Alessia Cara

Her debut track Here was released in 2015. The single was a smash and garnered praise from both listeners and critics alike. It reached the top spot at 19th at both Canadian Hot 100 as well as Billboard Hot 100. Even Rolling Stone named it one of the most memorable songs of 2015. In the same year, she released her first album Know It All, the song Scars to Your Beautiful ranked at the Billboard Hot 100 as well as the Canadian Albums Chart Billboard 200. The track was also among the first five songs. The track is special due to her interview with Rap-Up that she did with her listeners were able to connect to her experiences of finding love for themselves, and doubting her. Cara integrates messages about love and kindness throughout her songs. Her music is an expression of her own struggles with mental illness and insomnia. According to an Reuters Interview, her album was described as halfway tumultuous, half perfected. The growth of her career was helped by therapy. She advises other people when they need to seek help. Alessia Cara was born to Italian parents on July 11, 1996. She was given a guitar by her parents after she turned 10 which ignited her passion for music. In 2013, she performed some of her most loved songs on YouTube, a popular platform for media. It was done to show that she had the talent and confidence to pursue a career as an artist. A cover of one of her songs, Sweater Weather, was the one that got her attention. EP Entertainment gave her an opportunity to develop and record her own tracks.