Robyn Ottolini

{{short description|Canadian country singer-songwriter}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}

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| origin = Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada

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| genre = Country

| occupation = Singer-songwriter

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = {{hlist|Aleu|Empire|Warner Music Nashville}}

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Robyn Ottolini is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She has released five extended plays as well as the platinum-certified single "F-150".{{cite news|title=Warner Music Nashville Signs Robyn Ottolini|first=Jessica|last=Nicholson|url=https://musicrow.com/2020/10/warner-music-nashville-signs-robyn-ottolini/|work=MusicRow Magazine|date=October 8, 2020|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}{{cite news|title=WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE SIGNS BREAKOUT SINGER / SONGWRITER ROBYN OTTOLINI|url=https://www.warnermusicnashville.com/news/warner-music-nashville-signs-breakout-singer-songwriter-robyn-ottolini-4581|work=Warner Music Nashville|date=October 8, 2020|accessdate=December 11, 2020}}

Early life

Robyn Ottolini was raised in Uxbridge, Ontario{{cite web|url=https://www.soundcheckentertainment.ca/introducing-robyn-ottolini/|title=INTRODUCING ROBYN OTTOLINI|work=Sound Check Entertainment|first=Hendrik|last=Pape|date=June 24, 2016|accessdate=December 10, 2020}} and began songwriting at the age of 13.{{cite web|url=http://frontporchmusic.ca/music/robyn-ottolini-country-artist/ |title= Who Is Robyn Ottolini? An Interview With This Emerging Country Artist|work=Front Porch Music|date=October 31, 2020|accessdate=December 10, 2020}} She cites Kacey Musgraves, Lennon & Maisy, and Sam Hunt as influences on her music.{{cite web|url=https://thereviewsarein.com/2019/10/18/robyn-ottolini-good-sht-single-release-qa/|title=Robyn Ottolini, Good Sh*t Q&A and 5 Quick Questions [Single Release]|work=The Reviews Are In|date=October 18, 2019|first=Joshua|last=Murray|accessdate=December 11, 2020}}

Career

In 2016, Ottolini was the second runner-up at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival’s Emerging Artist Showcase.{{cite news|author=Royal Agricultural Winter Fair|title=Boots and Hearts Music Festival brings homegrown talent to The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/boots-and-hearts-music-festival-brings-homegrown-talent-to-the-royal-agricultural-winter-fair-594116711.html|work=Cision|publisher=CNW Group|date=September 20, 2016}} In February 2019, she independently released her debut EP Classic. She was nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2019 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards.{{cite news|title=Artist of the Month: Robyn Ottolini|url=https://cmaontario.ca/newsletter/artist-of-the-month-robyn-ottolini/|work= Country Music Association of Ontario|accessdate=December 11, 2020}}

In January 2020, Ottolini released the song "F-150".{{cite web|title="F-150" – Robyn Ottolini|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/f-150-mw0003445597|work=AllMusic|accessdate=December 11, 2020}} The track was included on her February 2020 release The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP. Towards the latter half of 2020, "F-150" gained traction on TikTok{{Cite web|first=Frazer|last=Snowdon|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7480446/tiktok-video-uxbridge-country-singer-record-deal/amp/ |title=TikTok video lands Uxbridge, Ont., country singer a record deal|work=Global News|date=November 23, 2020|accessdate=December 11, 2020}} and charted at #3 on the Rolling Stone Trending 25 chart in the United States for the week of October 1, 2020.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/trending/2020-10-01/|title=Trending 25, September 25, 2020 - October 1, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.slowcity.ca/sound/2020/10/1/meghan-patrick-and-robyn-ottolini-keep-on-truckin-with-new-songs|title=Meghan Patrick and Robyn Ottolini keep on truckin' with new songs|work=Slow City|first=Will|last=McGuirk|date=October 1, 2020|accessdate=December 11, 2020}} Amidst the success of the track, she signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville.{{Cite web|first=Moya|last=Dillon|url=https://www.durhamregion.com/whatson-story/10242464--i-m-not-carrie-underwood-it-s-like-a-dream-tiktok-truck-challenge-drives-uxbridge-singer-straight-to-record-deal/|title= 'I'm not Carrie Underwood, it's like a dream:' TikTok truck challenge drives Uxbridge singer straight to record deal|work=Uxbridge Times Journal|publisher=Metroland Media Group|date=November 10, 2020|accessdate=December 11, 2020}}{{Cite web|first=Justyne|last=Edgell|url= https://ca.news.yahoo.com/amphtml/uxbridge-singer-songwriter-signs-nashville-193249262.html|title= Uxbridge singer-songwriter signs with Nashville label |work=Yahoo! News|date=October 23, 2020|accessdate=December 11, 2020}}

"F-150" impacted country radio formats on February 16, 2021,{{cite web|first=Billy|last=Dukes|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/robyn-ottolini-f-150/|work=Taste of Country|title= Robyn Ottolini's 'F-150′ Is a True Emotional Earworm [Listen]|date=January 7, 2021}} and became her first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart, and first gold-certified single in Canada. 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". Later that year, she won the "Rising Star" award at the 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards.

