Alessia Cara

Alessia Caracciolo is a singer-songwriter from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Upon the release of her first single, “Here”, she shortened her last name because it was “so long and spelled crazy.”

Cara started posting covers on her YouTube channel at the age of 13. She first started to gain popularity when she posted a cover of Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors.” Soon after, her cover of The Neighbourhood’s “Sweater Weather” took off. These covers got her signed to EP Entertainment and later, Def Jam.

Her first single, “Here” premiered on The FADER on April 27th, 2015, and blew up soon after. Just four months later, the song racked up 18 million Spotify streams in addition to 4.5 million views on its official video.

On August 26th, 2015, Cara leaked her first EP, titled Four Pink Walls. Each song, including “Here”, was accompanied by a video.

Her debut album, Know-It-All, released on November 13, 2015.

Cara won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 2018 Grammys held on Jan. 28, 2018.

She released her second studio album, The Pains of Growing, on November 30, 2018. The album discusses, in part, many of the changes Cara’s life underwent after achieving fame and becoming an adult. It was supported by the singles “Growing Pains” and “Trust My Lonely,” and earned critical praise.

In September 2019, Cara released an EP titled This Summer. It spawned four singles, two of which entered various countries' singles charts: “Ready” and the Top 40 pop single “Rooting For You”. In September 2021, she released her third studio album, In the Meantime. The project’s lead single, “Sweet Dream,” returned Cara to the pop charts.