Carly Rae Jepsen
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Born | Mission, British Columbia, Canada | November 21, 1985
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Website | carlyraemusic |
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Followers | 544.7 thousand |
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Last updated: December 15, 2023 |
Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985)
Jepsen's breakthrough came in 2012 with her acclaimed single "
Jepsen has received three
Biography
1985−2006: Early life and career beginnings
Jepsen was born on November 21, 1985, in
After graduation, Jepsen relocated to Vancouver's west side and held several jobs, including a barista, assistant pastry chef, and bartender. At this time, she slept on a pull-out sofa and wrote songs in her spare time.[12][13][14]
2007–2010: Canadian Idol and Tug of War
In 2007, Jepsen was convinced to audition for
Canadian Idol performances
Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
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Audition | N/A | "Sweet Talker" | Original song | 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 and the Wailers | 3 | Advanced | |
Top 10 | #1 Hits | "Inside and Out" | Bee Gees | 3 | Bottom 3 |
Top 9 | The 1960s | "Georgia on My Mind" | Hoagy Carmichael and his Orchestra | 5 | Safe |
Top 8 | Unplugged | "Torn" | Ednaswap | 7 | Safe |
Top 7 | Queen | "Killer Queen" | Queen | 3 | Bottom 3 |
Top 6 | Pop-Rock | "Come to My Window" | Melissa Etheridge | 4 | Bottom 3 |
Top 5 | My Own Idol | "Chuck E's in Love" | Rickie Lee Jones | 4 | Safe |
Top 4 | Standards | "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" | Mary Martin | 1 | Safe |
"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" | Ivie Anderson | 5 | |||
Top 3 | Judge's Choice & People's Choice | "At Seventeen" | Janis Ian | 3 | Eliminated |
"White Flag" | Dido | 6 |
2011–2014: Mainstream success with Curiosity and Kiss
In the summer of 2011, Jepsen recorded material for her second studio album with Josh Ramsay, Ryan Stewart, and Tavish Crowe. The track "Call Me Maybe", co-written by Crowe, was released in September 2011.[16] The song received a promotion from fellow Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber, leading Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, to sign Jepsen to a joint worldwide recording contract with his label, Schoolboy Records, and major label Interscope Records.[16] "Call Me Maybe" reached number one on the Canadian Hot 100, making Jepsen the fourth Canadian artist to top the chart.[20][21] In the US, the single spent nine weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, earning the title "Song of the Summer" from Billboard magazine.[22] The single was the best-selling single of 2012 worldwide[3] and topped the charts in 19 countries,[23] including the United Kingdom, where it was the year's second best-selling single.[24] The song was included on Jepsen's six-track EP, Curiosity, released in February 2012 in Canada.[16] Following the success of "Call Me Maybe", Jepsen recorded the top ten duet "Good Time" with Owl City, released in June 2012.[25][26]
Jepsen's second studio album,
In January 2013, Jepsen became a spokesperson for clothing and footwear brand
In Spring 2014, she performed in the
2015–2017: Emotion and other projects
Jepsen released her third album's lead single, "
In January 2016, Jepsen played Frenchy in Grease Live!, Fox's live television presentation of the musical Grease.[55] As part of her role, she performed a new song entitled "All I Need Is an Angel".[56][57] In March 2016, she appeared on the Knocks' debut studio album 55.[58] In August 2016, Jepsen released Emotion: Side B, an EP containing eight cut tracks from Emotion.[59] The EP received critical acclaim from Rolling Stone[60] and Pitchfork. In May 2017, Jepsen released the single "Cut to the Feeling".[61] The song was originally intended for Emotion, but instead appeared in the animated film Ballerina, in which Jepsen voices a supporting role.[61] It also appeared on the Japanese deluxe version of the Side B EP.[62]
2018–2020: Dedicated
In early 2018, Jepsen appeared as the opening act for Katy Perry's Witness: The Tour.[63] "Party for One", the lead single from Jepsen's fourth studio album, was released in November 2018.[64] Two more singles, "Now That I Found You" and "No Drug Like Me" followed in February 2019, with "Julien" and "Too Much" being released as the fourth and fifth respective singles.[65][66] By then, Braun was no longer Jepsen's manager, although she was still signed to Schoolboy Records.[67]
Her fourth studio album, Dedicated, was released on May 17, 2019, with a tour beginning June 27.[68][69] Jepsen performed a NPR Tiny Desk Concert in November 2019.[70] On May 21, 2020, the companion album Dedicated Side B was released, containing twelve additional tracks from Dedicated.[71] In October 2020, Jepsen released "It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries" which peaked at 11 on the US Holiday Digital Songs chart.[72]
2021–present: The Loneliest Time and The Loveliest Time
Following Dedicated Side B's release, Jepsen confirmed that she was making a "quarantine album" alongside long-time friend and songwriter Tavish Crowe, whom she wrote "Call Me Maybe" with.
