I Don't Wanna Be Like You - Music

The Laid-Back Soulful Ease With Which Ruel Sings His Catchy Pop Tunes Could Only Be Delivered By A True Natural. But The British-Australian Songwriter—born Ruel Vincent Van Dijk In 2002—has Also Been Working At It For A Sizable Chunk Of His Life. Ruel Was On The Precipice Of His Teenage Years When His Dad Sent A Demo Of Him Doing A James Bay Tune To Producer M-Phazes Demi Lovato Eminem In 2015 Kickstarting His Run As One Of 21st-Century Pop’s Foremost Purveyors Of Feels. His Debut EP 2018’s Ready Proved That He Was Exactly That—before Even Becoming A Legal Adult Ruel Built A Record Packed With Well-Crafted R&B-Inflected Chart-Ready Songs. The Breezy Rhythm Of “Dazed & Confused” Is Juxtaposed With The Heartbreak That Staccato Strings Set Front And Centre For The Throbbing Chorus And “Younger” With Its Sugary Vocal Hooks Bouncy Piano And Gospel Singers Softens The Blow Of A Story About Friends Growing Apart Over Time. In 2020 His Music Continued To Mature With Bright Lights Red Eyes. Using A Stream-Of-Consciousness Writing Style Ruel’s Bedroom-Pop Vulnerability Shines Through On Songs Like The Rousing “courage” Creating A Tenderness And Intimacy That’s Impressive For An Artist Of Any Age. read less