JUNO Award-winning artist Ruth B. has had us hooked for a while with viral, billion-stream hits including “Lost Boy” and “Dandelions,” but we’ve never been quite so enchanted with her music as we are with her third album, Peace to Make.
The vulnerable new project dropped just last week, with 12 tracks reflecting on life, deciding to make peace with the failures and missed opportunities while looking to the future and choosing optimism and joy. Her captivating pop-R&B sound has never been more finely tuned, and to celebrate the stirring release, we got the chance to chat with Ruth herself about the album and the things that make her who she is. Discover it all in our Woman Crush Wednesday interview below.
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Name: Ruth Berhe
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Birthday: July 2
Fun Facts:
1. Ruth B. released her new album, Peace to Make,
Ruth B.: This album is really a documentation of the last few years of my life, the ups and downs of womanhood, love, heartbreak and everything in between. It feels like a snapshot of where I’ve been and everything I’ve experienced along the way.
2. Her favorite song on the album changes every day.
Ruth: But right now, I’d probably say the title track, “Peace To Make.” I really love it lyrically, and I love the story that it tells.
3. If she could live in any decade, she’d love to go back to the ’90s.
Ruth: I love ’90s music and fashion. Give me a good, super-shiny lip gloss and a denim skirt and I’m happy.
4. She says there’s one movie that’s made a bigger impact on her life than any other.
Ruth: I remember watching The Truman Show when I was really young, and it had a profound impact on me. It was one of those movies that taught me to think outside the box and really question the world around me.
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5. A Walk to Remember never fails to make her cry.
6. Her biggest guilty pleasure is watching loads of reality TV.
7. At the moment, her most overused phrase is “clock it.”
8. She has a special routine for unwinding after a tough day.
Ruth: A hot bath followed by a warm cup of peppermint tea.
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9. If she could pick anyone from history to be her mentor, it’d have to be Maya Angelou.
10. Her favorite fun fact is an adorable animal tidbit.
Ruth: Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don’t drift apart.
11. Ruth says that the importance of kindness is core to her existence as a human being.
Ruth: Sometimes we underestimate how much a small act of kindness can really mean to someone, and I try to never forget the impact that even the smallest gesture can have.
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