Alessia Cara

Alessia Cara

Cara in 2015
Background information
Birth name Alessia Caracciolo
Also known as Alessia Cara
Born (1996-07-11) July 11, 1996
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Origin Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active 2011–present
Labels
Website alessiacara.com

Alessia Caracciolo (Italian pronunciation: [aˈlɛssja kaˈrattʃolo]; born July 11, 1996), professionally known as Alessia Cara, is a Canadian singer and songwriter.[2] She is signed to EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings and is best known for "Here", her debut single from the debut album, Know-It-All, released November 13, 2015.[3] A sleeper hit, the song reached the top 5 in the United States and the top 20 in Canada.[4] Prior to her work for Def Jam, she produced acoustic covers on YouTube.[5]

Early life

Alessia Caracciolo, known as Alessia Cara, was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, then later moved to Brampton, Ontario, Canada where she attended Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary School. She is of Italian descent from Calabria; her father was born in Canada, to Italian parents, and her mother is an Italian immigrant.[6][7] As a child, she wrote poetry and did theatre.[8] At the age of 10 she began playing guitar and taught herself how to play various songs.[8] At the age of 13 she began her own YouTube channel where she posted covers of songs that she performed.[8]

Career

Cara's singing style has compared to singers such as Farrah Franklin, Adina Howard and Norah Jones.[9][10] She also appeared on various radio stations; including 15 Seconds of Fame on Mix 104.1 Boston.[11] In 2015, at the age of 18, she signed a deal with EP Entertainment imprint, along the distribution of Def Jam Recordings.[12][13]

In April 2015, Cara released her official debut single, through Def Jam.[14] Titled "Here", it was described as a "song for everyone who secretly hates parties" by MTV.[12] Produced by Pop & Oak and Sebastian Kole, the song is her personal experience with going to a party before realizing how much she hated parties.[5] On May 5, 2015, the song was chosen as the "can't-miss" track by Spin,[2] as well as being listed as a "must hear song" by Cosmopolitan.[10] The song was also named one of the best Canadian songs of April by Complex[15] and included on Billboard's "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist" in June 2015.[16] Rolling Stone later ranked "Here" at number 21 on its year-end list of the 50 best songs of 2015.[17]

On July 29, 2015, Cara made her first-televised debut performing her single, "Here" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[18] "Here" then received a nomination for the "Original Song" at the Streamy Award.[19] She released the EP Four Pink Walls, containing five songs; including her debut single, "Here".[20] Her debut album Know-It-All was released on November 13, 2015.[21][22] She was short-listed for the BBC Music Sound of... award for 2016 and finished as the runner-up.[23]

Alessia Cara was awarded as Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2016 Juno Awards.[24] On March 7, 2016, the official video for "Wild Things" was released.[25]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[26]		 AUS
[27]		 DEN
[28]		 IRE
[29]		 NL
[30]		 NZ
[31]		 SWE
[32]		 UK
[33]		 US
[34]
Know-It-All 8 16 31 52 34 26 30 14 9
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
CAN
[26]		 NZ
[31]		 US
[34]
Four Pink Walls 11 21 31
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[37]		 AUS
[27]		 DEN
[28]		 IRE
[29]		 NL
[30]		 NZ
[31]		 SWE
[38]		 UK
[33]		 US
[39]		 US
R&B
[40]
"Here" 2015 19 12 58 71 25 15 62 28 5 1 Know-It-All
"Wild Things" 2016 14 25 — 72
[47] 		58 12 61 75 52 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Notes

    Concert tours

    Awards and nominations

    Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome Ref.
    2015 Streamy Awards Original Song Here Won [49]
    2016 BBC Sound of Sound of 2016 N/A
    Second
    		 [50]
    Kids' Choice Awards Favorite New Artist Alessia Cara Nominated
    Juno Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year Won [51]
    Fan Choice Award Nominated
    Single of the Year Here Nominated
    R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Four Pink Walls Nominated
    iHeartRadio Music Awards Best Cover Song "Bad Blood" – Covering Nominated
    Radio Disney Music Awards Breakout Artist Of The Year Alessia Cara Nominated [52]
    ASCAP Pop Music Awards Most Performed Songs "Here" Won [53]

