Maija Sofia Makela is an Irish

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singer-songwriter from

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Early life

Maija Sofia Makela was born in County

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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

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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

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. ''Bath Time'' featured songs relating to marginalised women such as

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and

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Discography

EPs *''sentient light'' (2014) *''The Sugar Sea'' (2015) Studio albums *''Bath Time'' (2019)

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Maija Sofia
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