Mississauga News: ‘Feels so special’: Music teacher wins Mississauga’s song of the year
Mississauga News media feature describing Joelle Rose’s recent 2025 Sauga’s Song of the Year contest win for her original song, “Birdhouse.”
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Rising emerging singer-songwriter Joelle Rose wins the 2025 Sauga’s Song of the Year Contest for “Birdhouse!”
The Mississauga Arts Council (MAC), Metalworks Studios, and SoundsUnite Canada, with media partner Mississauga Music, are pleased to announce the 2025 Sauga’s Song of the Year winner, emerging singer-songwriter who grew up in Mississauga, Joelle Rose, with her song “Birdhouse”!
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