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
[edit | edit source]Extended plays
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak positions | ||
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| 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
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album / EP | |
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| NOR [4] |
SWE [8] | ||||
| "Walls" | 2017 | 8 | 59 | Melancholic | |
| "The Half" | 2018 | 20 | — |
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| "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 singles | ||
| "Du lyg" | 2025 | 31 [13] |
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| "Det går bra" (with Julie Bergan) |
11 [14] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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)
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
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