Maija Sofia
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{{short description|Irish singer-songwriter from County Galway|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Maija Sofia
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| birth_name = Maija Sofia Makela
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| birth_place = Ireland
| origin = County Galway
| genre = {{hlist|folk{{Cite web|url=https://dublingazette.com/news/choice-2019-57489/|title=Choice Music Prize: Lankum take the title at Ireland's music showcase|first=James|last=Hendicott|date=9 March 2020}}|Psychedelic folk{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/on-the-rise-maija-sofia-interview|title=On The Rise: Maija Sofia|website=The Line of Best Fit}}}}
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| years_active = 2015–present
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| label = Trapped Animal Records, Cargo Records
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| website = {{URL|maijasofia.bandcamp.com}}
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Maija Sofia Makela is an Irish folk singer-songwriter from County Galway.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/maija_sofia/status/883322880032997376|title=Awwww thank you for the birthday song @thecopresent #nottodaysatan|date=7 July 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/maija_sofia/status/751027315627425792|title=my cup matches my dress matches my glasses. good birthday aesthetic pic.twitter.com/qhrtGSPnAG|date=7 July 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.universitytimes.ie/2019/11/bath-time-with-maija-sofia/|title=Bath Time With Maija Sofia|website=www.universitytimes.ie}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.universitytimes.ie/2019/11/bath-time-with-maija-sofia//|title= Bath Time with Maija Sofia|first=Katy |last=Amos|website=University Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/maija-sofia-makela-im-not-part-of-any-scene-but-i-like-it-that-way-40212684.html|title= Maija Sofia Makela: 'I'm not part of any scene. But I like it that way'|date= 20 March 2021}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/lankums-the-livelong-day-wins-the-2019-rte-choice-music-prize-for-album-of-the-year__28946/|title=2019 RTÉ Choice Music Prize winner for Album of the Year revealed|website=www.officialcharts.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://breakingtunes.com/maijasofia|title=Maija Sofia on Breaking Tunes|website=breakingtunes.com}}
Bath Time featured songs relating to marginalised women such as Elizabeth Siddall and Bridget Cleary.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/on-the-rise-maija-sofia-interview|title=On The Rise: Maija Sofia|website=The Line of Best Fit}}
Discography
EPs
- sentient light (2014){{Cite web|url=https://ferdia.bandcamp.com|title=sentient light, by Maija Sofia and Ferdia}}
- The Sugar Sea (2015){{Cite web|url=https://maijasofia.bandcamp.com/album/the-sugar-sea|title=The Sugar Sea, by Maija Sofia|website=Maija Sofia}}
Studio albums
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Twitter|maija_sofia}}
- {{Facebook|maijasofiamusic}}
- [https://maijasofia.bandcamp.com/ Maija Sofia]
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Category:21st-century Irish women singers
Category:Musicians from County Galway
Category:Irish women singer-songwriters
Category:Irish singer-songwriters
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