Carly Rae Jepsen

One of the 21st century's most joyful pop stars, Carly Rae Jepsen crafts songs that are as approachable as they are catchy. After her global success with the Grammy-nominated 2012 smash "Call Me Maybe," she expanded on her sunny, uninhibited style. Her debut album, 2012's Kiss channeled the rush of first love -- as well as stylish influences like Kimbra, Robyn, and La Roux -- into swooning, relatable songs. She pursued this niche further on 2015's critically acclaimed E-MO-TION, a love letter to the epic '80s sound of Madonna and Prince that set trends in late-2010s pop and ma...