RuthAnne
Ruth-Anne Cunningham (born 2 April 1986), known professionally as RuthAnne, is an Irish singer-songwriter, artist, mother, and author. Starting her career at 17, she penned JoJo’s hit "Too Little, Too Late", propelling her into the spotlight as a sought-after writer. Over the years, she’s written iconic songs such as "In the Name of Love" performed by Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha, "Work Bitch" performed by Britney Spears, "Slow Hands" performed by Niall Horan, "Where Do Broken Hearts Go", "No Control" performed by One Direction and "Beautiful World" performed by Westlife.
RuthAnne’s debut solo single, "The Vow" (2018), continues to be a viral anthem for weddings and engagements, reaching the UK Top 40 and hitting Irish Number One twice. Her songwriting is marked by a talent for capturing deeply personal and universal emotions, often telling stories without needing a clear resolution.
Her music blends genres, drawing influence from legendary vocalists like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. RuthAnne's work as an artist is characterized by emotional depth and authenticity, with songs like "The Way I’m Wired," inspired by her experience with chronic endometriosis, offering both comfort and advocacy for women’s health issues.
Beyond her music career, RuthAnne has become an advocate for endometriosis awareness and founded the educational project Endo&ME. With two decades of experience, RuthAnne’s multifaceted career reflects her belief that creativity knows no bounds, as she embraces roles as an artist, songwriter, mother, and author.
On 23 March 2018, Cunningham released her own first single "The Vow". Cunningham's debut album Matters of the Heart was released on 4 October 2019. RuthAnne made her return in 2025 with single "The Way I'm Wired", a song dedicated to those who suffer with endometriosis, but on a wider scale, also to those who suffer with a chronic illness.
Early life
Cunningham is from Donaghmede, Ireland. Her interest in performing began at the age of 7 and at age 12, Cunningham enrolled in the Billy Barry Stage School.
Music career
When Cunningham was 17 she travelled to the U.S. for the first time where she co-wrote JoJo's hit single "Too Little Too Late" with Billy Steinberg and Josh Alexander. It went from number 66 to number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in just one week. She was awarded the ASCAP Songwriters Best Pop Award at the 24th Annual ASCAP Awards in 2007 for "Too Little Too Late."
In 2018, she won two BMI awards for global hits "Slow Hands" by Niall Horan and "In the Name of Love" by Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha.
On 13 July 2018, Cunningham supported Canadian singer Alanis Morissette at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London on her international tour.
On 17 December, she performed in her hometown Dublin at the Olympia Theatre supporting another Irish artist, Hozier.
In 2020, Cunningham was part of an Irish collective of female singers and musicians called Irish Women in Harmony, that recorded a version of the song "Dreams" in aid of the charity Safe Ireland, which deals with domestic abuse which had reportedly risen significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Awards
She won an ASCAP Pop Award in 2007 for "Too Little Too Late."
In 2023 RuthAnne was named Goss.ie’s Artist of the Year.