Ruben Cornelis Lucas Moolhuizen (born June 13, 1998), known by his stage name as Ruben Annink (born in Amsterdam on June 13, 1998), is a Dutch singer-songwriter.

Ruben Annink
Born
Ruben Cornelis Lucas Moolhuizen

(1998-06-13) June 13, 1998 (age 26)
Amsterdam
NationalityDutch
Websitehttps://www.rubenannink.com/

Career

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In 2012, he participated in the second season of The Voice Kids.[1], but didn't get past the "Battle-round". In 2015, he was a candidate in the fourth season of De beste singer-songwriter in which he became the runner up in the finals[2] against Anna Rune.

On May 22, 2015, Ruben Annink appeared as a guest, with Ali B, in the Dutch TV program De Wereld Draait Door. Here he and Ali performed the song 'Terwijl jullie nog bij me zijn',[3] as an hommage to Ali B his kids. In 2018, Ruben Annink left his record label Trifecta and joined Warner Music Benelux.[4]

On January 25, 2016, he wrote a song about writer Pia de Jong in honor of her book called Charlotte[5] which she presented in De Wereld Draait Door. The day after he performed the song in the same program. Also in 2016 he brought out the single 'Nu of Nooit',[6] together with rapper Johnna Fraser and DJ and vlogger Monica Geuze and wrote the Dutch themesong for Angry Birds: The Movie.[7]

In February 2017, he released the song 'Twee Shots'[8] with rapper Keizer, a month later the single 'Rokjesdag'[9] followed. Later that year he released the song 'Tijdmachine'[10] with Teske De Schepper.

In the end of August 2019, Ruben appeared in the Dutch TV program Beste Zangers[11]and in early 2020 he played at Eurosonic Noorderslag. This performance was the startingpoint of a clubtour crossing through the Netherlands.[12] Unfortunately this tour was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. From that point on Ruben focused on creating new songs, of which he released 'Papa'[13] and 'Dat Het Morgen Lukt'[14] for the multiple champion paralympic snowboarder Bibian Mentel who was fighting cancer. His clubtour recommenced in October 2021.

Discography

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Singles

Singles and chartposition(s) in the Dutch Top 40 Date of release Date of entry Highest position Weeks Comments
Terwijl jullie nog bij me zijn May 25, 2015 June 13, 2015 32 3 with Ali B /

Nr. 10 in thee Single Top 100

Nu of nooit 2016 June 4, 2016 tip6 with Monica Geuze & Jonna Fraser /

Nr. 34 in the Single Top 100

Iemand 2020 July 11, 2020 tip22
Single and chartposition(s) in the Flemish Ultratop 50 Date of release Datum of entry Highest position Weeks Comments
Miljoen 2017 September 16, 2017 tip with StukTV
Wie ze was 2018 August 4, 2018 tip

References

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  1. ^ "Ruben Annink". CTM. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ruben Annink: She Broke My Heart (Finale) De Beste Singer-Songwriter van Nederla – De Beste Singer Songwriter van Nederland – BNNVARA". De Beste Singer Songwriter van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ali B in tranen tijdens prachtig lied voor zoontjes in DWDD". televizier.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ruben Annink tekent bij Warner Music Benelux". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). July 15, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Níet behandelen was redding van Charlotte (15)". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). January 29, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Nu of nooit (feat. Ruben Annink & Jonna Fraser), May 20, 2016, retrieved February 14, 2022
  7. ^ Pieneman, Sven (April 29, 2016). "'Ik Leef' van Ruben Annink – nieuwe song voor 'Angry Birds: De Film'". That's Gaming (in Dutch). Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Twee Shots (feat. Keizer), February 24, 2017, retrieved February 14, 2022
  9. ^ Rokjesdag, March 30, 2017, retrieved February 14, 2022
  10. ^ Tijdmachine, May 19, 2017, retrieved February 14, 2022
  11. ^ "Liedjes afl. Ruben Annink – Beste Zangers – Beste Zangers". AVROTROS.nl (in Dutch). September 21, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "Ruben Annink opnieuw de clubs in". Ruben Annink (in Dutch). October 2, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Papa, April 30, 2021, retrieved February 14, 2022
  14. ^ Dat Het Morgen Lukt, November 10, 2020, retrieved February 14, 2022