Alessia Cara

Her debut single Here in 2015, when she was just 19 years old. This single received a lot of attention and was well-liked both by critics and listeners. The song reached the top 19 of both the Billboard Hot 100 in Canada and on the Canadian Hot 100. Even Rolling Stone named the track one of the top Songs in 2015. That same year, she dropped her debut album Know It All with the third song Scars to Your Beautiful being one of five original tracks which peaked on the Billboard charts. This includes those of the Canadian Albums Chart Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100. This track was special because, based on the Rap-Up interview that she conducted, many of the listeners could relate to her experience in discovering their own love as well as doubting herself. Cara has a reputation for her messages on the importance of mental health, kindness and self-love into her songs. She has been struggling with anxiety and insomnia that has influenced her music. According to an Reuters interview, she describes her album as half tumultuous and half perfected. Her growth was aided by therapy. She encourages others, if needed, to ask for help. Alessia Cara has been a Canadian artist since the year 1996. Her parents have Italian descent. Her first guitar was purchased by her parents when she was 10 years old, which sparked her passion for music. At 13 years old, she began covering her favorite songs via YouTube one of the biggest media platforms to show the world that she possessed the talent skills and the determination to be an artist. Sweater Weather became her most popular song. A record label, EP Entertainment, noticed her and allowed her to write songs.