Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae
Jepsen
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Carly Rae Jepsen
Jepsen performing at the 2012 Burlington's Sound of Music
Festival
Background
information
Born
(1985-11-21)
November 21, 1985 (age 26)
Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Pop, pop rock
Occupations
Singer-songwriter
Years active
2008–present
Labels
604, School Boy, Interscope
Website
carlyraemusic.com
Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian recording artist and singer-songwriter from Mission,
British Columbia. In 2007, she placed third in the fifth season of Canadian Idol, and was a part of the Canadian
Idol Top 3 concert tour.[1]
Shortly after competing on Idol, she signed to Fontana and MapleMusic,
and released her debut album, Tug of War, on September 30, 2008. Three
years later, she released a new single, titled "Call Me Maybe", which was released by 604
Records, and was followed by the release of her debut extended play, Curiosity, on February 14, 2012. "Call Me
Maybe" was met with much success, reaching the #1 spot on both The Billboard
and Canadian Hot 100. The single also went to
number-one in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Jepsen signed
with Interscope Records in 2012.
Jepsen cites a mix of classic rock and alternative bands as her musical
influence, such as James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Van Halen, Kimbra, La Roux, and Robyn.[2]
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Life and career
Jepsen attended Heritage Park Secondary School in Mission,
British Columbia and has since performed there post-graduation.
She later attended the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, BC before auditioning for Canadian
Idol. After completing the Canadian Idol tour, Jepsen retreated to
B.C. to focus on writing, recording and completing her band. Her demos attracted
attention and she was eventually signed a joint management deal with Simkin
Artist Management and Dexter Entertainment. A deal with Fontana/Maple Music quickly followed, leading Jepsen into
the studio with producer/writer Ryan Stewart.[3]
2008–11: Tug
of War
Jepsen performing on Canada
Day in 2010
On June 16, 2008, Jepsen released her debut single and another single, a
cover of John
Denver's song "Sunshine
On My Shoulders". It is the only cover song on her debut
album.[4] On
July 21, 2008, Jepsen added two new songs from the album to her MySpace page:
"Bucket" and "Heavy Lifting". In August 2008, Jepsen's MySpace page announced
that the album's title would be Tug of War, and it was released on September
30, 2008. The page also mentioned two more songs that were included on the
album: "Tug of War" and "Sweet Talker". The former was released as a single on
iTunes on September 16, 2008, and has been receiving radio airplay on various
stations across Canada. She performed the latter as her Canadian Idol
audition.[5]
A
music video for "Tug of War" was released in January 2009. "Bucket", her second
single, was released in May 2009, and the video for "Sour Candy", a duet with Josh Ramsay of Marianas
Trench who has also help produce some of her songs including
"Call Me Maybe", has also been released. All of Jepsen's music videos have been
directed by Ben Knechtel. In spring 2009, she toured western Canada with
Marianas Trench and Shiloh.[6] She
then went on a cross-Canada tour with Marianas Trench, The New Cities and Mission District.
2012–present:
Curiosity and second studio album
Jepsen's second album Curiosity was released on February 14, 2012. It
was produced by Ryan Stewart and Kevin James Maher produced the track "Dear
Julien". On the same day as the release, Justin Bieber made the announcement on the MuchMusic
program New Music Live that Jepsen has been signed to School Boy Records, the label run by Justin
Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun.[7]
The lead single, "Call Me Maybe" (which gained notoriety after
"Primetime" Sam Roberts played the track during "After Opie and Anthony Live" on SiriusXM
Satellite Radio) is from her second studio album Curiosity was released
on September 21, 2011 and was produced by Josh Ramsay of Marianas
Trench and co-written by Jepsen, Ramsay and Tavish Crowe. "Call
Me Maybe" is the first song by a Canadian artist to reach the top of the digital
chart since Justin Bieber's “Baby” in January 2010. It is also only the 11th
song by a Canadian artist to reach No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart since
Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital download sales in 2005. The song has
also peaked at #1 on Billboard's Canadian Hot 100, being the 4th Canadian artist
to do so, after Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend", Nikki Yanofsky's "I Believe", and the Young
Artists for Haiti version of "Wavin' Flag", originally by Canadian rapper K'naan.[8]
Jepsen is currently touring on the Shout it Out World Tour. She is the
opening act for the pop-rock trio Hanson. In February 2012, Jepsen visited Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun in Los Angeles, California, where she subsequently signed to School Boy Records and Interscope. Her music will still be distributed
by 604
Records in Canada. On March 23, 2012, Jepsen made her first
American television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, performing "Call Me
Maybe" (with Jared Manierka on keys), later joined by Justin Bieber. Carly was also the first
Canadian Idol contestant to enter the UK charts, when Call Me Maybe
debuted at number one.
