YMMV / Alessia Cara

• Anvilicious: She's not exactly shy about trying to be "inspiring" to the outcasts of society.
• Critical Backlash: Some of her fans aren't too fond of her version of "How Far I'll Go".
• Critical Dissonance: "Scars to Your Beautiful" was criticized by some as being shallow and cliche'd, but it's arguably her most popular song, with many fans saying it helped bring them solace and comfort. Some music fans were dismayed when she went with it as a single, feeling it wasn't that good and wouldn't be successful, but were proven wrong when it became arguably her biggest hit.
• Germans Love David Hasselhoff: Cara isn't obscure in her native Canada, but right now she seems to be a bit more popular below the border. Her Breakthrough Hit and Signature Song "Here" only reached #20 in Canada, while it went Top 10 in the United States. Her debut album Know-It-All debuted at #12 in Canada, but #9 in the US. Also, when she announced her North American tour in 2015, she would be making fifteen stops in the United States, versus four in Canada. Only time will tell if this continues.
• Heartwarming Moments:
  • "Scars to Your Beautiful", full stop.
  • "Wild Things" too.
• Older Than They Think: The video for "Here" includes Cara walking through a party where every person (aside from herself) appearing like statues. The video predates the "Mannequin Challenge" by about a year; The Mannequin Challenge is a trend where people remain frozen in action like mannequins while a moving camera films them, usually with the song "Black Beatles" by Rae Sremmurd playing in the background
• Periphery Demographic: She seems to be pretty popular among Africans, judging by social media post comments and Google Trends; Brazilians also seem to really like her a lot.
• Signature Song: "Here" as well as "Scars to Your Beautiful".

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