Carly Rae Jepsen
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.[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 popular success with aYouTube 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 and Van Halen.[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 theCanadian 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 withFontana/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 firstCanadian 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, onThe 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]
As part of ABC’s 2012 “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”, Jepsen performed her songs This Kiss and Call Me Maybe in Times Square.[21]
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
- Studio albums
- Tug of War (2008)
- Kiss (2012)
- Extended plays
- Curiosity (2012)
Tours
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Filmography
| 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[22] | Song of the Year | “Tug of War” | Won |
| Western Canadian Music Awards[23] | Song of the Year | “Tug of War” | Nominated | |
| Juno Awards[24] | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Juno Awards[24] | 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[25] | Pop Video of the Year | “Call Me Maybe” | Nominated |
| Much Music Video Awards[25] | UR Fave Artist | Nominated | ||
| Much Music Video Awards[25] | Most Streamed Video of the Year | “Call Me Maybe” | Won | |
| Much Music Video Awards[25] | Video of the Year | “Call Me Maybe” | Won | |
| Much Music Video Awards[25] | UR Fave Video | “Call Me Maybe” | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards[26] | Breakout Artist | Won | ||
| Teen Choice Awards[27] | Summer Song | “Call Me Maybe” | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards[27] | Music Star Female | Nominated | ||
| MTV Video Music Awards[28] | Best New Artist | “Call Me Maybe” | Nominated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards[29] | Most Share-Worthy Video | “Call Me Maybe” | Nominated | |
| Western Canadian Music Awards[30] | Pop Recording of the Year | “Curiosity” | Won | |
| VEVOCertified Awards | 100.000.000 Views | “Call Me Maybe” | Won | |
| Irresistible Fanta Awards[31] | Most Irresistible Dance Song | “Call Me Maybe” | Won | |
| Billboard Music Awards | Rising Star | Won | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | “Call Me Maybe” | Won | |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Push Act | Won | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best New Act | Nominated | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best North American Act | Nominated | ||
| American Music Awards | Old Navy New Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| World Music Awards | World’s Best Song | “Call Me Maybe” | Pending | |
| World Music Awards | World’s Best Video | “Call Me Maybe” | Pending | |
| World Music Awards | World’s Best Female Artist | Pending | ||
| Capricho Awards[32] | Hit Internacional | “Call Me Maybe” | Nominated | |
| Capricho Awards | Melhor Instagram (Best Instagram) | Nominated | ||
| Capricho Awards | Revelação Internacional (Breakthrough Internacional) | Won | ||
| Billboard Japan Music Awards[33][34] | Hot Top Airplay of the Year | “Good Time”** | Won | |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | Digital & Airplay Overseas of the Year | “Good Time”** | Won | |
| Premios 40 Principales[35] | Song of the Year | “Call Me Maybe” | Pending | |
| Premios 40 Principales[35] | Best New Artist | Pending | ||
| 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 | Pending | ||
| Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | “Call Me Maybe” | Pending | |
| Grammy Awards | Best Pop Solo Performance | “Call Me Maybe” | Pending | |
| NRJ Music Awards | International Song of the Year | “Call Me Maybe” | Pending | |
| NRJ Music Awards | International Group/Duo of the Year | “Good Time”** | Pending | |
| NRJ Music Awards | International Revelation of the Year | Pending | ||
| VEVOCertified Awards | 100.000.000 Views | “Good Time”** | Pending |
Music Charts & Popstars info 