Alessia Cara Born : July 11, 1996 Browse All Authors Top 42 quotes by Alessia Cara Music was something I found on my own. I got my first guitar when I was around 10, and it just all developed over time. Alessia Cara my-own guitar music time 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. Alessia Cara street own my-own artist