Ruth B.

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Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
The Intro (EP)
  US 52 03/12/2016 (23 weeks)
  CA 20th 07/16/2016 (20 weeks)
Safe haven
  CA 17th 
gold
gold
May 27, 2017 (4 weeks)
Singles
Lost Boy
  UK 97 
gold
gold
02.09.2016 (1 week)
  US 24 
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum
03/12/2016 (22 weeks)
  CA 14th 
Quintuple platinum
× 5
Quintuple platinum
07/02/2016 (28 weeks)

Ruth Berhe (born July 2, 1995 in Edmonton , Alberta ), known as  Ruth B , is a Canadian singer-songwriter . She started playing songs on the Internet video portal Vine in 2013 . In January 2015 she released her single Lost Boy , in November 2015 her first EP, The Intro . She is under contract with Columbia Records .

Early life and schooling

Berhe is of Ethiopian descent and was born and raised in Edmonton . She graduated from Ross Sheppard High School in 2013 and then began studying at MacEwan University, which she interrupted to practice making music. She continued studying in Winnipeg until she began her musical career.

Career

Berhe published her first video on the Vine portal on May 9, 2013 and started singing about a year later. Lost Boy released it on January 18, 2015 on YouTube and on February 12 on iTunes . In June 2015 she signed to Columbia Records . She planned to release an album later in 2016.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Chart sources: UK US, CA
  2. Music Sales Awards: UK US CA
  3. a b c Edmonton singer Ruth B launches career in an instant. In: CBC News. December 1, 2015, accessed June 10, 2016 .
  4. a b c Sandra Sperounes: Who is Edmonton's Ruth B? The latest online star to get a record deal. In: Edmonton Journal. November 25, 2015, accessed June 10, 2016 .
  5. Markos Papadatos: Interview: Ruth B talks new EP 'The Intro,' future and Ed Sheeran. In: digital journal. December 2, 2015, accessed June 10, 2016 .