CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS - NOMINEE, SONGWRITER, 2018
KERRVILLE NEWFOLK SONGWRITING AWARD Texas, 2017
ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL [COLLEEN PETERSON] SONGWRITING AWARD Ontario, 2017
Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Official Showcase Artist - Texas (2017)
Folk Music Ontario Official Showcase Artist - Ontario (2016)
Folk Music Ontario 'Songs From the Heart' Winner - Ontario (2016)
BC Musician Magazine/Artswells Festival Songwriting Winner - BC (2015)
Just your run of the mill, post-structuralist cowgirl Americana...
“Wilde, whose real name is Noosa Al-Sarraj, fell in love with country music thanks to a nanny she had as a kid. Her kickass songwriting abilities led to win an award at the Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Folk competition this year—one of few Canadians to do so, and certainly the first of Iraqi descent.”
- Flare Magazine (Top 10 New Country Artists)
“Over simple, well-worn chords, Wilde's voice sounds weary and wise, and yet still full of life...Her storytelling binds together personal experience and political ideas in relatable ways, the way only the best songwriting can.”
- Exclaim! Magazine
"Politically charged, shattering stereotypes, hilarious mid-set commentary, jazz hands, and foot-stompin good tunes: Winona had the whole room in stitches and singing loudly. Thank you. We didn't know we were so into country music until we heard you."
-She Does The City, Toronto Entertainment Blog
“Al-Sarraj isn’t shying away from anything on her tracks, making for a raw listening experience—one that hits you right in the gut as Al-Sarraj’s voice beautifully, and sometimes playfully, stuns you into listening closely to the dark, devastating and, often, defiant lyrics.”
- Aleni Armenakis, Grey Owl Point
"Funny, yet also Sad."
-Me
KERRVILLE NEWFOLK SONGWRITING AWARD Texas, 2017
ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL [COLLEEN PETERSON] SONGWRITING AWARD Ontario, 2017
Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Official Showcase Artist - Texas (2017)
Folk Music Ontario Official Showcase Artist - Ontario (2016)
Folk Music Ontario 'Songs From the Heart' Winner - Ontario (2016)
BC Musician Magazine/Artswells Festival Songwriting Winner - BC (2015)
Just your run of the mill, post-structuralist cowgirl Americana...
“Wilde, whose real name is Noosa Al-Sarraj, fell in love with country music thanks to a nanny she had as a kid. Her kickass songwriting abilities led to win an award at the Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Folk competition this year—one of few Canadians to do so, and certainly the first of Iraqi descent.”
- Flare Magazine (Top 10 New Country Artists)
“Over simple, well-worn chords, Wilde's voice sounds weary and wise, and yet still full of life...Her storytelling binds together personal experience and political ideas in relatable ways, the way only the best songwriting can.”
- Exclaim! Magazine
"Politically charged, shattering stereotypes, hilarious mid-set commentary, jazz hands, and foot-stompin good tunes: Winona had the whole room in stitches and singing loudly. Thank you. We didn't know we were so into country music until we heard you."
-She Does The City, Toronto Entertainment Blog
“Al-Sarraj isn’t shying away from anything on her tracks, making for a raw listening experience—one that hits you right in the gut as Al-Sarraj’s voice beautifully, and sometimes playfully, stuns you into listening closely to the dark, devastating and, often, defiant lyrics.”
- Aleni Armenakis, Grey Owl Point
"Funny, yet also Sad."
-Me
WW on the road: Instagram: @Noosatronic
