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{{Short description|Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2021}}
| name = Alessia Cara
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
| background = solo_singer
{{Infobox person
| image = Alessia Cara performs for the 2017 Invictus Games opening ceremony(37023162840) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Alessia Cara performs for the [[2017 Invictus Games]] opening ceremonies in Toronto, Canada
| name = Alessia Cara
| birth_name = Alessia Cara
| image = Alessia Cara at the Capital Pride Concert.jpeg
| alias =
| caption = Cara performing at Washington's [[National Mall]] in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|7|11}}
| alt =
| alias = Alessia (2014–2015)
| birth_place = [[Brampton]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| origin =
| birth_name = Alessia Caracciolo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|7|11}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/12-things-you-need-to-know-about-alessia-cara-canada-s-first-ever-best-new-artist-grammy-winner-1.4509275 |title=12 things you need to know about Alessia Cara, Canada's first-ever best new artist Grammy winner |last=Van Evra |first=Jennifer |date=January 29, 2018 |publisher=[[CBC Radio]] |access-date=July 10, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205195410/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/12-things-you-need-to-know-about-alessia-cara-canada-s-first-ever-best-new-artist-grammy-winner-1.4509275 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative R&B]]|[[Pop music|pop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Singer]]|[[songwriter]]}}
| birth_place = [[Mississauga]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| citizenship = {{hlist|Canada|Italy <ref name=AV>{{cite AV media |date=July 16, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfJfSZ2x38c |title=What's In Alessia Cara's Bag {{!}} Spill It {{!}} Refinery29 |publisher=[[Refinery29]] |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808230614/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfJfSZ2x38c |archive-date=August 8, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| instrument = {{hlist|[[Vocals]]|[[guitar]]|[[ukulele]]}}
| years_active = 2011–present
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = {{hlist|[[EP Entertainment]]|[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]<ref name=NYTimes19May>{{cite news|last1=Caramanica|first1=Jon|title=Alessia Cara Speaks Up for the Outsiders on 'Here'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/20/arts/music/alessia-cara-speaks-up-for-the-outsiders-on-here.html?_r=0|accessdate=1 June 2015|publisher=The New York Times|date=19 May 2015}}</ref>}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
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| instrument =
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| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]<ref name=NYTimes19May>{{cite news|last1=Caramanica|first1=Jon|title=Alessia Cara Speaks Up for the Outsiders on 'Here'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/20/arts/music/alessia-cara-speaks-up-for-the-outsiders-on-here.html|access-date=June 1, 2015|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 19, 2015|archive-date=July 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706212255/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/20/arts/music/alessia-cara-speaks-up-for-the-outsiders-on-here.html?_r=0|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Universal Music Group]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7767524/universal-music-canada-relocating-rock-star-building-toronto|last=Bliss|first=Karen|title=Universal Music Canada Relocating To 'Rock Star Building' in Downtown Toronto|date=April 19, 2017|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=July 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727143842/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7767524/universal-music-canada-relocating-rock-star-building-toronto|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Pop & Oak]]
* [[Sebastian Kole]]
}}
}}
| website = {{URL|alessiacara.com}}
| signature = Alessia Cara's signature.png
}}

'''Alessia Caracciolo''' (born July 11, 1996), known professionally as '''Alessia Cara''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|'|l|ɛ|s|i|ə|_|'|k|ɑː|r|ə|}}),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a34453/celebrity-name-pronunciations/|title=11 Celeb Names You're Totally Pronouncing Wrong|work=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]|date=July 31, 2017|access-date=November 19, 2017|archive-date=October 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007235339/http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a34453/celebrity-name-pronunciations/|url-status=live}}</ref> is a Canadian singer and songwriter.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/video/alessia-cara-reflects-on-her-journey-to-success-the-next-era-of-her-career-in-growing-up-italian-canadian/|title=Alessia Cara Reflects on Her Journey to Success & the Next Era of Her Career in 'Growing Up: Italian Canadian'|first=Ciara|last=McVey|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=July 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJPWEn93MJI|title=Alessia Cara on Getting Discovered on YouTube to Winning a Grammy on Growing Up Italian Canadian|date=July 20, 2021|via=YouTube}}</ref> She began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploading acoustic covers of songs such as "[[Love Yourself]]" and "[[Sweater Weather]]" online, she signed with EP Entertainment and [[Def Jam Recordings]] in 2014 and released her debut single, "[[Here (Alessia Cara song)|Here]]", the following year. It peaked at number 19 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] chart and was a [[sleeper hit]] in the US, peaking at number 5 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart.<ref name="FaderCover">{{cite magazine|last1=Zeichner|first1=Naomi|title=Every Introvert Needs To See This Song|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/04/27/alessia-here|access-date=May 12, 2015|magazine=[[The Fader]]|date=April 27, 2015|archive-date=April 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427033116/http://www.thefader.com/2015/04/27/alessia-here|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lewis|first1=Brittany|title=Alessia "Here" (New Music)|url=http://globalgrind.com/2015/04/28/alessia-here-new-music/|access-date=May 12, 2015|publisher=Global Grind|date=April 28, 2015|archive-date=September 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912104449/http://globalgrind.com/2015/04/28/alessia-here-new-music/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/3173571.html|title=Ray McDonald's Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Feb. 6|website=Voanews.com|date=February 2, 2016|access-date=October 25, 2021|archive-date=December 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205195411/https://www.voanews.com/a/3173571.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Cara's debut studio album, ''[[Know-It-All]]'' (2015), peaked at number 8 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]] and at number 9 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The album's third single, "[[Scars to Your Beautiful]]", peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 2016. In 2017, Cara collaborated with DJ and producer [[Zedd]] on the single "[[Stay (Zedd and Alessia Cara song)|Stay]]", which is [[Music recording certification|certified]] seven-times platinum in Canada, and featured alongside [[Khalid (American singer)|Khalid]] on rapper [[Logic (rapper)|Logic]]'s song {{nowrap|"[[1-800-273-8255 (song)|1-800-273-8255]]"}}.


