Alessia Cara

Alessia Caracciolo (born July 11, 1996), known professionally as Alessia Cara, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is best known for her hit songs "Here" and "Wild Things".

Alessia Cara
Cara in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Alessia Caracciolo
Born	(1996-07-11) July 11, 1996 (age 28) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Genres	R&B pop alternative
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2014–present
Labels	EP Def Jam[1]
Website	alessiacara.com

Cara's singing style has been compared to that of Norah Jones and Adina Howard.^[2]

Cara released her first single "Here" in April 2015.^[3] The following single, "Scars to Your Beautiful", was released from her first studio album, Know-It-All. She collaborated with German DJ Zedd on the song "Stay". "Stay", "Here", and "Scars to Your Beautiful" all reached the top ten in the US and was at the top of the US Mainstream Top 40 radio chart.

In 2018, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, one of the "Big Four" awards.^[4]

References

1. Caramanica, Jon (19 May 2015). "Alessia Cara Speaks Up for the Outsiders on 'Here'". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
2. "Alessia Cara". The Singers Room. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
3. "Alessia Cara". Cut from Steel. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
4. "60th Annual Grammy Awards: Winners & Nominees". Grammy Awards. Retrieved March 12, 2024.