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| Born | May 21, 2002 [1] |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | Universal |
Sofia Camara (born May 21, 2002) is a Portuguese and Canadian [2] musician. Her debut EP, Was I(t) Worth It? was released on Universal Music Canada in 2025, followed later that year by her second EP, Hard to Love.
Camara was born on Terceira Island, Portugal, [3] and raised in Toronto, Canada. [2] She started writing music at the age of 13. [4] In her teens, Camara would perform in public spaces, such as subway stations, and post videos of the performances on social media. [2] She went viral for her covers of songs by artists including Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. [5]
In 2022, Camara signed with Universal Music Canada / 21 Entertainment and released the single "Never Be Yours", which reached number 19 on the Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40, number 22 on the Canada Hot Adult Contemporary chart, and number 34 on the Canada Adult Contemporary chart. [2] [6] Her 2024 single "Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)" charted on Spotify's Viral 50 in Canada, the Netherlands, and Norway. [2] She and Dean Lewis collaborated on the 2025 single "With You", appearing on the deluxe edition of Lewis's album The Epilogue . [7]
On March 21, 2025, Camara released her debut EP, Was I(t) Worth It? on Universal Music Canada, featuring the previously released singles "Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)" and "Starlight" along with four new tracks. She co-wrote every song on the EP, with songwriters and producers including Lowell, Nathan Ferraro, and Mike Wise. [8] Her single "Girls Like You", released on May 30, 2025 and produced by Mike Wise, Donny Bravo, Nathan Ferraro, and Lowell, reached number 9 on the Billboard Canadian CHR/Top 40, [6] [7] [9] and number 37 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. [10] It was number 89 on the year-end Radio Songs chart, and was named by Billboard Canada as one of 25 songs that defined the 2025 charts. [11]
Camara's second EP, Hard to Love, was released on Universal Music Canada on October 10, 2025. It includes the singles "Girls Like You" and "Parking Lot", and features production from Mike Wise, Lowell and Nathan Ferraro. [12] Camara was named to the Billboard list of 10 Canadian Artists to Watch in 2026. [11]
She received a Juno Award nomination for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2026. [13]
In 2023, Camara opened for Scott Helman on his Back Together tour, and for Virginia to Vegas on his Life Gets Interesting tour. [5] In 2024, she opened for Shawn Desman in Canada, [5] Alex Warren in Europe, [14] and Dean Lewis in the UK. [2] She also headlined a show in Europe and performed the Canadian national anthem before the CFL's Grey Cup championship game. [2] In 2025, she performed at Osheaga Festival in Montreal and Lollapalooza in Chicago. [2]
Camara opened for Stevie Nicks on two dates in October 2025. [11] Starting on October 13, 2025, in Manchester, England, Camara embarked on the Healing Hearts Tour, her first headline tour across the UK, Europe, and North America. [15] Camara supported Bastille on the band's From All Sides UK tour in November 2025, [16] and will be joining Lauren Spencer Smith's The Art of Being a Mess Tour in 2026. [17]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2024 | International Portuguese Music Awards | New Talent | Sofia Camara | Nominated [18] |
| 2026 | Juno Awards | Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year | Sofia Camara | Nominated [13] |
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| Was I(t) Worth It? |
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| Hard to Love |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| CAN [10] | CAN Top 40 [6] [9] | CAN Hot AC [6] [19] | CAN AC [6] [20] | ||||||||||
| "Without You" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Never Be Yours" | 2022 | — | 19 | 22 | 34 | ||||||||
| "Something Better" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Different" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | Was I(t) Worth It? | |||||||
| "Starlight" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Myself" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Do You Love Me" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "What Are You Waiting For?" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "With You" (with Dean Lewis) | 2025 | — | — | — | — | The Epilogue | |||||||
| "Girls Like You" | 37 | 9 | 5 | 20 | Hard to Love | ||||||||
| "Parking Lot" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||