Alessia Cara Strikes Platinum
Know-It-All, the debut album from multi-platinum EP Entertainment/Def Jam Recordings artist Alessia Cara has been officially certified Platinum with U.S. sales in excess of 1 million units. Know-It-All has been fueled by the global success of its trio of multi-platinum No. 1 hits — “Here,” “Wild Things” and “Scars To Your Beautiful,” with combined YouTube Views topping 284 million and combined audio streams of more than 500 million. The album has also been streamed more than 700 million times. “Stay,” her massive summer smash with Zedd, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart, and Top 10 on the Hot 100 Mainstream Top 40 list.
“It’s been a remarkable journey to platinum success for Alessia, and we couldn’t be prouder,” said Steve Bartels, CEO of Def Jam Recordings. “Her incredible talent, her fearlessness, and the power of her message have inspired us all, and never for one moment have we wavered in our belief in this special artist. I want to congratulate Alessia, her team, our partners at EP Entertainment, and everyone here at Def Jam on these much-deserved accolades and a truly historic artist-development story.”
Pictured, during the plaque presentation, (l-r): Gabe Tesoriero, EVP Publicity; Steve Bartels; Tab Nkhereanye, SVP A&R; Alessia Cara, Rick Sackheim, EVP Promotion; Chris Smith, Management, Lydia Kanuga, Manager of Publicity, and Victoria Westfall & Andres Recio, Management.