Cara has received nominations for four [[Grammy Awards]], winning the [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/grammys-2018-alessia-cara-wins-best-new-artist/|title=Grammys 2018: Alessia Cara Wins Best New Artist|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|language=en|date=January 28, 2018|access-date=January 29, 2018|archive-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140410/https://pitchfork.com/news/grammys-2018-alessia-cara-wins-best-new-artist/|url-status=live}}</ref> She was nominated for [[Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] and [[Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] at the [[20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards|2019 Latin Grammys]] for her collaboration with [[Juanes]] on "[[Querer Mejor]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/es/nominees|title=20a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY|website=Latin GRAMMYs|language=es|access-date=April 8, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115164232/https://www.latingrammy.com/es/nominees|url-status=live}}</ref> Her second studio album, ''[[The Pains of Growing]]'' (2018), saw the moderate commercial success of the singles "[[Growing Pains (Alessia Cara song)|Growing Pains]]" and "[[Trust My Lonely]]". The album won [[Juno Award for Album of the Year]] and [[Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year]] while she went on to win [[Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Past Nominees + Winners|url=https://junoawards.ca/awards/past-winners-nominees/|access-date=September 26, 2021|website=The JUNO Awards|language=en-US|archive-date=June 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617214037/https://junoawards.ca/awards/past-winners-nominees/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 JUNO Award Winners|url=https://junoawards.ca/full-list-2020/|access-date=September 26, 2021|website=The JUNO Awards|language=en-US|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204134648/https://junoawards.ca/full-list-2020/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her third album, ''[[In the Meantime (Alessia Cara album)|In the Meantime]]'' (2021), was met with generally positive reviews from critics, and she is currently working on her fourth studio album.<ref name=albumfourth/>
'''Alessia Capricorn''' (born July 11, 1996), known professionally as '''Alessia Cara''', is a Canadian singer and songwriter, <ref name=SPINTopPick>{{cite news|title=SPIN Singles Mix: Titus Andronicus, Vince Staples, Miguel, and More|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/05/singles-mix-titus-andronicus-vince-staples-miguel/|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=SPIN Magazine|date=5 May 2015}}</ref> After producing acoustic [[Cover_version|covers]] of songs on [[YouTube]], she signed with [[Def Jam Recordings]] and released her debut single, "[[Here (Alessia Cara song)|Here]]", which was a [[sleeper hit]] and reached the No. 1 spot in the United States and the top 40 in Canada.<ref name=FaderCover>{{cite news|last1=Zeichner|first1=Naomi|title=Every Introvert Needs To See This Song|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/04/27/alessia-here|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=The Fader|date=27 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lewis|first1=Brittany|title=Alessia "Here" (New Music)|url=http://globalgrind.com/2015/04/28/alessia-here-new-music/|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=Global Grind|date=28 April 2015}}</ref> Cara's debut studio album, ''[[Know-It-All]]'', was released in 2015. The third single from the album, "[[Scars to Your Beautiful]]", reached the No 1 spot on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] the following year. In 2017, Cara collaborated with producer [[Zedd]] to create the single "[[Stay (Zedd and Alessia Cara song)|Stay]]", and rapper [[Logic (musician)|Logic]] to feature in his song "[[1-800-273-8255 (song)|1-800-273-8255]]". With both songs reaching number 2 and number 5 respectively on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, they became Cara's Ninth and 10th songs to reach the US top 5. All of Alessia Cara's last 13 songs hit No.1 on Billboards Mainstream chart, a feat surpassed only by 70s super pop star Kenny Nolan who's first big hit was 'I Like Dreamin', his next 12 songs were all No.1 smashes including 'Pop My Eyes Out'. And 'Love's Grown Deep'.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Caracciolo hails from [[Brampton]], [[Ontario]], where she attended [[Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lhsimprint.com/arts-entertainment-and-reviews/2015/10/30/Alessia-Cara-review/|title=Alessia Cara Review|website=The Imprint|access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref> Her father was born in Canada to Italian parents, and her mother is an Italian immigrant.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thurmond|first1=Alexandra|title=Sound Scout: Alessia Cara is the 18-year-old Singer-Songwriter We Cant Get Enough Of|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/music/2015-05/sound-scout-alessia-cara-interview|accessdate=1 June 2015|publisher=Teen Vogue|date=May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nostro |first=Lauren |url=http://ca.complex.com/music/2015/07/alessia-cara-here-interview |title=Alessia Cara Interview |website=Ca.complex.com |date=2015-07-10 |accessdate=2015-12-23}}</ref> As a child, she wrote poetry and did theatre.<ref name=FaderMayApr2015>{{cite news|last1=Tolentino|first1=Jia|title=Meet Alessia Cara, Alt-Pop's New Sweetheart|url=http://www.thefader.com/2015/05/27/interview-alessia-cara-alt-pops-new-sweetheart|accessdate=1 June 2015|publisher=The Fader|date=May 2015}}</ref> She began playing guitar at the age of 10 and taught herself how to play various songs.<ref name=FaderMayApr2015/> At the age of 13 she began her own [[YouTube]] channel where she posted covers of songs that she performed.<ref name=FaderMayApr2015/>
Alessia Cara was born on July 11, 1996, in [[Mississauga]], Ontario,<ref>{{cite AV media |date=August 6, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1yjGkqCxY |title=Alessia Cara Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions {{!}} WIRED |publisher=[[WIRED]] |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311061841/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1yjGkqCxY |archive-date=March 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> and grew up in [[Brampton]], where she attended [[Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lhsimprint.com/arts-entertainment-and-reviews/2015/10/30/Alessia-Cara-review/|title=Alessia Cara Review|last=Weaver|first=Gabbie|website=The Imprint|date=October 30, 2015|access-date=June 2, 2016|archive-date=September 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910171538/http://www.lhsimprint.com/arts-entertainment-and-reviews/2015/10/30/Alessia-Cara-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> Her family is from [[Calabria]], [[Italy]]; her father was born in Canada to Italian parents, and her mother is an Italian immigrant.<ref name="teenvogue">{{cite magazine|last1=Thurmond|first1=Alexandra|title=Sound Scout: Alessia Cara is the 18-year-old Singer-Songwriter We Can't Get Enough Of|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/music/2015-05/sound-scout-alessia-cara-interview|access-date=June 1, 2015|magazine=[[Teen Vogue]]|date=May 26, 2015|archive-date=June 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613015052/http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/music/2015-05/sound-scout-alessia-cara-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Nostro |first=Lauren |url=http://ca.complex.com/music/2015/07/alessia-cara-here-interview |title=Alessia Cara Interview |website=Ca.complex.com |date=July 10, 2015 |access-date=December 23, 2015 |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222163559/http://ca.complex.com/music/2015/07/alessia-cara-here-interview |url-status=live }}</ref> Cara is the second of four children.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 29, 2016|title=Alessia Cara ⋆ The Teenager Today|url=https://theteenagertoday.com/alessia-cara/|access-date=February 16, 2022|website=The Teenager Today|language=en-US|archive-date=May 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501103220/http://theteenagertoday.com/alessia-cara/|url-status=live}}</ref> She can speak Italian fluently.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35240974|title=BBC Sound of 2016: Alessia Cara interview|work=BBC News|date=January 7, 2016|access-date=July 21, 2018|archive-date=July 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721175002/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35240974|url-status=live}}</ref> As a child, she wrote poetry and performed in theatre.<ref name=FaderMayApr2015>{{cite magazine|last1=Tolentino|first1=Jia|author-link=Jia Tolentino|title=Meet Alessia Cara, Alt-Pop's New Sweetheart|url=http://www.thefader.com/2015/05/27/interview-alessia-cara-alt-pops-new-sweetheart|access-date=June 1, 2015|magazine=[[The Fader]]|date=May 2015|archive-date=February 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203173206/http://www.thefader.com/2015/05/27/interview-alessia-cara-alt-pops-new-sweetheart|url-status=live}}</ref> She began playing guitar at the age of 10 and taught herself how to play various songs.<ref name=FaderMayApr2015/> At the age of 13, she began her own YouTube channel where she posted covers of songs that she performed.<ref name=FaderMayApr2015/> She saw [[Justin Bieber]] as a career model at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Q&A: Canadian singer Alessia Cara talks Taylor Swift, wanting to be Justin Bieber|url=http://www.theprovince.com/Canadian+singer+Alessia+Cara+talks+Taylor+Swift+wanting+Justin+Bieber/11823492/story.html|last=Friend|first=David|website=[[The Province]]|language=en-CA|access-date=May 14, 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725015905/http://www.theprovince.com/Canadian+singer+Alessia+Cara+talks+Taylor+Swift+wanting+Justin+Bieber/11823492/story.html|archive-date=July 25, 2020}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
=== 2014–2017: Career beginnings and ''Know-It-All'' ===
Cara appeared on various radio stations; including ''15 Seconds of Fame'' on [[WBMX (FM)|Mix 104.1]] [[Boston]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Reid|first1=Matthew|title=15 Seconds of Fame - Alessia Caracciolo - Sweater Weather|url=http://mix1041.cbslocal.com/2014/01/08/15-seconds-of-fame-alessia-caracciolo-sweater-weather/|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=Mix 104.1 FM|date=8 January 2014}}</ref> In 2015, she signed a deal with EP Entertainment imprint, along the distribution of [[Def Jam Recordings]].<ref name=MTVHatesParties>{{cite news|last1=Linder|first1=Emilee|title=This New Song Is For Everyone Who Secretly Hates Parties|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2144584/alessia-here/|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=MTV|date=27 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Carvell|first1=Josh|title=Fresher Sounds|url=http://www.thenationalstudent.com/Music/2015-05-05/fresher_sounds_05/05/2015.html|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=The National Student|date=5 May 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Alessia Cara press photo 2015.png|thumb|right|Promotional photograph of Cara from 2015]]
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In July 2014, Cara, accompanied by her father, went to New York,<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6678463/alessia-cara-is-the-life-of-the-party-whether-she-likes-it-or-not |title=Alessia Cara is the Life of the Party – Whether She Likes It or Not &#124; Billboard |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211029100929/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6678463/alessia-cara-is-the-life-of-the-party-whether-she-likes-it-or-not |url-status=live }}</ref> where she signed a management deal with EP Entertainment,<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/alessia-cara-reflects-on-fame-1.4709581| title = 'There's a void I didn't know how to fill': Alessia Cara on rise to fame {{!}} CBC News| access-date = October 26, 2021| archive-date = October 26, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211026051045/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/alessia-cara-reflects-on-fame-1.4709581| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyI4My0Ykdk|title=AMAZING SUPER COOL FANTASTIC ANNOUNCEMENT|date=July 22, 2014 |access-date=October 25, 2021|publisher=YouTube|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024092905/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyI4My0Ykdk|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6678428/alessia-cara-interview-drake-cosign-taylor-swift-know-it-all-album|last=Martins|first=Chris|title=Drake Co-Signed Singer Alessia Cara on Her Rising Fame: 'It's the Coolest Fluke Ever'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=August 28, 2015|access-date=October 2, 2018|archive-date=October 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002223716/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6678428/alessia-cara-interview-drake-cosign-taylor-swift-know-it-all-album|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=MTVHatesParties>{{cite news|last1=Linder|first1=Emilee|title=This New Song Is For Everyone Who Secretly Hates Parties|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2144584/alessia-here/|access-date=May 12, 2015|publisher=MTV|date=April 27, 2015|archive-date=May 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501213459/http://www.mtv.com/news/2144584/alessia-here/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Carvell|first1=Josh|title=Fresher Sounds|url=http://www.thenationalstudent.com/Music/2015-05-05/fresher_sounds_05/05/2015.html|access-date=May 12, 2015|publisher=The National Student|date=May 5, 2015|archive-date=December 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213074335/http://www.thenationalstudent.com/Music/2015-05-05/fresher_sounds_05/05/2015.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.katiepiper.com/stories/alessia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718212313/http://www.katiepiper.com/stories/alessia|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 18, 2021|title=Alessia Cara — KATIE PIPER &#124; Photography|date=July 18, 2021|access-date=October 25, 2021}}</ref> and began work on her debut studio album later that same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/1562052684006497/photos/a.1565412353670530/1567065893505176/|title=Alessia Cara – album is almost doneeee.. thank u guys again for the likes and comments :)) &#124; Facebook|website=Facebook.com|access-date=October 25, 2021|archive-date=November 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102142619/https://www.facebook.com/1562052684006497/photos/a.1565412353670530/1567065893505176/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> She briefly took the [[Mononym|professional name simply]] of Alessia before adding a clipping of her surname to become known as Alessia Cara.<ref>{{Cite web |title=XALESSIAMUSICX |url=https://www.hulkshare.com/XALESSIAMUSICX |access-date=June 30, 2022 |website=HulkShare – Free Internet Radio and Music Sharing |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207033601/https://www.hulkshare.com/XALESSIAMUSICX |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2015, Cara released her official debut single through [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New Songs: Alessia Cara – Here|url=http://cutfromsteel.com/new-song-alessia-cara-here/|access-date=May 12, 2015|publisher=Cut from Steel|date=May 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507192052/http://cutfromsteel.com/new-song-alessia-cara-here/|archive-date=May 7, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Titled "[[Here (Alessia Cara song)|Here]]", it was described by [[MTV]] as "a song for everyone who secretly hates parties."<ref name="MTVHatesParties" /> Produced by [[Pop & Oak]] and [[Sebastian Kole]], the song is about her personal experience with going to a party and being uncomfortable at it.<ref name="FaderCover" /> On May 5, 2015, the song was chosen as the "can't-miss" track by ''Spin'',<ref name=SPINTopPick>{{cite magazine|title=SPIN Singles Mix: Titus Andronicus, Vince Staples, Miguel, and More|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/05/singles-mix-titus-andronicus-vince-staples-miguel/|access-date=May 12, 2015|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=May 5, 2015|archive-date=August 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818085301/https://www.spin.com/2015/05/singles-mix-titus-andronicus-vince-staples-miguel/|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as being listed as a "must hear song" by ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]''.<ref name="CosmoMustHear2">{{cite news|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/news/a39893/best-songs-miranda-lambert-ciara-missy-elliott/|title=The 8 Songs You Need to Hear This Week|last1=Thompson|first1=Eliza|date=May 1, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2015|work=Cosmopolitan|archive-date=July 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727173822/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/news/a39893/best-songs-miranda-lambert-ciara-missy-elliott/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was also named one of the best Canadian songs of April by ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Zorgel|first1=Aaron|title=Northern Touch: The Best Canadian Songs of April|url=http://ca.complex.com/music/2015/04/best-canadian-songs-april/|access-date=May 12, 2015|magazine=Complex|date=April 30, 2015|archive-date=July 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702204630/http://ca.complex.com/music/2015/04/best-canadian-songs-april/|url-status=live}}</ref> and included on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist" in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|title=20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6597748/20-summer-pop-songs-playlist-you-need-2015|website=Billboard.com|date=June 11, 2015|access-date=June 12, 2015|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129230335/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6597748/20-summer-pop-songs-playlist-you-need-2015|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' later ranked "Here" at number 21 on its year-end list of the 50 best songs of 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2015-20151203/titus-andronicus-dimed-out-20151203|title=50 Best Songs of 2015|magazine=Billboard.com|access-date=August 24, 2017|archive-date=December 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205235150/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2015-20151203/titus-andronicus-dimed-out-20151203|url-status=dead}}</ref> On July 29, 2015, Cara made her television debut on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alessia Cara Makes TV Debut Playing 'Here' With the Roots on 'Fallon|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/07/alessia-cara-here-jimmy-fallon-roots|last=Unterberger|first=Andrew|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=[[SpinMedia]]|date=July 30, 2015|access-date=August 19, 2015|archive-date=August 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814013124/http://www.spin.com/2015/07/alessia-cara-here-jimmy-fallon-roots/|url-status=live}}</ref> "Here" then received a nomination for "Original Song" at the [[Streamy Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|title=5th Annual Nominees|url=http://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/5th-annual-nominees-winners/|access-date=August 24, 2015|publisher=Streamy Awards|date=August 12, 2015|archive-date=August 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815082340/http://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/5th-annual-nominees-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> She released the EP ''[[Four Pink Walls (EP)|Four Pink Walls]]'', containing five songs, including her debut single. Her debut album, ''[[Know-It-All]]'', was released on November 13, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ward|first=Kat|url=http://www.papermag.com/2015/09/alessia_cara_four_pink_walls_here.php|title=Alessia Cara: The Budding Pop Star Who's Making Introversion Cool|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|date=September 3, 2015|access-date=September 9, 2015|archive-date=September 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909203224/http://www.papermag.com/2015/09/alessia_cara_four_pink_walls_here.php|url-status=live}}</ref>


