The Wire Megazine Concert Blog: ONTARIO ARTIST APHROSE RECEIVES FIRST TIME JUNO NOMINATION IN ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR CATEGORY FOR ALBUM, “ROSES”

ONTARIO ARTIST APHROSE RECEIVES FIRST TIME JUNO NOMINATION IN ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR CATEGORY FOR ALBUM, “ROSES”

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TORONTO, ON (February 27 2025) - Canadian artist Aphrose (Joanna Mohmmaed) earned her first ever JUNO nomination in the Adult Contemporary Album of the Year category for her sophomore album, “Roses”. Occupying the rare position as one of Canada’s greatest modern vocal talents with a stunning three octave range, Aphrose has provided backup vocals for Canadian Grammy, Soul Train, and JUNO Award winning artist Daniel Caesar, Grammy nominee Jessie Reyez, and Charlotte Day Wilson, and opened for Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida on their Moon vs. Sun tour at the invitation from Kreviazuk herself. With 500,000 streams and counting, Aphrose is a multi-award nominated artist who has received coveted features in the United States on BET (Black Entertainment Television), and The Fader; across European radio with prominent features on BBC, Italy's Radio Capital, and Spain's RTVE; and in some of Canada’s largest media outlets, including The Morning Show, SiriusXM, CBC Music, NOW Toronto, The Toronto Star, and extensively across Canadian radio. CBC Music selected “Roses” as one of their Elite 50 singles in the 2024 Searchlight program, and that same year Aphrose was a participant in the RBCx First Up music program.

Blending timeless sonic elegance with contemporary lyrical relevance, Aphrose routinely draws comparisons to legendary artists including Chaka Khan and Jill Scott, known for their unmistakable range and emotive delivery. Effortlessly oscillating between low and sky-high vocal registers using her stunning range, Aphrose offers listeners both a glimpse into her life and a mirror to their own, sharing her personal journey through love, loss, family, and the joys and challenges of parenthood.

About Roses:

Paying homage to the icons of Soul and R&B while drawing inspiration from the genre's modern iterations, and lyrically inspired by the range of emotions that come with love, loss, and new life, Aphrose innately undertakes the role of serving as both a sonic and familial link between the past and future. On "Roses", an album inspired by the strength and unconditional love from her late grandmother, Rose, the artist illustrates her relatable and personal journey of self-discovery through new motherhood, relationships, and ancestral strength, uniting the energy of the generations before her with her aspirations for herself and her young daughter. With unrivalled versatility, Aphrose constructs a lush and vibrant garden of sound and experience, with the roots of her history firmly planted beneath her. Collaborating with longtime production partners, SafeSpaceship Music (Chino De Villa, Scott McCannell, and Ben MacDonald) and guitarist Heather Crawford (Jesse Reyez), the album features some of Canada's leading vocalists, with background vocals provided by Claire Davis, Kyla Charter (Aysanabee, Alessia Cara), Nevon Sinclair (Daniel Caesar, LOONY), Marla Walters and Lydia Persaud.

About Aphrose:

Standing out as a top R&B/Neo-Soul vocalist, Aphrose (Joanna Mohammed), occupies a rare position as one of Canada's greatest vocal talents. A dedicated student of the diamond age of Soul music, Aphrose infuses her unique blend of classic and modern Soul/R&B with a historically informed touch. Her glistening melodies and rhythms offer the nearly tangible authenticity of analog recordings, and her exceptional and distinct vocal agility routinely draws comparisons to legendary artists including Chaka Khan and Jill Scott, known for their unmistakable range and emotive delivery. Effortlessly oscillating between low and sky-high vocal registers using her stunning three octave range, Aphrose offers listeners both a glimpse into her life and a mirror to their own, sharing her personal journey through love, loss, family, and the joys and challenges of parenthood. Creating music that serves as a testament to the enduring legacy of R&B/Soul, Aphrose blends timeless sonic elegance with contemporary lyrical relevance.

Aphrose has sung backup for Grammy, Soul Train, and JUNO Award winning artist Daniel Caesar, JUNO Award winner Jesse Reyez, and JUNO Nominee Charlotte Day Wilson. After hearing her music on CBC Radio, Canadian icon Chantal Kreviazuk reached out to invite Aphrose to open for her Moon vs. Sun tour with husband and Our Lady Peace frontman, Raine Maida. Following the release of her debut album, "Element", Aphrose was featured on CBC Music's First Play, in Earmilk, and Exclaim!, and voiced the NBA Finals commercial for Rogers Sportsnet during the 2019 championship games. She was also featured in CBC's 2019 Sounds of the Season. She received her first feature on Black Entertainment Television (BET) in the Fall of 2023, with the video premiere of "Roses" on BETSoul. Her first single of 2023, "Good Love", was a featured selection in the CBC Top 100 Searchlight Competition, and later her song "Roses" was hand-picked as one of CBC Music's weekly "Songs You Need To Hear". "Good Love", and follow up single, "YaYa", both appeared across European radio, with prominent features on BBC, Italy's Radio Capital, and Spain's RTVE. They also received extensive airplay throughout the United States, and have been featured across the CBC Radio network, SiriusXM and non-commercial Canadian radio. With the release of her latest album, "Roses", Aphrose received national acclaim with features on Global's The Morning Show, in Fader, and was chosen as She Does The City's "Artist of The Month".