Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen spent her formative years absorbing pop culture in her hometown of Mission, British Columbia. Her third place finish in the 2007 season of Canadian Idol resulted in a recording contract, as well as a spot on the requisite Top 3 concert tour, and by 2008, the young singer/songwriter had released her debut LP, Tug of War, which featured the single "Sunshine on My Shoulders," a cover of John Denver's 1974 hit ballad. Three years later, Jepsen’s smash hit single, "Call Me Maybe," brought her worldwide success as she reached the number one spot on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100 making “Call Me Maybe” the song of the summer with the video alone getting over 85 million views. In 2015, Carly released Emotion. Carly Rae Jepsen continues to tour the world.