10 Things To Know About Alessia Cara
The Canadian singer and songwriter, Alessia Cara added a twist to her own material when she released “This Summer: Live Off the Floor” on July 17th of this year. The new acoustic version has all the six tracks from her last year’s “The Summer” EP.
Alessia Cara has achieved a lot of success in just a short span of time. She’s got a very powerful voice which has become her USP, she overflows with wisdom and confidence in her music. There are hardly any chances of you missing out on her tracks, she just knows how to connect to others. Be it her meaningful lyrics or just simple videos, she’s touching your heart.
Well, not many of you know the singer enough, even though you have her on your playlists. So here’s, ten things to know about Alessia Cara.
(Photos by Alessia Cara’s Official Instagram)
1. Alessia Cara was only 18 years old when she released her debut single, ‘Here’ in the year 2015 which helped her reach the No.19 position on Canadaian Hot 100.
2. She has collaborated with some big names like Logic, Juanes and Zedd on ‘1-800-273-8255’, ‘Querer Mejor’ and ‘Stay’, respectively.
3. The ‘Growing Pains’ singer is the first Canadian ever to receive the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
4. Like most of the other celebrities, she has done YouTube for the longest time. She began posting covers at the age of 13 years.
5. Another not so hidden talent is that she can do perfect impressions of other celebrities.
6. She’s got celebrities like Drake, Shawn Mendes and Taylor Swift by her side. The ‘Stitches’ singer has also covered ‘Here’ track of hers.
7. She prefers staying by herself rather than being a social butterfly. If you’re at the same party, you’ll find her in a corner, she’s “shy” and “anti-social”.
8. In 2016, she performed as the opening act for Coldplay for their European and North American: Head Full of Dreams Tour.
9. She is inspired by Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, Pink and Fergie. And it’s only because of their honesty in the songs.
10. All the funds from her “This Summer: Live Off The Floor” will go to the Save Children charity for the next 21 years.
By: Aatira Kakroo