From January to April 2016, Cara embarked on her first headlining tour, the "Know-It-All Tour", performing in various US and Canadian cities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2015/11/alessia-cara-announces-north-american-tour/|title=Alessia Cara announces North American tour|last=Geslani|first=Michelle|date=November 16, 2015|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|access-date=January 17, 2023|archive-date=January 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117034544/https://consequence.net/2015/11/alessia-cara-announces-north-american-tour/|url-status=live}}</ref> She was short-listed for the BBC Music [[Sound of...]] award for 2016 and finished as the runner-up.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35253690|title=Jack Garratt tops BBC Sound of 2016 list|work=BBC News|date=January 8, 2016|access-date=July 21, 2018|archive-date=January 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108081634/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35253690|url-status=live}}</ref> Cara was awarded as Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2016 [[Juno Award]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/nominees/|title=Nominees {{!}} The JUNO Awards|website=The JUNO Awards|language=en-US|access-date=March 8, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215191254/http://junoawards.ca/nominees/|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 7, 2016, Cara released a music video for "[[Wild Things (song)|Wild Things]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-alessia-caras-youthful-celebratory-wild-things-video-20160307|title=Watch Alessia Cara's Youthful, Celebratory 'Wild Things' Video|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=March 8, 2016|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905003903/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-alessia-caras-youthful-celebratory-wild-things-video-20160307|url-status=dead}}</ref> In April 2016, Cara was announced to be one of the supporting acts of British [[alternative rock]] band [[Coldplay]] in the European and North American legs of their [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]], alongside British singer songwriter and [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] winner [[Foxes (singer)|Foxes]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yoo|first1=Noah|title=Coldplay Expand U.S. Tour, Alessia Cara to Join|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/64672-coldplay-expand-us-tour-alessia-cara-to-join/|website=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]|publisher=[[Condé Nast]]|access-date=April 9, 2016|date=April 8, 2016|archive-date=May 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505215420/http://pitchfork.com/news/64672-coldplay-expand-us-tour-alessia-cara-to-join/|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 23, 2016, Cara was featured in a re-released version of the song "[[Wild (Troye Sivan song)|Wild]]" by [[Troye Sivan]]. The music video was released on July 22, 2016.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=July 22, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8G4oaOxyxk |title=Troye Sivan – WILD (Official Video) ft. Alessia Cara |publisher=TroyeSivanVEVO |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605110310/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8G4oaOxyxk |archive-date=June 5, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> She played [[Glastonbury Festival]] on June 24, 2016, in the John Peel tent. The music video for Cara's version of the single "[[How Far I'll Go]]", from the [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]] film ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'', was released on November 3, 2016, and since then has received over 270 million views on YouTube.<ref>Brittany Spanos, [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-alessia-caras-gorgeous-beach-set-how-far-ill-go-video-w448538 "Watch Alessia Cara's Gorgeous, Beach-Set 'How Far I'll Go' Video,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119091156/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-alessia-caras-gorgeous-beach-set-how-far-ill-go-video-w448538 |date=November 19, 2017 }} ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', November 3, 2016.</ref> The song was written by [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]], produced by [[Pop & Oak|Oak Felder]], and the video was directed by [[Aya Tanimura]].<ref>Ashley Lee, [http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7565495/alessia-cara-how-far-ill-go-music-video-moana "'Moana': Alessia Cara Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda's Anthem 'How Far I'll Go' in New Music Video"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213034630/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7565495/alessia-cara-how-far-ill-go-music-video-moana |date=December 13, 2016 }}, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', November 3, 2016.</ref> On December 15, 2016, Cara released a music video for "Seventeen".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7625271/alessia-cara-seventeen-video|title=Alessia Cara Grows Up in New 'Seventeen' Video: Watch|date=December 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216094951/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7625271/alessia-cara-seventeen-video|archive-date=December 16, 2016}}</ref>
In April 2015, Cara released her official debut [[Single (music)|single]], through Def Jam.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Songs: Alessia Cara - Here|url=http://cutfromsteel.com/new-song-alessia-cara-here/|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=Cut from Steel|date=4 May 2015}}</ref> Titled "[[Here (Alessia Cara song)|Here]]", it was described as, "a song for everyone who secretly hates parties" by [[MTV]].<ref name=MTVHatesParties/> Produced by [[Pop & Oak]] and Sebastian Kole, the song is her personal experience with going to a party before realizing how much she hated parties.<ref name=FaderCover/> On May 5, 2015, the song was chosen as the "can't-miss" track by ''Spin'',<ref name=SPINTopPick/> as well as being listed as a "must hear song" by ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]''.<ref name="CosmoMustHear2">{{cite news|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/news/a39893/best-songs-miranda-lambert-ciara-missy-elliott/|title=The 8 Songs You Need to Hear This Week|last1=Thompson|first1=Eliza|date=1 May 2015|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=Cosmopolitan}}</ref> The song was also named one of the best Canadian songs of April by ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Zorgel|first1=Aaron|title=Northern Touch: The Best Canadian Songs of April|url=http://ca.complex.com/music/2015/04/best-canadian-songs-april/|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=Complex|date=30 April 2015}}</ref> and included on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist" in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|title=20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6597748/20-summer-pop-songs-playlist-you-need-2015|website=Billboard|date=June 11, 2015}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' later ranked "Here" at number 21 on its year-end list of the 50 best songs of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2015-20151203/titus-andronicus-dimed-out-20151203|title=50 Best Songs of 2015|publisher=Billboard.com}}</ref>
[[File:Alessia Cara at WFUV.jpg|thumb|left|Cara at [[WFUV]] June 2015]]
On July 29, 2015, Cara made her first-televised debut performing her single, "Here" on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alessia Cara Makes TV Debut Playing 'Here' With the Roots on 'Fallon|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/07/alessia-cara-here-jimmy-fallon-roots|last=Unterberger|first=Andrew|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=[[SpinMedia]]|date=July 30, 2015|accessdate=August 19, 2015}}</ref> "Here" then received a nomination for the "Original Song" at the [[Streamy Award]].<ref>{{cite news|title=5th Annual Nominees|url=http://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/5th-annual-nominees-winners/|accessdate=24 August 2015|publisher=Streamy Awards|date=12 August 2015}}</ref> She released the EP ''[[Four Pink Walls]]'', containing five songs; including her debut single, "Here". Her debut album ''[[Know-It-All]]'' was released on November 13, 2015.<ref>Ward, Kat [http://www.papermag.com/2015/09/alessia_cara_four_pink_walls_here.php Alessia Cara: The Budding Pop Star Who's Making Introversion Cool] ''Paper Magazine''. September 9, 2015</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/know-it-all-deluxe/id1050275063 |title=Know-It-All (Deluxe) by Alessia Cara on iTunes |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=1996-07-11 |accessdate=2015-11-14}}</ref> She was short-listed for the BBC Music [[Sound of...]] award for 2016 and finished as the runner-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35253690|title=Jack Garratt tops BBC Sound of 2016 list|date=January 8, 2016}}</ref>


