Ruel Van Dijk is an Australian singer and songwriter, popular for his hit singles Dazed and Confused, and Don’t Tell Me . Ruel started his professional career in 2017 with the release of his debut single Golden Years. Ruel has immense talent and his skills have been praised by Elton John himself. He has amassed over 350,000 followers on Instagram and more than 250,000 subscribers on his Youtube channel.

Born name

Ruel Van Dyke

nickname

Ruel

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Isleworth, London, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Sydney, Australia

nationality

training

Ruel completed his high school education in Australia.

occupation

Singer, Lyrics, Songwriter

family

• Father – Ralph van Dijk (He runs an advertising agency in Sydney.)
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Coco (sister). He also has another sister.

Manager

unknown

Genre

Soul, R & B, Pop

instruments

Guitar, piano, vocals

labels

RCA Records, The Music Trust, Sony Music Australia

To build

Slim

Height

6 feet 3 inches or 190.5 cm

weight

75 kg or 165 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Ruel prefers to keep his love life out of the public eye. Therefore, it is difficult to speculate anything about his relationship history.

race/ethnicity

White

Ruel is of Dutch descent on his father’s side and British descent on his mother’s side.

hair colour

blonde (natural)

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

tall stature

brand promotion

Dijk has not endorsed any brand yet.

Known for

• His singles entitled Disciple and Don’t Tell Me
• Appearances as a featured artist on Tom Thum Mensch

As a singer

Ruel released his debut EP, Ready , through RCA Records and Sony Music. He has also released various singles including Dazed and Confused and Don’t Tell Me.

Ruel Van Dijk Lieblingssachen

• Album – Flower Boy from Tyler the Creator
• Song – ‘ Say’ from his own EP, Ready

Ruel Van Dijk Facts

1. At the age of 12 he wrote his first song, Don’t Tell Me . It was released in 2017 and held the #86 spot on the ARIA chart.
2. When Ruel was 12, his father worked with Melbourne DJ Nate Flagrant on a campaign. During the project, Ruel’s father Nate performed a demo of his son’s version of James Bay’s popular hit, Forget It .
3. Impressed by Ruel’s vocal abilities, Nate passed the track on to producer Mark Landon, who has worked with the likes of Eminem, Daniel Johns, Madonna and Kimbra. He also liked the boy’s voice.
4. Dijk then focused on vocal training, recording and songwriting to hone his skills as a professional singer.
5. At age 10, Ruel auditioned for Die Voice Kids by broadcasting a videotape and was selected for the first round. However, during the next round of auditions, he was forced to sing a rendition of I’m Still Calling Home in Australia with a chorus of children. The group was unsuccessful in their attempt.
6. He released his debut single, Golden Years in April 2017.
7. In June 2017, Ruel appeared on Australian radio station Triple J’s weekly segment. Like a version. He sang Weathered by Jack Garratt, making his live radio debut and also becoming the youngest performer to be featured in the segment. The video generated a lot of interest and was viewed over half a million times in less than 48 hours.
8. In September 2017, Elton John performed Ruel ‘s Don’t Tell Me which helped Ruel grow his fan base.
9. He later collaborated with Khalid on his American Teen Tour for Australia and New Zealand in November 2017.
10. Ruel first met and greeted on March 24, 2018 at a performance at the Pop Spring Festival in Tokyo.
11. Dijk also performed at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
12. He also received a huge positive response from audiences for his single Disciple which was gold on the ARIA chart. Ruel got this message while performing in Sydney.
13. Dijk started playing the guitar at the age of 8.
14. Visit his official website @ ruelvandijk.com.
15. Follow Ruel Van Dijk on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, SoundCloud and iTunes.