Alessia Cara

At 19 years old She released her debut single Here. It was a hugely acclaimed track by critics as well as fans. The track made it to the top 19 in both Billboard Hot 100 in Canada and also on the Canadian Hot 100. Even Rolling Stone called the song one of their Top Songs in the year 2015. That same year, she dropped her debut album Know It All with the third single Scars to Your Beautiful being the first of five tracks which peaked on the Billboard charts, including the Canadian Albums Chart Billboard 200 as well as the Billboard Hot 100. In her interview with Rap-Up the listeners discussed Cara's journey to self-love and her doubts. Cara is known for including messages on the importance of mental health, kindness and love of self in her songs. She's been in the midst of insomnia and anxiety, which affected her life. In a Reuters interview, she described her album as half-tumultuous and half well-crafted. She describes her growth by therapy and is adamant about encouraging anyone else to seek out help when necessary. Alessia Cara grew up in Toronto in Canada. She was born July 11, 1996 to parents with Italian heritage. In 2010, her parents purchased her a brand new guitar, which she used to further develop her passion for the music. In the year 2003, she turned 13 years old, she started to sing her favorite tracks through YouTube. It was a great opportunity to show others her talent and courage. Indeed one of the covers Sweater Weather got her attention by a label known as EP Entertainment which allowed her to compose and record tracks.