Ruth B. facts for kids

Ruth Berhe (born July 2, 1995), known as Ruth B., is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is from Edmonton, Alberta. She became famous by singing short songs on Vine in 2013.

In November 2015, she released her first collection of songs, called The Intro. Her first full album, Safe Haven, came out on May 5, 2017. This album has been streamed over 2.5 billion times around the world. Her song "Lost Boy" is very popular, with over 850 million streams on Spotify. Her YouTube channel has also received 750 million views.

Her song "Dandelions" from Safe Haven became a huge hit in 2022. It became popular on TikTok and was played in many countries. This song alone has over 1.4 billion streams on Spotify.

Early Life and Learning

Ruth Berhe grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. Her parents moved to Canada from Ethiopia in the 1980s. Ruth speaks Amharic, which is her parents' language.

When she was a teenager, she worked at a clothing store. She has said she was a "quiet person" and "never the big party chick." While working part-time, she started sharing videos on Vine. She liked Vine because it was easy to upload short videos, unlike other services like YouTube.

Ruth finished high school at Ross Sheppard High School in 2013. She later went to MacEwan University. However, she took a break from her studies to focus on her music career.

Music Journey

Ruth B. posted her first Vine video in May 2013. About a year later, she started singing in her Vines. These short singing videos, often covers of popular songs, helped her gain many followers.

In November 2014, she posted a Vine where she sang a line she made up. This line was inspired by the TV show Once Upon a Time. This video quickly got about 84,000 likes. Her followers loved it and asked her to make it into a full song. This led to her hit song "Lost Boy", which she shared on YouTube on January 18, 2015.

The song "Superficial Love" was on her first EP, The Intro, and her 2017 album, Safe Haven. The album Safe Haven also included the popular song "Dandelions".

Awards and Recognitions

Ruth B. has won several awards for her music. At the 2017 Juno Awards, she was nominated for the Fan Choice Award and Songwriter of the Year. She won the award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

In June 2017, she performed songs by other famous Canadian artists. She sang Michael Bublé's "Home" and Bryan Adams' "Heaven" at special events. In September, she sang Neil Young's "Heart of Gold" to honor him.

At the 2018 Juno Awards, she was nominated for three more awards. These included Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Her song "Shadows" was featured in the Netflix series Dear White People in May 2018.

In 2019, she released another EP called Maybe I'll Find You Again. This EP included the song "Slow Fade," which she wrote with the group Oh Wonder.

In 2020, she released "If I Have a Son." This song was a response to important social events happening at the time. "Dirty Nikes" was the first song from her second album, Moments In Between. She also performed a virtual concert to help raise money during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her second album, Moments in Between, was released in 2021. In August 2022, her song "Paper Airplanes" was the main original song for the Tyler Perry Netflix movie A Jazzman's Blues.

Her Musical Style

Ruth B. has said that artists like Lauryn Hill, The Beatles, Carole King, Grouplove, Adele, Taylor Swift, and Ed Sheeran have influenced her music. She shared that her favorite artists are all great storytellers. She tries to tell stories through her own songs.

Discography

Studio Albums

EPs

Singles

As Lead Artist

Promotional Singles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Ruth B para niños