Jessika Harling, better known by her stage name Jessia, is a

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pop singer from

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, best known for her 2021 single "I'm Not Pretty".Nora O'Malley
"West Coast grad JESSIA now a rising Canadian pop star"
''Parksville Qualicum News'', September 3, 2021. A graduate of the music program at

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, she released "I'm Not Pretty" as a

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video in early 2021, and signed to

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soon afterward. She released her debut EP, ''How Are You?'', in October 2021. She won the

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for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the

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, and was nominated for Single of the Year for "I'm Not Pretty", Pop Album of the Year for ''How Are You?'' and the Fan Choice Award. "I'm Not Pretty" was certified gold by

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in April 2022. In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of

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's single "

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", which was released as a charity single to benefit

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's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.Brent Furdyk
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'', March 2, 2023.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

References

External links

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