Cara performed as the musical guest on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on February 4, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tarnoff|first1=Brooke|title=Watch How Far Alessia Cara Did Go on 'Saturday Night Live'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7678027/alessia-cara-saturday-night-live|website=Billboard.com|date=February 5, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2017|archive-date=February 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223111819/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7678027/alessia-cara-saturday-night-live|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 18, 2017, the music video of the song "[[Stay (Zedd and Alessia Cara song)|Stay]]" by [[Zedd]] featuring Cara was released. Cara was also featured on the song "[[1-800-273-8255 (song)|1-800-273-8255]]" from [[Logic (rapper)|Logic]]'s ''[[Everybody (Logic album)|Everybody]]'' album. The song was released as a single on April 28, 2017, and also features American singer-songwriter [[Khalid (American singer)|Khalid]]. Cara also made an appearance in the video, which was released on August 17, 2017.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=August 17, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb24RrHIbFk |title=Logic – 1-800-273-8255 ft. Alessia Cara, Khalid (Official Video) |publisher=LogicVEVO |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830125751/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb24RrHIbFk |archive-date=August 30, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Cara was awarded as Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2016 Juno Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/nominees/|title=Nominees {{!}} The JUNO Awards|website=The JUNO Awards|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref> On March 7, 2016, the official video for "[[Wild Things (song)|Wild Things]]" was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-alessia-caras-youthful-celebratory-wild-things-video-20160307|title=Watch Alessia Cara's Youthful, Celebratory 'Wild Things' Video|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref> In April 2016, Cara was announced to be one of the supporting acts of British [[alternative rock]] band [[Coldplay]] in the European and North American legs of their [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]] alongside British singer songwriter and Grammy winner [[Foxes (singer)|Foxes]]. <ref>{{cite web|last1=Yoo|first1=Noah|title=Coldplay Expand U.S. Tour, Alessia Cara to Join|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/64672-coldplay-expand-us-tour-alessia-cara-to-join/|website=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]|publisher=[[Condé Nast]]|accessdate=9 April 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref> On June 23, 2016, Cara was featured in a re-released version of the song "[[Wild (Troye Sivan song)|Wild]]" by [[Troye Sivan]]. She played [[Glastonbury Festival]] on June 24, 2016, in the John Peel tent. The music video for Cara's single "[[How Far I'll Go]]", from the [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]] film ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'', was released on November 3, 2016 and since then has received over 140 million views on [[Youtube]].<ref>Brittany Spanos, [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-alessia-caras-gorgeous-beach-set-how-far-ill-go-video-w448538 "Watch Alessia Cara's Gorgeous, Beach-Set 'How Far I'll Go' Video,"] ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', November 3, 2016.</ref> The song was written by [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]], produced by [[Pop & Oak|Oak Felder]] and the video was directed by [[Aya Tanimura]].<ref>Ashley Lee, [http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7565495/alessia-cara-how-far-ill-go-music-video-moana "'Moana': Alessia Cara Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda's Anthem 'How Far I'll Go' in New Music Video,"] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', November 3, 2016.</ref>


=== 2018–2020: ''The Pains of Growing'' and ''This Summer'' ===
Cara released a music video for "Seventeen" in December 2016.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7625271/alessia-cara-seventeen-video] {{dead link|date=November 2017}}</ref>
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[[File:Alessia Cara performing in Sydney.jpg|thumb|right|Cara performing in Sydney, Australia in 2018]]
On January 28, 2018, Cara was named the Best New Artist at the [[60th Annual Grammy Awards|2018 Grammy Awards]], making her the first Canadian artist to win this award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/grammys-2018-alessia-cara-wins-best-new-artist/|title=Grammys 2018: Alessia Cara Wins Best New Artist|website=Pitchfork.com|date=January 28, 2018|access-date=January 29, 2018|archive-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140410/https://pitchfork.com/news/grammys-2018-alessia-cara-wins-best-new-artist/|url-status=live}}</ref> The decision to award her the Grammy was fervently condemned in some quarters, with Cara receiving hateful messages and [[death threats]] from angry fans of American singer [[SZA]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/06/15/alessia-cara-opens-up-hypocritical-backlash-grammy-win/702332002/|title=Alessia Cara opens up about 'hypocritical' backlash to Grammy win: 'People were telling me to die'|last=Ryan|first=Patrick|work=USA Today|date=June 15, 2018|access-date=June 16, 2018|publisher=Gannett Co., Inc.|location=Tysons, Virginia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616024100/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/06/15/alessia-cara-opens-up-hypocritical-backlash-grammy-win/702332002/ |archive-date=June 16, 2018 }}</ref> As a result, Cara briefly deactivated her social media accounts.<ref name="auto1"/>


On June 1, 2018, Cara released a teaser video following a week of cryptic Twitter posts.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=alessiacara|last=Cara|first=Alessia|number=1002588132511010817|title=Teaser video|date=June 1, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> On June 9, she posted lyrics to a new song on her social media accounts for fans to piece together. Once completed, she announced the single's cover and name on June 11.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/alessia_cara_teases_new_single_with_lyric_guessing_game|title=Alessia Cara Teases New Single "Growing Pains" with Lyric Guessing Game|website=Exclaim.ca|language=en|access-date=June 11, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141056/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/alessia_cara_teases_new_single_with_lyric_guessing_game|url-status=live}}</ref> The single, entitled "[[Growing Pains (Alessia Cara song)|Growing Pains]]", was released on June 15, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8460554/alessia-cara-announces-growing-pains-first-song-off-sophomore-album|title=Alessia Cara Announces 'Growing Pains,' First Song Off Her Sophomore Album|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 13, 2018|archive-date=January 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123150747/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8460554/alessia-cara-announces-growing-pains-first-song-off-sophomore-album|url-status=live}}</ref> Its music video was released on June 20, 2018,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8461933/alessia-cara-video-growing-pains|title=Alessia Cara Drops Dystopian 'Growing Pains' Music Video: Watch|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=January 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122175126/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8461933/alessia-cara-video-growing-pains|url-status=live}}</ref> and was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2018 [[MTV Video Music Award|MTV VMAS]].
Cara performed on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' as the musical guest on February 4, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tarnoff|first1=Brooke|title=Watch How Far Alessia Cara Did Go on 'Saturday Night Live'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7678027/alessia-cara-saturday-night-live|website=Billboard|accessdate=23 February 2017}}</ref> On February 23, a lyric video of the song "[[Stay (Zedd and Alessia Cara song)|Stay]]" by [[Zedd]] featuring Alessia Cara was released.


On July 10, 2018, Cara announced that she would be releasing a song she made in her basement, written and produced by her, the next day, as a small gift for her birthday. The single, titled "A Little More", was released on July 11, 2018, with the music video also released the same day.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Rita|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8464815/alessia-cara-new-song-a-little-more|title=Alessia Cara Announces New Song 'A Little More,' to Be Released on Her Birthday|date=July 10, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=January 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123161927/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8464815/alessia-cara-new-song-a-little-more|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bargiela|first=Sara|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/alessia-cara-reveals-new-video-for-a-little-more/|title=Alessia Cara reveals new video for A Little More|date=July 12, 2018|work=Entertainment Focus|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725023205/https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/alessia-cara-reveals-new-video-for-a-little-more/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite instagram|user=alessiasmusic|last=Cara|first=Alessia|postid=BlDrCQmHOik|title=I made a song in my basement and thought I'd release it tomorrow as a small gift for my birthday. "a little more"—written & produced by me. 12 AM EST.|date=July 10, 2018|access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |date=July 11, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqxYyUR72jU |title=Alessia Cara- A Little More (Official Video) |publisher=Alessia Cara |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211120441/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqxYyUR72jU |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> On September 29, 2018, the [[Canadian Football League]] announced that Cara would be the halftime performer at the [[106th Grey Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/alessia-cara-grey-cup-1.4844604|title=Alessia Cara to headline 2018 Grey Cup halftime show|work=CBC News|access-date=October 2, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=October 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002030552/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/alessia-cara-grey-cup-1.4844604|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2018, she collaborated with Italian singer [[Eros Ramazzotti]] for the song "Vale per sempre", from the album ''[[Vita ce n'è]]''.<ref name="The 105">{{cite web|url=https://www.105.net/news/music-biz/252935/eros-ramazzotti-ecco-il-video-di-vita-ce-n-e.html|title=Eros Ramazzotti, ecco il video di 'Vita ce n'è'|publisher=[[Radio 105 Network|Radio 105]]|language=it|date=October 19, 2018|access-date=November 4, 2018|archive-date=January 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122013617/https://www.105.net/news/music-biz/252935/eros-ramazzotti-ecco-il-video-di-vita-ce-n-e.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 5, 2018, Cara released another song, entitled "[[Trust My Lonely]]". A music video for the song was released the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2018/9/28/alessia-cara-announces-new-song-trust-my-lonely-via-bizarre.html|title=Alessia Cara announces new song, "Trust My Lonely," via bizarre Instagram video|work=[[ABC News Radio]]|last=Dresdale|first=Andrea|date=September 28, 2018|access-date=September 30, 2018|archive-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929194903/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2018/9/28/alessia-cara-announces-new-song-trust-my-lonely-via-bizarre.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Glicksman|first=Josh|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8478701/alessia-cara-trust-my-lonely-video|title=Alessia Cara Drops Colorful Video for 'Trust My Lonely': Watch|date=October 8, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=October 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020183644/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8478701/alessia-cara-trust-my-lonely-video|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 8, 2018, a music video for the song "Babies" by [[Kyle (musician)|Kyle]] featuring Cara was released.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=November 8, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl3JWhxOR6c |title=KYLE – Babies feat. Alessia Cara [Official Music Video] |publisher=SuperDuperKyle |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629171349/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl3JWhxOR6c |archive-date=June 29, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> On November 13, 2018, Cara released another song, entitled "Not Today".<ref>{{cite AV media |date=November 13, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60zHeOpc8sU |title=Alessia Cara – Not Today (Official Lyric Video) |publisher=AlessiaCaraVEVO |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415041210/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60zHeOpc8sU |archive-date=April 15, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The release date coincides with the three-year anniversary of the release of her debut album. Cara's second studio album, ''[[The Pains of Growing]]'', was released on November 30, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/10/alessia-cara-unveils-the-pains-of-growing-album-art-tracklist/|title=Alessia Cara Unveils The Pains of Growing Album Art, Tracklist|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|last=Arcand|first=Rob|date=October 26, 2018|access-date=October 26, 2018|archive-date=October 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026104309/https://www.spin.com/2018/10/alessia-cara-unveils-the-pains-of-growing-album-art-tracklist/|url-status=live}}</ref> It debuted at number one on the US iTunes Pop Charts, in less than two hours after its release. Despite the successful position on iTunes, the album debuted at number 71 on the [[Billboard 200]]; 62 positions lower than her debut album in 2015.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=alessiacworld|author=Alessia Cara World|number=1068392629933608960|title='The Pains of Growing' by @alessiacara has reached #1 on the US iTunes Pop Chart, less than two hours after {{sic|i|t's|nolink=y}} release. #ThePainsOfGrowing|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=November 30, 2018|language=en}}</ref> "[[Out of Love (Alessia Cara song)|Out of Love]]" was eventually serviced to [[contemporary hit radio]] as the album's third single in January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|publisher=All Access Media Group|access-date=February 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127025730/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref> Cara also collaborated with [[Alec Benjamin]] on "[[Let Me Down Slowly]]", which was released on January 7, 2019. On February 21, Cara announced she would join [[Shawn Mendes]] as the opening act on his [[Shawn Mendes: The Tour|self-titled world tour]] for the European, United Kingdom, and United States legs.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=alessiacara|last=Cara|first=Alessia|number=1098675382298071041|title=so happy to finally announce that I'll be joining my friend @shawnmendes in Europe, US & the UK for his tour this year|date=February 21, 2019|access-date=March 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|user=ShawnMendes|last=Mendes|first=Shawn|author-link=Shawn Mendes|number=1098674680582598660|title=So excited to announce that @alessiacara is joining me on tour in the UK, EU, & US!|date=February 21, 2019|access-date=March 13, 2019}}</ref> In May, she headlined "[[The Pains of Growing Tour]]", visiting Canadian cities in the month of May.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kiss925.com/2019/01/31/alessia-cara-tour/|title=Alessia Cara Announces 'The Pains of Growing' 2019 Canadian Tour!|website=Kiss925.com|date=January 31, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=July 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725024304/https://www.kiss925.com/2019/01/31/alessia-cara-tour/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Cara featured on the song "[[1-800-273-8255 (song)|1-800-273-8255]]" from [[Logic (musician)|Logic]]'s ''[[Everybody (Logic album)|Everybody]]'' album. The song was released as a single on April 28, 2017 and also features American singer-songwriter [[Khalid (singer)|Khalid]]. Cara also made an appearance in the video which premiered on August 17, 2017 on Logic's Vevo Channel on Youtube.


