Alessia Cara
Canadian singer and songwriter behind “Here” and “Scars to Your Beautiful,” bringing her pop and R&B songs into jazz and soul on Love or Lack Thereof.
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Overview
- From
- Brampton, Ontario, Canada
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- First audience
- YouTube covers, starting at age 13
- Breakout
- “Here” (2015)
- Recent project
- Love or Lack Thereof (2026)
Mini bio
How it started.
Alessia Caracciolo grew up in Brampton, Ontario. At 13, she started posting YouTube covers recorded in her closet. Her version of The Neighbourhood’s “Sweater Weather” reached a music executive’s daughter, helping open the door to EP Entertainment and Def Jam.
Finding her voice.
Her 2015 debut single “Here” gave uncomfortable partygoers a song of their own and reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Know-It-All followed, bringing “Scars to Your Beautiful.” She also sang “How Far I’ll Go” for Moana and collaborated with Zedd, Logic and Khalid.
Growing with the songs.
She won the 2018 Grammy for Best New Artist. The Pains of Growing later earned Album and Pop Album of the Year at the 2020 JUNOs, where she also won Songwriter of the Year. In The Meantime followed in 2021.
The current chapter.
Love & Hyperbole arrived in 2025 with songs about heartbreak, opening up and falling in love. In 2026, Love or Lack Thereof revisited her earlier work through jazz and soul arrangements, with guest appearances from Nelly Furtado and Norah Jones.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026IN MY HANDSArtist with Boi-1da and Canada Soccer
- 2026Love or Lack ThereofSinger; live catalogue reinterpretations
- 2025Love & HyperboleSinger and songwriter
- 20171-800-273-8255Featured vocalist with Khalid on Logic’s single
- 2017StayVocalist with Zedd
Film soundtracks
- 2016Moana: How Far I’ll GoPerformer of the end-credits version
Awards
Quotes
Nowadays, I’m just less scared to say an idea in the room.Alessia Cara, SOCAN Words and Music
Speaking in February 2025 about becoming more confident as a collaborator while making Love & Hyperbole.
Trivia
- She recorded early covers in her closet so she would not disturb her younger brother.
- She taught herself guitar by ear and has described Amy Winehouse as an early inspiration.
- She initially wrote “Nighttime Thing” intending to give it to another artist.
- John Mayer played the guitar solo on “(Isn’t It) Obvious.”
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