Caitlyn Shadbolt

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

Early life

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

2014: The X Factor Australia 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.

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

2015–2016: Debut EP 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. 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. In March 2016, Shadbolt won New Oz Artist of the Year at the Country Music Channel Awards.

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.

2020: Stages 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." Singles "Porcelain" and "Edge of the Earth" followed with Shadbolt's second studio album, Stages set for release in November 2020.

2021-present: Bloom & Surrender On 26 August 2022, Shadbolt released "Lost On Me", the lead single from her forthcoming third studio album.

In April 2023, Shadbolt announced the release of her third studio album, Bloom & Surrender, set for release on 9 June 2023.

Discography Studio albums + List of Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS Songs on My Sleeve Released: 26 May 2017 Label: Caitlyn Shadbolt / ABC Music (5757158) Formats: CD, digital download 26 Stages Released: 6 November 2020 Label: Caitlyn Shadbolt / ABC Music (0743564) Formats: CD, digital download, Media streaming – Bloom & Surrender Scheduled: 9 June 2023 Label: Caitlyn Shadbolt / ABC Music Formats: CD, digital download 50

Singles + List of singles

2018

Songs On My Sleeve Best Independent Country Album

Country Music Awards of Australia The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973.

Country Music Channel (CMC)