In July 2019, Cara announced the release of an EP, ''This Summer'', with tracks to be issued "every couple of weeks" leading up to its release on September 6, 2019.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/alessia-cara-surprises-fans-with-new-song-ready-off-of-forthcoming-ep-this-summer-out-september-6th/|title=ALESSIA CARA SURPRISES FANS WITH NEW SONG "READY" OFF FORTHCOMING EP, THIS SUMMER, OUT SEPTEMBER 6|website=[[Umusic]]|date=July 22, 2019|access-date=July 31, 2019|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121032306/http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/alessia-cara-surprises-fans-with-new-song-ready-off-of-forthcoming-ep-this-summer-out-september-6th/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also announced that she would be adding a new leg of "[[The Pains of Growing Tour]]", visiting various US cities in October and November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/alessia-cara-announces-fall-2019-tour-and-new-ep-this-summer-138260|title=Alessia Cara announces fall 2019 tour and new EP, 'This Summer'|last=Rheubottom|first=Robert|date=July 23, 2019|work=[[AXS (company)|AXS]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725023601/https://www.axs.com/alessia-cara-announces-fall-2019-tour-and-new-ep-this-summer-138260|archive-date=July 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/7/22/alessia-cara-releases-new-single-ready-announces-fall-tour-d.html|title=Alessia Cara releases new single "Ready," announces fall tour dates – Music News – ABC News Radio|website=[[ABC News Radio]]|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=July 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725015746/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/7/22/alessia-cara-releases-new-single-ready-announces-fall-tour-d.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The first single of the EP, "[[Ready (Alessia Cara song)|Ready]]", was released on July 22.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=alessiacara|last=Cara|first=Alessia|number=1151899912797401088|title=caught the writing bug out of the blue and made an EP. it's called This Summer. I'll be releasing a new track every couple of weeks until its release. the first song, Ready, will be out July 22nd.|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=July 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8521055/alessia-cara-announces-new-this-summer-ep-first-single-ready|title=Alessia Cara Announces New 'This Summer' EP & First Single 'Ready'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=July 19, 2019|archive-date=July 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719021124/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8521055/alessia-cara-announces-new-this-summer-ep-first-single-ready|url-status=live}}</ref> The second single, "[[Rooting for You (Alessia Cara song)|Rooting for You]]", was released on August 9.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=alessiacara|number=1159176193385611265|title=Rooting For You. This Friday. pic.twitter.com/cLGVbr7MML|last=Cara|first=Alessia|date=August 7, 2019|language=en|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref> The third single, "OKAY OKAY", was released on August 23.<ref>{{Cite instagram|user=alessiasmusic|last=Cara|first=Alessia|postid=B1buLiXH4LS|title=OKAY OKAY. this Friday.|date=August 21, 2019|access-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref> The fourth single, "October", was released on September 3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3137815/alessia-cara-october-song/|title=Alessia Cara Says Goodbye To An Unforgettable Tour On 'October'|first=Trey|last=Alston|website=MTV News|access-date=September 8, 2019|archive-date=September 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903213143/http://www.mtv.com/news/3137815/alessia-cara-october-song/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2019/09/03/Alessia-Cara-releases-new-song-October-from-upcoming-EP/8391567512581/|title=Alessia Cara releases new song 'October' from upcoming EP|website=Upi.com|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=May 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504210900/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2019/09/03/Alessia-Cara-releases-new-song-October-from-upcoming-EP/8391567512581/|url-status=live}}</ref> The music video for "October" was released on October 1, 2019.<ref>[https://wiky.com/news/articles/2019/oct/01/alessia-cara-documents-her-time-touring-with-shawn-mendes-in-october-music-video/942954/ Alessia Cara documents her time touring with Shawn Mendes in October] wiky.com October 2019 {{dead link|date=April 2020}}</ref>
==Influences==

Cara's influences include [[Lauryn Hill]], [[Amy Winehouse]], [[Pink (singer)|Pink]], [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]] of [[the Black Eyed Peas]],<ref>{{cite work| title = ''Alessia Cara's Empowering Journey: Lessons from Coldplay, Lauryn Hill, & Life'' |publisher= ''[[Rap-Up]]''| first= Andres | last= Tardio |date= 27 September 2016 |url= http://www.rap-up.com/2016/09/27/alessia-cara-lessons-from-coldplay-lauryn-hill-life/ |accessdate= 8 January 2017}}</ref> [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] and [[Ed Sheeran]].<ref>{{cite work| title = ''Sound of BBC: 2nd Alessia Cara'' |publisher= [[BBC]] |date= 16 July 2014 |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/558ttb4cX0DN2SfPVkbbLF5/2nd-alessia-cara |accessdate= 8 January 2017}}</ref> Cara's singing and writing style has been compared to singers such as [[Lorde]], Amy Winehouse, [[Rihanna]], and [[Norah Jones]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://singersroom.com/content/2015-05-07/Alessia-Cara-Here/|title=Alessia Cara - Here|date=7 May 2015|accessdate=12 May 2015|publisher=Singersroom}}</ref><ref name="CosmoMustHear2"/>
Cara was featured in [[Bastille (band)|Bastille's]] song "[[Another Place (Bastille and Alessia Cara song)|Another Place]]" with a music video released on November 1. The song peaked the number 18 at [[Billboard Hot Rock Songs]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/alessia-cara/chart-history/ark/ |magazine=Billboard |title=Alessia Cara Chart History |access-date=August 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817202255/https://www.billboard.com/music/Alessia-Cara/chart-history/ARK/song/1149279 |archive-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref>

On March 6, 2020, Cara collaborated with American singer and songwriter [[Lauv]] for the song "Canada" on Lauv's debut album, ''[[How I'm Feeling]]''. On April 3, 2020, Cara released "I Choose", for the 2020 [[Netflix]] animated movie ''[[The Willoughbys]]'', where she made her debut voice-role on a film for the character "Jane Willoughby".<ref>{{cite AV media |date=April 3, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCUe3dN64as |title=I Choose (From The Netflix Original Film The Willoughbys / Official Lyric Video) |publisher=AlessiaCaraVEVO |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812164711/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCUe3dN64as |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On July 17, 2020, Cara released her first live EP, ''This Summer: Live Off The Floor'', which features live, reimagined performances of the songs off of ''This Summer'', as well as three bonus tracks and an intro that interpolates [[Summertime (George Gershwin song)|Summertime]] by George Gershwin. All of Cara's proceeds from the EP for the next 21 years are going to [[Save the Children USA|Save The Children]].<ref>{{Cite instagram|title=THIS SUMMER: LIVE OFF THE FLOOR, OUT JULY 17TH. I'm donating all my proceeds for the next 21 years directly to @savethechildren &…|user=alessiasmusic|last=Cara|first=Alessia|postid=CB3MvA-nwU0|access-date=August 5, 2020|date=June 25, 2020|language=en}}</ref>

=== 2021–present: ''In the Meantime'' and ''Love & Hyperbole'' ===
On July 2, 2021, Cara announced that the lead singles "Sweet Dream" and "Shapeshifter" from her third studio album would be released on July 15, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Falessiacara%2Fposts%2F388122259338238%3A0 |title=Archived copy |website=Facebook |access-date=August 11, 2021 |archive-date=August 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811171254/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Falessiacara%2Fposts%2F388122259338238%3A0 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The announcement of this release came after five days of cryptic posts on Instagram and Twitter, each with pictures that would turn out to be related to the music videos for the singles. The music video for "[[Sweet Dream (Alessia Cara song)|Sweet Dream]]" was released that same day,<ref>{{cite AV media |date=July 15, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ORj3T5sz-0 |title=Alessia Cara – Sweet Dream |publisher=AlessiaCaraVEVO |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822175525/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ORj3T5sz-0 |archive-date=August 22, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> while the music video for "[[Shapeshifter (Alessia Cara song)|Shapeshifter]]" was released on July 23, 2021.<ref name="Alessia Cara - Shapeshifter">{{cite AV media |date=July 23, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyDcXK_SqJA |title=Alessia Cara – Shapeshifter |publisher=AlessiaCaraVEVO |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830162728/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyDcXK_SqJA |archive-date=August 30, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> A riddle to help fans decode the title of the album was sent to Cara's emailing list the day before.

