Alessia Cara

In 2015 at 19 she released her debut single Here. It received lots of acclaim and was well received by both listeners and critics. The single peaked at 19th at both Canadian Hot 100 as well as Billboard Hot 100. Even Rolling Stone listed the smash as one the top Songs of 2015. In that same year she dropped her debut album Know It All with the third single Scars to Your Beautiful being one of five original tracks that peaked at Billboard charts, including those of the Canadian Albums Chart Billboard 200 as well as the Billboard Hot 100. The song was particularly memorable since based on her interview with rapper Rap-Up, many of the listeners related to her journey of doubting herself and learning how to love herself. Cara's tracks often contain positive thoughts about mental wellness and the importance of being self-love. Her inspiration for her music stems from her personal struggles in overcoming mental health issues and insomnia. According to an Reuters interview she describes her album as half tumultuous and half complete. The singer says that she experienced growth in therapy. Alessia Cara grew up in Toronto, Canada. She was born on July 11, 1996, to parents with Italian heritage. Her parents gave her an instrument when she was 10, and it ignited her love for music. She began covering her favourite songs at age 13, to prove to the world she could sing and had the determination required to be a singer. Actually the cover songs Sweater Weather was the song that got her noticed by EP Entertainment. They allowed her to compose as well as record herself music.