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| − | {{Quote|You come to me, in dreams at night / You come to me, in dreams at night|When I Needed You}} |
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| − | |image1=Emotion Album Cover - Blue (Lines).jpg |
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| − | |released=June 24th 2015 |
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| − | |recorded=2013 - 2015 |
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| − | |genre=Synth-pop • dance-pop |
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| − | |writer(s)=Carly Rae Jepsen<br>Dan Nigro<br>Nate Campany<br>Tavish Crowe<br>Ariel Rechtshaid |
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| − | |next=13. [[Black Heart]] |
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| + | ''<small>Canadian singer-songwriter</small>''|born=November 21 1985 (age 35) |
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| − | Album: Emotion |
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| − | |previous=11. [[Warm Blood]] |
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| + | [[Wikipedia:Mission, British Columbia|Mission, BC]], Canada |
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| − | Album: Emotion |
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| + | |gender=Female |
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| − | |length=3:41 |
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| + | |family=Colin Jepsen {{Template:Note|Brother}}<br>Katie Jepsen {{Template:Note|Sister}}<br>Larry Jepsen {{Template:Note|Father}}<br>Alexandra Lanzarotta {{Template:Note|Mother}} |
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| − | |producer(s)=Ariel Rechtshaid<br>Dan Nigro {{Note|Additional production}} |
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| + | |residence=Los Angeles, California |
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| − | |title1=When I Needed You |
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| + | |occupation=Singer-songwriter |
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| + | |years_active=2004 - present |
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| + | |instruments=Vocals • guitar • piano |
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| + | |genres=Pop • dance-pop • folk |
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| + | |website=[https://www.carlyraemusic.com/ carlyraemusic.com] |
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| + | |image1=CarlyRaeJepsen.jpg |
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| + | |caption1=Jepsen performing in 2018}} |
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| + | '''Carly Rae Jepsen''' (born November 21st 1985) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress, born and raised in [[Wikipedia:Mission, British Columbia|Mission, British Columbia]]. |
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| + | Jepsen began writing music when she was a teenager, and has so far released five studio albums and two extended-plays during her career. |
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| − | '''When I Needed You''' is the twelfth track on [[Carly Rae Jepsen|Carly Rae Jepsen's]] third studio album, [[Emotion (Album)|Emotion]] (2015). |
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| + | Jepsen first got her start in 2007, after placing third on Canadian Idol, and has since gone onto become a multi-platinum Grammy nominated artist, boasting mass critical acclaim for her work and having a US Diamond certified single, [[Call Me Maybe]]. |
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| − | The song was released on June 24th 2015, through 604, School Boy and Interscope Records. |
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| − | =='''<small> |
+ | =='''<small>Early life</small>'''== |
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| − | |-|Final Version= |
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| − | '''[Verse 1]''' |
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| − | What if we could go back? |
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| − | We could take the words back |
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| − | You could take my love back |
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| − | And brush my hair behind my ear |
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| − | I don't know what you wanted |
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| − | I tried to be so perfect |
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| − | I thought that it was worth it |
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| − | To let myself just disappear |
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| − | ''' |
+ | ===='''Childhood'''==== |
| − | You come to me in dreams at night |
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| − | (You come to me in dreams at night) |
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| − | I wake up and I see the light |
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| + | Jepsen was born to Alexandra Lanzarotta and Larry Jepsen, being the second of their three children; the eldest, Colin Jepsen, and the youngest Katie Jepsen. |
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| − | '''[Chorus]''' |
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| − | Sometimes I wish that I could change |
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| − | But not for me, for you |
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| − | So we could be together forever |
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| − | But I know, I know that I won't change for you |
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| − | 'Cause where were you for me when I needed someone? |
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| − | When I needed someone |
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| − | When I needed you, hey |
