Alessia Cara

Her debut song Here came out in 2015. The song received praise both by music critics as well as listeners. The single peaked at 19th at both Canadian Hot 100 as well as Billboard Hot 100. Even Rolling Stone named it one of the best songs of the year. In the same year, she also released Know It All. Scars to Your Beautiful is one of the five tracks that were the first to reach Billboard's charts. The track is special because, based on her interview with Rap-Up that she gave many of people who listened to her music could identify with her journey of discovering their own love as well as doubting herself. Cara's songs often include positive message about mental health and how important it is to love yourself. All of Cara's music stems directly from her struggles with depression, insomnia and other issues. According to Reuters' interview, she has said that her album was half turbulent however, it is half finished. She describes her growth through therapy, and encourages other people to get assistance when needed. Alessia Cara grew up in Toronto, Canada. She was born July 11, 1996 to parents of Italian descent. Alessia Cara's parents gave her their first guitar when she was 10. This was her beginning musically. A few years later, at 13 she began performing her favourite songs via YouTube one of the biggest media platforms to show the world that she was talented and the determination to be a professional singer. Sweater Weather was her most famous cover. A record label, EP Entertainment, noticed her and allowed her write songs.