Ruel (singer)

Ruel Van Dijk
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer songwriter
Years active 2017–present
Labels The Muziek Trust, RCA Records, Sony Music Australia
Associated acts M-Phazes
Website https://www.oneruel.com/

Ruel van Dijk, known professionally as Ruel, is an Australian singer from Sydney and born in London, best known for his singles "Don't Tell Me" and "Younger".

Career

In 2015, Ruel sent a demo of him singing James Bay's "Let It Go" to Grammy Award-winning producer M-Phazes. M-Phazes said "I lost my mind when I heard his voice!" [1]

In April 2017, Ruel released his debut single "Golden Years", with M-Phazes.[2] In June, Ruel made his live radio debut performing Jack Garratt's "Weathered" on triple J's Like a Version. He is the youngest-ever featured performer on the segment. The video gathered half a million video views in less than 48 hours.[3] In July 2017, Ruel released "Don't Tell Me", which peaked at number 86 on the ARIA Chart. In September 2017, Elton John played "Don't Tell Me" on BBC Radio 1, giving Ruel high praise.[4]

In November 2017 Ruel signed with RCA Records Internationally. In December 2017, Tom Thum released a cover of Rag'n'Bone Man's "Human" featuring Ruel on vocals.[5]

On 24 March 2018, Ruel played at Pop Spring Festival, Tokyo where he did his first meet and greet. On 4 April 2018, Ruel performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6]

On 2 June 2018, Ruel announced the release of his debut extended play Ready on 15 June 2018 as well as a headline tour in June and July.[7]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[8]		 NZ
Heat.
[9]
Ready
  • Released: 15 June 2018[10]
  • Formats: digital download, music streaming
  • Label: RCA, Sony Music
 763

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[8]		 NZ
Heat.
[11]
"Golden Years" (with M-Phazes) 2017 —— TBA
"Don't Tell Me" 86— Ready
"Dazed & Confused"[12] 2018 537
"Younger" 76—
Title Year
"Human" (Thom Thum featuring Ruel) 2017

Music videos

Title Year Director(s)
"Human" (Tom Thum ft. Ruel) [13] 2017 Tom Wilson
"Golden Years" [14] 2018 Marcus Flack
"Don't Tell Me" [15]
"Dazed & Confused" [16] Grey Ghost
"Younger" [17]

References

  1. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Go Behind The Scenes With Ruel & M-Phazes On Their New Track, 'Don't Tell Me'". The Music. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ruel releases debut single Golden Years". Herald Sun. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ruel (artists)". Universal Music Publishing Group. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Elton John Continues To Praise Sydney Artist Ruel: 'You Have The Most Amazing Voice'". The Music. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Human (featuring Ruel)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Gold Coast dazzles on the world stage as Commonwealth Games are officially opened". news.com.au. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "RUEL Reveals Official Video For 'DAZED & CONFUSED' FIRST EVER SOLO HEADLINE SHOWS THIS JUNE AND JULY PRE-ORDER RUEL'S DEBUT EP READY HER SET FOR RELEASE JUNE 15". amnplify. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  8. 1 2 Peaks in Australia:
    • "Don't Tell Me": "ARIA Chart Watch 434". auspOp. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
    • "Dazed & Confused": "ARIA Chart Watch #477". auspOp. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
    • Ready: "ARIA Chart Watch #478". auspOp. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
    • "Younger": "ARIA Chart Watch #481". auspOp. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ready (EP)". iTunes. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Dazed & Confused – single". iTunes AUS. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Tom Thum - Human ft. Ruel (Rag n Bone Man cover)". YouTube. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Ruel - Golden Years (M-Phazes Remix (Official Video)))". YouTube. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Ruel - Don't Tell Me (Official Video)". YouTube. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Ruel - Dazed & Confused (Official Video)". YouTube. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Ruel - Younger (Official Video)". YouTube. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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