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82-540: Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of Men's Health issues, such as prostate cancer , testicular cancer , and men's suicide . It is a portmanteau of the Australian-English diminutive word for moustache, "mo", and "November". The Movember Foundation runs the Movember charity event, housed at Movember.com. The goal of Movember

164-819: A QR code to promote conversations on mental health. Since 2004, the Movember Foundation charity has used Movember to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues in Australia and New Zealand. Monetary proceeds go toward the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia , the Cancer Society and Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, and Beyond Blue . In 2007, the Foundation launched campaigns in Canada (funds raised go to

246-445: A barista , assistant pastry chef , and bartender . At this time, she slept on a pull-out sofa and wrote songs in her spare time. In 2007, Jepsen was convinced to audition for Canadian Idol by her high school drama teacher. In the audition, she performed her original song "Sweet Talker". In the competition, she finished in third place, which she considered the best possible outcome in retrospect. Her demo recording attracted

328-582: A Movember Cup and FIFA 17 Ultimate Team featured a Movember player promotion. Sony released a moustache sticker intended to be placed on the front of the DualShock 4 controller in support of Movember. In November 2012, four Movember themed games were released as Google Chrome web apps . Warframe also released a Movember special, with new moustaches each week for the players to equip on their frames in 2015. The Movember Foundation has funded over 1,200 men's health projects globally, including: Over

410-681: A career in music instruction as a second option. She applied to music-related programs, including those at Capilano University and the University of British Columbia , but on the advice of her high school drama teacher, she auditioned for the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, British Columbia and was one of 25 female students to gain admission into its year-long program in 2004. After graduation, Jepsen relocated to Vancouver's west side and held several jobs, including

492-530: A frequency of screening that is not based on evidence, and its failure to provide good supporting information place well intentioned men in unhelpful conflict with their doctors. Meanwhile, the far more pressing concerns of mental illness, alcohol and substance misuse, smoking, and obesity are pressed into near silence. Is this the best we can do for men’s health?" A 2015 study published in the Journal of Cancer Education stated: "Findings from Twitter suggest that

574-551: A group of young men in Adelaide , South Australia who coined the term "Movember" and the idea of growing moustaches for charity throughout the month of November. In the news report, members of the Adelaide-based "Movember Committee" explained how they came up with the idea for Movember one night in the pub . The group started with 80 men from Adelaide and soon became a nationwide phenomenon. They also aimed to raise money for

656-583: A modern man. According to a study performed by Nigel Barber , results have shown a strong correlation between a good marriage market for women and an increased number of moustaches worn by the male population. By comparing the number of males pictured in Illustrated London News sporting a moustache against the ratio of single women to single men, the similar trends in the two over the years would suggest that these two factors are correlated. Barber suggests that this correlation may be due to

738-564: A moustache in an attempt to project these qualities. This theory is also supported by the correlation between beard fashion and women wearing long dresses, as shown by Robinson's study, which then relates to the correlation between dress fashion and the marriage market, as shown in Barber's 1999 study. The moustache and other forms of facial hair are globally understood to be signs of the post-pubescent male; however, those with moustaches are perceived to be older than those who are clean-shaven of

820-488: A moustache is an ancient Iranian ( Scythian ) horseman from 300 BC. In ancient China , facial hair and the hair on the head were traditionally left untouched because of Confucian influences. The moustache forms its own stage in the development of facial hair in adolescent males. As with most human biological processes, this specific order may vary among some individuals depending on one's genetic heritage or environment. Moustaches can be tended through shaving

902-513: A moustache is said to be "moustached" or "moustachioed" (the latter often referring to a particularly large or bushy moustache). Research done on this subject has noticed that the prevalence of moustaches and facial hair in general rise and fall according to the saturation of the marriage market. Thus, the density and thickness of the moustache or beard may help to convey androgen levels or age. Earliest depictions of moustache trace back to Ancient Egypt old kingdom era (ca. 2649–2130 B.C.) One of

