History Music / CarlyRaeJepsen

* ColbertBump: while Music/JustinBieber gave Carly the bump to make "Call Me Maybe" a mainstream hit, Carly's reputation in alternative music circles is often seen to be a result of Anthony Fantano of ''WebVideo/TheNeedleDrop'' giving "E•MO•TION" a glowing review.

Later in 2012, Jepsen released her second album (and first post-breakout) ''Kiss'', for which she went on tour with Bieber in 2013. In 2014, she made her acting debut as the title character in the Broadway version of ''Theatre/CinderellaRodgersAndHammerstein'', and in March the next year released her comeback single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77PzXCKDyVQ "I Really Like You"]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV5lzRHrGeg Its music video]] quickly became a MemeticMutation for depicting Creator/TomHanks lip-syncing the song while going on his typical day (which was reportedly ''his'' idea).

In 2015, her second album ''E•MO•TION'' was released to disappointing sales but massive critical acclaim, with second single "Run Away with Me" being particularly praised, turning Jepsen into a cult star beloved among music tastemakers. Jepsen also provided the vocals for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLw8at0VT1M "Everywhere You Look"]], the rearranged theme song for the Creator/{{Netflix}} show ''Series/FullerHouse'', which premiered on February 26, 2016. The same year, she took on the role of Frenchy in ''Film/GreaseLive''.

She has since released two pairs of companion albums: 2019's ''Dedicated'' alongside its 2020 follow-up ''Dedicated: Side B'', and 2022's ''The Loneliest Time'' alongside 2023's ''The Loveliest Time''.

Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a singer-songwriter from Mission, British Columbia of Anglo-Danish descent. In 2007, she entered the fifth season of ''Series/CanadianIdol'' and ended with a third-place finish, and would go on to release her debut album, ''Tug of War'', to mild success in her native UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}. Three years later, however, Jepsen skyrocketed to fame when her single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWNaR-rxAic "Call Me Maybe"]] was praised by both Music/JustinBieber and Music/SelenaGomez on {{Website/Twitter}}, propelling her onto the world stage.

[[BreakthroughHit "Call Me Maybe"]] would go on to reach #1 in nineteen countries (including the USA and Canada) making Jepsen the best-selling female Canadian artist since Music/AvrilLavigne released "Girlfriend" in 2007. She's also the best-selling ''Canadian Idol'' contestant in terms of singles, as well as the only one popular outside her native Canada. It became the very definition of a viral hit, spawning dozens upon dozens of parody videos and celebrity covers over the summer of 2012. No matter where you went or what you did, at one point or another, ''you knew all the lyrics to "Call Me Maybe".''

Jepsen's music has been described as a mixture of Music/TaylorSwift and Music/{{Robyn}}: cute, sweet lyrics about love and breakups mixed with upbeat synth pop and dance tracks. "Call Me Maybe" has been described as quite literally [[http://gawker.com/5891935/have-you-heard-call-me-maybe-the-new-perfect-pop-song the perfect pop song]]. Jepsen went on tour with Justin Bieber in 2013 to promote her album, ''Kiss.''

In February 2014, she made her acting debut as the title character in the Broadway version of ''Theatre/CinderellaRodgersAndHammerstein'', and in March the next year released her comeback single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77PzXCKDyVQ "I Really Like You"]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV5lzRHrGeg Its music video]] quickly became a MemeticMutation for depicting Creator/TomHanks lip-syncing the song while going on his typical day. In August 2015, her second album ''E•MO•TION'' was released to disappointing sales but massive critical acclaim, with second single "Run Away with Me" being particularly praised, turning Jepsen into a cult star, beloved among music tastemakers. Jepsen also provided the vocals for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLw8at0VT1M "Everywhere You Look"]], the rearranged theme song for the Creator/{{Netflix}} show ''Series/FullerHouse'', which premiered on February 26, 2016. The same year she took on the role of Frenchy in ''Film/GreaseLive''.

Her fourth album, ''Dedicated'', was released on May 14, 2019, to favorable reviews and a warm reception by her fans. A follow-up album, ''Dedicated: Side B'', was released on May 21, 2020.

* ''E•MO•TION'' (2015)

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I'll be your sinner in your secret\\

I'll be your sin and your secret\\

->''"Baby, take me to the feeling
I'll be your sin and your secret

->''"Hey, I just met you\\
And this is crazy\\
But here's my number\\
So call me maybe"''

* DreamTeam:
** "Beautiful" features Music/JustinBieber.
** "Good Time" features Music/OwlCity.
** ''E•MO•TION'' features Jepsen collaborating with a virtual who's who of co-writers and producers, from A-listers (Music/{{Sia}}, Shellback) to well known-behind the scenes names (Greg Kurstin, Ariel Rechtshaid, Mattman & Robin, Rami Yacoub) to performers who helped build Jepsen's now-considerable indie cred (Music/{{Haim}}, Rostam Batmanglij of Music/VampireWeekend, Devonte "Blood Orange" Hynes). All the while, Jepsen's regular songwriting partner and band member Tavish Crowe is credited with six songs between all the editions of the album.

** "Party For One" is about loving yourself and taking care of yourself after a breakup. Whether she means emotionally or [[ADateWithRosiePalms something else]] (or both) depends on how dirty your mind is.

* AntiLoveSong: Let's Be Friends is a cheery song released around Valentine's Day...based entirely around a desire for whoever Carly was dating to go away and never come back.

** The entirety of "Party For One" is one very, ''very'' comedic take on what happens when you get people alone in their rooms with no one to see the things they do.

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Jepsen's music has been described as a mixture of Music/TaylorSwift and Music/{{Robyn}}: cute, sweet lyrics about love and breakups mixed with upbeat synth pop and dance tracks. "Call Me Maybe" has been described as quite literally [[http://gawker.com/5891935/have-you-heard-call-me-maybe-the-new-perfect-pop-song the perfect pop song]]. Jepsen went on tour with Justin Bieber in 2013 to promote her new album, ''Kiss.''

In February 2014, she made her acting debut as the title character in the Broadway version of ''Theatre/CinderellaRodgersAndHammerstein'', and in March the next year released her comeback single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77PzXCKDyVQ "I Really Like You"]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV5lzRHrGeg Its music video]] quickly became a MemeticMutation for depicting Creator/TomHanks lip-syncing the song while going on his typical day. In August 2015, her second album ''E•MO•TION'' was released to disappointing sales but massive critical acclaim, with second single "Run Away with Me" being particularly praised. Jepsen also provided the vocals for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLw8at0VT1M "Everywhere You Look"]], the rearranged theme song for the Creator/{{Netflix}} show ''Series/FullerHouse'', which premiered on February 26, 2016. The same year she took on the role of Frenchy in ''Film/GreaseLive''.