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Maija Sofia
Birth nameMaija Sofia Makela
Born7 July 1995 (1995-07-07) (age 29)
Ireland
OriginCounty Galway
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2015–present
LabelsTrapped Animal Records, Cargo Records
Websitemaijasofia.bandcamp.com

Maija Sofia Makela (born 7 July 1995) is an Irish folk singer-songwriter from County Galway.[3][4][5]

Early life

Maija Sofia Makela was born in County Galway. She studied English Literature in Trinity College Dublin.[6]

Career

Her debut album Bath Time was described as "a collection of songs exploring the female experience throughout art, history and folklore"; it was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.[7][8]

Discography

EPs

  • The Sugar Sea (2015)[9]

Studio albums

  • Bath Time (2019)

References

  1. ^ Hendicott, James (9 March 2020). "Choice Music Prize: Lankum take the title at Ireland's music showcase".
  2. ^ "On The Rise: Maija Sofia". The Line of Best Fit.
  3. ^ "Awwww thank you for the birthday song @thecopresent #nottodaysatan". 7 July 2017.
  4. ^ "my cup matches my dress matches my glasses. good birthday aesthetic pic.twitter.com/qhrtGSPnAG". 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Bath Time With Maija Sofia". www.universitytimes.ie.
  6. ^ Amos, Katy. "Bath Time with Maija Sofia". University Times.
  7. ^ "2019 RTÉ Choice Music Prize winner for Album of the Year revealed". www.officialcharts.com.
  8. ^ "Maija Sofia on Breaking Tunes". breakingtunes.com.
  9. ^ "The Sugar Sea, by Maija Sofia". Maija Sofia.