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Carly Rae
Jepson (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter, best known
for her 2013 smash hit single “Call Me Maybe”, hailing from Mission, British
Columbia, Canada.
The
singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepson made her first impression on the music
industry competing in season five of “Canadian Idol” in 2007. Winning the
hearts of judges and fans alike, Jepson placed third in the competition and
subsequently embarked on the Canadian Idol Top 3 concert tour. Following the
tour’s completion the singer returned to British Columbia to focus her energy
on songwriting, recording and finding a backing band. Successful demos led to
Jepson inking a deal with Simkin Artist Management and Dexter Entertainment,
and the independent label MapleMusic Recordings.
After a
move to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the singer released her debut
single, the John Denver cover, “Sunshine on My Shoulder”, in June 2008.
Subsequent singles “Bucket” and “Heavy Lifting” were issued on to her MySpace
page ahead of the September 2008 release of her debut full-length “Tug of War”.
In support of the album Jepson toured western Canada alongside Marianas Trench
and Shiloh in early 2009, followed by a national tour with The New Cities and
Mission District.
By this
point Jepson’s appeal was growing and manager Jonathan Simkin signed her to his
own label, 604 Records. Aided by Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez’s liberal
tweeting about Jepson’s music after they heard it on the radio, the singer's
international recognition skyrocketed. Jepson later signed with Bieber’s
manager’s label School Boy Records along with Interscope Records, allowing for
international distribution, and issued the EP “Curiosity” in 2012. Included on
the EP was the smash hit “Call Me Maybe”, which topped the charts in over 15
countries, including in Canada where she became the first Canadian act to do so
since Bieber and his song "Baby" in 2010.
The singer
subsequently made her U.S. television debut on “The Ellen DeGeneras Show”
before releasing her second full-length album “Kiss” in September 2012.
Spawning the singles “Good Time”, “The Kiss”, and “Tonight I’m Getting Over
You”, the album won two Juno Awards for Best Album of the Year and Best Pop
Album of the Year. Following the release Jepson accompanied Justin Bieber on
his Believe Tour before making her debut headlining tour, The Summer Kiss Tour,
in 2013.
Source:
carlyraemusic.com
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