Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of '' Canadian Idol'' in 2007. In 2008, Jepsen released her folk-influenced debut studio album ''

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'' in Canada before it was internationally released in 2011. Jepsen's breakthrough came in 2012 with her acclaimed single " Call Me Maybe", which was declared the best-selling single of that year, sold over 18 million copies, reached number one in more than 19 countries, and led to major record deals with Schoolboy Records and

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. Jepsen's sophomore studio album, ''

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'', was released later that year and included the single " Good Time" with

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; both charted in the top ten in Canada and the United States. In 2014, Jepsen made her

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stage debut, playing the titular character in ''

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'' for 12 weeks. The following year, she released her third studio album, ''

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'', influenced by 1980s music,

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and

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, which included the singles, " I Really Like You", " Your Type" and " Run Away with Me". In 2016, Jepsen performed in the television special '' Grease: Live'' and voiced in the animated film '' Ballerina''. In 2019, she released the

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number-one single " OMG" alongside Gryffin, and her fourth studio album, '' Dedicated'', which included the singles " Party for One", " Now That I Found You", and " No Drug Like Me", along with a B-side follow-up titled '' Dedicated Side B'' a year later. Her sixth studio album, '' The Loneliest Time'', which includes the singles " Western Wind", " Beach House" and the

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, a collaboration with Rufus Wainwright, was released in October 2022, and its companion album, '' The Loveliest Time'', followed in July 2023. Jepsen has received three

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s, three '' Billboard'' Music Awards, and an Allan Slaight Award. She has also been nominated for

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and

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. Jepsen ranked number 75 on ''

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'' Top Women Artists of the 21st Century Chart published on March 14, 2025.

Biography

1985−2006: Early life and career beginnings

Jepsen was born on November 21, 1985, in

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to Alexandra and Larry Jepsen, the second of their three children. She is of Danish, English and Scottish descent. Jepsen has an older brother, Colin, and a younger sister, Katie. She attended Heritage Park Secondary School and had a passion for musical theatre, appearing in student productions of '' Annie'' where she played Annie, '' Grease'' where she played Sandy Olsson, and '' The Wiz'' where she played

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. Her parents and stepparents were teachers, so Jepsen considered a career in music instruction as a second option. She applied to music-related programs, including those at

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and the

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, but on the advice of her high school drama teacher, she auditioned for the Canadian College of Performing Arts in

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and was one of 25 female students to gain admission into its year-long program in 2004. After graduation, Jepsen relocated to Vancouver's west side and held several jobs, including a barista, assistant pastry chef, and

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. At this time, she slept on a pull-out sofa and wrote songs in her spare time.

2007–2010: ''Canadian Idol'' and ''Tug of War''

In 2007, Jepsen was convinced to audition for '' Canadian Idol'' by her high school drama teacher. In the audition, she performed her original song "Sweet Talker". In the competition, she finished in third place, which she considered the best possible outcome in retrospect. Her demo recording attracted the attention of music manager Jonathan Simkin, who signed Jepsen to a management deal with 604 Records that year. Jepsen released her debut single, a cover of

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's song " Sunshine on My Shoulders", in June 2008. Her debut studio album, ''

'', was released in September 2008, and sold 10,000 copies in Canada. The singles "

" and "

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" peaked in the top 40 of the

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, and received Gold certifications for sales of 40,000 units each. " Sour Candy", a duet with Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench was released as the final single. In 2009, Jepsen toured western Canada with Marianas Trench and Shiloh.

''Canadian Idol'' performances

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. The song received a promotion from fellow Canadian pop singer

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, leading Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, to sign Jepsen to a joint worldwide

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with his label, Schoolboy Records, and major label

. "Call Me Maybe" reached number one on the

, making Jepsen the fourth Canadian artist to top the chart. In the US, the single spent nine weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, earning the title "Song of the Summer" from ''

'' magazine. The single was the best-selling single of 2012 worldwide and topped the charts in 19 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it was the year's second best-selling single. The song was included on Jepsen's six-track EP, ''

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'', released in February 2012 in Canada. Following the success of "Call Me Maybe", Jepsen recorded the top ten duet " Good Time" with

, released in June 2012. Jepsen's second studio album, ''

'', was released in September 2012 and included the singles " This Kiss" and " Tonight I'm Getting Over You". It reached the top ten chart positions in Australia, the UK, Canada and the US. The same year, Jepsen became a spokesperson and model for clothing retailer Wet Seal and appeared on the fifth-season premiere episode of

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primetime soap opera '' 90210''. At the 2012 ''Billboard'' Music Awards, Jepsen was the first Canadian recipient of the Rising Star Award while ''Call Me Maybe'' later received nominations for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the

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. In January 2013, Jepsen became a spokesperson for clothing and footwear brand Candie's. She released new ads for the brand in July 2013. At the Juno Awards of 2013, ''Kiss'' won Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year while Call Me Maybe won Single of the Year. In June 2013, '' Kiss: The Remix'', a compilation album containing remixes and instrumentals of singles from ''Kiss'', was released in Japan and peaked at number 157 on the

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albums chart. From June to October 2013, Jepsen embarked on The Summer Kiss Tour in North America and Asia. In Spring 2014, she performed in the

production of

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's ''

'' for 12 weeks. In June 2014, Jepsen won the International Achievement Award at the SOCAN Awards alongside co-writers Josh Ramsay and Tavish Crowe.

