Going Viral, Signing A Major Deal, Then Walking Away To Grow Down with Robyn Ottolini on Verses
About this episode
Robyn Ottolini discusses her journey from viral success to reclaiming her artistic independence in the music industry.
In this episode of Verses, Jonathan Simkin sits down with Robyn Ottolini for a candid conversation about going viral with "F-150," signing a major deal, walking away from the industry machine, and rebuilding her career on her own terms. Robyn shares her journey from growing up in Uxbridge, Ontario to landing a bidding war, signing with Warner Music Nashville, and learning the realities of major-label life. She opens up about creative freedom, radio power, independence, and why she chose a boutique path over industry control. They also dive into: How Dallas Smith first discovered her The viral rise of "F-150" Navigating Nashville and label politics Her Disney cover of "I Won't Say I'm In Love" from Hercules Writing from real life experiences Why authenticity matters more than trends Her upcoming debut album and "Growing Down" era From hometown stories to industry survival, this episode reveals what it really takes to build a sustainable music career today. 🎧 Listen on all podcast platforms or watch on YouTube 📺 Subscribe for more artist interviews and industry stories and please leave a rating/comment they help us out big time!
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan Simkin
Guest: Robyn Ottolini
Topics covered
- music career
- independence
- major label experience
- creative freedom
- viral success
- authenticity
- artist interviews
Keywords
- Robyn Ottolini
- F-150
- music industry
- viral
- Warner Music Nashville
- authenticity
- independence
- Dallas Smith
- Growing Down
- artist interviews
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Warner Music Nashville
Books & works: F-150, I Won't Say I'm In Love, Hercules
Places: Uxbridge, Ontario
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