Safia Nolin
With her folk compositions as dark as they are touching, Safia Nolin has been captivating critics and audiences for several years now. Emotional and sincere, her lyrics inspire and reveal her unique world.
Safia Nolin, a unique figure in the contemporary art scene, embodies a powerful political voice. Her journey is one of identity quest, exploring difference and marginality. As a racialized woman, a lesbian, and an artistically unconventional individual, she challenges societal norms and expectations. Her aesthetic, both raw and poetic, is a celebration of imperfection and authenticity.
In her new album, UFO RELIGION, Nolin expresses a profound sense of alienation, a desire to escape from a world that does not recognize her. Through minimalist melodies and raw instrumentation, she delivers an introspective work, blending melancholy with hope. Nature, both a refuge and a source of inspiration, becomes a character in its own right in this album, offering a counterpoint to human alienation.
Recorded in nature, this opus is imbued with a visceral urgency. It reflects a process of transformation, an artistic rebirth. Like a chrysalis ready to emerge, Nolin breaks free from her chains to fully assert herself. Her music, at the crossroads of folk, grunge, and stoner, is an invitation to an inner journey, a call to authenticity.
- Nominated at the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards for French Songwriter of the Year
- Nominated at the 2019 ADISQ Gala for Folk Album of the Year
- Félix Awards for Female Artist of the Year and Album of the Year - Reinterpretation (Reprises Vol.1) and Nominated for Video of the Year (Technicolor) at the 2017 ADISQ Gala
- Winner of the 2016 SOCAN Breakthrough Award
- Winner of the 2016 Prix Félix-Leclerc de la chanson
- Félix Awards for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Video of the Year (Noël partout), 2016
- GAMIQ Awards for Songwriter of the Year and Folk Album of the Year, 2016
- Nominated at the 2016 GAMIQ for Artist of the Year and Video of the Year (Noël partout)
- Nominated at the 2016 ADISQ for Female Artist of the Year, Folk Album of the Year and Critics' Choice Album of the Year
- Nominated at the 2016 Canadian Folk Music Awards for French Songwriter of the Year
- Nominated on the 2016 Polaris Prize Long List
- Nominated for the 2016 L'Espoir FEQ prize
- Nominated for the 2016 SOCAN Songwriting Prize
- Nominated at the 2015 GAMIQ for the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award
- Télé-Québec 2015 Prize (Festival de musique émergente en Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- SOCAN Best Song Prize, 2012 (Festival de la Chanson de Granby)
Du folk fragile de naufragé, des chansons bouteilles à la mer auxquelles on a pu s’accrocher comme à des bouées.
Les InrocksThere’s a sensitivity that’s fantastic. It’s tough. It’s real. But melodically, it’s so strong that it brings you somewhere else altogether. I love this woman. She’s completely different from everyone else. And she’s super young.
Laurent Saulnier, Francos de Montréalun deuxième album étincelant […] treize chansons folk frappantes de vérité […] un album généreux, gorgé de chansons écorchées.
TSUGIDans le noir is a collection of scathing, no-holds-barred mostly stripped-down folky tunes that is anything but light, fluffy pop fare. It’s also pretty great. […] it’s a strong collection.
Brendan Kelly, The Montreal GazetteElle a un talent fou pour communiquer quelque chose de super intime qui se passe au fin fond d’elle-même […] une poésie super intéressante sur une musique très dépouillée, presque lo-fi, presque grunge.
Rebecca Makonnen, Esprit critiqueNolin has written 13 raw songs about failed relationships and self-image, her beautiful voice breaking your heart with each verse she finishes.
Holly Gordon, CBC Music- Canada Bonsound
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- France JKB
- Canada De La Létourneau
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