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984-448: A prominently black-and-white music video featuring Jepsen on a date with a lover. On July 6, 2023, after teasing songs and producers involved with the project, Jepsen formally announced her seventh studio album The Loveliest Time , described as a "companion album" to The Loneliest Time . It was released on July 28. Jepsen has been noted for her "subversively catchy lyrics, slick musical arrangements, and pop experimentation". Jepsen

1066-457: A study conducted in Brazil, clean-shaven men were preferred by personnel managers over applicants who were bearded, goateed, or moustached. In Western culture, it has been shown that women dislike men who displayed a visible moustache or beard, but preferred men who had a visible hint of a beard such as stubble (often known as a five-o-clock shadow) over those who were clean-shaven. This supports

1148-773: A viral success amassing nearly 200,000 videos since its release, and amongst those videos celebrities such as Meghan Trainor . Following the album's release, the album debuted at number 18 on the Canadian Albums Chart , number 19 on the Billboard 200 , and number 16 on the UK Albums Chart , becoming her highest-charting album in the UK in ten years. In support and for the promotion of the album, Jepsen embarked on The So Nice Tour beginning in September 2022 and

1230-514: A way of life that is recommended, especially among Sunni Muslims . The moustache is also a religious symbol for the male followers of the Yarsan religion. Shaving with stone razors was technologically possible from as far back as the Neolithic times. A moustache is depicted on a statue of the 4th Dynasty Egyptian prince Rahotep (c. 2550 BC). Another ancient portrait showing a shaved man with

1312-523: Is French , and is derived from the Italian mustaccio (14th century), dialectal mostaccio (16th century), from Medieval Latin mustacchium (eighth century), Medieval Greek μουστάκιον ( moustakion ), attested in the ninth century, which ultimately originates as a diminutive of Hellenistic Greek μύσταξ ( mustax , mustak- ), meaning "upper lip" or "facial hair", probably derived from Hellenistic Greek μύλλον ( mullon ), "lip". An individual wearing

1394-699: Is Action Prostate Cancer, an initiative of the Irish Cancer Society . A non-foundation Movember event has been held in the Cayman Islands by a "MOvember Committee" since 2006. The event has been sponsored by CML Offshore Recruitment and raises funds for the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. Players in Football Manager 2015 grow moustaches during the month of November. FIFA 14 Ultimate Team featured

1476-456: Is classified as a soprano . Paul Bradley of LA Weekly described Jepsen's voice as "hushed" and "flawless" while Maura Johnston of Slate characterized it as "airy yet precise". Jepsen says she shares her parents' interest in folk music as a result of her upbringing, naming artists such as Leonard Cohen , Bruce Springsteen , James Taylor , and Van Morrison as inspirations for her debut studio album, Tug of War (2008). During

1558-670: Is incompatible with social maturity. In a study performed by J. A. Reed and E. M. Blunk, persons in management positions were shown to positively perceive, and therefore be more likely to hire, men with facial hair. Although men with beards over all scored better than men with only moustaches, the moustached men scored much higher than those men who were clean-shaven. In this experiment, 228 people, both male and female, who held management positions that made hiring decisions were shown ink sketches of six male job applicants. The men in these ink sketches ranged from clean-shaven, to moustachioed, to bearded. The men with facial hair were rated higher by

1640-737: Is rooted in a rejection of the German military fashion of sporting moustaches, which was prevalent at the time of the Amish community's formation in Switzerland ; hence serving as a symbol of their commitment to pacifism. Though it is never explicitly stated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that all male members must be clean-shaven, within Latter-day Saint circles it is often considered "taboo" for men to have moustaches as

1722-521: Is scheduled to play 40 shows across North America, Europe, and Australia through March 2023. Jepsen performed the theme song for the Amazon Kids+ series Hello Kitty: Super Style! , which debuted in December 2022. On June 23, 2023, less than a year after the release of The Loneliest Time , Jepsen released a new disco -inspired single "Shy Boy", produced by James Ford . It was accompanied by