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.{{cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2023/04/28/robyn-ottolini-shares-new-single-match-for-my-memory/|title=Robyn Ottolini shares new single, "Match for My Memory"|date=April 28, 2023|first=Jenna|last=Melanson|work=Canadian Beats Media|access-date=April 30, 2023}} On January 19, 2024, Ottolini released the extended play Growing Up to Do.{{cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2023/10/11/robyn-ottolini-shares-new-single-sick-of-sex/|title=ROBYN OTTOLINI SHARES NEW SINGLE, "SICK OF SEX"|first=Jenna|last=Melanson|date=October 11, 2023|work=Canadian Beats Media|access-date=October 31, 2023}}

Tours

  • All My Friends Are Hot Tour (2023-2024){{cite web|url= https://www.soundcheckentertainment.ca/robyn-ottolini-announces-the-all-my-friends-are-hot-north-american-tour/|title=Robyn Ottolini Announces the 'All My Friends Are Hot' North American Tour|date=September 12, 2023|first=Hendrik|last=Pape|work=Sound Check Entertainment|access-date=December 25, 2023}}

Discography

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="width:12em;"| Title

! style="width:20em;"| Details

scope="row"| Classic{{cite web|title=Classic – Robyn Ottolini|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/classic-mw0003448492|work=AllMusic|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}

|

scope="row"| The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP{{cite web|title=The I'm Not Only Hilarious EP – Robyn Ottolini|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-im-not-always-hilarious-mw0003448494|work=AllMusic|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}

|

  • Release date: February 21, 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
scope="row"| The But I'm Not Always Sad Either EP{{cite web|title= Robyn Ottolini Continues Her Story, Happier, on Debut Major-Label EP, 'But I'm Not Always Sad Either'|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/robyn-ottolini-but-im-not-always-sad-either-ep-interview-2021/|first=Angela|last=Stefano|work=Taste of Country|date=June 8, 2021}}

|

scope="row"| The I'm Not Always Put Together EP

|

  • Release date: January 7, 2022
  • Label: Warner Music Nashville
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
scope="row"| Growing Up to Do

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  • Release date: January 19, 2024
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications

! rowspan="2" style="width:4em;"| Year

! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Single

! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications

! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

! style="width:4em;"| CAN
References for Canadian Hot 100 peak positions:

  • "F-150": {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2021-05-08 |title=Canadian Hot 100: May 8, 2021 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate= May 4, 2021}}{{Subscription required}}

! style="width:4em;"| CAN
Country

References for Canada Country peak positions:

  • "F-150": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2021-05-01 |title=Canada Country chart for May 1, 2021|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=April 27, 2021}}{{Subscription required}}
  • "Tell You Everything": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2021-11-20|title=Canada Country chart for November 20, 2021|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 24, 2021}}{{Subscription required}}
  • "Hangover for Christmas": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2022-01-01 |title=Canada Country chart for January 1, 2022|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=December 29, 2021}}{{Subscription required}}
  • "Trust Issues": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2022-04-16|title=Canada Country chart for April 16, 2022|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 12, 2022}}{{Subscription required}}
  • "Match for My Memory": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2023-12-16|title=Canada Country chart for December 16, 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2023|url-access=subscription}}

! style="width:4em;"| US
Country
Airplay

References for Country Airplay peak positions:

  • "F-150": {{cite magazine|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/bulletins.billboard.com/country_update_0809.pdf|title=Billboard Country Update – August 9, 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 10, 2021}}
2012

! scope="row"| "Ring Around the Roses"{{cite web|first=Jennifer|last=Walker|title=Uxbridge teen shoots for the stars|url=https://www.toronto.com/community-story/3508577-uxbridge-teen-shoots-for-the-stars/|work=Metroland News|date=October 17, 2012}}

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| align="left" rowspan="3"| Open Doors & Fairy Tales

