Steven Lee Olsen
Steven Lee Olsen | |
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| Born | November 25, 1985 |
| Origin | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | www |
Steven Lee Olsen (born November 25, 1985, in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian country music artist and songwriter. He released his debut single "Now" in 2009 on RGK Records, taken from his 2009 debut album Introducing Steven Lee Olsen. He followed his debut single with release of another single "Make Hay While the Sun Shines".
Olsen has also written songs for singers such as Craig Morgan, Garth Brooks, Dallas Smith, Rascal Flatts, and Kevin Borg,[1] in addition to "Blue Ain't Your Color" by Keith Urban.[2] He has also 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 his debut 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]
Discography[]
EPs[]
| Title | Details |
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| Introducing Steven Lee Olsen |
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| Timing Is Everything |
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| Relationship Goals |
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Singles[]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| CAN Country [9] |
CAN [10] |
US Country Airplay [11] | ||||
| 2009 | "Now" | 19 | — | — | Introducing Steven Lee Olsen | |
| "Make Hay While the Sun Shines" | 12 | 96 | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 2013 | "Never Done It Like This" | 17 | 86 | — | ||
| 2014 | "Raised by a Good Time" | 3 | 58 | 57 | ||
| 2015 | "Just Like Love" | 14 | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Timing Is Everything" | 43 | — | — | Timing Is Everything | |
| 2019 | "Hello Country" | 10 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 2020 | "Can't Not" | 23 | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "Relationship Goals" | 41 | — | — | Relationship Goals | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Music videos[]
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 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" |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Canadian Country Music Association | Rising Star | N/A | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Fans' Choice | N/A | Pending | [13] |
References[]
- ^ "Steven Lee Olsen". Reverb Nation. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie (July 21, 2021). "The Core Entertainment, Universal Music Canada Launch Joint Venture, Sign Steven Lee Olsen". MusicRow.
- ^ "CMT Tour Headed to Sarnia". The Observer. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ "Columbia Nashville Signs Steven Lee Olsen". MusicRow. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ Cantrell, LB (November 9, 2018). "Steven Lee Olsen Releases Debut Album 'Timing Is Everything'". Music Row Magazine.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (July 21, 2021). "The Core Entertainment and Universal Music Canada Launch Joint Venture; Steven Lee Olsen First Signing". Variety.
- ^ "GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGER-SONGWRITER STEVEN LEE OLSEN ANNOUNCES EP, RELATIONSHIP GOALS, OUT JULY 30". Universal Music Canada. July 22, 2021.
- ^ "STEVEN LEE OLSEN SINGS HIS WAY INTO THE CFL ON TSN". The Snap. Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Steven Lee Olsen Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- Relationship Goals: "Canada Country chart for September 11, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ "Steven Lee Olsen Album & Song Chart History – Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Steven Lee Olsen Album & Song Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian singles certifications – Steven Lee Olsen – Raised By a Good Time". Music Canada.
- ^ "2021 Nominees". CMA Ontario. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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