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| − | When I needed you, hey |
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| + | Her parents divorced at a young age, but remained in contact to raise her and her siblings. Jepsen says she would live between both households and considers herself fortunate for the position she was in. Both Jepsen's parents and stepparents had a passion for music and were teachers; Jepsen had considered a career in music education as a second option because of them. |
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| − | '''[Verse 2]''' |
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| − | Once upon a time, I thought you were the hero |
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| − | I waited for you all night |
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| − | I closed my eyes and slept for years |
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| − | You kissed me like a sunrise |
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| − | My feet up to my forehead |
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| − | I felt it like a goodbye |
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| − | I'm not myself |
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| + | Jepsen states her family was 'extremely musical' and had encouraged her interest in the subject since she was young. Jepsen says she would sing all around the house, 'to the point of annoyance', and had been entered into a local talent show with her father's guidance at age seven, coming first place. At age nine, she wrote her first song, titled [[Cutting Down the Big Tree]], with her mother's encouragement. Later, at age 17, Jepsen would be taught how to play guitar by her father. |
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| − | '''[Chorus]''' |
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| − | Sometimes I wish that I could change |
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| − | But not for me, for you |
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| − | So we could be together forever |
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| − | But I know, I know that I won't change for you |
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| − | 'Cause where were you for me when I needed someone? |
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| − | When I needed someone |
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| − | When I needed you, hey |
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| − | When I needed you, hey |
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| − | ''' |
+ | ===='''Education'''==== |
| − | You come to me in dreams at night |
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| − | You come to me in dreams at night |
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| + | Jepsen attended Heritage Park Secondary School during her youth, and since a young age pursued a passion of musical theatre and singing by appearing in student productions of Annie, Grease, and The Wiz, playing the respective lead roles. |
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| − | '''[Bridge]''' |
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| − | I don't want to work it out |
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| − | I'm not going to work it out |
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| − | I don't want to work it out |
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| − | No, I'm not going to, still... |
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| + | She applied to music-related programs for her later education, including those at Capilano University and the University of British Columbia. Her high school drama teacher, Beverly Holmes, persuaded her to audition for the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, British Columbia. She was one of 25 female students to gain admission into its year-long program, though part-way through realized her desire of making a musical career rather than acting and dancing. |
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| − | '''[Chorus]''' |
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| − | Sometimes I wish that I could change |
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| − | But not for me, for you |
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| − | So we could be together forever |
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| − | But I know, I know that I won't change for you |
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| − | 'Cause where were you for me |
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| − | When I needed someone when I needed someone? |
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| − | When I needed, hey |
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| − | When I needed, hey |
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| − | When I needed you, hey |
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| − | When I needed you, hey |
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| − | When I needed you, hey |
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| − | Hey, when I needed you... |
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| − | </poem>}} |
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| − | |-|Demo Version= |
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| − | {{Lyrics|lyrics = <poem> |
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| − | '''[Verse 1]''' |
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| − | What if we could go back? |
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| − | I could talk the words back |
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| − | You could take my love back |
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| − | And brush my hair behind my ear |
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| − | What if you could be me? |
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| − | See the way I see you |
