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 Canadian Idol season five's competition and was a part of
the Canadian Idol Top 3 concert tour. Shortly after competing on Canadian Idol,
she independently released her debut album, Tug of War, through MapleMusic Recordings
on September 30, 2008.
Three years later, she released a new single, titled
"Call Me Maybe", on Canadian label 604 Records, which was followed by
the release of an EP titled Curiosity on February 14, 2012.
In February 2012, pop singer Justin Bieber referred her to
his manager, Scooter Braun, who subsequently signed Jepsen to his Schoolboy
Records label while obtaining an American deal with global distribution on
affiliate Interscope Records, after "Call Me Maybe" gained popularity
on YouTube by reaching 400 million views.
The single reached the number one spot on both the US
Billboard and Canadian Hot 100, while also topping the charts in 19 other
countries. Jepsen's musical influences include James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen
and Van Morrison.
Jepsen has received multiple awards and nominations,
including three Juno Awards and two Grammy Award nominations. She was also
named by Billboard as 2012's Rising Star and introduced in Canada's Walk of
Fame's Slaight Allan Awards.
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