On June 23, 2023, less than a year after the release of The Loneliest Time, Jepsen released a new disco-inspired single "Shy Boy", produced by James Ford. It was accompanied by a prominently black-and-white music video featuring Jepsen on a date with a lover.[82] On July 6, 2023, after teasing songs and producers involved with the project, Jepsen formally announced her seventh studio album The Loveliest Time, described as a "companion album" to The Loneliest Time. It was released on July 28.[83]
Artistry
Musical style
Jepsen has been noted for her "subversively catchy lyrics, slick musical arrangements, and pop experimentation".[84] Jepsen is classified as a soprano.[85][86][87] Paul Bradley of LA Weekly described Jepsen's voice as "hushed" and "flawless"[86] while Maura Johnston of Slate characterized it as "airy yet precise".[87]
Jepsen says she shares her parents' interest in folk music as a result of her upbringing, naming artists such as Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, and Van Morrison as inspirations for her debut studio album, Tug of War (2008).[88][89] During the recording of her EP Curiosity and her second studio album, Kiss (both 2012), Jepsen said she became increasingly influenced by pop and dance music, in particular the works of Dragonette, Kimbra, La Roux, and Robyn.[89][90][91] Her third studio album, Emotion (2015), drew from her love of 1980s pop artists including Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, and Prince.[49][92]
Jepsen has expressed admiration for Cat Power, Christine and the Queens, Tegan and Sara,[93] Bleachers, Kate Bush,[94] Bob Dylan, Sky Ferreira, Dev Hynes, Solange Knowles, Joni Mitchell, Sinéad O'Connor, the Spice Girls, and Hank Williams.[92][95]
Impact
Jepsen has been referred to as a queer icon, having performed at several pride parades and with many fans being gay men in their 30s.[96][84][97] In March 2013, Jepsen pulled out of performing at the Boy Scouts of America 2013 National Scout Jamboree due to their policy on homosexuality.[98][99][100]
Personal life
In 2022, Jepsen added a studio space to her home in response to COVID-19 restrictions preventing her from traveling to external studios at the time.[101][102]
Discography
- Tug of War (2008)
- Kiss (2012)
- Emotion (2015)
- Dedicated (2019)
- Dedicated Side B (2020)
- The Loneliest Time (2022)
- The Loveliest Time (2023)
Tours
Headlining
Co-headlining
Opening act
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Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Canadian Idol | Herself/contestant | Season five : finished in 3rd place
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2012 | 90210 | Herself | Season five premiere: "Til Death Do Us Part"
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2013 | Shake It Up | Herself | Season three , episode 10: "My Fair Librarian It Up"
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2015 | Saturday Night Live | Herself/Musical guest | Season 40 , episode 17
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2015 | Castle | Herself | Season seven , episode 22: "Dead from New York"
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2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Herself | Season four, episode 24: "Carly Rae Jepsen Wears a Chunky Necklace and Black Ankle Boots" |
2016 | Grease Live! | Frenchy | Special |
2016 | Fuller House | Musical performer | Theme song |
2022 | Hello Kitty: Super Style! | Musical performer | Theme song |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Lennon or McCartney | Herself | Short film; interview clip |
2016 | Ballerina | Odette | Voice role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella | Ella | Broadway appearance |
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External links
- Official website
- Carly Rae Jepsen at AllMusic
- Carly Rae Jepsen discography at Discogs
- Carly Rae Jepsen at IMDb
- Carly Rae Jepsen at the Internet Broadway Database