Carly Rae Jepsen

"I guess there's a part of you that always wants to try something a little bit different than what you've done before," says Carly Rae Jepsen.

That's curiosity for you. It's a good instinct to have. Without it, this Vancouver-based musician would never have left her Mission, B.C. hometown for the life of a singer-songwriter -- a career that's so far produced an acclaimed debut album (2008's Tug of War), a MuchMusic Video Award nomination, two gold-certified singles ("Bucket," "Tug of War") and -- to top it all -- two 2010 Juno Award nominations for Best New Artist and Songwriter of the Year.

She also wouldn't have Curiosity. That's her new EP, a collection of heart-on-sleev...

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