Goldie Boutilier (born Kristin Kathleen Boutilier, July 31, 1985) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, model and DJ. She has released three studio albums and six EPs.
Born and raised in Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia, Boutilier moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20 to pursue a music career. After being discovered by OneRepublic member Ryan Tedder, Boutilier signed a recording contract with Interscope under the alias My Name Is Kay and released her selftitled debut EP in 2011. Her name was shortened to just Kay and, following a string of successful features with Tiësto and Steve Aoki, she released her debut album My Name Is Kay in 2013.
After dealing with tensions with her label, Boutilier parted ways with Universal sometime in 2015. Boutilier then moved to Paris, France, and began DJing under the name Goldilox. She released her second album, Very Best, independently in 2018 using her new name. Then, in 2020, she changed her stage name again, to Goldie Boutilier.
Boutilier is a successful model, appearing in campaigns for Diesel Black Gold, H&M, John Galliano, Casablanca and Luisaviaroma. She is currently represented by VIVA Model Management in Europe.
Career
2011–2015: Career beginnings and My Name is Kay In 2011, Boutilier was signed to Interscope Records under the moniker My Name Is Kay. She released her debut single "My Name Is Kay" on April 2, 2011. The song was moderately successful, charting on the Canadian Hot 100, debuting at No. 80, and peaking at No. 63.[ My Name Is Kay – Kay. Song Information]. Billboard.com An EP of the same name was released on December 20, 2011, but was soon pulled from iTunes after Interscope shortened Boutilier's moniker to Kay. It was rereleased on February 28, 2012. The EP featured appearances from Pusha T and Kurtis Blow on the songs "Strangers" and "Going Diamond" respectively, as well as song writing credits from the likes of Ryan Tedder (of OneRepublic), Grammy award-winning songwriter Evan Bogart, Cherry Cherry Boom Boom, and producer Doctor Rosen Rosen. The EP received mixed reviews, comparing Boutilier to the likes of Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, and Gwen Stefani. On July 17, 2012, Boutilier issued an apology for anti-anxiety medication/alcohol intoxicated erratic behavior and issuing obscene statements with young children present while performing at The Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on July 11, with the statement of; "I want to apologize to my family and friends that came out to supoort my show... From my heart I am deeply sorry..."
On November 13, 2012 Boutilier released her second EP, Say What You Want. The EP featured the single "Rewind The Track" which was released a week prior. In a November 2012 interview with Idolator, Boutilier described the song with, "It reflects a time and place in my life that I both cherish and feel emotional towards. It's a special song for me".Twitter / mynameiskay: THANK U so much 4 the support . Twitter.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-22.
Boutilier released her debut album, My Name Is Kay, on October 22, 2013. It was preceded by the singles "Whatever", "Next To You", and "Alive". The album received mixed reviews, being called "forgettable."
For the next two years Boutilier fought to be let out of her contracts with Interscope and Universal. Due to her legal fees, she began working at a restaurant to support herself. Boutilier ended up being able to get out of her contract, but was barred from using the name Kay. In an interview with Venice Magazine Boutilier stated: "I couldn't use that name anymore. So I said, 'Fine, keep it. I don't know what you're going do with it,'".
2016–2018: Skin and Very Best Boutilier re-emerged under the moniker Goldilox in 2015, where she began DJing and modeling in Paris, France. She soon signed a recording contract with Sony Music imprint, Insanity Records. She released her EP Skin on September 16, 2016. The EP was produced by Guillaume Doubet and Dan Farber, the former becoming a longstanding collaborator for Boutilier.
On February 20, 2018, Boutilier released "Michael's Song" under Room 108 Productions. It marked her first release as an independent artist. Singles "Ketamine", "Decision", and "Touch You Where It Hurts" followed soon after in the next couples months, all produced by Guillaume Doubet.
Boutilier posed nude for French edition Playboy magazine and featured on the cover of its September 2018 issue.
Her second album, Very Best, was released July 31, 2018. It contains seven songs including the single "I Love You", which was released on June 29, 2018. The album is inspired by Boutilier's love for disco music. In an interview with Ladygunn Magazine, Boutilier stated: "I remember seeing this book about Studio 54. When I opened the book, I saw all these pictures of people having fun, dancing, laughing, drinking with champagne, hanging with people I wish I could have met. Bianca Jagger riding into the club on a white horse…I wanted to capture that energy."
2019–2024: Cowboy Gangster Politician, Emerald Year, and The Actress Work on Boutilier's third album, originally titled Goldcity, began in 2019. In an interview with Schön! Magazine, Boutilier talked about the new album saying: "It was my intention to do more of a timeless album. I did a lot of digging through my parents' records. This is the first time I've worked with a producer that plays real instruments. I highly recommend doing this if you can't find "your sound"." In the same interview she revealed her legal name was changed to Goldie Boutilier, and that she also decided to change her stage name to her real name, stating that the 'lox' in Goldilox "felt juvenile".
On August 25, 2022, Boutilier released "He Thinks That I'm an Angel", her first single in over four years, and her first official release under the name Goldie Boutilier. She released the four-song EP Cowboy Gangster Politician on November 3, 2022. Another EP, the six-song Emerald Year was released November 9, 2023. On September 27, 2024, she released another six-song EP titled The Actress.
