Alessia Cara

Alessia Cara
Cara in 2018
Background information
Birth name Alessia Caracciolo
Born (1996-07-11) July 11, 1996[1]
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Origin Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
Years active 2014–present
Labels

Alessia Caracciolo (Italian: [aˈlɛssja kaˈrattʃolo]; born July 11, 1996), known professionally as Alessia Cara (/əˈlɛsiə ˈkɑːrə/[3]), is a Canadian singer and songwriter.[4][5] After producing acoustic covers, she signed with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014 and released her debut single the following year, "Here", which reached number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and was a sleeper hit in the United States, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6][7]

Cara's debut studio album, Know-It-All (2015), reached number 8 on the Canadian Albums Chart and number 9 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. The album's third single, "Scars to Your Beautiful", reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016. In 2017, Cara collaborated with DJ and producer Zedd to create the single "Stay", and with rapper Logic to feature in his song "1-800-273-8255". Cara has received nominations for four Grammy Awards, including a win for Best New Artist in 2018.[8]

Early life and education

Alessia Caracciolo hails from Brampton, Ontario, where she attended Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary School.[9] Her family is from Calabria. Her father was born in Canada to Italian parents and her mother is an Italian immigrant.[4][10] She can speak Italian.[11] As a child, she wrote poetry and did theatre.[12] She began playing guitar at the age of 10 and taught herself how to play various songs.[12] At the age of 13 she began her own YouTube channel where she posted covers of songs that she performed.[12]

Career

In 2014, she signed a management deal with EP Entertainment.[13][14][15]

In April 2015, Cara released her official debut single, through Def Jam.[16] Titled "Here", it was described by MTV as "a song for everyone who secretly hates parties."[14] Produced by Pop & Oak and Sebastian Kole, the song is her personal experience with going to a party and being super uncomfortable at it.[6] On May 5, 2015, the song was chosen as the "can't-miss" track by Spin,[5] as well as being listed as a "must hear song" by Cosmopolitan.[17] The song was also named one of the best Canadian songs of April by Complex[18] and included on Billboard's "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist" in June 2015.[19] Rolling Stone later ranked "Here" at number 21 on its year-end list of the 50 best songs of 2015.[20]

Promotional photograph of Cara from 2015

On July 29, 2015, Cara made her television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[21] "Here" then received a nomination for "Original Song" at the Streamy Awards.[22] 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.[23][24] She was short-listed for the BBC Music Sound of... award for 2016 and finished as the runner-up.[25]

Cara was awarded as Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2016 Juno Awards.[26] On March 7, 2016, the official video for "Wild Things" was released.[27] 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.[28] 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 200 million views on YouTube.[29] The song was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, produced by Oak Felder and the video was directed by Aya Tanimura.[30]

Cara released a music video for "Seventeen" in December 2016.[31]

Cara performed on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest on February 4, 2017.[32] On February 23, a lyric video of the song "Stay" by Zedd featuring 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.

Cara performing in Sydney, Australia in 2018.

On January 28, 2018, Cara was named the Best New Artist at the 2018 Grammy Awards, making her the first Canadian artist to win this award.[33]

On June 1, 2018, Cara released a teaser video following a week of cryptic Twitter posts.[34] On June 9, she posted lyrics to a new song on her social media accounts for fans to piece together. Once completed, she announced the single's cover and name on June 11.[35] The single, titled "Growing Pains," was released on June 15, 2018.[36] Its music video was released on June 20, 2018.[37]

On July 10, 2018, Cara announced that she would be releasing a song she made in her basement, written and produced by her, the next day, as a small gift for her birthday.[38] The single, titled "A Little More", was released on July 11, 2018, with the music video also released the same day.[39]

In September 2018, Cara announced that she would be releasing a song titled "Trust My Lonely" on October 5, 2018.[40] A music video was released the same day.

On September 29, 2018, the Canadian Football League announced that Cara would be the halftime performer at the 106th Grey Cup.[41]

Artistry

Cara is an R&B[42] and alternative R&B[43] singer. She also creates music in the pop, soul, and indie pop genres.[44][45]

Her influences include Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, Pink, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas,[46] Drake and Ed Sheeran.[47]

