Alysha Brilla is a 3X JUNO Award nominated composer, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer and artist weaving together global roots sounds into healing music. As a songwriter and musician, Alysha has collaborated with Bedouin Soundclash, Digging Roots, No Doubt, Paula Sofia, The Black Eyed Peas and Justin Nozuka. In 2013, Alysha became one of the first self-produced female artists to receive a JUNO Award nomination. Since then, she has won Producer of The Year at the 2018 Independent Music Awards for her album "Rooted" with her music being featured in film, television and Spotify Editorial Playlists. In 2023, Alysha composed the original score for the TIFF Premiered feature film 'The Queen Of My Dreams'. With her original music, Brilla has toured the world performing at WOMAD in South America, Australia, Asia, Europe and across North America. Official European Commission 2022 Keychange Artist, Brilla's unique gift of articulating where technology, music and community intersect has taken her around the world; as resident artist and guest lecturer in Schools and Universities internationally including the School of Audio Engineering in Australia, University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. Brilla collaborates uniquely with artists, organizations and communities to utilize sound and music as powerful tools for learning, coming together and growing through her workshop, project development and mentorship offerings. Awards & Nominations: - 2022 European Commission Keychange Artist representing Canada - 2021 “Best Local Artist/Band” Best of Waterloo Region Awards - 2020 Waterloo Region Arts Award General Arts - 2018 Independent Music Awards Producer of The Year, Pop category - 2018 Juno Music Award Nominee Adult Contemporary Album of The Year, “Rooted” - 2016 “Best local artist/band” Best of Waterloo Region - 2015 Anokhi South Asian Media Award Music Artist Of The Year - 2015 “Women of The Year; 30 Canadians who rocked 2015”, Chatelaine Magazine - 2015 Juno Music Award Nominee Adult Contemporary Album of The Year, “Womyn” - 2015 International Songwriting Contest Lyrical Finalist “Immigrant” - 2014 CBC Music Awards Rising Star Shortlisted - 2014 Winner Oktoberfest Woman Of The Year Award Arts and Culture - 2014 Juno Music Award Nominee Adult Contemporary Album, “In My Head”