Ruben (singer)

Ruben Markussen

Background information
Also known as| Ruben
Born|  (1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 30)
Harstad, Norway
Origin| Bjarkøy, Norway
Genres|

* Pop
* electropop

Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter

Years active| 2016–present
Labels| Universal
Website| rubenofficial.com

Musical artist

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

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### Extended plays

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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

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Title  | Year  | Peak positions  | Certifications | Album / EP

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NOR
[4] | SWE
[8]
"Walls"  | 2017  | 8 | 59  |

* IFPI NOR: 3× Platinum[9]
* GLF: Platinum[10]

| Melancholic
"The Half"  | 2018  | 20 | —  |

* IFPI NOR: Platinum[9]

"Lay by Me"  | 8 | 28  |

* IFPI NOR: Platinum[9]
* GLF: Platinum[10]
* IFPI DEN: Gold[11]

"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

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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.[dead link]
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.

## External links

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* Official website
* Ruben on SoundCloud

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