPOP. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lost Boy". YouTube. Ruth B. January 18, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ruth B on Twitter". Twitter. Ruth B. February 12, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Melanson, Jenna (November 27, 2015). "Interview – Ruth B". Canadian Beats. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ Papadatos, Markos (December 2, 2015). "Interview: Ruth B talks new EP 'The Intro,' future and Ed Sheeran". Digital Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Billboard Hot 100".
  9. ↑ Hit Listen Top 40
  10. ↑ Dutch Charts
  11. ↑ Sverige Topp Listan
  12. ↑ Wass, Mike (November 25, 2015). "Popping Up: Ruth B". Idolator. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

External links

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