2015–2017: ''Emotion'' and other projects

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Jepsen released her third album's lead single, " I Really Like You", in March 2015. Accompanied by a music video in which actor

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lip-synced to the song, it peaked at number 14 in Canada and the top five in the UK. The studio album, titled ''

'', was released in June 2015. Although it was a relative commercial failure compared to ''Kiss'', it received critical acclaim and a

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, attracting a more mature audience to her music. The album peaked at number eight in Canada and at number 16 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. It includes collaborations with Rostam Batmanglij, Sia, Dev Hynes, Greg Kurstin, and Ariel Rechtshaid. The second single, " Run Away with Me", was released in July 2015. In November 2015, Jepsen embarked on the Gimmie Love Tour in support of ''Emotion''. Jepsen was featured on a new version of

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' song "Shadow" from their album '' Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2'' and released a cover of

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's " Last Christmas". In December 2015, Jepsen recorded the theme song for the

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series '' Fuller House'', a remake of the theme to ''

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''. In January 2016, Jepsen played Frenchy in '' Grease Live!'', Fox's live television presentation of the musical ''Grease''. As part of her role, she performed a new song entitled "All I Need Is an Angel". In March 2016, she appeared on the Knocks' debut studio album '' 55''. In August 2016, Jepsen released '' Emotion: Side B'', an EP containing eight cut tracks from ''Emotion''. The EP received critical acclaim from ''

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'' and ''

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''. In May 2017, Jepsen released the single " Cut to the Feeling". The song was originally intended for ''Emotion'', but instead appeared in the animated film '' Ballerina'', in which Jepsen voices a supporting role. It also appeared on the Japanese deluxe version of the Side B EP.

2018–2020: ''Dedicated''

In early 2018, Jepsen appeared as the opening act for

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's Witness: The Tour. " Party for One", the lead single from Jepsen's fourth studio album, was released in November 2018. 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. By then, Braun was no longer Jepsen's manager, although she was still signed to Schoolboy Records. Her fourth studio album, '' Dedicated'', was released on May 17, 2019, with a tour beginning June 27. Jepsen performed a NPR Tiny Desk Concert in November 2019. On May 21, 2020, the companion album '' Dedicated Side B'' was released, containing twelve additional tracks from ''Dedicated''. In October 2020, Jepsen released " It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries" which peaked at 11 on the US Holiday Digital Songs chart.

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. In May 2022, Jepsen announced at her

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performance the lead single from her sixth studio album, " Western Wind", which was released on May 6, 2022. On August 3, 2022, Jepsen announced via her social media the release of her sixth studio album, '' The Loneliest Time'', released on October 21, 2022, and shortly after released the second single from the album, " Beach House" and the third single "Talking to Yourself" the following month. The title track featuring Rufus Wainwright, was the fourth and final single for the album, releasing on October 8, 2022. On social media platform

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, the song became a viral success amassing nearly 200,000 videos since its release, and amongst those videos celebrities such as

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. Following the album's release, the album debuted at number 18 on the

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, number 19 on the '' Billboard'' 200, and number 16 on the

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, becoming her highest-charting album in the UK in ten years. In support and for the promotion of the album, Jepsen embarked on The So Nice Tour beginning in September 2022 and is scheduled to play 40 shows across North America, Europe, and Australia through March 2023. Jepsen performed the theme song for the Amazon Kids+ series '' Hello Kitty: Super Style!'', which debuted in December 2022. On June 23, 2023, less than a year after the release of ''The Loneliest Time'', Jepsen released a new

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-inspired single "Shy Boy", produced by James Ford. It was accompanied by a prominently

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music video featuring Jepsen on a date with a lover. 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.

Artistry

Musical style

Jepsen has been noted for her "subversively catchy lyrics, slick musical arrangements, and pop experimentation". Jepsen is classified as a

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. Paul Bradley of ''

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'' described Jepsen's voice as "hushed" and "flawless" while Maura Johnston of ''

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'' characterized it as "airy yet precise". Jepsen says she shares her parents' interest in

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as a result of her upbringing, naming artists such as

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, and

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as inspirations for her debut studio album, ''Tug of War'' (2008). During the recording of her EP ''Curiosity'' and her second studio album, ''Kiss'' (both 2012), Jepsen said she became increasingly influenced by pop and

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, in particular the works of

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, La Roux, and

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. Her third studio album, ''Emotion'' (2015), drew from her love of 1980s pop artists including

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, and

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. Jepsen has expressed admiration for

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, Tegan and Sara,

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, Sky Ferreira, Dev Hynes, Solange Knowles,

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, the

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, and

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Impact

Jepsen has been referred to as a queer icon, having performed at several

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s and with many fans being gay men in their 30s. In March 2013, Jepsen pulled out of performing at the

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2013 National Scout Jamboree due to their policy on homosexuality.

Personal life

In September 2024, Jepsen announced her engagement to American record producer Cole M.G.N.

Discography

* ''

'' (2008) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2015) * '' Dedicated'' (2019) * '' Dedicated Side B'' (2020) * '' The Loneliest Time'' (2022) * '' The Loveliest Time'' (2023)

Tours

Headlining * The Summer Kiss Tour (2013) * Gimmie Love Tour (2015–2016) * The Dedicated Tour (2019–2020) * The So Nice Tour (2022–2023) Co-headlining * Marianas Trench, the New Cities and the Mission District – Beside You Tour (2009) Opening act * Hanson – Shout It Out World Tour (Canadian dates) (2012) *

– Believe Tour (North American, European, and South American dates) (2012–2013) * Hedley – Hello World Tour (Canadian dates) (2016) *

– Witness: The Tour (North American dates) (2018) * Boygenius – The Tour (select North American dates) (2023)

Filmography

References

External links

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