Ruth B.

Ruth B.
Ruth B.
Birth name	Ruth Berhe
Born	July 2, 1995 (age 28); Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genres	Alternative R&B, alternative pop
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; piano;
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Columbia, REB Music Productions/Downtown Records
Website	www.ruthbofficial.com

Ruth Berhe (born July 2, 1995),^[2] better known by her stage name Ruth B., is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta. She started by singing songs on Vine in early 2013. In November 2015, she released her debut extended play The Intro. On May 5, 2017, she released her debut album Safe Haven. It has gathered over 2 billion overall streams globally as of April 2023. Her double-platinum single "Lost Boy" has accumulated over 745 million streams on Spotify, and her YouTube channel has received a total of 550 million views as of May 2023^[update].

Her song "Dandelions" from Safe Haven became a sleeper hit in 2022, when it grew in popularity due to TikTok and charted internationally, including chart debuts in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, and Germany. It has accumulated over 1.4 billion streams on Spotify alone.

^ "Ruth B / Canadian-Ethiopian Singer-Songwriter Plans To Write & Produce Her Own Album". Flaunt Magazine. September 28, 2020. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
^ "Edmonton singer Ruth B launches career in an instant". CBC News. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.

[1] "Ruth B / Canadian-Ethiopian Singer-Songwriter Plans To Write & Produce Her Own Album". Flaunt Magazine. September 28, 2020. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

[CBC-2] "Edmonton singer Ruth B launches career in an instant". CBC News. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.

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