5/9/2023 0 Comments Carly rae jepsen emotion![]() Three years after having a massive pop hit and stumbling on an immediate follow-up, Jepsen’s trying to reclaim her career - while also reinventing what it means to be a modern pop star. At the same time, the album is an attempt to grow as an artist, in the process shedding any personal limitations that could prevent her from establishing a legacy. Most of the world, especially the music business, had written her off as a one-hit wonder following 2012’s monster “Call Me Maybe.” With Emotion, Jepsen is challenging naysayers to give her some credit while she navigates what she calls the “scary, brave new world” of life after a colossal hit. If an aura of anxiety shrouds Jepsen, it’s understandable: These next few months are make-or-break for her. “I might cry while I do it,” she lets out a nervous laugh, her crystal-blue eyes framed by a tousled fringe. ![]() “I needed the dark hair to match my mood,” she jokes about the exhausting press cycle that has brought her to New York City in support of her third albu m, Emotion, out this week.Īdding to that weariness are her plans for that evening: Jepsen, 29, is also in town to induct Cyndi Lauper into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, where in just a few hours she’ll have to perform “Time After Time” in front of her idol. She’s even harder to recognize with her jet-black bob, the result of an impulsive chop-and-dye job she did in June. Walking into the Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien Hotel, a soft-lit gem tucked away in midtown Manhattan, she blends right in with the summer lunchtime bustle of tourists and brave - or dedicated - locals. ![]() Photo: Elizabeth Weinberg/The New York Times/ReduxĬarly Rae Jepsen doesn’t stand out.
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