On August 2, 2021, it was announced that Cara would be releasing "The Use In Trying", an original song for the 2021 animated movie ''[[PAW Patrol: The Movie]]'', on August 10, 2021.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Cara |first=Alessia |author-link=Alessia Cara |user=alessiacara |number=1422243596087042050 |date=August 2, 2021 |title=had to do another one for the kidsssss (and dogs). got to write a tune for the @pawpatrolmovie 🧡🐶 'the use in trying' out August 10th. https://t.co/rrCny6xa5O |language=en |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811171254/https://twitter.com/alessiacara/status/1422243596087042050 |archive-date=August 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> On August 5, 2021, it was announced that Cara wrote and sang "Feel You Now", the theme song for ''[[Blade Runner: Black Lotus]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Cara |first=Alessia |author-link=Alessia Cara |user=alessiacara |number=1423451411728191490 |date=August 5, 2021 |title=I got to write & sing the theme song for the new blade runner black lotus series!!!! coolest experience. thank you Michael Hodges for making this song with me and the whole BR team for having me on. can't wait for you guys to see this show🖤🖤🖤 https://t.co/6zHoQ0RiAn |language=en |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811171317/https://twitter.com/alessiacara/status/1423451411728191490 |archive-date=August 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 31, 2021, another clue about the album was sent to Cara's emailing list, this time an image of five clocks all pointing towards 9:24. On September 2, 2021, Cara revealed the album's cover and announced that it is titled ''[[In the Meantime (Alessia Cara album)|In the Meantime]]'' and would be released on September 24, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ac Twitter'da: "my third album 'In the Meantime' out september 24th🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙 #inthemeantime… " |url=https://twitter.com/alessiacara/status/1433550412406091777 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903152344/https://twitter.com/alessiacara/status/1433550412406091777 |archive-date=September 3, 2021 |access-date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> On September 10, 2021, Cara collaborated with the Mexican rock band [[The Warning (Mexican band)|The Warning]], on a cover of "[[Enter Sandman]]", which was released on the charity tribute album ''[[The Metallica Blacklist]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=He|first=Richard S.|date=September 10, 2021|title=Every Metallica Blacklist cover ranked from worst to best|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/every-metallica-blacklist-cover-ranked-from-worst-to-best|access-date=October 22, 2021|website=loudersound|language=en|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026061243/https://www.loudersound.com/features/every-metallica-blacklist-cover-ranked-from-worst-to-best|url-status=live}}</ref> This particular cover was famously used for the [[teaser trailer]] of the 2022 strategy [[role-playing game|role-playing]] video game ''[[Marvel's Midnight Suns]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marvel Midnight Suns - Announcement Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ripgh8W2PMg%3Ft%3D10 |website=YouTube |publisher=[[Marvel Entertainment]] |access-date=26 October 2023 |date=25 August 2021 |archive-date=October 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026035300/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Ripgh8W2PMg%3Ft%3D10 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On September 24, 2021, Cara's album ''In the Meantime'' was released alongside the music video for the song "Best Days".<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=YouTube|title=Alessia Cara – Best Days|date=September 23, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPv64Y56I_4|language=en|access-date=September 26, 2021|archive-date=September 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926151128/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPv64Y56I_4|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was met with critical acclaim from music critics, praising Cara's introspective and vulnerable lyricism.

On December 23, 2021, the 2021 edition of ''[[Yearly Departed]]'' was released on [[Amazon Prime Video]], featuring Cara performing "[[My Heart Will Go On]]" at the end of the production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1021677/yearly-departed-2021-amazon-prime-video-jane-fonda-chelsea-peretti-yvonne-orji/|title='Yearly Departed': Jane Fonda, Chelsea Peretti & More Bid Farewell to the Worst of 2021|first=Paige|last=Strout|work=TV Insider|date=November 12, 2021|access-date=November 12, 2021|archive-date=November 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112172317/https://www.tvinsider.com/1021677/yearly-departed-2021-amazon-prime-video-jane-fonda-chelsea-peretti-yvonne-orji/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of [[Serena Ryder]]'s single "[[What I Wouldn't Do]]", which was released as a charity single to benefit [[Kids Help Phone]]'s Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20230302170512/https://etcanada.com/news/972900/feel-out-loud-alessia-cara-serena-ryder-more-canadian-artists-collaborate-on-new-single-promoting-youth-mental-health-initiative/ "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative"]. ''[[Entertainment Tonight Canada]]'', March 2, 2023.</ref>

In August 2023, Cara confirmed on an [[Twitter|X]] posting that she was working on her fourth studio album,<ref name=albumfourth>{{cite tweet|user=alessiacara|number=1697337450782155176|title=yessir}} {{better source|date=February 2024}}</ref> on which work began on in late 2021, continuing into 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/alessia-cara-interview-dead-man-single-exclusive-8680099|title=Now a Decade Into Her Career, Alessia Cara Says Things Feel 'Brand New Again' (Exclusive)|website=People|first=Brenton|last=Blanchet|date=July 19, 2024}}</ref> The lead single "[[Dead Man (Alessia Cara song)|Dead Man]]" from the album and the accompanying music video were released on July 19, 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXjYdcYX7qk | title=Alessia Cara - Dead Man | website=[[YouTube]] | date=July 18, 2024 }}</ref> The album, titled ''[[Love & Hyperbole]]'', is set for release on February 14, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sirenrecords.com/UPC/602465793529|title=Alesia Cara - Love & Hyperbole [LP] &#124; Siren Records|via=sirenrecords.com}}</ref><ref>https://www.fnac.com/a20836018/Alessia-Cara-Love-et-Hyperbole-CD-album</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=274654|title=Music forums focusing on chart music with chart and entertainment discussion.|first=BuzzJack Entertainment|last=Forums|website=www.buzzjack.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/1065794-alessia-cara-love-hyperbole.php|title=Alessia Cara - Love & Hyperbole - Reviews - Album of The Year}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vintagevinyl.com/UPC/602465793505|title=Alessia Cara - Love & Hyperbole (Uk) &#124; Vintage Vinyl|via=vintagevinyl.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atrl.net/login/?ref=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdHJsLm5ldC9mb3J1bXMvdG9waWMvNDg1MDMxLWFsZXNzaWEtY2FyYS1sb3ZlLWh5cGVyYm9sZS8/ZG89Z2V0TmV3Q29tbWVudA==|title=Sign In|website=ATRL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imusic.co/music/0602465793505/alessia-cara-2024-love-hyperbole-cd?srsltid=AfmBOoo6qHFAA7HvwWG4Y0dApZJY7AbJPaf5qU1DxaD--YcZUkv_vHR6|title=Alessia Cara · Love & Hyperbole (CD) (2024)|website=imusic.co}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Cara lives in [[Toronto]], Canada<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2021/09/24/im-feeling-the-most-liberated-i-have-ever-felt-alessia-cara-calls-new-album-in-the-meantime-the-best-work-of-her-career.html|title='I'm feeling the most liberated I have ever felt': Alessia Cara calls new album 'In the Meantime' the 'best|date=September 24, 2021|access-date=October 25, 2021|newspaper=Toronto Star|archive-date=October 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160740/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2021/09/24/im-feeling-the-most-liberated-i-have-ever-felt-alessia-cara-calls-new-album-in-the-meantime-the-best-work-of-her-career.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She has revealed on separate occasions that she experiences [[synesthesia]],<ref>{{cite AV media |date=September 20, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEC4mwDNIsw |title=Alessia Cara Discusses Having Synesthesia {{!}} UMUSIC 5 |publisher=UMUSIC |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414233146/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEC4mwDNIsw |archive-date=April 14, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |date=December 1, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoRWdcowK1E |title=Alessia Cara – Painting (Official Video) |publisher=AlessiaCaraVEVO |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809173054/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoRWdcowK1E |archive-date=August 9, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> and also has [[keratosis pilaris]]<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=alessiacara|last=Cara|first=Alessia|number=1051701843989028865|title=I actually have keratosis pilaris (skin condition). used to be on my face but now it's only on parts of my body so there's a fun fact you didn't ask for|date=October 14, 2018|language=en|access-date=July 3, 2019}}</ref> and [[alopecia areata]].<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=alessiacara|last=Cara|first=Alessia|number=1172318051670228993|title=alopecia kicked in it's more now!|date=September 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|user=alessiacara|last=Cara|first=Alessia|number=1172320273221050368|title=genetic hairloss. had it since I was like 14 but mine comes in better / worse waves! I'm lucky I got the frizz lol|date=September 12, 2019}}</ref> She has also been open about her struggles with [[mental health]] and [[insomnia]].<ref>{{cite AV media |date=July 16, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRJ0ccClZLo |title=Alessia Cara Talks Sweet Dream, Shapeshifter & Gives Zach Free Therapy |publisher=Zach Sang Show |via=YouTube |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720233610/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRJ0ccClZLo |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Cara has dual Canadian and Italian citizenship.<ref name=AV />

==Artistry==
Cara is a [[Pop music|pop]],<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="wild things"/> [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]],<ref name="allmusic">{{cite book|title= Alessia Cara {{!}} Biography, Albums, Streaming Links|publisher= Allmusic|first= Andrew|last= Kellman|url= https://www.allmusic.com/artist/alessia-cara-mn0003396562|access-date= January 28, 2018|archive-date= January 28, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180128190606/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/alessia-cara-mn0003396562|url-status= live}}</ref> [[alternative R&B]],<ref>{{cite book|title= Bestival Cheat Sheet: Hometown Heroes|first= Aaron|last= Zorgel|date= June 11, 2015|url= http://www.complex.com/music/2015/06/bestival-cheat-sheet-hometown-heroes/alessia-cara|access-date= January 28, 2018|archive-date= January 28, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180128190641/http://www.complex.com/music/2015/06/bestival-cheat-sheet-hometown-heroes/alessia-cara|url-status= live}}</ref> [[indie pop]]{{cn|date=September 2024}} and [[Soul music|soul]]<ref name="wild things">{{cite book|title= Alessia Cara "Wild Things"|first= Gregory|last= Adams|date= October 27, 2015|url= http://exclaim.ca/music/article/alessia_cara-wild_things|access-date= January 28, 2018|archive-date= January 28, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180128190554/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/alessia_cara-wild_things|url-status= live}}</ref> singer. Her influences include [[Lauryn Hill]], [[Adele]], [[Amy Winehouse]], [[Pink (singer)|Pink]], [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]],<ref>{{cite web|title= Alessia Cara's Empowering Journey: Lessons from Coldplay, Lauryn Hill, & Life|work= [[Rap-Up]]|first= Andres|last= Tardio|date= September 27, 2016|url= http://www.rap-up.com/2016/09/27/alessia-cara-lessons-from-coldplay-lauryn-hill-life/|access-date= January 8, 2017|archive-date= January 9, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170109184029/http://www.rap-up.com/2016/09/27/alessia-cara-lessons-from-coldplay-lauryn-hill-life/|url-status= live}}</ref> [[Christina Aguilera]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Kwele Serrell|date=July 12, 2016|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/689zmx/take-a-minute-to-watch-alessia-caras-video-for-scars-to-your-beautiful|title=Take a Minute to Watch Alessia Cara's Video for 'Scars to Your Beautiful'|publisher=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|access-date=February 18, 2022|archive-date=July 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715183310/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/689zmx/take-a-minute-to-watch-alessia-caras-video-for-scars-to-your-beautiful|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], [[Ed Sheeran]],<ref>{{cite book |title= Sound of BBC: 2nd Alessia Cara |publisher= [[BBC]] |date= July 16, 2014 |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/558ttb4cX0DN2SfPVkbbLF5/2nd-alessia-cara |access-date= January 8, 2017 |archive-date= January 8, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170108205219/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/558ttb4cX0DN2SfPVkbbLF5/2nd-alessia-cara |url-status= live }}</ref> and [[Taylor Swift]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ceron|first=Ella|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/alessia-cara-know-it-all-interview|title=Alessia Cara Says Playing Taylor Swift's 1989 Show Helped Her Prepare For Her Own Tour|date=December 16, 2015|magazine=Teen Vogue|access-date=February 20, 2021|archive-date=November 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127141949/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/alessia-cara-know-it-all-interview|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{main|Alessia Cara discography}}
{{main|Alessia Cara discography|List of songs recorded by Alessia Cara}}
* ''[[Know-It-All]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Know-It-All]]'' (2015)
*''[[The Pains of Growing]]'' (2018)
* ''[[In the Meantime (Alessia Cara album)|In the Meantime]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Love & Hyperbole]]'' (2025)


