Alessia Cara
Canadian singer-songwriter and Grammy winner
Born
July 11th, 1996
29 years ago
Category
Performers & Entertainers
Country
Canada
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A singer-songwriter from Canada, debuted with the single 'Here' in 2015, which gained critical acclaim and commercial success. Released the album 'Know-It-All' the same year, featuring strong lyrical themes. Second studio album, 'The Pained & The Proud', included hits like 'Scars to Your Beautiful'. Won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2018. Collaborated with various artists including Zedd on the hit 'Stay'.
Released the hit single 'Here'
Won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Collaborated with Zedd on 'Stay'
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