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| − | Feel the way it feels to |
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| − | Watch someone just disappear |
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| + | After graduation, Jepsen relocated to Vancouver's west side to peruse a career as a musician. Working several jobs, Jepsen described herself as 'on the edge of poverty' but during 'the happiest time in her life'; she slept on a pull-out sofa, wrote songs in her downtime with a guitar her parents gave her, and performed multiple gigs around the city. Whilst bartending at the Media Club, Jepsen once requested an extra-late shift to see [[Wikipedia:Sia|Sia]] perform, prior to their later collaboration on [[Boy Problems]]. |
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| − | '''[Chorus]''' |
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| − | Sometimes I wish that I could change |
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| − | But not for me, for you |
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| − | So we could be together forever |
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| − | But I know, I know that I won't change for you |
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| − | 'Cause where were you for me when I needed someone? |
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| − | I know, I know that I won't change for you |
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| − | </poem>}} |
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| − | </tabber> |
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| − | =='''<small> |
+ | =='''<small>Career</small>'''== |
| − | ====''' |
+ | ===='''2004-06: Early career'''==== |
| + | Jepsen independently released her first musical project in 2004 as a teenager, a short promotional extended-play titled [[Dear You (EP)|Dear You]]. Jepsen states Dear You was the first 'proper' song she had written, about a boy at her high school, and had been taught by her father how to play the guitar whilst writing it. |
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| − | *'''Written by:''' Carly Rae Jepsen • Dan Nigro • Nate Campany • Tavish Crowe • Ariel Rechtshaid |
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| − | *'''Produced by:''' Ariel Rechtshaid |
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| + | Around the same time, Jepsen would be apart of Vancouver-based swing band, [[The Blue Morris 6]], singing lead vocals. The band would release their first and only album, [[Swing Me, Blues Me]] in 2006, prior to Jepsen's appearance on Canadian Idol the following year. |
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| − | ===='''Instrumentation'''==== |
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| − | *'''Keyboards:''' Ariel Rechtshaid • Tommy King |
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| − | *'''Synthesizers:''' Ariel Rechtshaid |
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| − | *'''Guitar:''' Dan Nigro |
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| − | *'''Bass:''' Ethan Farmer |
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| + | Jepsen appeared on the fifth season of Canadian Idol in 2007, finishing as a finalist in third place. Jepsen considered this the best possible outcome in retrospect, 'it was like all the exposure without the devilish contract at the end'. Jepsen had been persuaded by her drama teacher to take part in the show, and had performed her original song [[Sweet Talker]] during her audition. |
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| + | ===='''2008: Tug of War'''==== |
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| − | *'''Additional production:''' Dan Nigro |
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| − | *'''Programming:''' Ariel Rechtshaid • Dan Nigro |
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| − | *'''Drum programming:''' Ariel Rechtshaid |
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| − | *'''Engineering:''' Chris Kasych • Ariel Rechtshaid |
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| − | *'''Engineering assistance:''' John DeBold |
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| − | *'''Additional engineering:''' Laura Sisk |
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| − | *'''Mixing:''' Manny Marroquin |
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| − | *'''Mix assistance:''' Ike Schultz • Chris Galland |
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| − | *'''Mastering:''' Gene Grimaldi |
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| + | In June 2008, Jepsen released her debut single, [[Sunshine On My Shoulders]], a cover of John Denver's 1971 track. The song would appear on her debut album, [[Tug of War (Album)|Tug of War]], released in September 2008 in a distribution deal with MapleMusic Recordings. |
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| + | ===='''2011-12: Call Me Maybe'''==== |
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| − | *'''Recorded at:''' Heavy Duty Studios (Burbank, CA) |
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| − | *'''Mixed at:''' Larrabee Studios (Los Angeles, CA) |
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| − | *'''Mastered at:''' Oasis Mastering (Burbank, CA) |
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| − | ====''' |
+ | ===='''2013-14: Other projects'''==== |
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| − | *'''Published by:''' Universal Music Corp • Jepsen Music Publishing (ASCAP) • Lion of God Publishing (ASCAP) Administered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing • Brought To You By Heavy Duty (ASCAP) • Dear Cleveland • Where Da Kasz At (BMI) • Crowe Music Publishing (SOCAN) <ref>''[[Emotion (Album)|Emotion]]'' (album booklet). Carly Rae Jepsen. 604 Records, School Boy Records and Interscope Records. 2015.</ref> |
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+ | ===='''2018-20: Dedicated'''==== |
