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Carly Rae Jepsen
Jepsen performing at the 2012 Burlington's Sound of Music Festival
Background information
Also known asCarly Jepsen
Born (1985-11-21) November 21, 1985 (age 39)
Mission, British Columbia, Canada
GenresDisco-pop, dance-pop, pop, teen pop, bubblegum pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2007–present
LabelsFontana, MapleMusic, 604, School Boy, Interscope
Websitewww.carlyraemusic.com

Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Grammy nominated 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 Canadian 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", on 604 Records, which was followed by the release of her debut extended play Curiosity on February 14, 2012. "Call Me Maybe" met with exceptional popular success with a YouTube video gaining over 300 million views and reaching the number one spot on both the US Billboard and Canadian Hot 100. The single also went to the number one spot in 19 other countries. Jepsen signed with Interscope Records in 2012. Jepsen's musical influences include James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Van Halen, Kimbra, La Roux, and Robyn.[2]

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, British Columbia before auditioning for Canadian Idol. After completing the Canadian Idol tour, Jepsen went back to British Columbia 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 television in 2009.

On June 16, 2008, Jepsen released her debut single and another single, a cover of John Denver's song "Sunshine on My Shoulders".[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. A video for "Sour Candy", a duet with Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench, who would also go on to produce "Call Me Maybe", was also 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.

Jepsen performing on Canada Day in 2010

2011–present: Curiosity and Kiss

In February 2012, Jepsen visited Bieber and 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. Jepsen's second album Curiosity was released on February 14, 2012. 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][8] The lead single, "Call Me Maybe", was released on September 21, 2011, becoming 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 eleventh song by a Canadian artist to reach number one on the Digital Songs chart since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital download sales in 2005. The song has also peaked at number one on the Canadian Hot 100, being the fourth Canadian artist to do so.[9] Jepsen was also the first Canadian Idol contestant to enter the UK charts, when "Call Me Maybe" debuted at number one. On June 26, 2012 Jepsen's duet with Owl City, "Good Time", was released as a digital download and appears on both artists' albums.[10] The song debuted at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later peaked at number 8. In early August 2012, Jepsen announced that her second album, Kiss, would be released on September 18, 2012.[11] She premiered her song Kiss on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Additionally, Jepsen appeared on the fifth season premiere episode of The CW primetime soap opera, 90210.[12][13] The episode premiered on October 8, 2012.[13][14] On October 25, 2012, Jepsen was named Billboard's Rising Star of 2012.[15]

In October 2012, Jepsen was sued in Federal Court in Los Angeles for copyright infringement. Jepsen and Owl City's Adam Young were named in a lawsuit for the song "Good Time."[16] Allyson Nichole Burnett, a singer-songwriter from Huntsville, Ala., is suing Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl City, along with Universal Music Group, Songs Music Publishing and Schoolboy Records, ACAP and SESAC. Burnett claims "Good Time" features many similarities to her 2010 song "AH, It's a Love Song." Matt Thiessen and Brian Lee, the songwriters of "Good Time", were also mentioned in the suit.[17] In a second lawsuit filed on November 8, 2012, Ukrainian pop star Aza filed a lawsuit against Jepsen in US District Court in Los Angeles in which Aza accuses Carly Rae Jepsen of sampling lyrics from Aza's song "Hunky Santa" without approval or consent.[18] Aza claims her tune "Hunky Santa" also features a "call me" call out, which Aza claims was used to create Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe."[19] Scooter Braun — Justin Bieber's manager — is also named in the suit. A representative for Jepsen has denied the allegations.[20]