2025–present: Goldie Boutilier Presents... Goldie Montana Boutilier announced on her birthday via social media that her third album, Goldie Boutilier Presents... Goldie Montana, would be released on September 5, 2025. It was preceded by the singles "King of Possibilities", "Neon Nuptials", "I Can't", and "Goldie Montana". Boutilier also toured the album, opening for Orville Peck and playing some headlining shows and festivals in Europe throughout the year. To promote her new album, Boutilier embarked on the King of Possibilities tour in January 2026.
She received a Juno Award nomination for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2026.Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 27, 2026.
Discography
LP Title Details Peak chart positions JPN My Name Is Kay Released: October 22, 2013 Label: Universal, Dumptruck Unicorn Entertainment Format: CD, digital download, streaming 266 Very Best Released: July 31, 2018 Label: Room 108 Format: Digital download, streaming — Goldie Boutilier Presents... Goldie Montana Released: September 5, 2025 Label: Goldie M&E Enterprises Format: LP, digital download, streaming —
EPs Title Details My Name Is Kay Released: February 28, 2012 Label: Universal, Interscope Format: CD, digital download, streaming Say What You Want Released: November 13, 2012 Label: Universal, Last Gang Records Format: CD, digital download, streamingSkin Released: September 16, 2016 Label: Insanity Records, Sony Music Entertainment Format: Digital download, streamingCowboy Gangster Politician Released: November 3, 2022 Label: Goldie M&E Enterprises Format: LP, digital download, streamingEmerald Year Released: November 9, 2023 Label: Goldie M&E Enterprises Format: LP, digital download, streamingThe Actress Released: September 27, 2024 Label: Goldie M&E Enterprises Format: LP, digital download, streaming
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album CAN Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. Retrieved on 2013-01-22. JPNBillboard Japan Hot 100 (in Japanese; retrieved on November 27, 2013) JPNAirBillboard Japan Radio Songs (in Japanese; retrieved on February 2, 2016)"My Name Is Kay"2011 63 — —My Name Is Kay EP"Strangers"(featuring Pusha T)2012 47 — —"Whatever"2013 — — —My Name Is Kay "Next To You" — 6 2"Summer Night In July" — — — "Alive" — — — My Name Is Kay''Morning''2016———Skin''I Know''2017———"Michael's Song"2018——— rowspan="4" "Ketamine"———"Decision"———"Touch You Where It Hurts"———"I Love You"——— Very Best"He Thinks That I'm An Angel"2022———Cowboy Gangster Politician"Cowboy Gangster Politician"———"K-Town"———"Pretending"2023———Emerald Year"Psycho"———"Good Ol Days"———"White Limo Stuck In The Snow"———"The Actress"2024———The Actress"The Angel And The Saint"———"The Lineup"———"King Of Possibilities"2025———Goldie Boutilier Presents... Goldie Montana"Neon Nuptials"———"I Can't"———"Goldie Montana"———"Party"2026——— rowspan="2" "How To Be A Lover"———
Promotional singles Title Year Album"Diddy Dum"2012My Name Is Kay - EP"100%"2016Skin
As featured artist Title Year Album "Pick Your Poison"2011 rowspan="3" "Work Hard, Play Hard" "#1Nite (One Night)"2012 "Singularity"2013 Ultra Music Festival 2013 "Back Off, Bitch!" "More Than One" Brass Knuckles EP "One Last Time")2018 Random Shit From The Internet Era "Burning House")2023
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "#StupidFacedd" 2011 Wallpaper. "Control Freak"2012 Steve Aoki & BlaqstarrWonderland "Flossy" Far East MovementDirty Bass "This Is The Life" Step Up Revolution (Music from the Motion Picture) "Right Round" The TreblemakersPitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Burning Bridges" 2016 Devoted Record Record Presents Filet Mignon 4
Music videos Title Year Director "M.A.J.O.R." 2011 Hill Kourkoutis "My Name Is Kay" David Turvey "Diddy Dum" 2012 Mista Hindz "Strangers" Randall Thorne "Rewind The Track" Luis Ramos "Whatever" 2013 Aaron A "Next To You" Ramos Valencia "Alive" Aaron A "Morning" 2016 Guillaume Doubet "100%" "I Know" — "Michael's Song" 2018 Wynn Holmes & Guillaume Doubet "Touch You Where It Hurts" Guillaume Doubet "I Love You" "Sex Paranoia" "Cowboy Gangster Politician" 2022 Goldie Boutilier & Guillaume Doubet "Good Ol Days" 2023 Goldie Boutilier & Moosecanfly "Favorite Fear"2025Chevy Tyler & Greg Swales
Tours
Headlining Goldie Boutilier North American Tour (2024) Goldie Boutilier King of Possibilities Tour (2026)
Supporting The Cherrytree Pop Alternative Tour (2011) Hedley – Shipwrecked Tour (2012) LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rocking Tour (2012) Orville Peck – Stampede Tour (2024) Katy Perry – The Lifetimes Tour (2025) Lord Huron - The Cosmic Selector Tour (2026)
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