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1804-626: Is so prominently identified with a single individual that it could identify him without any further identifying traits. For example, Kaiser Wilhelm II 's moustache, grossly exaggerated, featured prominently in Triple Entente propaganda. Other notable individuals include: Adolf Hitler , Joseph Stalin , Saddam Hussein , Hulk Hogan , Don Frye , Dan Severn , Freddie Mercury , Salvador Dalí , Frank Zappa , Sam Elliott , Tom Selleck , Burt Reynolds , Borat and Steve Harvey . In other cases, such as those of Charlie Chaplin and Groucho Marx ,

1886-502: Is the Fitra , the tradition of prophets). Thus, growing a beard while keeping the moustache from covering the upper lip is a well-established tradition in many Muslim societies. The longest moustache measures 4.29 metres (14.1 ft) and belongs to Ram Singh Chauhan of India. It was measured on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 4 March 2010. In some cases, the moustache

1968-413: Is to "change the face of men's health." By encouraging men (whom the charity refers to as "Mo Bros") to get involved, Movember aims to increase early cancer detection , diagnosis and effective treatments, and ultimately reduce the number of preventable deaths. Besides annual check-ups, the Movember Foundation encourages men to be aware of family history of cancer and to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Using

2050-458: Is why they continue to grow their facial hair. Even though facial grooming is not specifically mentioned within the Qur'an, numerous narrations of hadith (reported sayings of Muhammad) address personal hygiene, including facial hair maintenance. In one such example, Muhammad advised that men must grow beards, and as to moustaches, cut the longer hairs as to not let them cover the upper lips (as this

2132-691: The Broadway theatre production of Rodgers and Hammerstein 's Cinderella for 12 weeks. In June 2014, Jepsen won the International Achievement Award at the SOCAN Awards alongside co-writers Josh Ramsay and Tavish Crowe. Jepsen released her third album's lead single, " I Really Like You ", in March 2015. Accompanied by a music video in which actor Tom Hanks lip-synced to the song, it peaked at number 14 in Canada and

2214-499: The Canadian Hot 100 , and received Gold certifications for sales of 40,000 units each. " Sour Candy ", a duet with Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench was released as the final single. In 2009, Jepsen toured western Canada with Marianas Trench and Shiloh . In the summer of 2011, Jepsen recorded material for her second studio album with Josh Ramsay, Ryan Stewart, and Tavish Crowe. The track " Call Me Maybe ", co-written by Crowe,

2296-526: The Middle Ages . One prominent example of the moustache in early medieval art is the Sutton Hoo helmet , an elaborately-decorated helmet sporting a faceplate depicting the style on its upper lip. Later on, Welsh leaders and English royalty such as Edward of Wales , would also often wear only a moustache. Moustache popularity in the west peaked in the 1880s and 1890s coinciding with a popularity in

2378-902: The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada ), Spain (FEFOC), the United Kingdom Prostate Cancer UK, and the United States (the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Livestrong Foundation ). In the US, Movember's men's health partners are The Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG. In 2008, the Movember Foundation started the event in the Republic of Ireland. The beneficiary in that country

2460-538: The RSPCA through selling T-shirts in what they termed "Growing whiskers for whiskers". In 2004, an unrelated group in Melbourne organised an event where 30 men would grow a moustache for 30 days in order to raise awareness for prostate cancer and depression in men. Adam Garone, Travis Garone, Luke Slattery, and Justin (JC) Coughlin inspired 26 other friends with a desire to "bring back" the trend of growing moustaches,

2542-566: The fifth-season premiere episode of The CW primetime soap opera 90210 . At the 2012 Billboard Music Awards , Jepsen was the first Canadian recipient of the Rising Star Award while Call Me Maybe later received nominations for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards . In January 2013, Jepsen became a spokesperson for clothing and footwear brand Candie's . She released new ads for

