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Alessia Cara

Profession : Musician

Birth : July 11, 1996

My house was very strange. I didn't do things other kids did because my parents were very strict - I stayed at home, quiet in my room.

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Other than the 'Sesame Street' soundtrack, which I was obsessed with, the first artist I really felt I'd discovered on my own was Amy Winehouse. She was the first female artist I wanted to write like and sing like and be like.

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Everywhere I go, every city, they're always like, 'What's in the water in Canada? What's in the water in Toronto?'

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It's important to show that there's different ways of doing things. Some people like to be glamorous, and that's perfectly fine, and that's amazing. If I were that style, then I would do that. I'd wear heels every day, and I'd strut around in a dress, but that's not me.

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The biggest critics are in the comments online. People are so judgmental of me. It's like, 'Why is she wearing this?' or 'Why isn't she wearing that?' or 'Why does she talk like that?' That's the worst because they're judging for no reason.

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For some reason, I'm constantly attacked on social media in terms of how I dress. I've never understood that. That's been very hard.

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I've never really aspired to the spotlight; I just wanted to do music, which is kind of weird because music comes with that spotlight.

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This industry kind of forces you to grow up very quickly.

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I never really necessarily liked being quiet.

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I just try to tell my stories in a way that is still light-hearted and fun to listen to. I'm not trying to bash you over the head with what I have to say.

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I think fame is such a scary thing, and it's something I can never understand. It's terrifying, but it's the only way I get to do what I love every day, you know?

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As long as each song makes somebody feel something, I think that's the point of it all. I don't want it to just be background music, you know?

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We all act like we know everything in life, but nobody really does. That's what I want people to realize. For me, I know that I'm the same person. Nothing has changed. My family and friends know that.

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I would love to host 'Saturday Night Live.' That's one of my goals in life - just putting that out there. I don't know if I'm funny enough, but we'll see.

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I was always so scared to sing in front of people. That was kind of my weird thing.

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I don't know how to talk to people I don't know.

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I don't think a lot of artists have the freedom that I have when it comes to dressing in general.

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I've always been self-conscious about my personality.

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I was always told that music isn't a 'realistic' path to take, and like a normal human being, I doubted myself over and over because I was afraid of failure.

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Having a mom as a hairdresser was really awesome: I was always her test dummy. I've had every style, every color you could imagine.

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