Alessia Cara

She debuted her first single, Here in 2015 when she was 19. It was an instant hit, and both critics and fans praised the song. It reached the top spot at 19th in both the Canadian Hot 100 as well as the Billboard Hot 100. Even Rolling Stone named the song one of the Top Songs in 2015. In that same year she released her debut album Know It All with the third song Scars to Your Beautiful being one of five original tracks which reached the top of Billboard charts. It also topped those of the Canadian Albums Chart Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100. The track is special due to her Rap-Up interview she did with people who listened to her music could identify with her journey of learning to love themselves and doubting her. Cara is known for including lyrics about mental health care and self-love into her music. The music she sings is reflective of her personal struggle with insomnia and mental health. In a conversation with Reuters the singer declared her album "half chaotic" as well as "half completed". Her growth was aided by therapy and encourages other people to seek treatment if they need it. Alessia Cara is a Canadian singer who was born on July 11, 1996, to parents who are of Italian ethnicity. Her parents gifted her with an instrument when she was only 10 years old. This ignited her love for music. She began covering songs that she liked at the age of 13 in order to show everyone that she was a singer with the talent and courage required to become a professional singer. A cover of one of her songs, Sweater Weather, was what made her stand out. EP Entertainment gave her the opportunity to create and sing her own tunes.