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2624-665: The 55-metre (180 ft) giant. was 12 metres (39 ft) wide and 3 metres (10 ft) deep according to the designer but both the National Trust and the BBC reported it as being 36 by 9 feet (11.0 by 2.7 m). In 2015 Carlsberg Group beer brand made special Movember beer beauty accessories to look after mustaches and beard. In 2020, Transit Systems–owned Swan Transit decorated the front grill on some of their Transperth buses with moustache decals. In 2023, Pringles held Movember events and changed its iconic moustache into

2706-844: The Feeling ". The song was originally intended for Emotion , but instead appeared in the animated film Ballerina , in which Jepsen voices a supporting role. It also appeared on the Japanese deluxe version of the Side B EP. In early 2018, Jepsen appeared as the opening act for Katy Perry 's Witness: The Tour . " Party for One ", the lead single from Jepsen's fourth studio album, was released in November 2018. Two more singles, " Now That I Found You " and " No Drug Like Me " followed in February 2019, with " Julien " and " Too Much " being released as

2788-538: The Handsome Furs song "Repatriated." In 2010 and 2011, Movember partnered with TOMS to create limited edition Movember shoes for those participating. In 2011, Qantas supported Movember by painting a moustache and "Movember.com" on one of its airplanes. In 2011, the world's largest sandcastle Mo was built on Bondi Beach , in Sydney. A 2012 Movember video featuring Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman

2870-536: The Moscar to South Africa's comedy duo Derick Watts & The Sunday Blues for their video, "The Movember Song", a parody of Carly Rae Jepsen 's hit "Call Me Maybe". The International Man of Movember is chosen from 21 national winners all over the world to wear the crown and be the face of Movember for a whole year. Each national Man of Movember winner is voted in at that particular country's main Gala Parté, held at

2952-604: The Movember Canada 2013 did not meet the stated campaign objective of creating conversations about men’s health and, specifically, about prostate and testicular cancers." Another 2015 study published by Delft University of Technology stated: "We find that across countries Twitter users mostly focus on the social aspect of the Movember campaign, with relatively few tweets focusing on the health aspect of Movember. Additionally, those users that do mention health related issues, often use generic statements, instead of focusing on

3034-517: The Queens , Tegan and Sara , Bleachers , Kate Bush , Bob Dylan , Sky Ferreira , Dev Hynes , Solange Knowles , Joni Mitchell , Sinéad O'Connor , the Spice Girls , Hank Williams , and Taylor Swift . Jepsen has been referred to as a queer icon, having performed at several pride parades and with many fans being gay men in their 30s. In March 2013, Jepsen pulled out of performing at

3116-529: The US Holiday Digital Songs chart. Following Dedicated Side B ' s release, Jepsen confirmed that she was making a "quarantine album" alongside long-time friend and songwriter Tavish Crowe, whom she wrote "Call Me Maybe" with. In May 2022, Jepsen announced at her Coachella performance the lead single from her sixth studio album, " Western Wind ", which was released on May 6, 2022. On August 3, 2022, Jepsen announced via her social media

3198-618: The US, the single spent nine weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , earning the title "Song of the Summer" from Billboard magazine. The single was the best-selling single of 2012 worldwide and topped the charts in 19 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it was the year's second best-selling single. The song was included on Jepsen's six-track EP, Curiosity , released in February 2012 in Canada. Following

3280-494: The US, there are slight variations in the perceptions of moustaches. In addition to various cultures, the perception of the moustache is also altered by religion as some religions support the growth of a moustache or facial hair in general, whereas others tend to reject those with moustaches, while many churches remain somewhat ambivalent on the subject. While Amish men grow beards after marriage and never trim them, they eschew moustaches and continue shaving their upper lips. This

