Owen Riegling
Contemporary Country
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Owen Michael Riegling, born in 1998, is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. Riegling grew up on a 100-acre farm in Mildmay, Ontario. He began playing the guitar at eleven years old, after receiving one as a Christmas gift. He performed for the first time as part of his guitar teacher Roger Williamson's band (Tattoos 'N Whiskey), before progressing to play covers of Eric Church songs at local venues. Riegling initially attended business school after high school, but realized he enjoyed playing music more. He elected to attend the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology for music production, after he had won a free recording session in a contest. Riegling was the winner of the 2022 Emerging Artists Showcase at the Canadian Country Music Festival, Boots & Hearts. In June 2023, Riegling signed a record deal with Universal Music Canada and released his debut radio single 'Love (The Sweater Song).' He has charted with the singles 'Love (The Sweater Song),' 'Old Dirt Roads,' and 'Moonshines.' He was nominated in four categories at the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards, and won Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. The rising Canadian country star signed with Big Loud Records as his U.S. label partner. He released his debut album 'Bruce County (From the Beginning)' on November 1, 2024.