Carly Rae Jepsen

Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen was born on November 21, 1985, and grew up in Mission, British Columbia. She debuted on the pop music scene in 2008 with Tug of War, an album including two acclaimed singles, "Bucket" and "Tug of War." In February 2012, Jepsen produced her second album, Curiosity, which included "Call Me Maybe," a tune that peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Candian Hot 100 chart. In 2012, she was signed to School Boy Records, an American record label that is partly run by Justin Bieber.

Jepsen's career started out after graduating from the Heritage Park Secondary Schoo. She began performing at a local cafe in Vancouver. A few years later, in 2007, she performed as a contestant on the reality television show "Canadian Idol." Jepsen's musical inspirations include pop singer Natalie Imbruglia, whose acclaimed 1997 song "Torn" was covered by Jepsen on Canadian Idol.

Jepsen formally debuted on the music scene in 2008 with Tug of War, a pop album including two acclaimed singles, "Bucket" and "Tug of War." In February 2012, she produced her second album, Curiosity, which yielded "Call Me Maybe." The single rapidly became a pop-culture sensation.

Curiosity also includes Jepsen's rendition of a the Joni Mitchell song, "Both Sides Now." According to Jepsen, her musical style is folk-pop, calling herself the "flower child of pop."