Ruti Olajugbagbe
Ruti Olajugbagbe | |
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 Ruti at SXSW London, June 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 20 September 1999 Thurrock, England |
| Genres | Pop Jazz Folk |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Polydor (2018–2019) PMR Records (2021 - Present ) |
Ruti Olajugbagbe, known professionally as Ruti, (born 20 September 1999) is an English singer-songwriter. After winning the seventh series of The Voice UK, they[a] released their debut EP Racing Cars in 2019.[1]
Career
2018: The Voice UK
In 2018, Olajugbagbe auditioned for The Voice UK, and joined Sir Tom Jones's team.[2] After winning the series, their winner's single "Dreams", a cover of The Cranberries song, reached number 1 on the UK iTunes Store, and debuted at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Performances
| Performed | Song | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "Budapest" | George Ezra | Joined team Tom by default |
| Battle Rounds | "Dog Days Are Over" (against Saskia Eng) | Florence and the Machine | Won advanced to the knockouts |
| Knockout rounds | "Dreams" | The Cranberries | Saved by Coach |
| Semi-final | "Waiting for a Star to Fall" | Boy Meets Girl | Safe |
| Live final | "If You're Not the One" | Daniel Bedingfield | Winner |
| "What a Wonderful World" (with Tom Jones) | Louis Armstrong | ||
| "Dreams" | The Cranberries |
2019: Racing Cars
On 5 April 2019, Olajugbagbe released their debut extended play, Racing Cars, through Polydor.[4] They returned to the final of the eighth series of The Voice to perform the lead single, "Racing Cars".[5] Following the release of the EP, Olajugbagbe announced that they had been dropped from Polydor.
2021: New Record Deal
In September 2021, Olajugbagbe said that they had signed a Publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing. Two months later in November 2021, Olajugbagbe also announced on their Instagram Page that they had signed a new record deal with PMR Records, part of the Universal Music Group.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Racing Cars |
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| All at Once |
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| MixTea_MilkTape! |
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| Lungs |
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Singles
As solo artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | SCO [6] | |||
| "Dreams" | 2018 | 14 | 2 | Non-album single |
| "Racing Cars" | 2019 | 49 | 5 | Racing Cars |
| "Closer to You" | 2020 | — | — | All at Once |
| "My Sunrise" | 2021 | — | — | |
| "Stand Tall" (with DJ Zinc & DRS) | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Safe & Sound" | 2022 | — | — | |
| "So Much More" | 2023 | — | — | MixTea_MilkTape! |
| "Luh Luh Love" | — | — | ||
| "Nothing's Easy" | — | — | ||
| "Bubblehouse Bounce (move as one)" | 2024 | — | — | Lungs |
| "Don't Make a Sound" | — | — | ||
| "Lungs" | 30| — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | ||||
| "Lovely Day" (Billy Ocean & the Young Voices Choir featuring YolanDa Brown & Ruti) | 2021 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "You Move Backwards" (Bad Sounds featuring Ruti) | — | |||
| "Train" (Show Dem Camp featuring The Cavemen., Ruti, and Nsikak David) | 2024 | __ | No Love In Lagos | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "What happened to The Voice 2018 winner Ruti? Sir Tom Jones gives update". Metro. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Scullard, Vickie (12 January 2019). "Who won The Voice UK in 2018?". men. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ruti | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ @rutimusic (5 April 2019). "My new single 'Racing Cars' AND my EP is out nowww AND you can watch the video too!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Darvill, Josh (6 April 2019). "The Voice winner Ruti to perform new song in tonight's live final". TellyMix. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Singles Chart: 13/4/18". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "Racing Cars": "Scottish Singles Chart: 12/4/18". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 April 2019.