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50-540: 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
100-819: 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
150-445: 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
200-582: 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
250-681: 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
300-641: 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 was born on November 21, 1985, in Mission, British Columbia to Alexandra and Larry Jepsen,
350-530: 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
400-551: 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
450-448: 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
500-773: 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
550-699: 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
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#1732791723553600-465: 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 was internationally released in 2011. Jepsen's breakthrough came in 2012 with her acclaimed single " Call Me Maybe ", being declared
650-456: 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
700-521: 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
750-413: 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
800-691: 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
850-499: 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,
900-480: 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 the singles " Western Wind ", " Beach House " and the title track ,
950-902: 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
1000-538: 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,
1050-566: 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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#17327917235531100-665: 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
1150-844: 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
1200-538: 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
1250-536: 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
1300-604: 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
1350-517: 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
1400-529: 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
1450-618: 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
1500-478: 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
1550-497: 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
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1600-451: 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
1650-446: 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 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
1700-713: 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
1750-466: 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
1800-536: 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
1850-713: 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 ,
1900-624: 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
1950-462: 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
2000-436: 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
2050-411: 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
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2100-468: 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
2150-457: 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
2200-469: 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 the television special Grease: Live and voiced in the animated film Ballerina . In 2019, she released
2250-562: 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 ",
2300-438: 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
2350-645: The years, many athletes and celebrities have helped bring awareness to Movember, including Kevin Love , and Jackie Lee . Moustache Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 260248387 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:02:03 GMT Carly Rae Jepsen Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985)
2400-588: 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
2450-696: 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
2500-466: 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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