RuthAnne

If anyone understands music’s alchemical ability to soundtrack and add meaning to life’s highs, lows and messy in-betweens, it’s Dublin-born songwriter, artist, mother and author, RuthAnne.

Under the first of those guises, she has been penning global hits since 17, beginning with JoJo’s 2006 smash ‘Too Little, Too Late’, which reached the Top Five in both the US and UK. Since then, she has written era-defining songs for Britney Spears (‘Work Bitch’), One Direction (‘No Control’, ‘Where Do Broken Hearts Go’), Niall Horan (‘Slow Hands’, ‘Nice To Meet Ya’) and Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha (‘In The Name of Love’), among many others.

More recently, she co-wrote the Brit Song of the Year nominated ‘Alibi’ by Ella Henderson and the gold record ‘Tell Me’ by Sonny Fodera and Clementine Douglas.

Under her own name, RuthAnne is among the top streaming Irish female artists, and her 2018 debut single ‘The Vow’ continues to snowball. Soundtracking weddings and milestones worldwide, reaching nearly 1 billion views on TikTok, while breaking the UK Top 40 and hitting Irish Number One twice.

Threading through her success is an instinct for capturing feelings that are both deeply personal and universal — songs that feel like vivid moments in time. “It’s always about the storytelling,” she says. “You don’t have to resolve it, but you have to make people feel something.”

Now over two decades into her career, RuthAnne has entered a defining new chapter. Last year saw the release of her second LP The Moment, a collection exploring grief, love, loss, joy and womanhood, alongside her debut book, ‘It’s Not Just A Song’, a guide for young creatives navigating the realities of the industry. Reflecting on her early experiences, she hopes to pass on what she has learned and mentor others from afar.

Still writing for others while raising two daughters, RuthAnne’s creative life spans genres, but as an artist she returns to her roots, inspired by powerhouse vocalists like Whitney, Stevie Nicks, Mariah, Aretha and Etta. The Moment reflects her most personal work yet — songs that could only be told in her own voice.

Themes from the record draw on her lived experiences, including her journey with chronic endometriosis, as well as love, motherhood and resilience. As an ambassador for Endometriosis Ireland and Endo UK, and co-founder of the Endo&ME schools project, advocacy remains central to her work, with her music often offering both comfort and connection for those navigating invisible challenges.

Having cemented her place as a powerhouse in music, this chapter is less about reinvention and more about synthesis — bringing together all aspects of who she is. “You don’t have to just be one thing,” she says. “It all goes into the same pot. For me, my creativity knows no bounds.