==Filmography==
==Awards and nominations==

{{Refimprove section|date=April 2017}}
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|-
|2020
! Year
|''[[The Willoughbys]]''
! Association
|Jane Willoughby
! Category
|Voice role
! Nominee / work
|}
! Result

! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|-
| 2015
|2015
| [[Streamy Awards]]
|''[[Undateable]]''
|Herself
| Original Song
|1 episode
| "[[Here (Alessia Cara song)|Here]]"
|
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/5th-annual-nominees-winners/|title=5th Annual Winners & Nominees|work=The Streamy Awards}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2017
| rowspan="25"| 2016
|''[[2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards|iHeartRadio MMVA's]]''
| [[Sound of...|BBC Sound of]]
|Co-Host
| Sound of 2016
|With [[Joe Jonas]]
| {{n/a}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Alessia Cara takes on MMVA hosting duties with Joe Jonas |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/alessia-cara-joe-jonas-mmvas-1.4166405 |website=[[CBC News]] |access-date=October 19, 2022 |archive-date=October 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019144237/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/alessia-cara-joe-jonas-mmvas-1.4166405 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| style="background:lightblue"| <center>Second
| <ref>{{cite web|title = ALESSIA CARA on Instagram: “thank u @bbcmusic for the 2nd spot on sound of 2016. this is so coooool 👽”|url = https://www.instagram.com/p/BAPQitxigJS/|website = Instagram|access-date = 2016-02-04}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
| [[Kids' Choice Awards]]
|[[The Other Two (TV series)|''The Other Two'']]
| [[2016_Kids'_Choice_Awards#Music|Favorite New Artist]]
|Herself
| rowspan="3"| Alessia Cara
|1 episode
| {{nom}}
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Yearly Departed]]''
| rowspan="4"| [[Juno Awards]]
|Herself
| [[Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year|Breakthrough Artist of the Year]]
|1 episode
| {{won}}
|
| rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web|title = The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Drake e Shawn Mendes são indicados ao Juno Awards 2016|url = http://www.portalpopline.com.br/the-weeknd-justin-bieber-drake-e-shawn-mendes-sao-indicados-ao-juno-awards-2016/|website = Portal POPline|date = 2016-02-02|access-date = 2016-02-04|language = pt-BR}}</ref>
|-
| [[Juno Fan Choice Award|Fan Choice Award]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Juno Award for Single of the Year|Single of the Year]]
| "Here"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year|R&B/Soul Recording of the Year]]
| ''[[Four Pink Walls]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[iHeartRadio Music Awards]]
| [[3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards|Best Cover Song]]
| "[[Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song)|Bad Blood]]" – Covering
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Radio Disney Music Awards]]
| Breakout Artist Of The Year
| Alessia Cara
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7350382/2016-radio-disney-music-awards-winners/|title=2016 Radio Disney Music Awards|work=Ashley Lasimone}}</ref>
|-
| [[ASCAP Pop Music Awards]]
| Most Performed Songs
| rowspan="7"| "Here"
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/popawards/2016/awards-home.aspx/|title=2016 ASCAP Pop Music Awards|work=Hugo Gloss}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="7"| [[Much Music Video Awards]]
| [[MuchMusic Video Award for Best Video|Video of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="7"| <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.much.com/iheartradio-mmva-nominations-2016/|title=Alessia Cara, Drake, Shawn Mendes And The Weeknd Lead The iHeartRadio MMVA Nominations!|newspaper=Much.com|access-date=2016-10-08}}</ref>
|-
| [[MuchMusic Video Award for Best Pop Video|Best Pop Video]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[MuchMusic Video Award for Best International Video by a Canadian|Most Buzzworthy Canadian]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best New Canadian Artist
| {{won}}
|-
| iHeartRadio Canadian Single of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[MuchMusic Video Award for Peoples Choice: Favourite Canadian Video|Fan Fave Video]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Fan Fave Artist or Group
| rowspan="4"| Alessia Cara
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[BET Awards]]
| [[BET Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/bet-awards-announce-2016-nominees-news.21743.html|title=BET Awards Announce 2016 Nominees|newspaper=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2016-10-08}}</ref>
|-
| SOCAN Awards
| Breakout Artist
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/socan-announces-award-recipients/1004123090/|title=SOCAN Announces Award Recipients - Broadcaster Magazine|date=2016-06-14|newspaper=Broadcaster Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-08}}</ref>
|-
| [[Canadian Radio Music Awards]]
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7357941/crmas-2016-canadian-radio-music-awards-dance-the-weeknd-alessia-cara|title=The Weeknd, Alessia Cara & More Score at 2016 Canadian Radio Music Awards|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2016-10-08}}</ref>
|-
| [[MTV Video Music Awards]]
| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video|Best Pop Video]]
| "[[Wild Things (song)|Wild Things]]"
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2910443/2016-vma-nominations/|title=Get Ready: Your 2016 VMA Nominations Are Here|newspaper=MTV News|access-date=2016-10-08}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[MTV Europe Music Awards]]
| [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Canadian Act|Best Canadian Act]]
| rowspan="3"| Alessia Cara
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Push Act|Best Push Act]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[American Music Awards]]
| [[American Music Award for New Artist of the Year|New Artist of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[MTV Video Music Awards Japan]]
| Best R&B Video
| rowspan="2"| "Here"
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[BBC Music Awards]]
| Song of the Year
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="24"| 2017
| [[People's Choice Awards]]
| Favorite Breakout Artist
| rowspan="2"| Alessia Cara
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=People’s Choice Awards 2017: Full List Of Nominees|url=http://blog.peopleschoice.com/2016/11/15/peoples-choice-awards-2017-full-list-of-nominees/|website=People's Choice|accessdate=19 November 2016|date=15 November 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[iHeartRadio Music Awards]]
| Best New Pop Artist
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| Best Lyrics
| "[[Scars to Your Beautiful]]"
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[5th Canadian Screen Awards|Canadian Screen Awards]]
| Performance in a variety or sketch comedy program or series
| [[Juno Awards of 2016]]
| {{nom}}
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| "Scars to Your Beautiful"
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| Choice Song: Female Artist
| "Scars To Your Beautiful"
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| Choice Collaboration
| "Stay" <small>(with [[Zedd]])</small>
| {{nom}}
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| Best Dance
| "Stay" <small>(with Zedd)</small>
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| Best Fight Against The System
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Alessia Cara
Cara performing at Washington's National Mall in 2018
Born
Alessia Caracciolo

(1996-07-11) July 11, 1996 (age 28)[1]
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Other namesAlessia (2014–2015)
Citizenship
  • Canada
  • Italy [2]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websitealessiacara.com
Signature

Alessia Caracciolo (born July 11, 1996), known professionally as Alessia Cara (/əˈlɛsiə ˈkɑːrə/),[5] is a Canadian singer and songwriter.[6][7] She began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploading acoustic covers of songs such as "Love Yourself" and "Sweater Weather" online, she signed with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014 and released her debut single, "Here", the following year. It peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and was a sleeper hit in the US, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[8][9][10]

Cara's debut studio album, Know-It-All (2015), peaked at number 8 on the Canadian Albums Chart and at number 9 on the Billboard 200. The album's third single, "Scars to Your Beautiful", peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016. In 2017, Cara collaborated with DJ and producer Zedd on the single "Stay", which is certified seven-times platinum in Canada, and featured alongside Khalid on rapper Logic's song "1-800-273-8255".