2013

! scope="row"| "Little Back Road"{{cite web|title=Interview with Robyn Ottolini|url=https://www.blogtalkradio.com/dave-woods/2013/09/12/interview-with-robyn-ottolini|work=BlogTalkRadio|first=Dave|last=Woods|date=2013}}

| —

| —

| —

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2014

! scope="row"| "Open Doors & Fairy Tales"{{cite web|title=In The News|url=https://cmaontario.ca/newsletter/in-the-news-8/|work=CMA Ontario|date=September 3, 2014}}

| —

| —

| —

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rowspan="2"| 2021

! scope="row"| "F-150"

| 65

| 8

| 59

|

  • MC: Platinum{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Robyn Ottolini|refname="MC certs"|access-date=October 18, 2022}}

| align="left"| The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP

scope="row"| "Tell You Everything"

| —

| 21

| —

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  • MC: Gold

| align="left"| The But I'm Not Always Sad Either EP

2022

! scope="row"| "Trust Issues"

| —

| 40

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| align="left"| The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP

2023

! scope="row"| "Match for My Memory"

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| 22

| —

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| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

2024

! scope="row"| "I Kissed Your Boyfriend"

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| —

| —

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| align="left"| Growing Up to Do

colspan="7" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

=Christmas singles=

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rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single

! Peak positions

! rowspan="2"| Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="4em;"| CAN Country

2021

! scope="row"| "Hangover for Christmas"

| 47

| {{N/A}}

=Music videos=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="width:1em;"| Year

! style="width:16em;"| Video

! Director

2018

! scope="row"| "Where We're At"{{cite web|title=Robyn Ottolini - Where We're At (Official Music Video)|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ltkgRQ7q5Tc|website=YouTube|accessdate=December 10, 2020|format=video|date=October 5, 2018}}

| Tim Deegan

2020

! scope="row"| "F-150"{{cite web|title=Robyn Ottolini - F-150 (Official Music Video)|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U0cImod1Dk0|website=YouTube|accessdate=December 10, 2020|format=video|date=December 4, 2020}}

| Ben Knechtel

rowspan="2"| 2021

! scope="row"| "Hangover for Christmas"{{cite web|title=Robyn Ottolini - Hangover For Christmas (Official Music Video)|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jIROII4ft0|website=YouTube|access-date=December 30, 2021|format=video|date=November 5, 2021}}

|

scope="row"| "Boujee on a Budget"{{cite web|title=Robyn Ottolini - Boujee on a Budget (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzRMMCJu74Q|website=YouTube|access-date=December 4, 2021|format=video|date=November 22, 2021}}

|

rowspan="3"| 2022

! scope="row"| "Trust Issues"{{cite web|title=Robyn Ottolini - Trust Issues (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAB3skwFUbA|website=YouTube|access-date=March 22, 2022|format=video|date=March 18, 2022}}

| Ben Knechtel

scope="row"| "Say It"{{cite web|title=Robyn Ottolini - Say It (Official Music Video) |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADeuRoB5bgs|website=YouTube|access-date=October 20, 2022|format=video|date=June 17, 2022}}

|

scope="row"| "Busy"{{cite web|title=Robyn Ottolini - Busy (Official Music Video)|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUM8FlkiZgg|website=YouTube|access-date=October 20, 2022|format=video|date=October 13, 2022}}

| Ben Knechtel

rowspan="2"|2023

! scope="row"| "Sad to Work (Closing Shift)"{{cite web|title=Robyn Ottolini - Sad To Work (Closing Shift Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azg6JFdz6PE|website=YouTube|access-date=May 19, 2023|format=video|date=May 18, 2023}}

| rowspan="2”|Connor Scheffler

scope="row"| "Match for My Memory"{{cite web|url=https://people.com/robyn-ottolini-match-for-my-memory-music-video-exclusive-7550716|title=Robyn Ottolini Turns Up the Heat in Music Video for 'Match for My Memory': 'It's a Message to an Ex' (Exclusive)|work=People|first=Tricia|last=Despres|date=June 20, 2023|access-date=January 21, 2024}}

Awards and nominations

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!Year

!Association

!Category

!Nominated Work

!Result

!Ref

2019

| Country Music Association of Ontario

|Rising Star

| {{n/a}}

| {{nom}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://cmaontario.ca/2019-winners-nominees/|title=2019 Winners & Nominees|website=CMA Ontario|accessdate=January 10, 2021}}

rowspan="6"| 2021

| rowspan="5"| Country Music Association of Ontario

|Album of the Year

| align="center"| The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="5"|{{Cite web|url=https://cmaontario.ca/2021-winners-nominees/|title= 2021 Winners & Nominees|website=CMA Ontario|accessdate=September 21, 2021}}