3362-577: The US, there have been discrepancies observed on female preference of male facial hair as Freedman's study suggested that women studying at the University of Chicago preferred men with facial hair because they perceived them to be more masculine, sophisticated and mature than clean-shaven men. Similarly, a study performed by Kenny and Fletcher at Memphis State University suggested that men with facial hair such as moustaches and beards, were perceived as stronger and more masculine by female students. However,

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3444-478: The United Kingdom , Israel , South Africa , Taiwan and the United States . As of 2011, Canadians were the largest contributors to the Movember charities of any nation. In 2010, Movember merged with the testicular cancer event Tacheback . In 2012, the Global Journal listed Movember as one of the world's top 100 NGOs (non-government organizations). Seven Nightly News aired a story in 1999 including

3526-497: The United States. In 2010, participants in the United States alone raised over $ 7.5 million. In 2012, 1.1 million people signed up to participate, raising upwards of $ 95 million. The charity launched The Moscars in 2010, an online global user-submitted video contest that helps Movember participants showcase their involvement in the movement. Submissions cannot be longer than 4 minutes each, and prizes can be won in several categories. In 2012, head judge Stan Lee awarded

3608-451: The attention of music manager Jonathan Simkin, who signed Jepsen to a management deal with 604 Records that year. Jepsen released her debut single, a cover of John Denver 's song " Sunshine on My Shoulders ", in June 2008. Her debut studio album, Tug of War , was released in September 2008, and sold 10,000 copies in Canada. The singles " Tug of War " and " Bucket " peaked in the top 40 of

3690-764: The brand in July 2013. At the Juno Awards of 2013 , Kiss won Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year while Call Me Maybe won Single of the Year . In June 2013, Kiss: The Remix , a compilation album containing remixes and instrumentals of singles from Kiss , was released in Japan and peaked at number 157 on the Oricon albums chart. From June to October 2013, Jepsen embarked on The Summer Kiss Tour in North America and Asia. In Spring 2014, she performed in

3772-483: The earliest documents of the usage of moustaches (without the beard) can be traced to Iron Age Celts . According to Diodorus Siculus , a Greek historian: }} The Gauls are tall of body with rippling muscles and white of skin and their hair is blond, and not only naturally so for they also make it their practice by artificial means to increase the distinguishing colour which nature has given it. For they are always washing their hair in limewater and they pull it back from

3854-459: The employers on aspects of masculinity, maturity, physical attractiveness, dominance, self-confidence, nonconformity, courage, industriousness, enthusiasm, intelligence, sincerity, and general competency. The results were found to be fairly similar for both female and male employers, which Reed and Blunk suggest would imply that gender does not factor into one's perceptions of a moustache on a male applicant. However, Blunk and Reed also stipulate that

3936-466: The end of November, by both judges and fans. The first champion was Mark Knight from London in 2010. South Africa's Anton Taylor won the title in 2011, and in 2012 it was Chris Thwaites from New Zealand who won the coveted sash. 2013 saw Sweden's Tom Rickard crowned. A 2012 study published in the BMJ titled "Is Movember misleading men?" stated: "Movember’s emphasis on screening tests, its recommendation of

4018-457: The end of the century, facial hair became passé once more. Though one cannot be entirely sure as to the cause of such changes, Walton speculates that the rise of the facial hair trend was due largely in part to the impending war against Russia, and the belief that moustaches and beards projected a more 'manly' image, which was brought about by the so-called 'rebranding' of the British military and

4100-507: The fact that men with moustaches are perceived to be more attractive, industrious, creative, masculine, dominant and mature by both men and women, as supported by the research conducted by Hellström and Tekle. Barber suggests that these perceived traits would influence a woman's choice of husband as they would suggest likely high reproductive success and other good biological qualities, and a capacity to invest in children, so when males must compete heavily for marriage they are more likely to grow

4182-421: The forehead to the nape of the neck, with the result that their appearance is like that of Satyrs and Pans since the treatment of their hair makes it so heavy and coarse that it differs in no respect from the mane of horses. Some of them shave the beard but others let it grow a little; and the nobles shave their cheeks but they let the moustache grow until it covers the mouth. Moustaches would not go away during

