Alessia Cara

Her debut single, Here, in 2015, when she was just 19 years old. It received lots of acclaim and was well received by both listeners and critics. The song peaked at number 19 at both Canadian Hot 100 as well as Billboard Hot 100. Even Rolling Stone called the single one of its Best Songs in 2015. The same year when she dropped Know It All. Scars to Your Beautiful is one of her five original tracks included on the Billboard Charts, including Billboard Hot 100 from Canada as well as Billboard 200 for Canadian Albums Charts. The song was unique due to the fact that many listeners were able to relate to her interview with Rap-Up about her struggle in learning to love and accept herself. Cara includes messages of compassion and self-love into her music. She's been in the midst of anxiety and insomnia, both of which have influenced her journey. According to an Reuters interview, the album is described as halfway tumultuous, half perfected. Her growth was aided by therapy and encourages other people to seek help if necessary. Alessia Cara grew up in Toronto in Canada. She was born on July 11, 1996, to parents of Italian heritage. Her parents gave her guitar at the age of 10 years old, which led to her passion for music. In 2013, she performed the songs she loved for YouTube, a popular platform for media. It was done to show that she had the talent and confidence to become an artist. Sweater Weather is one of these covers which led to her being noticed to be signed by EP Entertainment. This record label gave her the opportunity to create the songs she wrote herself.