Alessia Cara

The singer released her debut single, Here in 2015, when she was just aged 19. The song was an instant success and was praised by 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 listed the song as one of top Songs of 2015. The singer released her debut Know It All album in the year that followed. The third single, Scars to Your Beautiful was one of five songs that reached the top spots on Billboard including Canadian Albums Chart Billboard 200 in addition to Billboard Hot 100. In an interview that Cara gave in conjunction with Rap Up, this particular song had a lot in the minds of many people who listened to her personal story of learning to accept and love your self. Cara's tracks often contain positive thoughts about mental health, and how important it is to love yourself. All of Cara's music stems directly from her struggle with mental illness, insomnia and other health issues. According to Reuters interview, she's described her album half tumultuous and half-perfected. Therapy has helped her develop and encourages other artists to follow the same path. Alessia Cara, a Canadian musician, was born in Canada on 11 July 1996 to Italian parents of Italian descent. Alessia Cara's parents bought her their first guitar when she was just 10 years old. This was her beginning in music. She started covering the songs she loved at 13 to prove to that world that she could sing and had the determination required to be a singer. Sweater Weather was the most popular song. A record label, EP Entertainment, noticed her and let her compose songs.