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Steven Lee Olsen
Born (1985-11-25) November 25, 1985 (age 38)
OriginNewmarket, Ontario, Canada
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websitewww.stevenleeolsen.com

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 the 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
Introducing Steven Lee Olsen
  • Release date: May 30, 2009
  • Label: RGK
Timing Is Everything
  • Release date: November 9, 2018
  • Label: SLO Circus
Relationship Goals
  • Release date: July 30, 2021
  • Label: The Core / Umusic

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
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
"Undefeated"
2019 "Hello Country" 10 Non-album singles
2020 "Can't Not" 23
2021 "Relationship Goals" 6 Relationship Goals
2022 "Nashville or Nothing" 21 TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
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

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2015 Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Nominated
2021 Country Music Association of Ontario Fans' Choice Nominated [13]
2022 Country Music Association of Ontario Single of the Year "Relationship Goals" Nominated [14]
Songwriter(s) of the Year "Relationship Goals" (with Brandon Day and Ava Suppelsa) Won [15]
CCMA Video of the Year "Relationship Goals" Nominated [16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Steven Lee Olsen". Reverb Nation. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
  2. ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie (July 21, 2021). "The Core Entertainment, Universal Music Canada Launch Joint Venture, Sign Steven Lee Olsen". MusicRow.
  3. ^ "CMT Tour Headed to Sarnia". The Observer. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
  4. ^ "Columbia Nashville Signs Steven Lee Olsen". MusicRow. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  5. ^ Cantrell, LB (November 9, 2018). "Steven Lee Olsen Releases Debut Album 'Timing Is Everything'". Music Row Magazine.
  6. ^ Aswad, Jem (July 21, 2021). "The Core Entertainment and Universal Music Canada Launch Joint Venture; Steven Lee Olsen First Signing". Variety.
  7. ^ "GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGER-SONGWRITER STEVEN LEE OLSEN ANNOUNCES EP, RELATIONSHIP GOALS, OUT JULY 30". Universal Music Canada. July 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "STEVEN LEE OLSEN SINGS HIS WAY INTO THE CFL ON TSN". The Snap. Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Steven Lee Olsen Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  10. ^ "Steven Lee Olsen Album & Song Chart History – Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  11. ^ "Steven Lee Olsen Album & Song Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  12. ^ "Canadian singles certifications – Steven Lee Olsen – Raised By a Good Time". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "2021 Winners & Nominees". CMA Ontario. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "2022 CMAOntario Awards Nominees Announced". CMA Ontario. March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "10th Annual CMAOntario Awards Winners Announced". CMA Ontario. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  16. ^ "2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 13, 2022 suggested (help)
  17. ^ "CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS". Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.