VIDEO: Carly Rae Jepsen Talks Finding 'Frenchy' Voice for GREASE: LIVE

Carly Rae Jepsen takes on the iconic role of beauty school dropout Frenchy in FOX's upcoming broadcast of GREASE LIVE. The role was originally portrayed in the 1978 film by Didi Conn, who will also appear in Sunday's show. In an exclusive video with TVGuide, Jepsen talks about her attempts to literally find the character's voice.

"I remember asking early on, 'Should Frenchy have that iconic Frenchy voice?'" Jepsen shares. Check out the interview below!

GREASE: LIVE airs Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on FOX! The show will reintroduce and reimagine some of the show's most memorable moments, great music and timeless love story to an entirely new generation. In this live television adaptation of the musical classic, the beginning of senior year means the end of Danny and Sandy's summer romance - until Sandy unexpectedly transfers to Danny's high school. With their friends pulling them in different directions, it's up to Danny and Sandy to stay hopelessly devoted as they make their way from Rydell High to a new frontier.

The live event stars Julianne Hough ("Safe Haven," "Rock of Ages") as the angelic "Sandy" - Rydell High's most talked-about newcomer - and Aaron Tveit ("Graceland," "Les Miserables") as bad boy "Danny Zuko." Also tapped to star are Vanessa Hudgens (Broadway's "Gigi," "Spring Breakers") as iconic bad girl "Rizzo"; Keke Palmer (SCREAM QUEENS, "Masters of Sex") as sassy Pink Lady "Marty Maraschino"; Carlos PenaVega ("Big Time Rush") as "Kenickie," Danny's tough-guy sidekick; multi-Platinum Grammy® Award-nominated singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen as Pink Lady and beauty school dropout "Frenchy"; Kether Donohue ("You're The Worst") as Pink Lady "Jan"; David Del Rio ("Spare Parts," "The Troop") as T-Bird "Putzie; Jordan Fisher as "Doody"; and Andrew Call as "Sonny."

Source: TVGuide.com