Mikaya Behailu
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mikaya Behailu | |
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| Born | 30 May 1977 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Origin | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Died | 24 December 2013 (aged 36) Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| Years active | 1990s–2013 |
| Labels | Nahom Records |
Mikaya Behailu (Amharic: ሚካያ በሃይሉ; 30 May 1977 – 24 December 2013) was an Ethiopian singer who gained prominence for her 2007 album Shemametew. She was nominee of the 2009 Kora Music Award in Nigeria.
On 24 December 2013, Mikaya died at Black Lion Hospital from complication of systematic lupus. In 2018, her second album Gize Binegudim posthumously released by Minew Shewa Records.
Mikaya Behailu was born on May 30, 1977, in Addis Ababa. She grew up with a love for both literature and music, excelling at Bethlehem and Abyot Kirs schools. She later earned a degree in literature from Addis Ababa University in 2004, but her passion for singing couldn’t be held back. Before entering the music world, Mikaya taught at schools like School of Tomorrow and Addis International, always sharing her love for learning.
Her debut album, Shemametew, released in 2007, and she was even nominated for the Kora Music Award in 2009. She was working on her second album and pursuing a Master’s degree at Addis Ababa University.