Ruben (singer)

Ruben Markussen
Background information
Also known asRuben
Born (1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 29)
Harstad, Norway
OriginBjarkøy, Norway
Genres
Occupations
  • 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

Title Year Peak positions
NOR
[4]
East West[5]
(with Tom Has) 		2016 —
Melancholic[6] 2019 —
Animosity[7] 2021 6
Tonic Emotions Pt.1 2023 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles

Title Year Peak positions Certifications Album / EP
NOR
[4] 		SWE
[8]
"Walls" 2017 8 59 Melancholic
"The Half" 2018 20 —
  • IFPI NOR: Platinum[9]
"Lay by Me" 8 28
"Power" 2019 30 —
"So High" 14 — Non-album singles
"As Long As I Break Your Heart" — —
"Heading Home"[12]
(with Alan Walker) 		2020 15 53 World of Walker
"Burn Down This Room" 19 — Animosity
"Dear God" 18 —
"Mama Don't Know" 2021 — —
"Running" 27 —
"Candy" — — Non-album single
"—" 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. ^ a b "Discography Ruben". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. ^ "East West – EP by Ruben & Tom Has". iTunes. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Melancholic – EP by Ruben". iTunes. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-17". VG-lista. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Discography Ruben". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "Norwegian certifications – Ruben" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Sverigetopplistan – Ruben" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Danish single certifications – Ruben – Lay by Me". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Heading Home - Single by Alan Walker & Ruben on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 April 2020.


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