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Carly Rae Jepsen
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Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. 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. Jepsen released her folk-influenced debut studio album Tug of War the following year.
Jepsen's breakthrough came during 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 Interscope Records. Jepsen's second studio album, Kiss, was released later that year and included the single "Good Time" with Owl City; both charted in the top ten in Canada and the United States. In 2014, Jepsen made her Broadway theatre stage debut, playing the titular character in Cinderella for 12 weeks. The following year, she released her third studio album, Emotion which included the single "I Really Like You". In 2016, Jepsen performed in the television special Grease: Live and voiced in the animated film Ballerina.
In 2019, Jepsen released the Dance Club Songs number-one single "OMG" alongside Gryffin, and her fourth studio album, Dedicated with a B-side follow-up titled Dedicated Side B a year later. Her sixth studio album, The Loneliest Time was released in October 2022. Its companion album, The Loveliest Time, followed in July 2023. In September 2026, she released her eighth studio album, Day and Night, which received acclaim.
Jepsen has received three Juno Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, and an Allan Slaight Award. She has also been nominated for Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Polaris Music Prize, and People's Choice Awards. Jepsen ranked number 75 on Billboard Top Women Artists of the 21st Century Chart published on March 14, 2025.
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