Get to Know October Artist of the Month Alessia Cara
Canadian pop star Alessia Cara already has multiple platinum hits and is even the owner of a Grammy award, but she’s showing no signs of slowing down. The 22-year-old is gearing up for the release of her sophomore album, The Pains of Growing, and in anticipation, she is Music Choice‘s October Artist of the Month! Starting Oct. 1 you’ll be able to check out her exclusive interview on Music Choice On Demand and the Music Choice App. Below get to know a bit more about the “Here” singer with eight fun facts.
- Alessia’s life changed when she was 10 years old. She got a guitar and heard Amy Winehouse for the first time.
- She started covering songs and posting them online when was just 13.
- Those uploaded clips nabbed her a major label deal with Def Jam Records!
- She was handpicked by Coldplay to be their tour opener for the Head Full of Dreams dates.
- The Coldplay tour seemed to be a lot of fun as she dressed up as a bear at one point to scare the superstars!
- She has six platinum singles. The song “Here” is 3x platinum.
- Cara collaborated with Hamilton’s Lin Manuel Miranda for the song “How Far I’ll Go” on the Moana soundtrack.
- She has recently upped her self-care game through meditation and skincare.
Canadian pop star Alessia Cara already has multiple platinum hits and is even the owner of a Grammy award, but she’s showing no signs of slowing down. The 22-year-old is gearing up for the release of her sophomore album, The Pains of Growing, and in anticipation, she is Music Choice‘s October Artist of the Month! Starting Oct. 1 you’ll be able to check out her exclusive interview on Music Choice On Demand and the Music Choice App. Below get to know a bit more about the “Here” singer with eight fun facts.
- Alessia’s life changed when she was 10 years old. She got a guitar and heard Amy Winehouse for the first time.
- She started covering songs and posting them online when was just 13.
- Those uploaded clips nabbed her a major label deal with Def Jam Records!
- She was handpicked by Coldplay to be their tour opener for the Head Full of Dreams dates.
- The Coldplay tour seemed to be a lot of fun as she dressed up as a bear at one point to scare the superstars!
- She has six platinum singles. The song “Here” is 3x platinum.
- Cara collaborated with Hamilton’s Lin Manuel Miranda for the song “How Far I’ll Go” on the Moana soundtrack.
- She has recently upped her self-care game through meditation and skincare.