Alyssa

Alyssa Reid (born March 15, 1993) is a Canadian singer/songwriter born in Edmonton, Alberta, and raised in Brampton, Ontario. Ms. Reid rose to fame in 2011, following the release of her debut single «Alone Again», a song notable for its use of the chorus and part of the first verse of «Alone» by Heart.
Alyssa Reid was first discovered by her record label after performing a Justin Bieber song on YouTube, which went viral.[1] Her fame started throughout the competition on «The Next Star» where she got signed after the competition.

Her single «Alone Again» featuring P. Reign, released in November 2010, uses lyrics from Heart’s 1987 hit «Alone», and was co-written with Wax Records label owner Jamie Appleby, the original idea was from a family friend. The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at #79 for the week of January 1, 2011 and peaked at #11 the week of April 23, 2011. As of the week of September 24, 2011, the single has spent 39 weeks on the chart. It is a certified Gold record in Canada. She also starred in an episode of Party Mama’s on Slice.[citation needed]

In February 2011 she reached #1 on Billboard’s «Canadian Emerging Artist» chart and held there for a record breaking 33 weeks straight. Her single «The Game» was released on May 31, 2011 and entered the Canadian Hot 100 at #89 for the week of August 3, 2011, peaking at #35 as of the week of September 24, 2011. In February 2012, «Alone Again» debuted at #2 on the charts in the United Kingdom.

On April 27th she performed her debuted track Alone Again at Chester University, along with several other covers such as Gotye.

Reid was nominated for a 2011 MuchMusic Video Award for Pop Video of the Year for «Alone Again». Alyssa’s first ever visit to the UK involved in a series of interviews with BBC Radio One, Capital FM and a live interview with Fame Factor TV.

On 20th July Reid performed at The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe, England along with other acts for the Scunthorpe Telegraphs 75th Birthday and Lincs FMs 20th Birthday