Alanis Nadine Morissette born on June 1, 1974, to French-Canadian and Hungarian parents. Raised in Ottawa, Canada, Alanis Morissette start as a pop diva in the Canadian music industry that has seen fellow natives Shania Twain and Celine Dion also rise to international success.

Young ingenue was songwriting by the age of 9 and playing piano by the age of 6. Thrust into the spotlight at 10 years, Alanis Morissette was cast in the children's TV variety show You Can't Do That on TV. Stars also had a single on her plate, entitled (Fate Stay With Me.)

While her job on You Can't Do That on TV had given Alanis Morissette name power, it was her meeting with Stephan Klovan in 1987 that turned her into a real pop diva. Impressed by Alanis Morissette's talent after cast her to perform in Ottawa's Tulip Festival, Klovan helped Alanis Morissette land a string of gigs, such as singing pop-inspired versions of Canada's national anthem at sporting events, and even a shot on the talent show Star Search.

Alanis Morissette was signed to MCA/Canada at the age of 14 in 1991, her pop-induced self-titled debut (at the time she was penned simply as Alanis) was released. At a time when pop music was at its peak and riding on the coattails of stars like Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and Belinda Carlisle, Alanis was a hit.