El artista australiano Ruel gana $50,000 por "The Suburbs" en un concurso global de composición de canciones. Australian artist Ruel wins $50,000 for "The Suburbs" in global songwriting contest.

La estrella del pop australiana Ruel ha ganado el gran premio de $50,000 en el 2025 Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Competition por su canción "The Suburbs", una de las más de 4,000 entradas de 52 países. Australian pop star Ruel has won the $50,000 grand prize in the 2025 Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Competition for his song "The Suburbs," one of over 4,000 entries from 52 countries. Coescrita con M-Phazes y otros, la pista refleja su deseo de una vida simple y estable. Co-written with M-Phazes and others, the track reflects his desire for a simple, stable life. El nativo de Sydney, de 23 años, que comenzó a actuar a los 13, calificó la victoria como un hito en medio de su gira internacional. The 23-year-old Sydney native, who began performing at 13, called the win a milestone amid his international tour. El segundo lugar fue para Ninajirachi con "iPod Touch", y el tercero para Louis Schoorl con "Zombie", interpretado por Lewis Fitzgerald. Second place went to Ninajirachi for "iPod Touch," and third to Louis Schoorl for "Zombie," performed by Lewis Fitzgerald. El concurso, que apoya la terapia musical, otorgó un total de $ 80,000, incluidos $ 1,000 a diez compositores emergentes. The competition, supporting music therapy, awarded $80,000 total, including $1,000 to ten emerging songwriters.