Maika Makovski

Maika Makovski (born 1983) is a Spanish songwriter, singer, guitarist and pianist of Macedonian and Andalucian descent.

[1] Between 1998 and 2003, Makovski changed her country of residence repeatedly before finally settling in Barcelona to record her first album Kradiaw (2005, PAE), which brought her to the attention of the mainstream press.

[3] From 2011 to 2013, Makovski juggled the release and touring of her albums Desaparecer (2011) and Thank you for the Boots (2012) with the writing, performing and the musical direction of Calixto Bieito's theatrical productions Desaparecer (2011 – Teatre Romea / Festival Grec),[4] Forests (2012 – BIT/Birmingham Repertory Theatre)[5] and Leonce und Lena (2013 – Residenz Theater).

In 2018 she became the host of “La Hora Musa”, a live music television show on Spain’s National TV channel “La2”.

She’s interviewed artists from the likes of Sharleen Spitteri (Texas), Rufus Wainwright, Cat Power or the Hellacopters.