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Alessia Cara
Alessia Cara performs for the 2017 Invictus Games opening ceremonies in Toronto, Canada
Alessia Cara performs for the 2017 Invictus Games opening ceremonies in Toronto, Canada
Background information
Birth nameAlessia Cara
Born (1996-07-11) July 11, 1996 (age 28)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
Years active2011–present
Labels

Alessia Capricorn (born July 11, 1996), known professionally as Alessia Cara, is a Canadian singer and songwriter, [2] After producing acoustic covers of songs on YouTube, she signed with Def Jam Recordings and released her debut single, "Here", which was a sleeper hit and reached the No. 1 spot in the United States and the top 40 in Canada.[3][4] 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 the following year. In 2017, Cara collaborated with producer Zedd to create the single "Stay", and rapper Logic to feature in his 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

Caracciolo hails from Brampton, Ontario, where she attended Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary School.[5] Her father was born in Canada to Italian parents, and her mother is an Italian immigrant.[6][7] As a child, she wrote poetry and did theatre.[8] She began playing guitar at the age of 10 and taught herself how to play various songs.[8] At the age of 13 she began her own YouTube channel where she posted covers of songs that she performed.[8]

Career

Cara appeared on various radio stations; including 15 Seconds of Fame on Mix 104.1 Boston.[9] In 2015, she signed a deal with EP Entertainment imprint, along the distribution of Def Jam Recordings.[10][11]

In April 2015, Cara released her official debut single, through Def Jam.[12] Titled "Here", it was described as, "a song for everyone who secretly hates parties" by MTV.[10] 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.[3] On May 5, 2015, the song was chosen as the "can't-miss" track by Spin,[2] as well as being listed as a "must hear song" by Cosmopolitan.[13] The song was also named one of the best Canadian songs of April by Complex[14] and included on Billboard's "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist" in June 2015.[15] Rolling Stone later ranked "Here" at number 21 on its year-end list of the 50 best songs of 2015.[16]

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.[17] "Here" then received a nomination for the "Original Song" at the Streamy Award.[18] 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.[19][20] She was short-listed for the BBC Music Sound of... award for 2016 and finished as the runner-up.[21]

Cara was awarded as Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2016 Juno Awards.[22] On March 7, 2016, the official video for "Wild Things" was released.[23] 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. [24] On June 23, 2016, Cara was featured in a re-released version of the 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 Disney film Moana, was released on November 3, 2016 and since then has received over 140 million views on Youtube.[25] The song was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, produced by Oak Felder and the video was directed by Aya Tanimura.[26]

Cara released a music video for "Seventeen" in December 2016.[27]

Cara performed on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest on February 4, 2017.[28] On February 23, a lyric video of the song "Stay" by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara was released.

Cara 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 premiered on August 17, 2017 on Logic's Vevo Channel on Youtube.

Influences

Cara's influences include Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, Pink, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas,[29] Drake and Ed Sheeran.[30] Cara's singing and writing style has been compared to singers such as Lorde, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, and Norah Jones.[31][13]

Discography

Main article: Alessia Cara discography

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
2015 Streamy Awards Original Song "Here" Won [32]
2016 BBC Sound of Sound of 2016 —
Second
[33]
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite New Artist Alessia Cara Nominated
Juno Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year Won [34]
Fan Choice Award Nominated
Single of the Year "Here" Nominated
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Four Pink Walls Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards Best Cover Song "Bad Blood" – Covering Nominated
Radio Disney Music Awards Breakout Artist Of The Year Alessia Cara Nominated [35]
ASCAP Pop Music Awards Most Performed Songs "Here" Won [36]
Much Music Video Awards Video of the Year Nominated [37]
Best Pop Video Nominated
Most Buzzworthy Canadian Nominated
Best New Canadian Artist Won
iHeartRadio Canadian Single of the Year Nominated
Fan Fave Video Nominated
Fan Fave Artist or Group Alessia Cara Nominated
BET Awards Best New Artist Nominated [38]
SOCAN Awards Breakout Artist Won [39]
Canadian Radio Music Awards Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR Won [40]
MTV Video Music Awards Best Pop Video "Wild Things" Nominated [41]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Canadian Act Alessia Cara Nominated
Best Push Act Nominated
American Music Awards New Artist of the Year Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Japan Best R&B Video "Here" Nominated
BBC Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated
2017 People's Choice Awards Favorite Breakout Artist Alessia Cara Nominated [42]
iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Pop Artist Nominated
Best Lyrics "Scars to Your Beautiful" Nominated
Canadian Screen Awards Performance in a variety or sketch comedy program or series Juno Awards of 2016 Nominated
Juno Awards JUNO Fan Choice Award Alessia Cara Nominated [43]
Single of the Year "Wild Things" Nominated [43]
Artist of the Year Alessia Cara Nominated [43]
Pop Album of the Year Know-It-All Won [43]
Radio Disney Music Awards Breakout Artist Of The Year Alessia Cara Won [44]
Best Crush Song "Wild"
(Troye Sivan featuring Alessia Cara) 		Nominated [44]
Canadian Music Awards Fans Choice Award Alessia Cara Won
Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream AC Won
Song Of The Year "Wild Things" Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Best New Artist Alessia Cara Nominated [45]
iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards Most Buzzworthy Canadian Nominated [46]
Canadian Single of the Year "Scars to Your Beautiful" Nominated
Fan Fave Artist or Group Alessia Cara Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Female Artist Alessia Cara Nominated [47]
Choice Song: Female Artist "Scars To Your Beautiful" Nominated
Choice Collaboration "Stay" (with Zedd) Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Best Dance "Stay" (with Zedd) Won
Best Fight Against The System "Scars To Your Beautiful" Won
Video Of The Year Nominated
Best Direction Nominated

References

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  2. ^ a b "SPIN Singles Mix: Titus Andronicus, Vince Staples, Miguel, and More". SPIN Magazine. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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  10. ^ a b Linder, Emilee (27 April 2015). "This New Song Is For Everyone Who Secretly Hates Parties". MTV. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  11. ^ Carvell, Josh (5 May 2015). "Fresher Sounds". The National Student. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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  13. ^ a b Thompson, Eliza (1 May 2015). "The 8 Songs You Need to Hear This Week". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  14. ^ Zorgel, Aaron (30 April 2015). "Northern Touch: The Best Canadian Songs of April". Complex. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  15. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (June 11, 2015). "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist". Billboard.
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  22. ^ "Nominees | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
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  25. ^ Brittany Spanos, "Watch Alessia Cara's Gorgeous, Beach-Set 'How Far I'll Go' Video," Rolling Stone, November 3, 2016.
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  33. ^ "ALESSIA CARA on Instagram: "thank u @bbcmusic for the 2nd spot on sound of 2016. this is so coooool 👽"". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
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  41. ^ "Get Ready: Your 2016 VMA Nominations Are Here". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
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  46. ^ "Full List of THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVA Nominees – Bell Media". www.bellmedia.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  47. ^ Ceron, Ella. "The Pretty Little Liars Were ALL Nominated for the Same EXACT Award". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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