Arlissa

Arlissa Joann Ruppert (; born 21 September 1992), known professionally as Arlissa, is a German-born British singer and songwriter.

Life and career

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 is 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 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 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.

In 2020, Arlissa released the single "Healing".

On June 17, 2022, she announced the title of her debut album, The Open-Hearted, which was released on October 6, 2023. The album was preceded by the singles "Pieces", "Take", "Hard to Be", "My Heart Is on the Floor", and "Audacity".

Discography

Studio albums Title Details The Open-Hearted Released: 6 October 2023 Label: Earth Angel Records Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD Starlet Harlot Released: 2026 Label: Earth Angel Records Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD

Extended plays Title Details The Lovers Released: 12 February 2021 Label: BigBootyRecords Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD

Singles As lead artist Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK IRE USDance 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 BPI: Silver Est. 1989 "We Won't Move" — — 44 The Hate U Give2019 "Running" — — 12 "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) — — — "Take" — — — The Open-Hearted "Don't Txt Your Ex!" — — — "Walking on the Moon" — — — 2023 "Games" — — — "Hard to Be" — — — The Open-Hearted "My Heart Is on the Floor" — — — "Audacity" — — — "Therapist" — — — 2024 "Only Sorry" — — — "Same Road" — — — "Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie 2024" — — — 2026 "Now!" — — — Starlet Harlot "Memory of You" — — — "A Girl Just Wants To Be..." — — — "Turn My World To Colour" — — — "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist Year Title Album 2013 "Heartbeat"(Wilkinson featuring P Money and Arlissa) Lazers Not Included "Long Gone Memory"(Friction featuring Arlissa) 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) 2017 "Champagne on Me"(Lotus featuring Arlissa and Flo Rida) 2024 "She Ride the Wind"(Life on Planets featuring Arlissa)

Other appearances Year Contribution Album 2013 "Tornare indietro" (Guè Pequeno featuring Arlissa) Bravo ragazzo2016"Paradise"(Schiller featuring Arlissa)Future"Not in Love"(Schiller featuring Arlissa)"Stay Up with Me"(Netsky featuring Arlissa) 32019"Eyes Off You"(M-22, Arlissa and Kiana Ledé) Charlie's Angels

Writer/co-writer for other artists Year Contribution Album 2017 "Spring Day"BTS You Never Walk Alone "First Time"M-22 featuring Medina 2019 "Flickers"Wrabel One of Those Happy People "Flames"R3hab, Zayn and Jungleboi