Maija Sofia Explained
Maija Sofia |
Birth Name: | Maija Sofia Makela |
Birth Place: | Ireland |
Origin: | County Galway |
Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
Years Active: | 2015–present |
Label: | Trapped Animal Records, Cargo Records |
Maija Sofia Makela is an Irish folk singer-songwriter from County Galway.[1] [2] [3]
Early life
Maija Sofia Makela was born in County Galway and went to school in Headford. After finishing school Sofia moved to Dublin for a time before moving to England. She lived in London for two years before returning to Dublin to study English Literature in Trinity College Dublin.[4] [5]
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.[6] [7] Bath Time featured songs relating to marginalised women such as Elizabeth Siddall and Bridget Cleary.[8]
Discography
EPs
- sentient light (2014)[9]
- The Sugar Sea (2015)[10]
Studio albums
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Awwww thank you for the birthday song @thecopresent #nottodaysatan. 7 July 2017.
- Web site: my cup matches my dress matches my glasses. good birthday aesthetic pic.twitter.com/qhrtGSPnAG. 7 July 2016.
- Web site: Bath Time With Maija Sofia. www.universitytimes.ie.
- Web site: Bath Time with Maija Sofia. Katy . Amos. University Times.
- Web site: Maija Sofia Makela: 'I'm not part of any scene. But I like it that way'.
- Web site: 2019 RTÉ Choice Music Prize winner for Album of the Year revealed. www.officialcharts.com.
- Web site: Maija Sofia on Breaking Tunes. breakingtunes.com.
- Web site: On The Rise: Maija Sofia. The Line of Best Fit.
- Web site: sentient light, by Maija Sofia and Ferdia.
- Web site: The Sugar Sea, by Maija Sofia. Maija Sofia.
- Web site: Bath Time, by Maija Sofia. Maija Sofia.