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4264-536: The fourth and fifth respective singles. By then, Braun was no longer Jepsen's manager, although she was still signed to Schoolboy Records. Her fourth studio album, Dedicated , was released on May 17, 2019, with a tour beginning June 27. Jepsen performed a NPR Tiny Desk Concert in November 2019. On May 21, 2020, the companion album Dedicated Side B was released, containing twelve additional tracks from Dedicated . In October 2020, Jepsen released " It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries " which peaked at 11 on

4346-645: The hair of the chin and cheeks , preventing it from becoming a full beard . A variety of tools have been developed for the care of moustaches, including safety razors, moustache wax , moustache nets, moustache brushes, moustache combs and moustache scissors . In the Middle East, there is a growing trend for moustache transplants, which involves undergoing a procedure called follicular unit extraction in order to attain fuller, and more impressive facial hair. The longest moustache measures 4.29 metres (14.1 ft) and belongs to Ram Singh Chauhan from India. It

4428-493: The idea that in Western culture, females prefer men who have the capability to cultivate facial hair, such as a moustache, but choose not to. However some researchers have suggested that it is possible that in ecologies in which physical aggressiveness is more adaptive than cooperation, bearded men might be preferred by women. However, varying opinion on moustaches is not reserved to international cultural differences as even within

4510-480: The meaning and acceptability of facial hair does change depending on the time period. However, the studies performed by Hellström and Tekle, and also the studies performed by Klapprott, would suggest that moustaches are not favourable to all professions as it has been shown that clean-shaven men are seen as more reliable in roles such as salesmen and professors. Other studies have suggested that acceptability of facial hair may vary depending on culture and location, as in

4592-431: The military virtues of the day. Various cultures have developed different associations with moustaches. For example, in many 20th-century Arab countries, moustaches are associated with power, beards are associated with Islamic traditionalism, and clean-shaven or lack of facial hair are associated with more liberal, secular tendencies. In Islam, trimming the moustache is considered to be a sunnah and mustahabb , that is,

4674-466: The missionaries of the church are required to be clean-shaven as well as the honor code of Brigham Young University requiring students to have similar grooming standards. This has become somewhat of a social norm within the church itself. This often leads those members who do choose to wear moustaches feel somewhat like they do not quite fit the norm, and yet in the studies shown done by Nielsen and White, these men reportedly do not mind this feeling and that

4756-713: The moustache as the driving symbol of the movement, Movember focuses on the three key areas of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention. Since inception, the Movember Foundation has raised $ 837 million and funded over 1,200 projects in more than 20 countries. Since 2004, the Movember Foundation charity has run Movember events to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues, such as prostate cancer and depression, in Australia and New Zealand . In 2007, events were launched in Ireland , Canada , Czech Republic , Denmark , El Salvador , Spain ,

4838-454: The moustache in question was artificial for most of the wearer's life. Following a moped accident that left him with a scar on his upper lip, Paul McCartney decided to grow a moustache in order to hide it. The other members of the Beatles decided to do the same. They were first seen with this new look on the cover of their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band . This marked

4920-624: The movement was born. The next year, nearly 500 people raised over $ 40,000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia . At the time, it was the largest donation the PCFA had ever received. This group would later become the Movember Foundation charity. Three years after starting the Movember movement, the organization was granted official charity status in Australia. The Movember Foundation has since raised $ 174-million worldwide, after spreading to South Africa and Europe, reaching North America in 2006. In 2009, Movember obtained official charity status in

5002-462: The musical Grease . As part of her role, she performed a new song entitled "All I Need Is an Angel". In March 2016, she appeared on the Knocks ' debut studio album 55 . In August 2016, Jepsen released Emotion: Side B , an EP containing eight cut tracks from Emotion . The EP received critical acclaim from Rolling Stone and Pitchfork . In May 2017, Jepsen released the single " Cut to

