Ruel
Pop
The next Ruel concert is scheduled for Friday, May 16, 2025 at Sydney Town Hall in Sydney, Australia. See all 2 upcoming concerts
Upcoming Concerts for Ruel
![Watch Dazed & Confused (feat. Ezinma) [Acoustic Version] music video by Ruel](/mkimage/image/thumb/Video118/v4/48/41/78/484178af-aa94-f97e-3f62-742ec429d97b/8864473209450101.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Dazed & Confused (feat. Ezinma) [Acoustic Version] music video by Ruel")
![Watch Younger (feat. Jason McGee & The Choir) [Acapella] music video by Ruel](/mkimage/image/thumb/Video128/v4/d9/20/31/d92031b8-d189-fcbe-c226-3f00d6fdf890/8864473548650101.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Younger (feat. Jason McGee & The Choir) [Acapella] music video by Ruel")
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About Ruel
Artist Biography
The laidback, soulful ease with which Ruel sings his catchy pop tunes could only be delivered by a true natural. But the British-Australian songwriter—born Ruel Vincent van Dijk in 2002—has also been working at it for a sizable chunk of his life. Ruel was on the precipice of his teenage years when his dad sent a demo of him doing a James Bay tune to producer M-Phazes (Demi Lovato, Eminem) in 2015, kickstarting his run as one of 21st-century pop’s foremost purveyors of feels. His debut EP, 2018’s Ready, proved that he was exactly that—before even becoming a legal adult, Ruel built a record packed with well-crafted, R&B-inflected, chart-ready songs. The breezy rhythm of “Dazed & Confused” is juxtaposed with the heartbreak that staccato strings set front and center for the throbbing chorus; and “Younger,” with its sugary vocal hooks, bouncy piano, and gospel singers, softens the blow of a story about friends growing apart over time. In 2020, his music continued to mature with Bright Lights, Red Eyes. Using a stream-of-consciousness writing style, Ruel’s bedroom-pop vulnerability shines through on songs like the rousing “courage,” creating a tenderness and intimacy that’s impressive for an artist of any age.
Hometown
Isleworth, London, England
Genre
Pop
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