Robyn Ottolini is a Canadian

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singer and songwriter. She is currently signed to

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, and has released four extended plays as well as the platinum-certified single "

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Early life

Robyn Ottolini was raised in

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and began songwriting at the age of 13. She cites

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, and

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as influences on her music.

Career

In 2016, Ottolini was the second runner-up at the

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’s Emerging Artist Showcase. In February 2019, she independently released her debut EP ''Classic''. She was nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2019 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards. In January 2020, Ottolini released the song "

". The track was included on her February 2020 release ''The I'm Not Always Hilarious EP''. Towards the latter half of 2020, "

" gained traction on

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and charted at #3 on the ''Rolling Stone'' Trending 25 chart in the

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for the week of October 1, 2020. Amidst the success of the track, she signed a record deal with

. "

" impacted country radio formats on February 16, 2021, and became her first Top 10 hit on the ''

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chart, and first gold-certified single in Canada. 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". Later that year, she won the "Rising Star" award at the

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Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Christmas singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ottolini, Robyn Living people Canadian women country singers Canadian country singer-songwriters Canadian women singer-songwriters Musicians from Ontario People from Uxbridge, Ontario 21st-century Canadian women singers Warner Records artists 1995 births