Robyn Ottolini

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Robyn Ottolini
Born (1995-07-31) July 31, 1995 (age 29)
Origin Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
Genres Country
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2012–present
Labels
Website robynottolini.com

Robyn Ottolini is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She has released five extended plays as well as the platinum-certified single "F-150". [1] [2]

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Early life

Robyn Ottolini was raised in Uxbridge, Ontario [3] and began songwriting at the age of 13. [4] She cites Kacey Musgraves, Lennon & Maisy, and Sam Hunt as influences on her music. [4] [5]

Career

In 2016, Ottolini was the second runner-up at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival’s Emerging Artist Showcase. [6] In February 2019, she independently released her debut EP Classic. [7] She was nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2019 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards. [8]

In January 2020, Ottolini released the song "F-150". [9] The track was included on her February 2020 release The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP. [10] Towards the latter half of 2020, "F-150" gained traction on TikTok [11] and charted at #3 on the Rolling Stone Trending 25 chart in the United States for the week of October 1, 2020. [12] [13] Amidst the success of the track, she signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville. [14] [15]

"F-150" impacted country radio formats on February 16, 2021, [16] and became her first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart, [17] and first gold-certified single in Canada. [18] In June 2021, Ottolini released her major-label debut project The But I'm Not Always Sad Either EP, which included the single "Tell You Everything". [19] Later that year, she won the "Rising Star" award at the 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards. [20]

In the spring of 2023, Ottolini departed Warner Nashville, and signed a distribution deal with Empire Distribution. She released the single "Match for My Memory" as part of her new deal. [21] On January 19, 2024, Ottolini released the extended play Growing Up to Do. [22]

Tours

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Classic [7]
The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP [10]
  • Release date: February 21, 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
The But I'm Not Always Sad Either EP [19]
The I'm Not Always Put Together EP
  • Release date: January 7, 2022
  • Label: Warner Music Nashville
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Growing Up to Do
  • Release date: January 19, 2024
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[24] 		CAN
Country
[17] 		US
Country
Airplay
[25]
2012"Ring Around the Roses" [26] ———Open Doors & Fairy Tales
2013"Little Back Road" [27] ———
2014"Open Doors & Fairy Tales" [28] ———
2021"F-150"65859The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP
"Tell You Everything"—21—The But I'm Not Always Sad Either EP
2022"Trust Issues"—40—The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP
2023"Match for My Memory"—22—Non-album single
2024"I Kissed Your Boyfriend"———Growing Up to Do
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Christmas singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
[17]
2021"Hangover for Christmas"47—
YearSingleArtistAlbum
2024"Unwell"Jesse SlackNon-album single

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2018"Where We're At" [29] Tim Deegan
2020"F-150" [30] Ben Knechtel
2021"Hangover for Christmas" [31]
"Boujee on a Budget" [32]
2022"Trust Issues" [33] Ben Knechtel
"Say It" [34]
"Busy" [35] Ben Knechtel
2023"Sad to Work (Closing Shift)" [36] Connor Scheffler
"Match for My Memory" [37]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResultRef
2019Country Music Association of OntarioRising Star—Nominated [38]
2021Country Music Association of OntarioAlbum of the YearThe I'm Not Always Hilarious EPNominated [39]
Female Artist of the Year—Nominated
Rising Star of the Year—Won
Songwriter(s) of the Year"F-150" (with Mark Schroor, Erik Fintelman)Nominated
Single of the Year"F-150"Nominated
Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star—Won [20]
2022Country Music Association of OntarioAlbum of the YearThe But I'm Not Always Sad Either EPNominated [40]
[41]
Fans' Choice—Nominated
Female Artist of the Year—Nominated
Music Video of the Year"F-150"Won
Single of the Year"Trust Issues"Nominated
Songwriter(s) of the Year"Tell You Everything" (with Jesse Slack)Nominated
Canadian Country Music Association Fans' Choice—Nominated [42]
[43]
Female Artist of the Year—Nominated
2023Country Music Association of OntarioFans' Choice—Nominated [44]
[45]
Female Artist of the Year—Won
Music Video of the Year"Busy"Nominated
Single of the Year"Say It"Won
Songwriter(s) of the Year"Say It" (with Nate Miles, Emily Falvey)Nominated
2024Country Music Association of OntarioFemale Artist of the Year—Nominated [46]
Single of the Year"Match for My Memory"Nominated

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