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5084-429: The perception of moustaches remained constant. Although males with facial hair were perceived, in general, to be older than the same subject pictured without facial hair, the moustached subjects were also perceived to be far less socially mature. The decreased perception of social maturity of the men with moustaches may partially be due to the increase in the perception of aggression in the moustachioed men, as aggression

5166-436: The recording of her EP Curiosity and her second studio album, Kiss (both 2012), Jepsen said she became increasingly influenced by pop and dance music , in particular the works of Dragonette , Kimbra , La Roux , and Robyn . Her third studio album, Emotion (2015), drew from her love of 1980s pop artists including Cyndi Lauper , Madonna , and Prince . Jepsen has expressed admiration for Cat Power , Christine and

5248-402: The rehabilitation of military virtues. Moustaches became a defining trait of the British soldier, and until 1916, no enlisted soldier was permitted to shave his upper lip. However, the next generation of men perceived facial hair, such as moustaches, to be an outdated emblem of masculinity and therefore there was a dramatic decline in the moustache trend and a clean-shaven face became the mark of

5330-411: The release of her sixth studio album, The Loneliest Time , released on October 21, 2022, and shortly after released the second single from the album, " Beach House " and the third single "Talking to Yourself" the following month. The title track featuring Rufus Wainwright , was the fourth and final single for the album, releasing on October 8, 2022. On social media platform TikTok , the song became

5412-538: The return of young men wearing moustaches in the 1960s. They have also been used to make a social or political point as with: Carly Rae Jepsen Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of Canadian Idol in 2007. In 2008, Jepsen released her folk -influenced debut studio album Tug of War in Canada before it

5494-418: The same age. This was determined by manipulating a photo of six male subjects, with varying levels of baldness, to have moustaches and beards and then asking undergraduate college students to rate both the photos of the men with facial hair and without facial hair in terms of social maturity, aggression, age, appeasement, and attractiveness. Regardless of how bald the subject was, the results found in relation to

5576-522: The single " Good Time " with Owl City , charting in the top ten in Canada and the United States. In 2014, Jepsen made her Broadway theatre stage debut, playing the titular character in Cinderella for 12 weeks. The following year, she released her third studio album, Emotion , influenced by 1980s music , dance-pop and synth-pop , which included the singles, " I Really Like You ", " Your Type " and " Run Away with Me ". In 2016, Jepsen performed in

5658-512: The singles " Western Wind ", " Beach House " and the title track , a collaboration with Rufus Wainwright , was released in October 2022, and its companion album, The Loveliest Time , followed in July 2023. Jepsen has received three Juno Awards , three Billboard Music Awards , and an Allan Slaight Award . She has also been nominated for Grammy Awards , MTV Video Music Awards , Polaris Music Prize and People's Choice Awards . Jepsen

5740-489: The start of the Victorian era facial hair was "viewed with distaste" and that the moustache was considered the mark of an artist or revolutionary, both of which remained on the social fringe at the time. This is supported by the fact that only one Member of Parliament sported facial hair from the years 1841–1847. However, by the 1860s, this had changed and moustaches became wildly popular, even among distinguished men, but by

5822-403: The study performed by Feinman and Gill would suggest that this reaction to facial hair is not nationwide, as women studying in the state of Wyoming showed a marked preference for clean-shaven men over men with facial hair. Some accredit this difference to the difference between region, rurality, and political and social conservatism between the various studies. Thus it can be seen that even within

5904-457: The success of "Call Me Maybe", Jepsen recorded the top ten duet " Good Time " with Owl City , released in June 2012. Jepsen's second studio album, Kiss , was released in September 2012 and included the singles " This Kiss " and " Tonight I'm Getting Over You ". It reached the top ten chart positions in Australia, the UK, Canada and the US. The same year, Jepsen became a spokesperson and model for clothing retailer Wet Seal and appeared on