Cara has received nominations for four Grammy Awards, winning the Best New Artist in 2018.[11] She was nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 2019 Latin Grammys for her collaboration with Juanes on "Querer Mejor".[12] Her second studio album, The Pains of Growing (2018), saw the moderate commercial success of the singles "Growing Pains" and "Trust My Lonely". The album won Juno Award for Album of the Year and Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year while she went on to win Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year.[13][14] Her third album, In the Meantime (2021), was met with generally positive reviews from critics, and she is currently working on her fourth studio album.[15]

Early life and education

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Alessia Cara was born on July 11, 1996, in Mississauga, Ontario,[16] and grew up in Brampton, where she attended Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary School.[17] Her family is from Calabria, Italy; her father was born in Canada to Italian parents, and her mother is an Italian immigrant.[18][19] Cara is the second of four children.[20] She can speak Italian fluently.[21] As a child, she wrote poetry and performed in theatre.[22] She began playing guitar at the age of 10 and taught herself how to play various songs.[22] At the age of 13, she began her own YouTube channel where she posted covers of songs that she performed.[22] She saw Justin Bieber as a career model at the time.[23]

Career

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2014–2017: Career beginnings and Know-It-All

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Promotional photograph of Cara from 2015
2016 US news segment on "Here"
A February 2016 Voice of America news segment on Cara's "Here"
2016 US news segment on "Wild Things"
A March 2016 Voice of America news segment on Cara and "Wild Things"
2016 US news segment on "Scars to Your Beautiful"
An August 2016 Voice of America newscast on Cara's song "Scars to Your Beautiful"
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Alessia Cara on Voice of America's Border Crossings (2016) (2:17)
Cara being interviewed at Jingle Ball Tour 2016 by a Voice of America reporter in December 2016
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Cara performing at the 2017 Invictus Games' opening ceremony

In July 2014, Cara, accompanied by her father, went to New York,[24] where she signed a management deal with EP Entertainment,[25][26][27][28][29][30] and began work on her debut studio album later that same year.[31][30] She briefly took the professional name simply of Alessia before adding a clipping of her surname to become known as Alessia Cara.[32] In April 2015, Cara released her official debut single through Def Jam.[33] Titled "Here", it was described by MTV as "a song for everyone who secretly hates parties."[28] Produced by Pop & Oak and Sebastian Kole, the song is about her personal experience with going to a party and being uncomfortable at it.[8] On May 5, 2015, the song was chosen as the "can't-miss" track by Spin,[34] as well as being listed as a "must hear song" by Cosmopolitan.[35] The song was also named one of the best Canadian songs of April by Complex[36] and included on Billboard's "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist" in June 2015.[37] Rolling Stone later ranked "Here" at number 21 on its year-end list of the 50 best songs of 2015.[38] On July 29, 2015, Cara made her television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[39] "Here" then received a nomination for "Original Song" at the Streamy Awards.[40] She released the EP Four Pink Walls, containing five songs, including her debut single. Her debut album, Know-It-All, was released on November 13, 2015.[41]

From January to April 2016, Cara embarked on her first headlining tour, the "Know-It-All Tour", performing in various US and Canadian cities.[42] She was short-listed for the BBC Music Sound of... award for 2016 and finished as the runner-up.[43] Cara was awarded as Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2016 Juno Awards.[44] On March 7, 2016, Cara released a music video for "Wild Things".[45] In April 2016, Cara was announced to be one of the supporting acts of British alternative rock band Coldplay in the European and North American legs of their A Head Full of Dreams Tour, alongside British singer songwriter and Grammy winner Foxes.[46] On June 23, 2016, Cara was featured in a re-released version of the song "Wild" by Troye Sivan. The music video was released on July 22, 2016.[47] She played Glastonbury Festival on June 24, 2016, in the John Peel tent. The music video for Cara's version of the single "How Far I'll Go", from the Disney film Moana, was released on November 3, 2016, and since then has received over 270 million views on YouTube.[48] The song was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, produced by Oak Felder, and the video was directed by Aya Tanimura.[49] On December 15, 2016, Cara released a music video for "Seventeen".[50]

Cara performed as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on February 4, 2017.[51] On April 18, 2017, the music video of the song "Stay" by Zedd featuring Cara was released. Cara was also featured on the song "1-800-273-8255" from Logic's Everybody album. The song was released as a single on April 28, 2017, and also features American singer-songwriter Khalid. Cara also made an appearance in the video, which was released on August 17, 2017.[52]

2018–2020: The Pains of Growing and This Summer

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2018 US news segment on Cara
An August 2018 Voice of America news segment on Cara's second album The Pains of Growing.
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Cara performing in Sydney, Australia in 2018

On January 28, 2018, Cara was named the Best New Artist at the 2018 Grammy Awards, making her the first Canadian artist to win this award.[53] The decision to award her the Grammy was fervently condemned in some quarters, with Cara receiving hateful messages and death threats from angry fans of American singer SZA.[54] As a result, Cara briefly deactivated her social media accounts.[54]

On June 1, 2018, Cara released a teaser video following a week of cryptic Twitter posts.[55] On June 9, she posted lyrics to a new song on her social media accounts for fans to piece together. Once completed, she announced the single's cover and name on June 11.[56] The single, entitled "Growing Pains", was released on June 15, 2018.[57] Its music video was released on June 20, 2018,[58] and was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2018 MTV VMAS.

On July 10, 2018, Cara announced that she would be releasing a song she made in her basement, written and produced by her, the next day, as a small gift for her birthday. The single, titled "A Little More", was released on July 11, 2018, with the music video also released the same day.[59][60][61][62] On September 29, 2018, the Canadian Football League announced that Cara would be the halftime performer at the 106th Grey Cup.[63] In October 2018, she collaborated with Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti for the song "Vale per sempre", from the album Vita ce n'è.[64] On October 5, 2018, Cara released another song, entitled "Trust My Lonely". A music video for the song was released the same day.[65][66] On November 8, 2018, a music video for the song "Babies" by Kyle featuring Cara was released.[67] On November 13, 2018, Cara released another song, entitled "Not Today".[68] The release date coincides with the three-year anniversary of the release of her debut album. Cara's second studio album, The Pains of Growing, was released on November 30, 2018.[69] It debuted at number one on the US iTunes Pop Charts, in less than two hours after its release. Despite the successful position on iTunes, the album debuted at number 71 on the Billboard 200; 62 positions lower than her debut album in 2015.[70] "Out of Love" was eventually serviced to contemporary hit radio as the album's third single in January 2019.[71] Cara also collaborated with Alec Benjamin on "Let Me Down Slowly", which was released on January 7, 2019. On February 21, Cara announced she would join Shawn Mendes as the opening act on his self-titled world tour for the European, United Kingdom, and United States legs.[72][73] In May, she headlined "The Pains of Growing Tour", visiting Canadian cities in the month of May.[74]

In July 2019, Cara announced the release of an EP, This Summer, with tracks to be issued "every couple of weeks" leading up to its release on September 6, 2019.[75] She also announced that she would be adding a new leg of "The Pains of Growing Tour", visiting various US cities in October and November.[76][77] The first single of the EP, "Ready", was released on July 22.[78][79] The second single, "Rooting for You", was released on August 9.[80] The third single, "OKAY OKAY", was released on August 23.[81] The fourth single, "October", was released on September 3.[82][83] The music video for "October" was released on October 1, 2019.[84]

Cara was featured in Bastille's song "Another Place" with a music video released on November 1. The song peaked the number 18 at Billboard Hot Rock Songs.[85]

On March 6, 2020, Cara collaborated with American singer and songwriter Lauv for the song "Canada" on Lauv's debut album, How I'm Feeling. On April 3, 2020, Cara released "I Choose", for the 2020 Netflix animated movie The Willoughbys, where she made her debut voice-role on a film for the character "Jane Willoughby".[86]

On July 17, 2020, Cara released her first live EP, This Summer: Live Off The Floor, which features live, reimagined performances of the songs off of This Summer, as well as three bonus tracks and an intro that interpolates Summertime by George Gershwin. All of Cara's proceeds from the EP for the next 21 years are going to Save The Children.[87]

2021–present: In the Meantime and Love & Hyperbole

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On July 2, 2021, Cara announced that the lead singles "Sweet Dream" and "Shapeshifter" from her third studio album would be released on July 15, 2021.[88] The announcement of this release came after five days of cryptic posts on Instagram and Twitter, each with pictures that would turn out to be related to the music videos for the singles. The music video for "Sweet Dream" was released that same day,[89] while the music video for "Shapeshifter" was released on July 23, 2021.[90] A riddle to help fans decode the title of the album was sent to Cara's emailing list the day before.

On August 2, 2021, it was announced that Cara would be releasing "The Use In Trying", an original song for the 2021 animated movie PAW Patrol: The Movie, on August 10, 2021.[91] On August 5, 2021, it was announced that Cara wrote and sang "Feel You Now", the theme song for Blade Runner: Black Lotus.[92]

On August 31, 2021, another clue about the album was sent to Cara's emailing list, this time an image of five clocks all pointing towards 9:24. On September 2, 2021, Cara revealed the album's cover and announced that it is titled In the Meantime and would be released on September 24, 2021.[93] On September 10, 2021, Cara collaborated with the Mexican rock band The Warning, on a cover of "Enter Sandman", which was released on the charity tribute album The Metallica Blacklist.[94] This particular cover was famously used for the teaser trailer of the 2022 strategy role-playing video game Marvel's Midnight Suns.[95]

On September 24, 2021, Cara's album In the Meantime was released alongside the music video for the song "Best Days".[96] The album was met with critical acclaim from music critics, praising Cara's introspective and vulnerable lyricism.

On December 23, 2021, the 2021 edition of Yearly Departed was released on Amazon Prime Video, featuring Cara performing "My Heart Will Go On" at the end of the production.[97]

In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[98]

In August 2023, Cara confirmed on an X posting that she was working on her fourth studio album,[15] on which work began on in late 2021, continuing into 2024.[99] The lead single "Dead Man" from the album and the accompanying music video were released on July 19, 2024.[100] The album, titled Love & Hyperbole, is set for release on February 14, 2025.[101][102][103][104][105][106][107]

Personal life

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Cara lives in Toronto, Canada[108] She has revealed on separate occasions that she experiences synesthesia,[109][110] and also has keratosis pilaris[111] and alopecia areata.[112][113] She has also been open about her struggles with mental health and insomnia.[114] Cara has dual Canadian and Italian citizenship.[2]

Artistry

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Cara is a pop,[115][116] R&B,[115] alternative R&B,[117] indie pop[citation needed] and soul[116] singer. Her influences include Lauryn Hill, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Pink, Fergie,[118] Christina Aguilera,[119] Drake, Ed Sheeran,[120] and Taylor Swift.[121]

Discography

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Main articles: Alessia Cara discography and List of songs recorded by Alessia Cara

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Willoughbys Jane Willoughby Voice role

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Undateable Herself 1 episode
2017 iHeartRadio MMVA's Co-Host With Joe Jonas [122]
2021 The Other Two Herself 1 episode
Yearly Departed Herself 1 episode
2022 That's My Jam Herself/Guest Along With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chance the Rapper, and Josh Groban
Blade Runner: Black Lotus Selene (voice) 2 episodes
2024 Rock Paper Scissors Lolly (voice) 1 episode

Awards and nominations

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Alessia Cara

In 2018, Cara became the first Canadian artist to ever win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.[54] She has also received nominations at the American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards, and won an iHeartRadio Music Award, five Juno Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and an MTV Europe Music Award.

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