Ruby and the Gems
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| Guy Like You Promotional Image, 2012 | ||
| Background information | ||
| Born | 3rd January, 1989 | |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Genre | Pop, Alternative, Dance | |
| Years active | 2010-Present | |
| Label | Fusion Records |
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Ruby & The Gems (Born Ruby Stephingham on Jan 3rd 1989) is a young female singer from the UK.
Ruby Rebecca Stephingham was born in 1989 in Glasgow, Scotland. Her ambition from a young age was to become a selling artist. Before her rise to fame, the singer attended Sylvia Young school in London after moving to the city centre at the age of 10. After getting qualifications and being released into the working world, she worked independently and worked with a close friend to create her 'Running Away EP' which was her first experience recording music. After the release of this on her MySpace, approximately 250 copies were sold and she toured university campuses with her music. She had a little recognition after appearing on the X Factor at 17 years old.
After her small tour, she was picked up by Fusion Records in 2009. They worked together to create her first album Secret. She has been in a relationship with Jetfire singer Sean Cotes since 2012.
2010-2011 - Secret[edit | edit source]
In December 2010, Ruby released her long-awaited debut single 'Running Away'. The track was one from her first solo EP, Runaway and was decided the best song to boost her career. The track was released on 13th December 2010 and debuted at #10 on the URAPS singles chart before rising to #7 the following week.
Ruby has worked with a number of producers on the album, such as Starsmith, RedOne and Stargate. Her debut album, Secret, released on 24th January 2011 was a huge success with fans from her previous career move and was NME's 'Best upcoming artist album'.
The second and final single from the album was "Loser" which reached #7 on the URAPS Singles charts, eventually selling over 150K. Despite choosing it as the second single, Ruby claims it wasn't her favourite song. "The fans loved it, but I wasn't keen on it" She told DigitalSpy "It was just another typical 'Ex boyfriend' that's been done hundreds of times before".
2011 - Radio[edit | edit source]
Ruby released the lead single and title track of her second album " Radio" on May 2nd 2011. The song charted at #9 on the singles charts. It was said to be the introduction for a new, more up-tempo sound for Ruby as all songs on the previous album, Secret were more calmed down and acoustic. Radio was more focused on the backing track than the actual lyrics, which some fans were disappointed with.
The second single after Radio was War Zone, which reached Ruby's highest ever position of #3 in the charts. The song was dancey, and new fans were picked up from the release. This was set to be the start of a new beginning.
2012 : Warrior - The Warrior Tour - Personal Life[edit | edit source]
In December 2011, Ruby's younger brother came to the media's attention, due to being in the boyband Difused, who are currently experiencing great success. In January 2012 Ruby revealed that the lead single from her third studio album would be titled "Warrior" which is due for release. This was one of Ruby's wisest moved to date, as the sound mixed both her storytelling lyrics with a catchy, electronic like beat. The song did well in the charts and opened Ruby's new era. The second single was titled "Guy Like You" and featured Grime artist Coral Harris. It became Ruby's first number one.
In late June 2012, Ruby toured with her album. She sold out 13 dates which were all arenas. Ruby also had her own TV series documenting the progress on the tour. The programme, titled, 'Behind The Scenes : The Warrior Tour',only had 2 episodes. The first episode was the tour rehearsals, and the second episode was the concert itself. The program was aired on Sky Living and Sky Living HD. The tour sold out overall after visiting nearly all cities in the country and Ireland.
In late June, Ruby announced her split with Jackson Bradshaw after Ruby was connected with Sean Cotes of Jetfire. Following this new relationship, she appeared on a track for Jetfire's self-titled debut album "Jetfire" titled "Please".
The final single announced from Warrior was Waiting, this reached number one again, giving Ruby her second time at the top spot. It opened with sales of 100k plus - being a massive score for the singer.