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ Van Evra, Jennifer (2018-01-29). "12 things you need to know about Alessia Cara, Canada's first-ever best new artist Grammy winner". CBC Radio. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  2. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (19 May 2015). "Alessia Cara Speaks Up for the Outsiders on 'Here'". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "11 Celeb Names You're Totally Pronouncing Wrong". Seventeen. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  4. 1 2 Thurmond, Alexandra (May 2015). "Sound Scout: Alessia Cara is the 18-year-old Singer-Songwriter We Cant Get Enough Of". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 "SPIN Singles Mix: Titus Andronicus, Vince Staples, Miguel, and More". SPIN Magazine. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 Zeichner, Naomi (27 April 2015). "Every Introvert Needs To See This Song". The Fader. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Brittany (28 April 2015). "Alessia "Here" (New Music)". Global Grind. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Grammys 2018: Alessia Cara Wins Best New Artist | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  9. ↑ "Alessia Cara Review". The Imprint. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  10. ↑ Nostro, Lauren (2015-07-10). "Alessia Cara Interview". Ca.complex.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  11. ↑ "BBC Sound of 2016: Alessia Cara interview". bbc.com. 7 January 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 Tolentino, Jia (May 2015). "Meet Alessia Cara, Alt-Pop's New Sweetheart". The Fader. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Drake Co-Signed Singer Alessia Cara on Her Rising Fame: 'It's the Coolest Fluke Ever'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  14. 1 2 Linder, Emilee (27 April 2015). "This New Song Is For Everyone Who Secretly Hates Parties". MTV. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  15. ↑ Carvell, Josh (5 May 2015). "Fresher Sounds". The National Student. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "New Songs: Alessia Cara - Here". Cut from Steel. 4 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-05-07. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  17. ↑ Thompson, Eliza (1 May 2015). "The 8 Songs You Need to Hear This Week". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  18. ↑ Zorgel, Aaron (30 April 2015). "Northern Touch: The Best Canadian Songs of April". Complex. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  19. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (June 11, 2015). "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2015". Billboard.com.
  21. ↑ Unterberger, Andrew (July 30, 2015). "Alessia Cara Makes TV Debut Playing 'Here' With the Roots on 'Fallon". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  22. ↑ "5th Annual Nominees". Streamy Awards. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  23. ↑ Ward, Kat Alessia Cara: The Budding Pop Star Who's Making Introversion Cool Paper Magazine. September 9, 2015
  24. ↑ "Know-It-All (Deluxe) by Alessia Cara on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 1996-07-11. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  25. ↑ "Jack Garratt tops BBC Sound of 2016 list". January 8, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Nominees | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  27. ↑ "Watch Alessia Cara's Youthful, Celebratory 'Wild Things' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  28. ↑ Yoo, Noah (8 April 2016). "Coldplay Expand U.S. Tour, Alessia Cara to Join". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  29. ↑ Brittany Spanos, "Watch Alessia Cara's Gorgeous, Beach-Set 'How Far I'll Go' Video," Rolling Stone, November 3, 2016.
  30. ↑ Ashley Lee, "'Moana': Alessia Cara Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda's Anthem 'How Far I'll Go' in New Music Video", Billboard, November 3, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Alessia Cara Grows Up in New 'Seventeen' Video: Watch". December 15, 2016. Archived from the original on December 16, 2016.
  32. ↑ Tarnoff, Brooke. "Watch How Far Alessia Cara Did Go on 'Saturday Night Live'". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  33. ↑ https://pitchfork.com/news/grammys-2018-alessia-cara-wins-best-new-artist/
  34. ↑ "ac on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  35. ↑ "Alessia Cara Teases New Single "Growing Pains" with Lyric Guessing Game". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  36. ↑ "Alessia Cara Announces 'Growing Pains,' First Song Off Her Sophomore Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  37. ↑ "Alessia Cara Drops Dystopian 'Growing Pains' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  38. ↑ "ALESSIA CARA on Instagram: "I made a song in my basement and thought I'd release it tomorrow as a small gift for my birthday. "a little more"—written & produced by me.…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  39. ↑ "Alessia Cara- A Little More (Official Video)". 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  40. ↑ Dresdale, Andrea (September 28, 2018). "Alessia Cara announces new song, "Trust My Lonely," via bizarre Instagram video". ABC News Radio. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  41. ↑ "Alessia Cara to headline 2018 Grey Cup halftime show". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  42. ↑ Kellman, Andrew. Alessia Cara | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic. Allmusic. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  43. ↑ Zorgel, Aaron (June 11, 2015). Bestival Cheat Sheet: Hometown Heroes. Complex. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  44. ↑ Miceli, Brien (October 6, 2015). 10 New Indie Pop Artists You Should Know. Odyssey. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  45. ↑ Adams, Gregory (October 27, 2015). Alessia Cara "Wild Things" - Exclaim!. Exclaim. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  46. ↑ Tardio, Andres (27 September 2016). Alessia Cara's Empowering Journey: Lessons from Coldplay, Lauryn Hill, & Life. Rap-Up. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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