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.
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.
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.
In April 2014, Olsen signed with Columbia Nashville. 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.
In 2021, Olsen signed a joint record deal with Universal Music Canada and The Core Entertainment, and released the extended play Relationship Goals, which included the 2021 CFL Song of the Year, "What You're Made Of". 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. "Outta Yours" would chart on the Canadian Hot 100, marking a return to the chart for Olsen after nine years.
In July 2023, Olsen made his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. In August 2023, he released the single "Out Here" concurrently with the announcement of his new distribution deal with independent label Starseed Records. 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. In early 2025, Olsen embarked on his headlining "Country Night in Canada" tour across Canada, with JoJo Mason as the opening act.
Tours Country Night in Canada Tour (2025)
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 / Universal Canada The Shop Sessions (Volume 1) - Acoustic Release date: September 27, 2024 Label: Starseed Records
Singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album CAN"Outta Yours": CAN Country"Relationship Goals": "Nashville or Nothing": "Outta Yours": "Out Here": "Bigger Than This Town": "Never Not Care”: US Country Airplay 2009 "Now" — 19 — Introducing Steven Lee Olsen "Make Hay While the Sun Shines" 96 12 — rowspan="4" 2013 "Never Done It Like This" 86 17 — 2014 "Raised by a Good Time" 58 3 57 MC: Platinum 2015 "Just Like Love" — 14 — 2018 "Timing Is Everything" — 43 — Timing Is Everything 2019 "Hello Country" — 10 — rowspan="2" 2020 "Can't Not" — 23 — 2021 "Relationship Goals" — 6 — Relationship Goals 2022 "Nashville or Nothing" — 21 — rowspan="2" 2023 "Outta Yours" 86 5 — MC: Gold "Out Here" — 7 — rowspan="3" 2024 "Bigger Than This Town" — 5 — "Never Not Care" — 24 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Christmas singles Year Single Album 2021 "Christmas is Hitting Me Different"
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 2021 Country Music Association of OntarioFans' Choice 2022 Country Music Association of OntarioSingle of the Year"Relationship Goals" Songwriter(s) of the Year"Relationship Goals" (with Brandon Day and Ava Suppelsa) CCMA Video of the Year "Relationship Goals" 2023 Country Music Association of Ontario Fans' Choice Songwriter(s) of the Year "Nashville or Nothing" (with Brandon Day) 2024 Canadian Country Music Association Fans' Choice Single of the Year "Outta Yours" 2025 Country Music Association of Ontario Fans' Choice
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