Kira was born in the town of Rødovre, and became interested in classical music through her aunt and uncle, both of whom are musicians.

When Butterfly Species split, she left Eve and travelled back home to Denmark.

In 2001, she received a scholarship from Denmark's national arts foundation the Statens Kunstfond, which made it possible for her to concentrate on writing songs, and in 2002 she founded the band Kira & The Kindred Spirits.

Kira Skov continued with a solo musical career in collaboration with Nicolai Munch Hansen from her former band.

[1] In 2014, she released a joint studio album with Marie Fisker entitled The Cabin Project.