Photo Flash: GRAMMY Nominee and Stage Star Carly Rae Jepsen Kicks Off New Year's in Las Vegas

Multi-platinum GRAMMY-nominated singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen kicked off New Year's performances at The Venetian Las Vegas on opening night of her three-concert series on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015 in the stunning Venetian Theatre. After walking onto the stage Carly Rae exclaimed, "This theater is everything I love that is good." Scroll down for photos from the concert!

The commercially and critically acclaimed singer-songwriter performed fan favorites including "Run Away With Me" and "This Kiss," while ending the show with audiences on their feet dancing to chart-toppers "Call Me Maybe" and "I Really Like You."

Jepsen released "E·MO·TION" on Aug. 21, earning near universal praise from outlets including Rolling Stone, Stereogum, People, NPR, and TIME, which deemed it "the current frontrunner for pop album of the year." Its first single, "I Really Like You," became an international Top 40 hit, which has more than 100 million views on Vevo. Spin, Stereogum, and Pitchfork selected Jepsen's album "E·MO·TION" as one of the top pop albums of 2015.

Jepsen performs tonight, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale and available by purchase at www.venetian.com or by calling (702) 414-9000 or (866) 641-7469.

Photo Credit: The Venetian Las Vegas

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