One clip,a stripped-back rendition of the Neighbourhoods Sweater Weather,even went viral in 2013.
I wanted to get my voice out there, Cara says.
Its still hard for me to sing in front of people, but being scared can be amazing.
Credit: Meredith Truax
Fast-forward two years: Cara has become the soul breakout of the summer.
Her anti-party anthem Here is scalingBillboards R&B chartand scored her aTV debut on Fallonin July.
As for its sound, Cara is at a loss for wordsor maybe shes not an extrovert yet.
I cant really explain it, I guess its alternative pop, she says.
If you hear it, youll get what Im trying to say.
A version of this story appeared inEntertainment Weeklyissue #1377-78, on newsstands now.
