Owen Blundell

Owen Blundell is an Australian country music singer. He first hit the country music scene in the mid-1980s. He has been a finalist five times for the category of Male Vocalist at the Australian Country Music Awards, and has received an award from APRA for a most played country song.

Owen Blundell
OriginSnowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
GenresCountry
Years active1986–present
WebsiteOfficial biography

He is from the Snowy Mountains but has spread like "wildfire" since the start of his career.[1]

He has been described as the best-kept secret in Australia and has steadily built a global fan base with his strong work ethic. He has toured nationally, to New Zealand and also appeared on television programs such as Sixty Minutes and The Ray Martin Show.

Blundell has recorded 14 albums. He can perform, write songs, yodel, and do impersonations. Owen lists Jimmy Barnes and Black Sabbath as just two of his influences. Blundell was brought to the attention of Triple M's Wil & Lehmo show, when Lehmo's mother revealed the secret of Blundell to the world when she mistook singer Ben Lee for him in a segment of Can Lehmo's Mum guess who the celebrity is?.

Awards

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986. Owen Blundell has won three awards.[2]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
1988 Owen Blundell New Songwriter Award Won
1998 Owen Blundell Songmaker Award awarded
2003 "I've Had Eggs for Breakfast" by Owen Blundell Comedy/Novelty Song of the Year Won

References
  1. "users.tpg.com". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
  2. "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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