5986-522: The television special Grease: Live and voiced in the animated film Ballerina . In 2019, she released the Dance Club Songs number-one single " OMG " alongside Gryffin , and her fourth studio album, Dedicated , which included the singles " Party for One ", " Now That I Found You ", and " No Drug Like Me ", along with a B-side follow-up titled Dedicated Side B a year later. Her sixth studio album, The Loneliest Time , which includes

6068-562: The top five in the UK. The studio album, titled Emotion , was released in June 2015. Although it was a relative commercial failure compared to Kiss , it received critical acclaim and a cult following , attracting a more mature audience to her music. The album peaked at number eight in Canada and at number 16 on the US Billboard 200. It includes collaborations with Rostam Batmanglij , Sia , Dev Hynes , Greg Kurstin , and Ariel Rechtshaid . The second single, " Run Away with Me ",

6150-438: The two specific health issues that Movember aims to address (cancer and mental health). Surprisingly, the mental health aspect of Movember is virtually not discussed at all." In 2011, Google Chrome partnered with Movember to create a video. The video featured real participants, and how they utilize the web and Movember.com to raise awareness and funds for the cause. The video generated well over 1.1 million views. It featured

6232-472: The years, many athletes and celebrities have helped bring awareness to Movember, including Kevin Love , and Jackie Lee . Moustache A moustache ( UK : / m ə ˈ s t ɑː ʃ / ; mustache , US : / ˈ m ʌ s t æ ʃ / ) is a growth of facial hair grown above the upper lip and under the nose . Moustaches have been worn in various styles throughout history. The word "moustache"

6314-615: Was born on November 21, 1985, in Mission, British Columbia to Alexandra and Larry Jepsen, the second of their three children. She is of Danish , English and Scottish descent. Jepsen has an older brother, Colin, and a younger sister, Katie. She attended Heritage Park Secondary School and had a passion for musical theatre, appearing in student productions of Annie where she played Annie, Grease where she played Sandy Olsson , and The Wiz where she played Dorothy Gale . Her parents and stepparents were teachers, so Jepsen considered

6396-417: Was internationally released in 2011. Jepsen's breakthrough came in 2012 with her acclaimed single " Call Me Maybe ", being declared the best-selling single of that year, selling over 18 million copies, reaching number one in more than 19 countries, and leading to major record deals with Schoolboy Records and Interscope Records . Jepsen's sophomore studio album, Kiss , released later that year and included

6478-493: Was measured on the set of the Italian TV show Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 4 March 2010. The World Beard and Moustache Championships 2007 had six sub-categories for moustaches: Other types of moustache include: Like many other fashion trends, the moustache is subject to shifting popularity through time. Though modern culture often associates moustaches with men of the Victorian era, Susan Walton shows that at

6560-588: Was one of the top 10 most watched charity videos of the year, with 1.9 million views. Offerman made additional sketches for Movember 2013. Since 2012, Royal Mail has supported the Movember campaign and created a special postmark featuring a moustache. In November 2013, the UK National Trust authorised the temporary placement of a huge grass moustache to the Cerne Abbas Giant , the UK's largest chalk hill figure. The moustache added to

6642-696: Was released in July 2015. In November 2015, Jepsen embarked on the Gimmie Love Tour in support of Emotion . Jepsen was featured on a new version of Bleachers ' song "Shadow" from their album Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2 and released a cover of Wham! 's " Last Christmas ". In December 2015, Jepsen recorded the theme song for the Netflix series Fuller House , a remake of the theme to Full House . In January 2016, Jepsen played Frenchy in Grease Live! , Fox 's live television presentation of

6724-466: Was released in September 2011. The song received a promotion from fellow Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber , leading Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun , to sign Jepsen to a joint worldwide recording contract with his label, Schoolboy Records , and major label Interscope Records . "Call Me Maybe" reached number one on the Canadian Hot 100 , making Jepsen the fourth Canadian artist to top the chart. In

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