| − | '''Carly Rae Jepsen''' (born November 21, 1985) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]] and [[actor|actress]]. She was born in [[Mission, British Columbia|Mission]], [[British Columbia]] to Alexandra Lanzarotta and Larry Jepsen.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/6905/missions-carly-rae-jepsen-to-appear-on-ellen-show/|accessdate=2014-03-02|title=Mission's Carly Rae Jepsen to appear on Ellen show|publisher=[[Metro International|Metro]]}}</ref> She first came to public attention in 2007 by being a contestant on the fifth season of ''[[Canadian Idol]]'', she came third. Her debut [[album]] ''[[Tug of War (Carly Rae Jepsen album)|Tug of War]]'' was released on 30 September 2008. In 2011 her single "[[Call Me Maybe]]" was released. It is the best selling single by a female artist of the [[21st century]]. Her first [[Extended play|EP]] ''[[Curiosity (EP)|Curiosity]]'' and her second album ''[[Kiss (Carly Rae Jepsen album)|Kiss]]'' were both released in 2012. In 2015, she released ''[[Emotion ((Carly Rae Jepsen (Carly Rae Jepsen (album)|Emotion]]'', a [[Pop music|pop]] album inspired by the music of the [[1980s]], which gained a cult following as well as very positive critical reviews. The album's first single "[[I Really Like You]]" charted in several countries such as the United Kingdom, where it reached number 3<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150503/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en|accessdate=2017-03-13}}</ref>. She released her second EP ''[[Emotion'': ''Side B|Emotion: Side B]]'' in 2016 featuring eight tracks that were cut from ''Emotion''. | + | '''Carly Rae Jepsen''' (born November 21, 1985) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]] and [[actor|actress]]. She was born in [[Mission, British Columbia|Mission]], [[British Columbia]] to Alexandra Lanzarotta and Larry Jepsen.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/6905/missions-carly-rae-jepsen-to-appear-on-ellen-show/|access-date=2014-03-02|title=Mission's Carly Rae Jepsen to appear on Ellen show|publisher=[[Metro International|Metro]]|archive-date=2013-12-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234611/http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/6905/missions-carly-rae-jepsen-to-appear-on-ellen-show/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She first came to public attention in 2007 by being a contestant on the fifth season of ''[[Canadian Idol]]'', she came third. Her debut [[album]] ''[[Tug of War (Carly Rae Jepsen album)|Tug of War]]'' was released on 30 September 2008. In 2011 her single "[[Call Me Maybe]]" was released. It is the best selling single by a female artist of the [[21st century]]. Her first [[Extended play|EP]] ''[[Curiosity (EP)|Curiosity]]'' and her second album ''[[Kiss (Carly Rae Jepsen album)|Kiss]]'' were both released in 2012. In 2015, she released ''[[Emotion ((Carly Rae Jepsen (Carly Rae Jepsen (album)|Emotion]]'', a [[Pop music|pop]] album inspired by the music of the [[1980s]], which gained a cult following as well as very positive critical reviews. The album's first single "[[I Really Like You]]" charted in several countries such as the United Kingdom, where it reached number 3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150503/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> She released her second EP ''[[Emotion'': ''Side B|Emotion: Side B]]'' in 2016 featuring eight tracks that were cut from ''Emotion''. |