24 Talent Show Losers That Ended up Being Super Successful

CARLY RAE JEPSEN CAME IN SECOND ON “CANADIAN IDOL,” BUT THAT DIDN’T STOP HER FROM RELEASING ONE OF THE CATCHIEST SONGS OF ALL TIME: “CALL ME MAYBE.”

Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” was certified Diamond, meaning that it was downloaded or sold 10 million times in the US alone. It was viewed one billion times on YouTube.

Few people know that Jepsen got her first big break on “Canadian Idol” when she was just 21 years old.