2017 KERRVILLE NEWFOLK SONGWRITING AWARD Texas
2017 COLLEEN PETERSON SONGWRITING AWARD Ontario
2015 BC MUSICIAN MAGAZINE SONGWRITING AWARD British Columbia
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.”
-Sarah Boesfeld, 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.”
- Peter Ellman, Exclaim (8/10)
“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
2017 COLLEEN PETERSON SONGWRITING AWARD Ontario
2015 BC MUSICIAN MAGAZINE SONGWRITING AWARD British Columbia
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.”
-Sarah Boesfeld, 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.”
- Peter Ellman, Exclaim (8/10)
“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
