Owen Blundell is an Australian

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singer. He began to be successful in the mid-1980s, was a five-time finalist at the Australian Country Music Awards in the Male Vocalist category, and received an award from

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for a most-played country song. Blundell is from the

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. He has toured Australia and New Zealand and appeared on the television programs ''Sixty Minutes'' and ''The Ray Martin Show''. Blundell has recorded 14 albums. He also writes songs, yodels, and does impersonations. Blundell lists Jimmy Barnes and

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as two of his influences. He was brought to the attention of Triple M's

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show, where Lehmo's mother mistook singer Ben Lee for him in a segment of Can Lehmo's Mum guess who the celebrity is?.

Awards

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

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. Blundell has won three awards. (wins only) , - , 1988 , Owen Blundell , New Songwriter Award , , - , 1998 , Owen Blundell , Songmaker Award , , - , 2003 , "I've Had Eggs for Breakfast" by Owen Blundell , Comedy/Novelty Song of the Year , , -

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blundell, Owen Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Musicians from New South Wales Australian male singers Australian country singers