Arlissa
Arlissa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Arlissa Ruppert |
| Born | 21 September 1992 Hanau, Hesse, Germany |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Earth Angel Records |
| Website | arlissa |
Arlissa Ruppert (German pronunciation: [ˈʁʊpɛʁt]; born 21 September 1992),[3] known professionally as Arlissa, is a German-born British singer-songwriter.
Life and career
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Arlissa Ruppert, known professionally as Arlissa, is a German-born, London-raised singer and songwriter, recognized for her emotionally charged and soulful music. Her mother, an American from Louisiana who served in the U.S. Army in Germany, and her German father provided her with a rich cultural background that influences her work.
Arlissa's music career took off with her debut track "Hard to Love Somebody," which caught the attention of a publisher who passed it along to rapper Nas. Nas was impressed and featured on the track, which became Scott Mills' Record of the Week on BBC Radio 1 in November 2012. Arlissa was subsequently named one of the BBC's artists to watch for 2013, making the longlist for the Sound of 2013.
Her first official single, "Sticks & Stones," released on March 3, 2013, was described as a 'stomping break-up anthem.' The song reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2017, Nelly Furtado covered "Sticks and Stones" for her sixth studio album, The Ride.
In addition to her solo work, Arlissa has made significant contributions as a songwriter. She co-wrote the K-pop group BTS's hit single "Spring Day," which topped the Gaon Digital Chart and surpassed 2,500,000 downloads. The song also won 'Song of the Year' at the 2017 Melon Music Awards.
In January 2018, she collaborated with British DJ/producer Jonas Blue on an EDM version of her song "Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie." In March 2018, Arlissa was selected as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and performed a live acoustic version of her single on NBC's Today show.
Arlissa also contributed to the soundtrack of the 2018 film The Hate U Give, based on the best-selling novel by Angie Thomas. She co-wrote and performed the track "We Won't Move," which she performed at the film's international premiere at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival.
By 2020, Arlissa had released one of her top hits, "Healing."
On June 17, 2022, she announced the title of her debut album, The Open-Hearted, which was set to be released on October 6, 2023. The album is preceded by singles such as "Pieces," "Take," "Hard to Be," "My Heart Is on the Floor," and "Audacity."
Arlissa continues to captivate audiences with her unique blend of soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics, making her a notable figure in contemporary music.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Open-Hearted |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Lovers |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
IRE [6] |
US Dance [7] | ||||
| 2012 | "Hard to Love Somebody" (with Nas) |
165 | — | — | Battles (unreleased) | |
| 2013 | "Sticks & Stones" | 48 | 89 | — | ||
| "Into the Light" | — | — | — | |||
| 2018 | "Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie" (with Jonas Blue) |
— | — | 8 | Est. 1989 | |
| "We Won't Move" | — | — | 44 | The Hate U Give | ||
| 2019 | "Running"[9][10] | — | — | 12 | Non-album singles | |
| "Do You Hear What I Hear?" | — | — | — | |||
| 2020 | "Healing" | — | — | — | ||
| "The House We Live In" | — | — | — | |||
| "Little Girl" | — | — | — | The Lovers EP | ||
| "Old Love" | — | — | — | |||
| 2021 | "Rules" | — | — | — | ||
| "House of Cards" | — | — | — | |||
| "The Devil You Know" | — | — | — | |||
| 2022 | "Pieces" (featuring DUCKWRTH) |
— | — | — | The Open-Hearted | |
| "Melody" (with DLMT and TELYKast) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Take" | — | — | — | The Open-Hearted | ||
| "Don't Txt Your Ex!" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Walking on the Moon" | — | — | — | |||
| 2023 | "Games" | — | — | — | ||
| "Hard to Be" | — | — | — | The Open-Hearted | ||
| "My Heart Is on the Floor" | — | — | — | |||
| "Audacity" | — | — | — | |||
| "Therapist" | — | — | — | |||
| 2024 | "Only Sorry" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Same Road" | — | — | — | |||
| "Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie 2024" | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Heartbeat" (Wilkinson featuring P Money and Arlissa) |
Lazers Not Included |
| "Long Gone Memory" (Friction featuring Arlissa) |
Non-album single | |
| 2015 | "Something About You" (TC4 featuring Arlissa) |
Something About You EP |
| 2016 | "Touch" (Tough Love featuring Arlissa) |
Past Present Future (unreleased) |
| "Blow" (Jacky Greco featuring Snoop Dogg, Arlissa and Jakk City) |
Non-album single | |
| 2017 | "Champagne on Me" (Lotus featuring Arlissa and Flo Rida) |
Non-album single |
| 2024 | "She Ride the Wind" (Life on Planets featuring Arlissa) |
Non-album single |
Other appearances
[edit]| Year | Contribution | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Tornare indietro"[11] (Guè Pequeno featuring Arlissa) |
Bravo ragazzo |
| 2016 | "Paradise" (Schiller featuring Arlissa) |
Future |
| "Not in Love" (Schiller featuring Arlissa) | ||
| "Stay Up with Me" (Netsky featuring Arlissa) |
3 | |
| 2019 | "Eyes Off You" (M-22, Arlissa and Kiana Ledé) |
Charlie's Angels |
Writer/co-writer for other artists
[edit]| Year | Contribution | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Spring Day" BTS |
You Never Walk Alone |
| "First Time" M-22 featuring Medina |
Non-album single | |
| 2019 | "Flickers" Wrabel |
One of Those Happy People |
| "Flames" R3hab, Zayn and Jungleboi |
Non-album single |
References
[edit]- ^ Arlissa interview: I'm not going to let success slip by me, 12 April 2018, retrieved 4 July 2019
- ^ "Arlissa's Breakthrough Was 10 Years in the Making". Harper's Bazaar. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Michaels, Steven (7 January 2021). "Arlissa Drops New Single 'Rules', Readies Debut EP The Lovers". Music Group. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except noted: "Arlissa > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
- For "Hard to Love Somebody": "CHART: CLUK Update 22.12.2012 (wk50)". Zobbel.de/.
- ^ Peak positions in Ireland:
- For "Sticks & Stones": "Chart Archive > March 7, 2013". (IRMA). 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ Peaks on the Dance Club Songs chart:
- "Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie": "Jonas Blue Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- "We Won't Move": "Dance Club Songs: January 19, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Running": "Dance Club Songs: November 30, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "British certifications – Arlissa". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 March 2023. Type Arlissa in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Watch Arlissa Rescue Lauren Jauregui in 'Running' Video". Radio.com. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Arlissa - Running, Arlissa, 16 August 2019, retrieved 18 August 2019 – via YouTube
- ^ "Guè Pequeno, il 4 giugno esce il nuovo album 'Bravo ragazzo': la tracklist" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
External links
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1992 births
- Living people
- British women songwriters
- British pop singers
- Black British LGBTQ people
- English LGBTQ singers
- English LGBTQ songwriters
- Queer songwriters
- 21st-century Black British women singers
- 21st-century British LGBTQ people
- Pansexual musicians
- Pansexual women
- British queer women
- English people of African-American descent
- English people of German descent
- LGBTQ women singers
- British queer musicians