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

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Canadian Idol Herself (Contestant) Season 5/Eliminated 3rd place
2012 90210 Herself Episode: "Til Death Do Us Part"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2010 Canadian Radio Music Awards[21] Song of the Year "Tug of War" Won
Western Canadian Music Awards[22] Song of the Year "Tug of War" Nominated
Juno Awards[23] New Artist of the Year Herself Nominated
Juno Awards[23] Songwriter of the Year (With Ryan Stewart) "Tug of War", "Bucket", "Money And The Ego" Nominated
Much Music Video Awards UR FAVE New Artist "Bucket" Nominated
2012 Much Music Video Awards[24] Pop Video of the Year "Call Me Maybe" Nominated
Much Music Video Awards[24] UR Fave Artist Herself Nominated
Much Music Video Awards[24] Most Streamed Video of the Year "Call Me Maybe" Won
Much Music Video Awards[24] Video of the Year "Call Me Maybe" Won
Much Music Video Awards[24] UR Fave Video "Call Me Maybe" Won
Teen Choice Awards[25] Breakout Artist Herself Won
Teen Choice Awards[26] Summer Song "Call Me Maybe" Won
Teen Choice Awards[26] Music Star Female Herself Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards[27] Best New Artist "Call Me Maybe" Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards[28] Most Share-Worthy Video "Call Me Maybe" Nominated
Western Canadian Music Awards[29] Pop Recording of the Year "Curiosity" Won
VEVOCertified Awards 100.000.000 Views "Call Me Maybe" Won
Irresistible Fanta Awards[30] Most Irresistible Dance Song "Call Me Maybe" Won
Billboard Music Awards Rising Star Herself Won
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Song "Call Me Maybe" Won
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Push Act Herself Won
MTV Europe Music Awards Best New Act Herself Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards Best North American Act Herself Nominated
American Music Awards Old Navy New Artist of the Year Herself Won
2013 People's Choice Awards Favorite Song of the Year "Call Me Maybe" Pending
People's Choice Awards Favorite Music Video "Call Me Maybe" Pending
People's Choice Awards Favorite Breakout Artist Herself Pending
Grammy Awards Song of the Year "Call Me Maybe" Pending
Grammy Awards Best Pop Solo Performance "Call Me Maybe" Pending

References

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  2. ^ Macsai, Dan (May 18, 2012). "Q&A with 'Call Me Maybe' Singer Carly Rae Jepsen | Entertainment | TIME.com". Entertainment.time.com. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  3. ^ Carly Rae Jepsen "MySpace". Retrieved April 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ Carly Rae has 'sunshine on her shoulders'. CTV.ca (2008-07-08). Retrieved on April 16, 2012.
  5. ^ Carly's ''Canadian Idol'' Audition. Youtube.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2012.
  6. ^ Carly's MySpace Blog April 3, 2009. Blogs.myspace.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2012.
  7. ^ Mari Bolte (August 1, 2012). Justin Bieber. Capstone Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4296-8665-5.
  8. ^ Bieber's record label signs Carly Rae Jepsen. Toronto Sun. Retrieved on April 16, 2012.
  9. ^ The 4th Canadian Single to Top the Canadian Billboard Hot 100 « Canadian Music Blog. Musiccanada.wordpress.com (2012-02-05). Retrieved on April 16, 2012.
  10. ^ Hoffa, Meredith. "Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl City have a 'Good Time' in new collaboration: Hear it here | The Music Mix | EW.com". Music-mix.ew.com. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  11. ^ Maloy, Sarah (August 7, 2012). "Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Kiss' Album Due Sept. 18". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  12. ^ Rome, Emily (July 9, 2012). "Carly Rae Jepsen to guest star on '90210'". Entertainment Weekly. InsideTV.EW.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
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  15. ^ Up for Discussion (September 14, 2009). "Carly Rae Jepsen Named Billboard's 'Rising Star' of 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  16. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1696495/carly-rae-jepsen-owl-city-sued-good-time.jhtml
  17. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/carly-rae-jepsen-owl-city-sued-384364
  18. ^ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/11/ukrainian-singer-plans-to-sue-carly-rae-jepsen-over-call-me-maybe.html
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  21. ^ Canadian Music Week – 2010 CRMA Nominees. cmw.net
  22. ^ Jepsen's MySpace Blog January 27, 2010. Blogs.myspace.com (2010-01-27). Retrieved on April 16, 2012.
  23. ^ a b Michael Bublé, Drake, Justin Bieber, AND 'premier rock legends' as Junos announce 2010 nominees, performers. newsodrome.com
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  30. ^ Diego Maradona (July 19, 2012). "Lista de nominados a los Premios Irresistible Fanta Awards 2012 | starMedia". Entretenimiento.starmedia.com. Retrieved November 3, 2012.

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