Steven Lee Olsen

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Steven Lee Olsen
Steven Lee Olsen performing at Caesars Windsor, 2023-06-16 02.jpg
Olsen (right) performing in 2023
Background information
Born (1985-11-25) November 25, 1985 (age 39)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Origin Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Genres Country
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2008–present
Labels
Website www.stevenleeolsen.com

Steven Lee Olsen (born November 25, 1985) is a Canadian country music artist and songwriter. He is best known for his singles "Raised by a Good Time" and "Outta Yours", as well as for co-writing the Grammy-nominated single "Blue Ain't Your Color" by Keith Urban.

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Olsen has also written songs for singers such as Craig Morgan, Garth Brooks, Dallas Smith, Rascal Flatts, The Judds, and Kevin Borg. [1] [2]

Career

He released his debut single "Now" in 2009, which was included on his 2009 debut album Introducing Steven Lee Olsen, released on RGK Records, . He followed his debut single with the release of another single "Make Hay While the Sun Shines". Olsen toured in the 2009 CMT on Tour Live show, along with Jason Blaine, Tara Oram and The Higgins. [3]

In April 2014, Olsen signed with Columbia Nashville. [4] Later that year, he released his major-label debut single, "Raised by a Good Time", which was certified Gold by Music Canada in August 2015. He released the album Timing Is Everything on his own label SLO Circus Records in 2018. [5]

In 2021, Olsen signed a joint record deal with Universal Music Canada and The Core Entertainment, [6] and released the extended play Relationship Goals , [7] which included the 2021 CFL Song of the Year, "What You're Made Of". [8] In early 2023, he released the single "Outta Yours" and joined the Canadian leg of Old Dominion's "No Bad Vibes Tour" as an opening act. [9] [10] "Outta Yours" would chart on the Canadian Hot 100, marking a return to the chart for Olsen after nine years. [11]

In July 2023, Olsen made his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. [12] In August 2023, he released the single "Out Here" concurrently with the announcement of his new distribution deal with independent label Starseed Records. [13] He followed that up with "Bigger Than This Town" in April 2024, which is slated to be included on an album of the same name. [14] In early 2025, Olsen is set to embark on his headlining "Country Night in Canada" tour across Canada, with JoJo Mason as the opening act. [15]

Discography

EPs

TitleDetails
Introducing Steven Lee Olsen
  • Release date: May 30, 2009
  • Label: RGK
Timing Is Everything
  • Release date: November 9, 2018
  • Label: SLO Circus
Relationship Goals
The Shop Sessions (Volume 1) - Acoustic
  • Release date: September 27, 2024
  • Label: Starseed Records

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
CAN
[11] 		CAN Country
[16] 		US Country Airplay
[17]
2009"Now"—19—Introducing Steven Lee Olsen
"Make Hay While the Sun Shines"9612—Non-album singles
2013"Never Done It Like This"8617—
2014"Raised by a Good Time"58357
2015"Just Like Love"—14—
2018"Timing Is Everything"—43—Timing Is Everything
"Undefeated"———
2019"Hello Country"—10—Non-album singles
2020"Can't Not"—23—
2021"Relationship Goals"—6—Relationship Goals
2022"Nashville or Nothing"—21—Non-album singles
2023"Outta Yours"865—
"Out Here"—7—TBA
2024"Bigger Than This Town"—8—
"Never Not Care"
(featuring Mickey Guyton)		—40—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Christmas singles

YearSingleAlbum
2021"Christmas is Hitting Me Different"Non-album single

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2009"Now"James Wilkes
2010"Make Hay While the Sun Shines"
2013"Never Done It Like This"
2015"Raised by a Good Time"Mason Dixon
2019"Hello Country"Justin Mrusek
2021"Relationship Goals"Taylor Kelly
"What You're Made Of"
2022"Nashville or Nothing"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResultRef.
2015 Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star—Nominated
2021Country Music Association of OntarioFans' Choice—Nominated [20]
2022Country Music Association of OntarioSingle of the Year"Relationship Goals"Nominated [21]
Songwriter(s) of the Year"Relationship Goals" (with Brandon Day and Ava Suppelsa)Won [22]
CCMA Video of the Year"Relationship Goals"Nominated [23] [24]
2023Country Music Association of OntarioFans' Choice—Nominated [25]
[26]
Songwriter(s) of the Year"Nashville or Nothing" (with Brandon Day)Won
2024 Canadian Country Music Association Fans' Choice—Nominated [27]
Single of the Year"Outta Yours"Nominated

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