As artistically diverse as she is distinguished, Olivia Wik has followed the bold beat of her creative heart to gain international recognition as songwriter and deep-thinking artist who uses her experiences, instincts, and industry savvy to create genre-bending songs that exemplify the core and complex emotions of being human.

Inspired by music from the moment she first picked up a guitar at the age of 8, Olivia’s musical education led her towards influences that ranged from Sara Bareilles, Robyn, and Harry Styles to Ingrid Michaelson, Phoebe Bridgers, ABBA, and Cher. At 15, she attended the Legends Concert during Canadian Country Music Week in her hometown of Edmonton, her musical inspiration turned into action.

First breaking through in country music, Olivia garnered immediate attention with accolades like a 2014 Edmonton Music Awards Artist to Watch nomination and multiple Country Music Alberta nominations that included Song of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Fans’ Choice. Her newfound success also led to songwriting recognition for Canadian country artists like Olivia Rose (“Please Maybe” and “Champion”), Krissy Feniak (“Mess with Me”), Connor James (“#Awesome”), and Lisa Nicole (“Mad About It”). A pop co-write – “She’s So Hepburn” – released by Ryland James as part of YTV’s “The Next Star” was another exciting highlight for Olivia, while sync placements, including CBC’s “Pure” and PBS’s “Off the Beaten Palate”, soon followed.

After amassing over 250 original songs in her multi-genre catalogue and enjoying collaborations with over 100 songwriters across North America, Europe, and Asia, Olivia turned her attention back to her own music. Finding a natural groove as a pop-flavoured singer-songwriter, Olivia released “When I Was Drunk”, her debut single in 2019. Her 2020 follow-up, “Over and Over”, was featured in the Lifetime movie, “Twinkle All the Way”.

Now in 2022, Olivia Wik is already making new inroads through both of her chosen paths. As an artist, “Let’s Dance” is her first of two planned single releases, while as a songwriter, her original song, “See You Again” – performed by Ovi Jacobsen and Paula Seling – was the Romanian submission to the Eurovision and the European Broadcast collaboration, The New European Songbook.

It’s all part of a distinctive journey that has taken Olivia across genres and borders, in an ongoing quest to create her next captivating and enduring song.