Alessia Cara on the creation of her new album 'Love & Hyperbole'
Alessia Cara explains to CBC's Makda Ghebreslassie that her three-year album creation process was deeply personal, reflecting on past relationships, heartbreak, and the simultaneous journey of embracing new joys. This duality of intense emotions and emerging love inspired the album's title, 'Love & Hyperbole,' representing the contrasting experiences explored within the music.
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