Female Artist of the Year

| {{n/a}}

| {{nom}}

Rising Star of the Year

| {{n/a}}

| {{won}}

Songwriter(s) of the Year

| "F-150" (with Mark Schroor, Erik Fintelman)

| {{nom}}

Single of the Year

| "F-150"

| {{nom}}

Canadian Country Music Association

|Rising Star

| {{n/a}}

| {{won}}

|{{cite web|first=Jamie|last=Samhan|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8412741/2021-ccma-awards-winners-list-dallas-smith-voted-entertainer-of-the-year/ |title=2021 CCMA Awards winners list: Dallas Smith voted entertainer of the year|work=Global News|date=November 30, 2021}}

rowspan="8"|2022

| rowspan="6"|Country Music Association of Ontario

|Album of the Year

| The But I'm Not Always Sad Either EP

|{{nom}}

|rowspan="6"|{{Cite web|url=https://cmaontario.ca/2022-cmaontario-awards-nominees-announced/|title=2022 CMAOntario Awards Nominees Announced|website=CMA Ontario|date=March 24, 2022|accessdate=June 7, 2022}}
{{Cite web|url= https://cmaontario.ca/10th-annual-cmaontario-awards-winners-announced/|title= 10th Annual CMAOntario Awards Winners Announced|website=CMA Ontario|date=June 6, 2022|accessdate=June 7, 2022}}

Fans' Choice

| {{n/a}}

| {{nom}}

Female Artist of the Year

| {{n/a}}

| {{nom}}

Music Video of the Year

| "F-150"

| {{won}}

Single of the Year

| "Trust Issues"

| {{nom}}

Songwriter(s) of the Year

| "Tell You Everything" (with Jesse Slack)

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"|Canadian Country Music Association

|Fans' Choice

| {{n/a}}

| {{nom}}

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://ccma.org/2022-nominees/|title=2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES|work=Canadian Country Music Association|date=July 20, 2022 |access-date=September 12, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913031458/https://ccma.org/2022-nominees/}}
{{cite press release|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/09/12/2513625/0/en/TENILLE-TOWNES-TAKES-HOME-FOUR-WINS-AT-THE-2022-CCMA-AWARDS-PRESENTED-BY-TD.html|title=TENILLE TOWNES TAKES HOME FOUR WINS AT THE 2022 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD|date=September 11, 2022|work=Canadian Country Music Association|publisher=Global News Wire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912031953/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/09/12/2513625/0/en/TENILLE-TOWNES-TAKES-HOME-FOUR-WINS-AT-THE-2022-CCMA-AWARDS-PRESENTED-BY-TD.html|archive-date=September 12, 2022}}

Female Artist of the Year

| {{n/a}}

| {{nom}}

rowspan="5"|2023

| rowspan="5"|Country Music Association of Ontario

|Fans' Choice

| {{n/a}}

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="5"|{{cite web|url=https://cmaontario.ca/2023-cmaontario-awards-winners-announced/|title=2023 CMAOntario Awards: Winners Announced!|date=June 5, 2023|work=Country Music Association of Ontario|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605153030/https://cmaontario.ca/2023-cmaontario-awards-winners-announced/|archive-date=June 5, 2023}}
{{cite web|url=https://frontporchmusic.ca/cmaontario-awards-nominees-winners/ |title=2023 CMAOntario Awards: Celebrating the Best Country Music In Ontario |date=March 27, 2023|work=Front Porch Music|access-date=April 17, 2023}}

Female Artist of the Year

| {{n/a}}

| {{won}}

Music Video of the Year

| "Busy"

| {{nom}}

Single of the Year

| "Say It"

| {{won}}

Songwriter(s) of the Year

| "Say It" (with Nate Miles, Emily Falvey)

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"| 2024

| rowspan="2"| Country Music Association of Ontario

| Female Artist of the Year

| {{n/a}}

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2"| {{cite web|url=https://cmaontario.ca/2024-awards/|title=2024 CMAOntario Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614162909/https://cmaontario.ca/2024-awards/|archive-date=June 14, 2024|access-date=June 14, 2024|work=CMAOntario}}

Single of the Year

| "Match for My Memory"

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"| 2025

| rowspan="2"| Country Music Association of Ontario

| Album/EP of the Year

| Growing Up to Do

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2"| {{cite web|url=https://www.thatericalper.com/2025/03/27/the-country-music-association-of-ontario-announces-2025-cmaontario-awards-nominees/|title=The Country Music Association of Ontario Announces 2025 CMAOntario Awards Nominees|first=Eric|last=Alper|date=March 27, 2025|work=That Eric Alper|access-date=April 1, 2025}}
{{cite web|url= https://frontporchmusic.ca/cmaontario-awards-nominees-winners/|title=2025 CMAOntario Award Winners: Celebrating the Best Country Music In Ontario|date=June 2, 2025|work=Front Porch Music|access-date=June 7, 2025}}

Female Artist of the Year

| {{n/a}}

| {{won}}

References

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