Robyn Ottolini | |
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| Born | July 31, 1995 |
| Origin | Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | robynottolini |
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]
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]
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]
| Title | Details |
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| Classic [7] |
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| The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP [10] |
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| The But I'm Not Always Sad Either EP [19] |
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| The I'm Not Always Put Together EP |
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| Growing Up to Do |
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| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [25] | CAN Country [17] | US Country Airplay [26] | ||||
| 2012 | "Ring Around the Roses" [27] | — | — | — | Open Doors & Fairy Tales | |
| 2013 | "Little Back Road" [28] | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "Open Doors & Fairy Tales" [29] | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "F-150" | 65 | 8 | 59 |
| The 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 | |
| 2025 | "Airplane Bottle" | — | 35 | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory | ||||||
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [17] | |||
| 2021 | "Hangover for Christmas" | 47 | — |
| Year | Single | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Unwell" | Jesse Slack | Non-album single |
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Where We're At" [30] | Tim Deegan |
| 2020 | "F-150" [31] | Ben Knechtel |
| 2021 | "Hangover for Christmas" [32] | |
| "Boujee on a Budget" [33] | ||
| 2022 | "Trust Issues" [34] | Ben Knechtel |
| "Say It" [35] | ||
| "Busy" [36] | Ben Knechtel | |
| 2023 | "Sad to Work (Closing Shift)" [37] | Connor Scheffler |
| "Match for My Memory" [38] | ||
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Rising Star | — | Nominated | [39] |
| 2021 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Album of the Year | The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP | Nominated | [40] |
| 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] | |
| 2022 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Album of the Year | The But I'm Not Always Sad Either EP | Nominated | [41] [42] |
| 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 | [43] [44] | |
| Female Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Fans' Choice | — | Nominated | [45] [46] |
| 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 | |||
| 2024 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Female Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | [47] |
| Single of the Year | "Match for My Memory" | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Album/EP of the Year | Growing Up to Do | Nominated | [48] [49] |
| Female Artist of the Year | — | Won | |||