Who is Robin Sparkles based on?

Who is Robin Sparkles based on?

singer Alanis Morissette Robin Sparkles is teenaged Robin Scherbatsky's alter ego which she used during her time as a Canadian popstar. The real world inspiration for the character is Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, who recorded two albums of pop music before turning toward more serious songs in the 1990s.

When did Robin Sparkles appear?

season 2 The episode describes the ultimate decline of Robin's career as Robin Sparkles, who first appeared in the season 2 episode "Slap Bet", returning in the season 3 episode "Sandcastles in the Sand" (also the name of Sparkles' music video) and the season 6 episode "Glitter".

Why is Robin scared of malls?

Robin repeatedly sang the Canadian hit on a lengthy tour of malls around the country, causing her to develop a phobia of malls.

Does Cobie Smulders wear makeup?

In fact, Smulders revealed that the only time she tends to wear any makeup is when she's "working or I'm doing photo shoots or something fancy." In her daily life, she prefers to go for a look that involves "very, very minimal makeup." According to Smulders, the sans-makeup look is what her husband, Taran Killam, ...

Who was Robin stalking?

Ted's legal pads are labeled "Property of Ted Mosby." His labeling is a recurring gag in The Over-Correction. Barney asks if Robin has a stalker and she answers that she was the one stalking. Actually she does have a stalker: Leonard; as she points out to Marshall and Lily in Last Cigarette Ever.

Where did the song Robin Sparkles come from?

• Robin performed the song at malls across Canada and stated that she lived off of Orange Juliuses and Wetzel's Pretzels. Robin's musical history was based on Alanis Morissette, but the single itself was inspired by the song "I Think We're Alone Now", by Tiffany.

Who was Robin Sparkles boyfriend on how I met your mother?

• The song was featured in How I Met Your Mother season 3, episode 16, after Robin reunited with an old boyfriend, Simon (James Van Der Beek). The artistic ballad featured Simon in the music video as well as Tiffany and '80s star Alan Thicke. The song, however, was not as successful as "Let's Go to the Mall".

How old was Robin Sparkles when she released Slap Bet?

• Related: How I Met Your Mother: The Story Behind Robin's Full Name. The song featured in "Slap Bet" was Robin Sparkles' breakout single, "Let's Go to the Mall". She released it in 1993 when she was just 16-years-old. Robin performed the song at malls across Canada and stated that she lived off of Orange Juliuses and Wetzel's Pretzels.

Who was Robin Sparkles in let's go to the mall?

• In the episode, character Robin Scherbatsky revealed that she was a Canadian teenage pop star, using the stage name Robin Sparkles, which embarrassed her as an adult.