Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Juno-winning singer/songwriter from Mission, British Columbia, Canada. In the summer of 2007, she placed third in the fifth season of Canadian Idol.

Her debut album Tug of War was released in Canada on September 30, 2008. An EP titled Curiosity was released on February 14, 2012. The lead single, Call Me Maybe, reached #1 in her native Canada and was certified 8x platinum, as well as peaking at #1 in the United States, where it is certified diamond.