Robyn Ottolini

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
Born	(1995-07-31) July 31, 1995 (age 29)
Origin	Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Aleu Empire Warner Music Nashville
Website	robynottolini.com

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

• All My Friends Are Hot Tour (2023-2024)^[23]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Classic[7]	Release date: February 8, 2019 Label: Independent Format: CD, digital download, streaming
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]	Release date: June 25, 2021 Label: Warner Music Nashville Format: Digital download, streaming
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

Year	Single	Peak 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"	65	8	59	MC: Platinum[18]	The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP
	"Tell You Everything"	—	21	—	MC: Gold[18]	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

Year	Single	Peak positions	Album
		CAN Country [17]
2021	"Hangover for Christmas"	47	—

As featured artist

Year	Single	Artist	Album
2024	"Unwell"	Jesse Slack	Non-album single

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
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

Year	Association	Category	Nominated Work	Result	Ref
2019	Country Music Association of Ontario	Rising Star	—	Nominated	[38]
2021	Country Music Association of Ontario	Album of the Year	The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP	Nominated	[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]
2022	Country Music Association of Ontario	Album of the Year	The But I'm Not Always Sad Either EP	Nominated	[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
2023	Country Music Association of Ontario	Fans' 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
2024	Country Music Association of Ontario	Female Artist of the Year	—	Nominated	[46]
		Single of the Year	"Match for My Memory"	Nominated
2025	Country Music Association of Ontario	Album/EP of the Year	Growing Up to Do	Pending	[47]
		Female Artist of the Year	—	Pending