39 Facts About Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly Rae Jepsen was born on November 21,1985 and is a Canadian singer and songwriter.

In 2008, Carly Rae Jepsen released her folk-influenced debut studio album Tug of War in Canada before it was internationally released in 2011.

Carly Rae 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 Interscope Records.

In 2014, Carly Rae Jepsen made her Broadway theatre stage debut, playing the titular character in Cinderella for 12 weeks.

In 2016, Carly Rae Jepsen performed in the television special Grease: Live and voiced in the animated film Ballerina.

Carly Rae Jepsen has received three Juno Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, and an Allan Slaight Award.

Carly Rae Jepsen has been nominated for Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Polaris Music Prize and People's Choice Awards.

Carly Rae Jepsen ranked number 75 on Billboard Top Women Artists of the 21st Century Chart published on March 14,2025.

Carly Rae Jepsen was born on November 21,1985, in Mission, British Columbia to Alexandra and Larry Carly Rae Jepsen, the second of their three children.

Carly Rae Jepsen is of Danish, English and Scottish descent.

Carly Rae Jepsen has an older brother, Colin, and a younger sister, Katie.

Carly Rae Jepsen 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 Dorothy Gale.

Carly Rae Jepsen applied to music-related programs, including those at Capilano University and the University of British Columbia, but on the advice of her high school drama teacher, she auditioned for the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, British Columbia and was one of 25 female students to gain admission into its year-long program in 2004.

In 2007, Carly Rae Jepsen was convinced to audition for Canadian Idol by her high school drama teacher.

Carly Rae Jepsen's demo recording attracted the attention of music manager Jonathan Simkin, who signed Jepsen to a management deal with 604 Records that year.

Carly Rae Jepsen released her debut single, a cover of John Denver's song "Sunshine on My Shoulders", in June 2008.

In 2009, Carly Rae Jepsen toured western Canada with Marianas Trench and Shiloh.

At the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, Carly Rae 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 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

In January 2013, Carly Rae Jepsen became a spokesperson for clothing and footwear brand Candie's.

Carly Rae Jepsen released new ads for the brand in July 2013.

From June to October 2013, Carly Rae Jepsen embarked on The Summer Kiss Tour in North America and Asia.

In June 2014, Carly Rae Jepsen won the International Achievement Award at the SOCAN Awards alongside co-writers Josh Ramsay and Tavish Crowe.

Carly Rae Jepsen released her third album's lead single, "I Really Like You", in March 2015.

In November 2015, Carly Rae Jepsen embarked on the Gimmie Love Tour in support of Emotion.

Carly Rae Jepsen was featured on a new version of Bleachers' song "Shadow" from their album Terrible Thrills, Vol.

In December 2015, Carly Rae Jepsen recorded the theme song for the Netflix series Fuller House, a remake of the theme to Full House.

In May 2017, Carly Rae Jepsen released the single "Cut to the Feeling".

In early 2018, Carly Rae Jepsen appeared as the opening act for Katy Perry's Witness: The Tour.

Carly Rae Jepsen performed a NPR Tiny Desk Concert in November 2019.

In October 2020, Carly Rae Jepsen released "It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries" which peaked at 11 on the US Holiday Digital Songs chart.

In May 2022, Carly Rae Jepsen announced at her Coachella performance the lead single from her sixth studio album, "Western Wind", which was released on May 6,2022.

In support and for the promotion of the album, Carly Rae Jepsen embarked on The So Nice Tour beginning in September 2022 and was scheduled to play 40 shows across North America, Europe, and Australia through March 2023.

On June 23,2023, less than a year after the release of The Loneliest Time, Carly Rae Jepsen released a new disco-inspired single "Shy Boy", produced by James Ford.

On July 6,2023, after teasing songs and producers involved with the project, Carly Rae Jepsen formally announced her seventh studio album The Loveliest Time, described as a "companion album" to The Loneliest Time.

Carly Rae Jepsen has been noted for her "subversively catchy lyrics, slick musical arrangements, and pop experimentation".

Carly Rae Jepsen says she shares her parents' interest in folk music as a result of her upbringing, naming artists such as Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, and Van Morrison as inspirations for her debut studio album, Tug of War.

Carly Rae Jepsen has expressed admiration for Cat Power, Christine and the Queens, Tegan and Sara, Bleachers, Kate Bush, Bob Dylan, Sky Ferreira, Dev Hynes, Solange Knowles, Joni Mitchell, Sinead O'Connor, the Spice Girls, Hank Williams, and Taylor Swift.

Carly Rae Jepsen has been referred to as a queer icon, having performed at several pride parades and with many fans being gay men in their 30s.

In March 2013, Carly Rae Jepsen pulled out of performing at the Boy Scouts of America 2013 National Scout Jamboree due to their policy on homosexuality.