In October, it was announced Ruby would release a single alongside best friend and fellow popstar, Bella-May. The single titled Girls Like Dynamite is an empowering club track release for Beat Bullying UK. Not only was this released, but Ruby and Bella are set to embark on a promotional tour titled Lick My Gem Tour. Also, the two will be doing a TV show titled Bullying: The Hidden Truth.
2013 - Warrior: Unleashed & America[edit | edit source]
In late 2012, Ruby announced her plans to re-release her album, Warrior under the title, 'Warrior'. The re-release was launched alongside the dark 'piano-step' track Breathe which charted at number one alongside the re-release. Alongside her slot presenting the spin off show for The Uraps Factor, Ruby announced she would be joining both MIDNIGHT and Syd Wolfe on their tours, warming up the crowds for the american leg of the tour.
In March 2013, Ruby announced on twitter she had officially moved to America, temporarily, whilst plans for the tour begin. It was then also revealed she would release an EP overseas titled the Ruby EP - which nicely joins in with her autobiography and perfume of the same name which were released in the UK in early April.
Singles[edit | edit source]
UK Releases
| Year | Title | UK | Album |
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| 2010 | Running Away | 7 | Secret |
| 2011 | Loser | 7 | |
| Radio | 9 | Radio | |
| War Zone | 3 | ||
| 2012 | Warrior | 5 | Warrior era |
| Guy Like You feat Coral Harris | 1 | ||
| Mean Girls Ruby and the Gems & Sara | 2 | ||
| Waiting | 1 | ||
| Girls Like Dynamite (with Bella-May) | 1 | ||
| 2013 | Breathe | 1 | Warrior: Unleashed |
US Releases
Awards and Nominations[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Chart Position & Chart Type | Album |
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| 2013 | Breathe | 91 - Billboard Pop Chart | Ruby EP (US Release Only) |
| 2013 | Waiting | 70 - Billboard Pop Chart |
| Ceremony | Nominated work | Award | Achievement |
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| NME Awards 2010 | Secret | Best Upcoming Artist Album | won |
| Urapopstar Awards 21 | War Zone Video | Best Video | Nominated |
| Urapopstar Awards 22 | Warrior | Best Album | Nominated |
| Urapopstar Awards 22 | Best Female | Nominated | |
| Urapopstar Awards 22 | The Warrior Tour | Best Live | Nominated |
| Urapopstar Awards 22 | Best Pop | Nominated | |
| Urapopstar Awards 22 | Best Album Artwork | Nominated | |
| Urapopstar Awards 22 | Guy Like You Banner | Best Banner | Nominated |
| Urapopstar Awards 22 | Mean Girls (With Sara) | Best Collab | Nominated |
| Urapopstar Awards 22 | Mean Girls (With Sara) | Best 'Epic Film' video | Won |
| Urapopstar Awards 22 | 'Behind The Scenes' | Best Misc Artwork | won |
| Radio 1's Teen Awards 2012 | Female Hottie Of The Year | won | |
| Radio 1's Teen Awards 2012 | Best British Music Act | won | |
| Radio 1's Teen Awards 2012 | Waiting | Best British Single | won |
| The Brit Awards 2013 | Waiting | Best British Single | Nominated (Should have won x) |
| The Brit Awards 2013 | The Warrior Tour | Best Live Act | Won |
| The Brit Awards 2013 | Best British Female | Nominated | |
| Urapopstar Awards 23 | Waiting | Best Single | Nominated |
| Urapopstar Awards 23 | Girls Like Dynamite | Best Collaboration | Won |
| Urapopstar Awards 23 | Herself | Best Female | Nominated |
| Urapopstar Awards 23 | Best Pop | Nominated | |
| Urapopstar Awards 23 | Best Promotion | Nominated | |
| Urapopstar Awards 23 | Best Live | Won | |
| Urapopstar Awards 23 | RUBY Perfume Ad | Best Misc Artwork | Nominated |
| Urapopstar Awards 23 | Girls Like Dynamite Cover | Best Single Artwork | Won |
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