We sneaked into the Radio 1 Loft to chat with BBC Sound Of runner up Alessia Cara about how she turned her YouTube videos into a record deal, and what it feels like to sing on stage with Taylor Swift. Jel.

Big up Brampton, Ontario for making such a gem. And we can’t stop listening to her Live Lounge “Bad Blood“. Girl, we got mad love.

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