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Alessia Cara, born Alessia Caracciolo on July 11, 1996, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13, including acoustic versions of "Love Yourself" and "Sweater Weather." She signed with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014. In 2015, she released her debut single, 'Here,' which reached number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Her debut studio album, 'Know-It-All,' was released in 2015 and peaked at number eight on the Canadian Albums Chart and number nine on the Billboard 200. The album's third single, 'Scars to Your Beautiful,' reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016. In 2017, Cara collaborated with DJ and producer Zedd on the single 'Stay,' which was certified seven-times platinum in Canada, and she featured alongside Khalid on rapper Logic's song '1-800-273-8255.' She has received four Grammy Award nominations and won the award for Best New Artist in 2018, becoming the first Canadian artist to do so.