    References

    1. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (19 May 2015). "Alessia Cara Speaks Up for the Outsiders on 'Here'". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
    2. 1 2 "SPIN Singles Mix: Titus Andronicus, Vince Staples, Miguel, and More". SPIN Magazine. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
    3. ↑ AlessiaCaraVEVO (2015-11-19), Alessia Cara - Taylor Swift Interviews Alessia Cara (Part 1), retrieved 2016-02-16
    4. ↑ Lewis, Brittany (28 April 2015). "Alessia "Here" (New Music)". Global Grind. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
    5. 1 2 Zeichner, Naomi (27 April 2015). "Every Introvert Needs To Hear This Song". The Fader. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
    6. ↑ 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.
    7. ↑ Nostro, Lauren (2015-07-10). "Alessia Cara Interview". Ca.complex.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
    8. 1 2 3 Tolentino, Jia (May 2015). "Meet Alessia Cara, Alt-Pop's New Sweetheart". The Fader. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
    9. ↑ "Alessia Cara - Here". Singersroom. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
    10. 1 2 Thompson, Eliza (1 May 2015). "The 8 Songs You Need to Hear This Week". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
    11. ↑ Reid, Matthew (8 January 2014). "15 Seconds of Fame - Alessia Caracciolo - Sweater Weather". Mix 104.1 FM. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
    12. 1 2 Linder, Emilee (27 April 2015). "This New Song Is For Everyone Who Secretly Hates Parties". MTV. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
    13. ↑ Carvell, Josh (5 May 2015). "Fresher Sounds". The National Student. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
    14. ↑ "New Songs: Alessia Cara - Here". Cut from Steel. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
    15. ↑ Zorgel, Aaron (30 April 2015). "Northern Touch: The Best Canadian Songs of April". Complex. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
    16. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (June 11, 2015). "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist". Billboard.
    17. ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2015". Billboard.com.
    18. ↑ Unterberger, Andrew (July 30, 2015). "Alessia Cara Makes TV Debut Playing 'Here' With the Roots on 'Fallon". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
    19. ↑ "5th Annual Nominees". Streamy Awards. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
    20. ↑ "Alessia Cara - Four Pink Walls". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
    21. ↑ Ward, Kat Alessia Cara: The Budding Pop Star Who's Making Introversion Cool Paper Magazine. September 9, 2015
    22. ↑ "Know-It-All (Deluxe) by Alessia Cara on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 1996-07-11. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
    23. ↑ "Jack Garratt tops BBC Sound of 2016 list". January 8, 2016.
    24. ↑ "Nominees | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
    25. ↑ "Watch Alessia Cara's Youthful, Celebratory 'Wild Things' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
    26. 1 2 "Alessia Cara - Chart history (Canada)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
    27. 1 2 "Discography Alessia Cara". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved March 19, 2016.
    28. 1 2 "Discography Alessia Cara". Retrieved April 3, 2016.
    29. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Alessia Cara". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
    30. 1 2 "Discografie Alessia Cara". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
    31. 1 2 3 "charts.org.nz - Discography Alessia Cara". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
    32. ↑ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
    33. 1 2 Peaks in the UK:
    34. 1 2 "Alessia Cara - Chart history | Billboard 200 (US)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
    35. 1 2 3 "RIAA – Alessia Cara". Recording Industry Association of America. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
    36. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015.
    37. ↑ "Alessia Cara - Chart history | Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
    38. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Alessia Cara". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
    39. ↑ "Alessia Cara - Chart history | Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
    40. ↑ "Alessia Cara - Chart history | Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
    41. ↑ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
    42. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
    43. ↑ "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Alessia Cara" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
    44. ↑ "Alessia Cara "Here"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
    45. ↑ "Alessia Cara - Here" (To access, enter the search parameter "Alessia Cara" and select "Search by Keyword") (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
    46. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    47. ↑ http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/latest/index_test.jsp&ct=240001
    48. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
    49. ↑ "5th Annual Winners & Nominees". The Streamy Awards.
    50. ↑ "ALESSIA CARA on Instagram: “thank u @bbcmusic for the 2nd spot on sound of 2016. this is so coooool 👽”". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
    51. ↑ "The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Drake e Shawn Mendes são indicados ao Juno Awards 2016". Portal POPline (in Portuguese). 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
    52. ↑ "2016 Radio Disney Music Awards". Ashley Lasimone.
    53. ↑ "2016 ASCAP Pop Music Awards". Hugo Gloss.

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