Ruben (singer)
Ruben Markussen | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ruben |
| Born | 23 March 1995 Harstad, Norway |
| Origin | Bjarkøy, Norway |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Universal |
| Website | rubenofficial |
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
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album/EP | |
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| NOR [6] |
SWE [7] | |||
| "Walls" | 2017 | 8 | 59 | Melancholic |
| "The Half" | 2018 | — | — | |
| "Lay by Me" | 8 | 28 | ||
| "Power" | 2019 | 30 [8] |
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| "So High" | 14 [9] |
— | TBA | |
| "As Long As I Break Your Heart" | — | — | ||
| "Heading Home"[10] (with Alan Walker) |
2020 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||
References
- ^ P3 Gull: Her er de nominerte til P3 Gull 2018 (in Norwegian)
- ^ VG.no: Spellemann-glipp – nominert artist falt ut av listen
- ^ 730.no: Glem Sam Smith, her er den nye singelen til Ruben ? (in Norwegian)
- ^ "East West – EP by Ruben & Tom Has". iTunes. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Melancholic – EP by Ruben". iTunes. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Ruben discography". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Ruben discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 26, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Singel 2019-W42". VG-lista. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Heading Home - Single by Alan Walker & Ruben on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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