Faouzia is not quite a household name in Canada, but this year’s Junos might change that. She’s nominated for breakthrough artist of the year, and at 21, she already has a single with John Legend and shares an agent with Billie Eilish.
“When you’re a kid, you’re super confident. You have all these dreams and aspirations, and nothing is in your way,” Faouzia tells Sadiya Ansari. “As I grew older, I was like, ‘Am I gonna be a singer? Is this realistic?’ ”