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+ | ===='''2020-present: Sixth studio album'''==== |
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| − | The first demo of When I Needed You was written as a collaborative effort between Jepsen and Tavish Crowe in New York, originally a slower song with sadder undertones. <ref name="source1">"[https://songexploder.net/carly-rae-jepsen Song Exploder | Carly Rae Jepsen]". Song Exploder. May 9th, 2016. Retrieved April 16th, 2021.</ref> |
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| + | ===='''Studio albums'''==== |
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| − | The song was written in 2013, before the direction for [[Emotion (Album)|Emotion]] was decided upon. Jepsen explained, 'I was in the last place in knowing what I wanted to make and was allowing myself to experiment in every direction' - these experimental writing sessions would also birth the scrapped [[Eternal Summer (Album)|Eternal Summer]] project, though it's unclear if the two are related. <ref name="source1"></ref> |
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| + | *''[[Tug of War (Album)|Tug of War]] (2008)'' |
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| − | Jepsen had just gone through a 'really brutal break-up' with then-boyfriend Matthew Koma, who the track was written about. The song was Jepsen's way of 'processing the break-up with a friend', she states. 'The concept was just realizing that this relationship would be perfect, and the guy that I was with was really perfect, but in order to stay in it, I would have to be quite a different person than who I naturally am. That sacrifice didn't seem worth it in the end.' <ref name="source1"></ref> |
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| + | *''[[Kiss]] (2012)'' |
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| + | *''[[Dedicated (Album)|Dedicated]] (2019)'' |
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| + | *''[[Dedicated Side B|Dedicated Side B]] (2020)'' |
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| + | *''[[Sixth studio album]] - Upcoming (TBA)'' |
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| + | *''[[Curiosity (EP)|Curiosity]] (2012)'' |
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| − | A few months after the original demo was developed, Jepsen met with Nate Campany and Dan Nigro in Los Angeles. The pair had brought Jepsen an instrumental idea, which would eventually become the backing track of the song. 'I collect a bunch of ideas, and I don't really know what's going to be good until later on, and when I show up to a session, I sort of bring the best material that I think still stands out as memorable to me. This was a day where I showed up with Dan and Nate with a fresh session in mind, there was a happier track that was presented, and I sang this really sad topline on top to see if it would go.' <ref name="source1"></ref> |
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| + | *''[[EMOTION SIDE B|EMOTION SIDE B]] (2016)'' |
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| + | =='''<small>Relationships</small>'''== |
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| − | 'It was kind of nice to hide a very serious emotion in something that wouldn't be so obviously all-out there - if that makes any sense. Just from a personal level, as it was such a real, felt thing with this spark came from. This was the final, I think, processing for me of the relationship, one of those ones where you feel like it's gonna be forever, and this was one of those moments where I think I finally - in one last song - just let it go.' <ref name="source1"></ref> |
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+ | ===='''2020-21: Nick Theodorakis'''==== |
| + | ===='''2017 - 2019: James Flannigan'''==== |
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| − | After they had finished recording the new version of the song, Jepsen, Campany, and Nigro were eager to get producer Ariel Rechtshaid on the track. 'When I first got the call, and it was about a year before we actually did anything, I was intrigued. [Carly] was pretty clear about what she wanted.' Rechtshaid commented. 'The first thing I told her, when I heard that song, what I heard was drums, bass, and a keyboard, so I wanted to fill the space with those elements.' The drum fill used in the song had been thought up of by Rechtshaid previously and was repurposed into the track. <ref name="source1"></ref> |
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| + | ===='''2015 - 2016: David Larkins'''==== |
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| − | Jepsen states When I Needed You was not originally considered to make the album, though saw its eventual inclusion because, she explained, 'it went through so many stages, I felt like it would be be exciting to show that this song lived through a couple of different years and so many different people's imaginations before it arrived where it did.' <ref name="source1"></ref> |
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+ | ===='''2012 - 2013: Matthew Koma'''==== |
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| + | ===='''2011 - 2012: Jordi Ashworth'''==== |
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Revision as of 20:46, 8 September 2021
Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21st 1985) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress, born and raised in Mission, British Columbia.
Jepsen began writing music when she was a teenager, and has so far released five studio albums and two extended-plays during her career.
Jepsen first got her start in 2007, after placing third on Canadian Idol, and has since gone onto become a multi-platinum Grammy nominated artist, boasting mass critical acclaim for her work and having a US Diamond certified single, Call Me Maybe.
Early life
Childhood
Jepsen was born to Alexandra Lanzarotta and Larry Jepsen, being the second of their three children; the eldest, Colin Jepsen, and the youngest Katie Jepsen.
