Caitlyn Shadbolt

Caitlyn Shadbolt is an Australian singer and songwriter. Shadbolt rose to fame after placing fifth on the sixth season of The X Factor Australia. She released her debut extended play in 2015, which peaked at number 50.

Caitlyn Shadbolt
Born (1995-10-04) 4 October 1995 Gympie, Queensland
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
Years active
  • 2014–present
LabelsABC Music
Websitecaitlynshadbolt.com

Early life

Career

Shadbolt started playing in a band at the age of 12.

2014–2016: The X Factor Australia & debut EP

In 2014, Shadbolt successfully auditioned for the sixth season of The X Factor Australia singing "Life Is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane. She made it through to the live shows and was mentored by Ronan Keating, ultimately coming fifth.

In January 2015, Shadbolt released her debut single, "Maps Out The Window" which shot straight to the top of the iTunes Country Singles Chart and reached the Top 5 on the Australian Country Airplay Chart.[1] In July, Shadbolt signed with ABC Music and released her second single, "Shoot Out The Lights". Her self-titled debut EP was released in August 2015 and peaked at number 50.

In 2016, Shadbolt was nominated for "Best New Artist" Country Music Awards, losing to Chrissie Lamb.[2] In March 2016, Shadbolt won New Oz Artist of the Year at the Country Music Channel Awards.[3]

2017–2019: Songs on My Sleeve

In March 2017, Shadbolt released "My Break Up Anthem" as the lead single from her debut studio album Songs on My Sleeve released in May 2017.[4][5]

2020: Second studio album

In January 2020, Shadbolt released a new single titled "Bones". Upon release, Shadbolt said "'Bones' is about chasing the dream. It's a song about persistence, passion and trusting your gut instinct. There are always so many hurdles that come with dreaming big, but when you love something enough, you'll do it regardless. It couldn't speak more truth for me."[6]

Performances on The X Factor

     denotes week in the bottom two/three.
     denotes being eliminated.

Discography

Studio albums
List of Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[16]
Songs on My Sleeve
  • Released: 26 May 2017(Australia)
  • Label: Caitlyn Shadbolt / ABC Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 26

Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[16]
Caitlyn Shadbolt[1]
  • Released: 21 August 2015 (Australia)[17]
  • Label: Caitlyn Shadbolt / ABC Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 50

Singles
List of singles
Title Year Album
"Maps Out the Window" 2015 Caitlyn Shadbolt
"Shoot Out the Lights"
"Pushing Through"
"My Breakup Anthem"[18] 2017 Songs on My Sleeve
"Bad"[19]
"Me Without You"
(with Reece Mastin)[20]		 2018
"Bones"[21] 2020 TBA

Music videos
Year Video
2015 "Maps Out the Window"
"Pushing Through"
2016 "Running In Circles"
2018 "Me Without You"

Awards

Country Music Awards (CMAA)
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016HerselfBest New TalentNominated

Country Music Channel (CMC)
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016HerselfNew Oz Artist of the Year[4]Won
2017HerselfFemale Oz Artist of the YearNominated

See also
  • The X Factor (Australia season 6)
  • List of The X Factor finalists (Australia season 6)

References
  1. "Caitlyn Shadbolt CD". ABC. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. "Australia's 'bogan' version of Taylor Swift, Caitlyn Shadbolt takes over country music". Daily Telegraph. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. "Gympie singer Caitlyn Shadbolt wins CMC award". Gympie Times. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. "CAITLYN SHADBOLT CMC Rocks Queensland". CMC Rocks. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  5. "CAITLYN SHADBOLT ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM". auspOp. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  6. "Bio". 12 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. "Week 1: Judges' Choice". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  8. "Week 2: Legends". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  9. "Week 3: Decades Challenge". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  10. "The Top 10 Do Top 10 Hits!". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  11. "Week 5: Latest and Greatest". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  12. "Week 6: Rock Week!". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  13. "Week 7 Song List: Judges' Challenge". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  14. "Aussie Week Song List". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  15. "Killer Tracks and Curveballs Song List". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  16. "Australian Charts - Caitlyn Shadbolt". Australian Charts. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  17. "Caitlyn Shadbolt (EP)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  18. "My Breakup Anthem". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  19. "CAITLYN SHADBOLT'S NEW VIDEO IS BAD". auspOp. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  20. "Reece Mastin & Caitlyn Shadbolt have teamed up for an EPIC new song "Me Without You"". Girlfriend. April 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  21. "Bones – Single by Caitlyn Shadbolt". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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