| Ruti Olajugbagbe | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25) Thurrock, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| 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, she released her debut EP Racing Cars in 2019.
Career
2018: The Voice UK
In 2018, Olajugbagbe auditioned for The Voice UK, and joined Sir Tom Jones's team. After winning the series, her 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.
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 her debut extended play, Racing Cars, through Polydor. She returned to the final of the eighth series of The Voice to perform the lead single, "Racing Cars". Following the release of the EP, Olajugbagbe announced that she had been dropped from Polydor.
2021: New Record Deal
In September 2021, Olajugbagbe said that she had signed a Publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing. Two months later in November 2021, Olajugbagbe also announced on her Instagram Page that she had signed a new record deal with PMR Records, part of the Universal Music Group.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| 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 |
SCO | |||
| "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" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | ||||
| "Lovely Day" (Billy Ocean & the Young Voices Choir featuring YolanDa Brown & Ruti) |
2021 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "You Move Backwards" (Bad Sounds featuring Ruti) |
— | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||
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.
- ^ "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.
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