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Ruth Koleva
The Bulgarian-born New York City based singer-songwriter isn’t afraid of starting anew. During the early 90s, in hardship of post-Communist Eastern Europe, Bulgaria underwent extreme financial collapse and so Ruth’s father, who is an Olympian and twice World weightlifting champion left for the Far East to seek new opportunities. Little did she know while taking in the colorful sights and sounds of India, Thailand and Bahrain, she was growing up without a mother and separated from her twin brother, that music would later become her oxygen. Her rebellious personality and bourbon-like voice helped her rise to stardom back in her homeland and while steadily working to hone her raw musical gifts, she developed into a genre-defying powerhouse artist, effortlessly channeling soul, drum and bass, R&B and indie-pop influences. Early in her career, she showcased her unique style through gigs at local venues and did a brief stint at the Hollywood Pop Academy. Her debut album RUTH scooped the top prize at the Bulgarian Radio Awards in 2014 and sold thousands of copies in Japan, with hit-making producer Mark Ronson declaring it “amazing”. As plans for the release of her forthcoming album were underway, the pandemic struck. Rather than cower in the face of uncertainty, Ruth decided to activate her resilience and focus on affecting positive change by raising awareness to causes she champions such as LGBTQ+ rights, equality for all, domestic violence and mental illness.
Songs See All
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Bryag s tsvyat nai-zelen (From "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner") (feat. Ruth Koleva)
Ruth Koleva & Stefan Valdobrev
Albums
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Confidence. Truth
2017
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Ruth
2014
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Within Whispers
2011
Singles & EPs See All
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Magic
Single • 2024
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Origami
Single • 2023
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Energy
Single • 2023
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This Christmas
Single • 2022
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Superpower (Electro Mix)
Single • 2022
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Superpower (Radio Edit)
Single • 2022
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Moving On
Single • 2022
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Kiss My Attitude
Single • 2022
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Beyond Borders
Single • 2022
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Wassup
Single • 2021
Videos See All
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Ruth Koleva - Monsters (Live at the National Gallery)
Ruth Koleva • 3.8K views
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Wosh MC, LOGO5, F.A.R.S., Ruth & Dj Darkstep - Pesenta
Ruth Koleva • 41K views
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Ruth Koleva - Blizo (Official Video)
Ruth Koleva • 435K views
Artist-made playlists
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Official Music Videos
Playlist • Ruth Koleva • 20K views
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Videos and full album 'R U T H'
Playlist • Ruth Koleva • 16K views
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Music from "Within Whispers"
Playlist • Ruth Koleva • 463 views
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Acoustic Live [ONE SHOT]
Playlist • Ruth Koleva • 90 views
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Epic Live Performances that inspire me
Playlist • Ruth Koleva • 77 views
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