Alessia Cara

The single came out at the time she was 19 years old. The single garnered a lot of praise and was well-received both by critics and listeners. It reached number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100. Even Rolling Stone called the song one of their Top Songs in 2015. That same year, she released her debut album Know It All with the third single Scars to Your Beautiful being one of five original tracks which reached the top of Billboard charts, including The Canadian Albums Chart Billboard 200 as well as the Billboard Hot 100. This particular track was special since based on her interview with the Rap-Up show, many fans shared their experiences through self-doubt and discovering how to be a better person. Cara's music often contains positive thoughts about mental wellness and the importance of loving oneself. The inspiration for her music is drawn from her own personal experience as she been battling mental health issues and insomnia. When she spoke to Reuters she declared her album to be "half tumultuous" as well as "half perfect". The therapy she received made her stronger and she encourages others to do the same. Alessia Cara is a Canadian performer who was born on the 11th of July, 1996 to parents from Italian descent. When she was just 10 years old, her parents gifted her a guitar, which was the beginning of her musical passion. At 13 she began performing her favourite songs via YouTube one of the biggest media platforms to show the world that she had the talents and determination to develop into an artist. One of the songs Sweater Weather was able to get her attention by a record label called EP Entertainment which allowed her to compose and record her tracks.