Steven Lee Olsen
Canadian musician (born 1985)
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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 (right) performing in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | |
| Born | November 25, 1985 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | www |
Olsen has also written songs for singers such as Craig Morgan, Garth Brooks, Dallas Smith, Rascal Flatts, The Judds, Kip Moore, Brett Kissel, and Kevin Borg.[3][4]
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.[5]
In April 2014, Olsen signed with Columbia Nashville.[6] 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.[7]
In 2021, Olsen signed a joint record deal with Universal Music Canada and The Core Entertainment,[8] and released the extended play Relationship Goals,[9] which included the 2021 CFL Song of the Year, "What You're Made Of".[10] 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.[11][12] "Outta Yours" would chart on the Canadian Hot 100, marking a return to the chart for Olsen after nine years.[13]
In July 2023, Olsen made his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.[14] In August 2023, he released the single "Out Here" concurrently with the announcement of his new distribution deal with independent label Starseed Records.[15] 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.[16] In early 2025, Olsen embarked on his headlining "Country Night in Canada" tour across Canada, with JoJo Mason as the opening act.[17]
Tours
- Country Night in Canada Tour (2025)
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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| The Shop Sessions (Volume 1) - Acoustic |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| CAN [13] |
CAN Country [18] |
US Country Airplay [19] | ||||
| 2009 | "Now" | — | 19 | — | Introducing Steven Lee Olsen | |
| "Make Hay While the Sun Shines" | 96 | 12 | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 2013 | "Never Done It Like This" | 86 | 17 | — | ||
| 2014 | "Raised by a Good Time" | 58 | 3 | 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" | — | 6 | — | Relationship Goals | |
| 2022 | "Nashville or Nothing" | — | 21 | — | Non-album singles | |
| 2023 | "Outta Yours" | 86 | 5 | — |
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| "Out Here" | — | 7 | — | TBA | ||
| 2024 | "Bigger Than This Town" | — | 5 | — | ||
| "Never Not Care" (featuring Mickey Guyton) |
— | 24 | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Christmas singles
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2021 | "Christmas is Hitting Me Different" | Non-album single |
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" | ||
| 2022 | "Nashville or Nothing" |
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 | Nominated | [22] |
| 2022 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Single of the Year | "Relationship Goals" | Nominated | [23] |
| Songwriter(s) of the Year | "Relationship Goals" (with Brandon Day and Ava Suppelsa) | Won | [24] | ||
| CCMA | Video of the Year | "Relationship Goals" | Nominated | [25][26] | |
| 2023 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Fans' Choice | N/a | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Songwriter(s) of the Year | "Nashville or Nothing" (with Brandon Day) | Won | |||
| 2024 | Canadian Country Music Association | Fans' Choice | N/a | Nominated | [29] |
| Single of the Year | "Outta Yours" | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Fans' Choice | N/a | Nominated | [30] |