Her parents divorced at a young age, but remained in contact to raise her and her siblings. Jepsen says she would live between both households and considers herself fortunate for the position she was in. Both Jepsen's parents and stepparents had a passion for music and were teachers; Jepsen had considered a career in music education as a second option because of them.
Jepsen states her family was 'extremely musical' and had encouraged her interest in the subject since she was young. Jepsen says she would sing all around the house, 'to the point of annoyance', and had been entered into a local talent show with her father's guidance at age seven, coming first place. At age nine, she wrote her first song, titled Cutting Down the Big Tree, with her mother's encouragement. Later, at age 17, Jepsen would be taught how to play guitar by her father.
Education
Jepsen attended Heritage Park Secondary School during her youth, and since a young age pursued a passion of musical theatre and singing by appearing in student productions of Annie, Grease, and The Wiz, playing the respective lead roles.
She applied to music-related programs for her later education, including those at Capilano University and the University of British Columbia. Her high school drama teacher, Beverly Holmes, persuaded her to audition for the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, British Columbia. She was one of 25 female students to gain admission into its year-long program, though part-way through realized her desire of making a musical career rather than acting and dancing.
Post-education
After graduation, Jepsen relocated to Vancouver's west side to peruse a career as a musician. Working several jobs, Jepsen described herself as 'on the edge of poverty' but during 'the happiest time in her life'; she slept on a pull-out sofa, wrote songs in her downtime with a guitar her parents gave her, and performed multiple gigs around the city. Whilst bartending at the Media Club, Jepsen once requested an extra-late shift to see Sia perform, prior to their later collaboration on Boy Problems.
Career
2004-06: Early career
Jepsen independently released her first musical project in 2004 as a teenager, a short promotional extended-play titled Dear You. Jepsen states Dear You was the first 'proper' song she had written, about a boy at her high school, and had been taught by her father how to play the guitar whilst writing it.
Around the same time, Jepsen would be apart of Vancouver-based swing band, The Blue Morris 6, singing lead vocals. The band would release their first and only album, Swing Me, Blues Me in 2006, prior to Jepsen's appearance on Canadian Idol the following year.
2007: Canadian Idol
Jepsen appeared on the fifth season of Canadian Idol in 2007, finishing as a finalist in third place. Jepsen considered this the best possible outcome in retrospect, 'it was like all the exposure without the devilish contract at the end'. Jepsen had been persuaded by her drama teacher to take part in the show, and had performed her original song Sweet Talker during her audition.
2008: Tug of War
In June 2008, Jepsen released her debut single, Sunshine On My Shoulders, a cover of John Denver's 1971 track. The song would appear on her debut album, Tug of War, released in September 2008 in a distribution deal with MapleMusic Recordings.
2011-12: Call Me Maybe
2013-14: Other projects
2015-17: Emotion
2018-20: Dedicated
2020-present: Sixth studio album
Discography
Studio albums
- Tug of War (2008)
- Kiss (2012)
- Emotion (2015)
- Dedicated (2019)
- Dedicated Side B (2020)
- Sixth studio album - Upcoming (TBA)
Extended-plays
- Curiosity (2012)
- EMOTION SIDE B (2016)
Relationships
2020-21: Nick Theodorakis
2017 - 2019: James Flannigan
2015 - 2016: David Larkins
2012 - 2013: Matthew Koma
2011 - 2012: Jordi Ashworth
Cultural impact
Achievements
| Studio albums | Tug of War • Kiss • Emotion • Dedicated • Dedicated Side B • The Loneliest Time • The Loveliest Time |
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| Extended-plays | Curiosity • Call Me Maybe • Emotion Side B • Spotify Singles • Carly's Christmas Classics |
| Unreleased albums | Curiosity • Scrapped third studio album • Scrapped indie-folk album • Disco Sweat |
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| Unreleased EPs | Dear You • Carly Rae Jepsen • Miss U Kiss U |