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. Shortly after, she independently released her debut album, Tug of War in 2008. Three years later, she released a new single, titled "Call Me Maybe", which gained popularity on YouTube by reaching 400 million views. In 2012, pop singer Justin Bieber referred her to his manager, Scooter Braun, who subsequently signed Jepsen to his Schoolboy Records. 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 has received multiple awards and nominations, including three Juno Awards and two Grammy Award nominations.…more