If it seems like music sensation Carly Rae Jepsen has popped out of nowhere, don’t worry. Until recently her fans were mostly at her home in Canada where 26-year-old Jepsen came third place in Canadian Idol in 2007.
Her latest single Call Me Maybe has changed things, establishing Jepsen as a household name. The music clip alone has received over 44 million views on YouTube. In Australia, the hit has maintained the No.1 position on the ARIA charts for five weeks. It’s also reached top spots in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and now the U.K.
Justin Bieber used his own superstardom to propel Jepsen into the spotlight, tweeting his thumbs-up to the song earlier this year. Jepsen was signed shortly after to his debut record label, Bieber’s Schoolboy Records, in February this year.
Carly Rae Jepsen with Justin Bieber
What song can you not stop listening to at the moment?
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She is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love to meet her!!!
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-Song I can’t stop listening to right now? My Love Is Your Love – Glee Version (simply because I cannot hear a word of Whitney’s version)
and if people want a good group that’s a good role model for children – youtube.com/cimorelliband
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A one hit wonder in the making.
In 20 years, they won’t even be playing her song on the oldies radio stations where the songs of OHW’s rule.
Like a pellet of PK…the flavour will not last that long.
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I thought this would be like Rebecca Black, so was pleasantly surprised.
It’s catchy, but not my type of thing.
While I didn’t really approve of the objectification of the guy (I don’t like the objectification of men any more than I do that of women) I had a bit of a smile when it turned out he was gay.
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I LOVE THIS SONG! It is absolutely awful, but so catchy!! It makes me happy. This comment makes no sense? Sorry!
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Wow, I can’t believe she is 26!!! I would have put her at 17, max.
Somehow that makes an already annoyling bad song even worse- if the ‘craziest’ thing she has done with a boy she just met is give him her phone number and ask him to maybe give her a call, she must have lived a very sheltered and boring life!!
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Well I know why the video has had so man hits. He is fiiinnnnnneeeee
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What a cutie!
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I was expecting something “wow” and it just sounded like bubblegum pop. If you want to hear someone amazing check out Gin Wigmore a New Zealand singer who was on Kylie and Larry show this morning. Did anyone see her?
Such a talented girl.
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Yes, I did. Great voice, very unique. She was funny too, full of personality !
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No, I don’t like it.
But I suppose i should download it for my daughters…sigh.
I’m listening to The Jezabels at the moment. I can’t get enough the song Long Highway. Also awaiting the new Temper Trap album.
And I’m VERY excited it is finally May, because I’m going to see Florence and the Machine, who I love and they are fabulous live!!!
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I’m not keen on the song at all. I don’t do pop and totally agree with what someone else said about having great local talent. ie Gotye (get his previous two albums too – they are incredible). However did anyone watch this film clip? The guy on their is totally cut. Do you think that might also have something to do with the number of hits? There will be chicks out there going crazy over this!
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Yep sounds like shit!
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I don’t get it. Sounds just like another teenage pop song.
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hehe
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This is the Canadian girl who didn’t know who the Prime Minister of Canada was, correct?
Sorry. I just can’t get past that fact. I prefer my musos with brain cells included.
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bubble gum pop – yawn
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It’s just so damn catchy. I just can’t help myself.
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wow, never heard of her or the song till this post… so… thanks MM for keeping me in the loop I guess?!
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Horrendous
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And I managed 57 seconds of Carly Rae Jepson. That was plenty. Thanks.
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Do you also know that Gotye’s song “Someone that I used to know” has had an amazing 192,000,000 hits on Youtube?? We have such fantastic local talent, but continue to look to the US and the UK to get our music fix. An offshoot of Gotye’s song is the amazing Kimbra. Now she is one artist, I cannot get enough of. If you haven’t heard of her, do yourself a favour and get on to Youtube. Guarantee you’ll be hooked.
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this also helped in the publicity department. youtube video of selena gomez, biebs, ashley tisdale and others dancing to the song. i like this way better than the actual film clip. its celebs being normal-ish kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsBsBU3vn6M
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Ok, watching that clip made the song so much more bearable.
Thanks.
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Oh Dear God, am I the only person on this earth who thinks this song is absolute freaking GARBAGE??! I have to change the radio station when it starts or I will end up going all Chopper style and cutting my ears off….AAARRRRRGGGHHHHH WAKE UP PEOPLE IT’S SHITE!
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Possibly. Everyone else I know is obsessed with it!
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Sounds like every other teen song, nothing special, I don’t get it? I think I must be getting old…..
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it was playing on two radio stations at once yesterday at the same time. Managed to switch it off before my brain exploded.
WE CANNOT ESCAPE HER MUSIC!
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It’s just a fun song to dance and sing-a-long to.
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no, it’s not just you.. don’t get it
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It’s terrible. But sooo damn catchy that I actually found myself singing it the other day when my phone rang. I kind of like it now. It’s like a cheerful virus inside my brain.
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