Ruel (singer)

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Ruel
Birth nameRuel Vincent van Dijk
Born (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 21) [1]
Isleworth, London, England
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2017–present
Labels
Website www.oneruel.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Ruel Vincent van Dijk (born 29 October 2002), [3] known mononymously as Ruel, is an Australian singer and songwriter from Sydney, best known for his singles "Don't Tell Me", "Younger", "As Long as You Care" and "Painkiller". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, he won the award for Breakthrough Artist for his single "Dazed & Confused". Ruel's debut studio album was released on 3 March 2023. [4]

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Early life

Ruel was born on 29 October 2002, in Isleworth, London, to English mother, Kate Vincent, and Dutch-born and New Zealand-raised father, Ralph van Dijk. [5] His father is the founder of Australian radio agency, Eardrum, but according to himself, his father actually worked in advertising. [6] His family moved to Sydney, Australia in 2006. [7]

Music career

2015–2017: early years

In 2015, Ruel's father sent a demo of him singing James Bay's "Let It Go" to Grammy Award-winning producer M-Phazes. [5] [8]

In April 2017, Ruel released his debut single "Golden Years" with M-Phazes. [9] In June, Ruel made his live radio debut performing Jack Garratt's "Weathered" on Triple J's Like a Version. At 14, he was the youngest-ever featured performer on the segment. [10] The video gathered half a million video views in less than 48 hours. [11]

In July 2017, Ruel released "Don't Tell Me", which peaked at number 86 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Later in September, Elton John played "Don't Tell Me" on BBC Radio 1, giving Ruel high praise. [12] The track was also featured in CelebMix's 21 songs by under-21s in 2018. [13]

In November, Ruel joined Khalid on his American Teen Tour of Australia and New Zealand. [14] Later that month, Ruel signed with RCA Records internationally. [15] In December, Tom Thum released a cover of Rag'n'Bone Man's "Human" featuring Ruel on vocals. [16]

2018–2020: Ready and Free Time EPs

On 24 March 2018, Ruel played at Pop Spring Festival, Tokyo, where he did his first meet and greet. [17] On 4 April, Ruel performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [18] On 19 April, a music video for the single "Don't Tell Me" was released. [19]

On 2 June, Ruel announced the release of his debut extended play Ready on 15 June, as well as a headline tour in June and July. [20] In October, Ruel performed to a sell-out crowd in Sydney, and received the news that his single "Younger" had recently been certified gold by ARIA. [21] On 11 October, Ruel was nominated for the Breakthrough Artist award for the ARIA Awards, [22] which he later won, making him the youngest ever to do so. [23]

On 10 January 2019, Ruel confirmed that he would appear on Hilltop Hoods' new album The Great Expanse , on the track "Fire & Grace". The album was then released on 22 February. [24] On 1 May, he released the lead single from his Free Time EP, "Painkiller", alongside an accompanying music video. [25] [26] On 9 August, Ruel released the single "Face to Face" alongside a music video that was shot whilst on tour in France. [27] On 13 September, Ruel released his second EP, Free Time. [28] In November 2019, Ruel was an opening act for two shows of Shawn Mendes' self-titled tour. [29]

On 31 January 2020, Ruel collaborated with Cosmo's Midnight on the track "Down for You". The music video for this song premiered on the 18 March 2020. [30]

2020: Bright Lights, Red Eyes

On 4 September 2020, Ruel posted a video on Instagram with the caption "alayc", hinting at new music. [31] On 10 September 2020, the single "As Long as You Care" was premiered on Triple J, before releasing later that day, alongside an accompanying music video. [32] Ruel additionally announced his third EP, Bright Lights, Red Eyes , which was released on 23 October 2020. [31]

2021—present: 4th Wall

Ruel's debut studio album 4th Wall was released on 3 March 2023. [4]

According to Ruel himself, he really enjoys watching movies. The concept of the album comes from the movie The Truman Show , which is well-displayed in his 4th Wall world tour. Also the song End Scene was also inspired by the movie Fight Club . 4th Wall is an album that says a lot about not just breaking ups but also personal growth, 'I hope people get a sense of authenticity and growth, within me'.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Ruel has been nominated for three awards.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 HimselfBreakthrough Songwriter of the YearNominated [33] [34]
2023 "Growing Up Is_____" (Ruel Van Dijk / Mark Landon / Julian Bunetta)Most Performed Australian Work the YearNominated [35]
Most Performed Pop Work the YearNominated

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Ruel has won one award from the five nominations.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2018 "Dazed & Confused" Breakthrough Artist – Release Won
2020 Free Time Best Male Artist Nominated [36]
"Painkiller" Song of the Year Nominated
M-Phazes for Free Time Producer of the Year Nominated
Eric J Dubowsky for Free Time Engineer of the Year Nominated
2022 "Growing Up Is____" Best Solo Artist Nominated [37]
2023 M-Phazes for Ruel 4th Wall Best Produced Release Pending [38]

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is an annual U.S. children's awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2019 HimselfFavourite Aussie/KiwiWon

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2019 [39] Himself Best Australian Act Won

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2019 [40] [41] HimselfLive Voice of the YearWon

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. [42]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023"Growing Up Is _____"Best SingleNominated [43]

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009. [44]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2020 [45] "Painkiller"Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition3rd

Concert tours

Headlining

Supporting

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British-born Australian singer Ruel has released one studio album, three extended plays and 26 singles.

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