[1] Mally Burjam-Borga was born in Vyborg (now Russia), Grand Duchy of Finland, on May 17, 1874.

[2] Initially, Mally Burjam-Borga studied singing in Finland, and later received instruction from the renowned German soprano Lilli Lehmann.

Starting in 1905, Mally Burjam-Borga performed at the Théâtre national de l'Opéra-Comique in Paris, also known as Salle Favart, and also appeared in operas in Monte Carlo and Nice.

Besides Finland, she held her own concerts in Germany and Austria, with performances in cities such as Berlin, Munich, and Wiesbaden.

She also portrayed Laura in La Gioconda and Maddalena in Verdi's Rigoletto.