SOFIA CAMARA INTERIM 2026 BIO Portuguese-born and Toronto-raised, Sofia Camara pairs a powerhouse voice with heart-on-sleeve songwriting, creating cinematic pop rooted in heartbreak, longing and connection. Born on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal and raised in Toronto's west end, Sofia grew up in a home filled with music, from Led Zeppelin and Metallica to Adele and Sam Smith. She received her first guitar at seven, later teaching herself to play and beginning to write songs as a teenager. Sofia first found an audience online through performances and covers, including a rendition of Miley Cyrus's "When I Look At You" that reached millions of viewers and earned recognition from Cyrus herself. At the same time, she was building a catalogue of original music and developing her voice as a songwriter. In 2022, she signed with 21 Entertainment and Universal Music Canada. Her original music reached a wider audience with "Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)," which became an international breakthrough. Since then, Sofia's catalogue has amassed more than 242 million global streams. In 2025, she released the EPs Was I(t) Worth It? and Hard To Love, while "Girls Like You" reached the Top 5 at Canadian radio and spent more than 20 weeks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. "Girls Like You" continued to mark major career milestones in 2026. Sofia was nominated for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year at the JUNO Awards and performed the song during the televised ceremony. In October, she received her first music industry award, taking home the Viral Song Award for "Girls Like You" at the 2026 SOCAN Awards. The following month, she will perform at Billboard Canada Women In Music. Sofia's latest EP, Still Somewhere Here, reflects another step forward in her artistry. She co-wrote all six tracks and co-produced five alongside Lowell and Nate Ferraro, with longtime collaborator Mike Wise producing across the project. Where Hard To Love often came from a place of anger and hurt, Still Somewhere Here explores what can remain after those emotions begin to settle: nostalgia, accountability, acceptance and the complicated process of moving forward. "There was a lot of anger in Hard To Love, and I think this EP is more about what comes after that," Sofia says. "You can be healed from what happened and still think about it. You don't have to pack every memory away perfectly to move forward. Sometimes you can look back, feel nostalgic and still be at peace with where you are now." Her live career has expanded alongside the music. In 2026, Sofia performed at All Things Go, Rock in Rio Lisboa, Pinkpop, Montreux Jazz Festival and Lollapalooza Berlin. In early 2027, she will embark on Sincerely Yours, Tour, a 14-date UK and European headline run beginning in Birmingham and travelling through cities including London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam and Oslo. What continues to define Sofia’s work is the scale she brings to emotional detail. As a songwriter, she is drawn to the complicated spaces between heartbreak, nostalgia, accountability and connection; as a vocalist and performer, she turns those ideas into pop built to fill a room. That balance - sharp perspective, powerhouse vocals and an instinct for cinematic production - has become the foundation of a sound that is increasingly and unmistakably her own.
SOFIA CAMARA INTERIM 2026 BIO Portuguese-born and Toronto-raised, Sofia Camara pairs a powerhouse voice with heart-on-sleeve songwriting, creating cinematic pop rooted in heartbreak, longing and connection. Born on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal and raised in Toronto's west end, Sofia grew up in a home filled with music, from Led Zeppelin and Metallica to Adele and Sam Smith. She received her first guitar at seven, later teaching herself to play and beginning to write songs as a teenager. Sofia first found an audience online through performances and covers, including a rendition of Miley Cyrus's "When I Look At You" that reached millions of viewers and earned recognition from Cyrus herself. At the same time, she was building a catalogue of original music and developing her voice as a songwriter. In 2022, she signed with 21 Entertainment and Universal Music Canada. Her original music reached a wider audience with "Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)," which became an international breakthrough. Since then, Sofia's catalogue has amassed more than 242 million global streams. In 2025, she released the EPs Was I(t) Worth It? and Hard To Love, while "Girls Like You" reached the Top 5 at Canadian radio and spent more than 20 weeks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. "Girls Like You" continued to mark major career milestones in 2026. Sofia was nominated for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year at the JUNO Awards and performed the song during the televised ceremony. In October, she received her first music industry award, taking home the Viral Song Award for "Girls Like You" at the 2026 SOCAN Awards. The following month, she will perform at Billboard Canada Women In Music. Sofia's latest EP, Still Somewhere Here, reflects another step forward in her artistry. She co-wrote all six tracks and co-produced five alongside Lowell and Nate Ferraro, with longtime collaborator Mike Wise producing across the project. Where Hard To Love often came from a place of anger and hurt, Still Somewhere Here explores what can remain after those emotions begin to settle: nostalgia, accountability, acceptance and the complicated process of moving forward. "There was a lot of anger in Hard To Love, and I think this EP is more about what comes after that," Sofia says. "You can be healed from what happened and still think about it. You don't have to pack every memory away perfectly to move forward. Sometimes you can look back, feel nostalgic and still be at peace with where you are now." Her live career has expanded alongside the music. In 2026, Sofia performed at All Things Go, Rock in Rio Lisboa, Pinkpop, Montreux Jazz Festival and Lollapalooza Berlin. In early 2027, she will embark on Sincerely Yours, Tour, a 14-date UK and European headline run beginning in Birmingham and travelling through cities including London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam and Oslo. What continues to define Sofia’s work is the scale she brings to emotional detail. As a songwriter, she is drawn to the complicated spaces between heartbreak, nostalgia, accountability and connection; as a vocalist and performer, she turns those ideas into pop built to fill a room. That balance - sharp perspective, powerhouse vocals and an instinct for cinematic production - has become the foundation of a sound that is increasingly and unmistakably her own.