Carly played at Citywalk at Universal Studios on April 14, 2012. 400 people
who paid $5 were allowed to meet with the singer and get CDs autographed by
her.
Jepsen, 26, has been observed as either dressing "too young" for her age, in
an effort either to appeal to the pre-teen demographic, or keep a "squeaky
clean" image in contrast to her scandal-ridden contemporaries.[9][10]
On May 20, 2012 Jepsen performed "Call Me Maybe" at the 2012 Billboard Music
Awards.[citation needed] On May
22, 2012 she performed "Tug of War", "Curiosity", and "Call Me Maybe" at the
first Q102 Springle Ball concert.[citation needed] On June
17, 2012 Jepsen performed "Call Me Maybe" at the 2012 MuchMusic
Video Awards and later on she dueted "Wild Ones" with Flo
Rida.[citation needed] On June
26, 2012 Jepsen's duet with Owl City "Good Time", was released as a digital
download.[11] The
song is expected to appear on both artists' upcoming album. The song debuted at
number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, being his second top 20 hit single on
the chart.
Jepsen at Red River Ex, Winnipeg, June
2012
In October 2012, Jepsen will appear in the premiere episode of 90210 and
perform a new song from her upcoming album.
Canadian
Idol performances
Episode
Song choice
Original artist
Order #
Result
Audition
"Sweet Talker"
Carly Rae Jepsen
N/A
Advanced
Top 80
"I
Try"
Macy Gray
Duets
Advanced
Top 40
"Breathe (2 AM)"
Anna
Nalick
N/A
Advanced
Top 22
"Put Your Records On"
Corinne Bailey Rae
11
Advanced
Top 18
"Sweet
Ones"
Sarah
Slean
4
Advanced
Top 14
"Waiting in Vain"
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3
Advanced
Top 10
"Inside and Out"
Bee Gees
3
Bottom 3
Top 9
"Georgia on My Mind"
Hoagy Carmichael
5
Safe
Top 8
"Torn"
Ednaswap
7
Safe
Top 7
"Killer
Queen"
Queen
3
Bottom 3
Top 6
"Come To My Window"
Melissa Etheridge
4
Bottom 3
Top 5
"Chuck E's in Love"
Rickie Lee Jones
4
Safe
Top 4
"My Heart Belongs to Daddy"
Mary
Martin
1
Safe
"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"
Ivie
Anderson
5
Top 3
"At
Seventeen"
Janis Ian
3
Eliminated
"White Flag"
Dido
6
Discography
Main article: Carly
Rae Jepsen discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Tours
Opening act
American dates) (2012)
Filmography
List of television credits
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2007
Canadian Idol
Herself (Contestant)
Season 5/Eliminated 3rd
2012
90210
Herself
Cameo
Awards and
nominations
Year
Association
Category
Result
2010
Canadian Radio Music Awards[12]
Song of the Year, "Tug of War"
Won
Western Canadian Music Awards[13]
Song of the Year, "Tug of War"
Nominated
Juno Awards[14]
New Artist of the Year
Nominated
Juno Awards[14]
Songwriter of the Year (With Ryan Stewart)
Nominated
Much Music Video Awards
UR FAVE New Artist
Nominated
2012
Much Music Video Awards[15]
Pop Video of the Year, "Call Me Maybe"
Nominated
Much Music Video Awards[15]
UR Fave Artist
Nominated
Much Music Video Awards[15]
Most Streamed Video of the Year, "Call Me Maybe"
Won
Much Music Video Awards[15]
Video of the Year, "Call Me Maybe"
Won
Much Music Video Awards[15]
UR Fave Video, "Call Me Maybe"
Won
Teen Choice Awards[16]
Breakout Artist
Won
Teen Choice Awards[17]
Summer Song, "Call Me Maybe"
Won
Teen Choice Awards[17]
Music Star Female
Nominated
Western Canadian Music Awards[18]
Pop Recording of the Year, "Curiosity"
Pending
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