Alessia Cara has been played on NTS shows including The Hot Selection, with Here first played on 17 May 2015.

Alessia Cara (born Alessia Caracciolo on July 11, 1996) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. She is currently signed to EP Entertainment/Def Jam Recordings and is best known for Here, her debut single from her debut album. Prior to her work with EP Entertainment/Def Jam, Cara was known for her acoustic song covers on YouTube.

Born in Brampton, Ontario, she wrote poetry and did theater at a young age. At 10, she began playing guitar and taught herself how to play various songs. At…