Mira Mohamed Majid

Majid was born on 27 October 1993. Her father, Mohamed Majid, a professional musician and a singer is a recipient of National Award of Recognition.^[1] In 1998, at the age of four, she took part in the inter-school singing competition and continued to participate frequently in subsequent years.^[2] Two years later, she performed few video singles for Television Maldives, which caught the public's attention.^[3] In 2000, she appeared as a performer in the Miss World pageant, which she considers the biggest show of her career.^[2] In 2006, her performance in the inter-school singing competition earned her second place overall.^[2] Her first public performance came in 2007, when she performed alongside her father at the Dhiraagu Speed Show, before making her professional debut with the song "Adhu Mi Haalaathu" from Ehan'dhaanugai Duet (2009) alongside Ahmed Ibrahim.^[3]

In 2015, Majid collaborated with the Indian music band, "Sanam" to perform the song "Yeh Vaadha Raha", a cover of Bollywood classic song "Tu Tu Hai Wahi".^[4] She released her first single, "Loaibakee", from her self-composed and self-written trilogy, on New Year’s Eve 2016.^[5] This was followed by “Vaudhu Vamey,” and concluded with “Neii Dhuvahakun".^[5]

At the 3rd Maldives Film Awards, Majid received the Best Female Playback Singer award for "Mijehey Vaigaa" from Love Story.^[6] For her rendition of the song "Gandhee Huvaa" in Ahsham, she was nominated for the Best Female Playback Singer at the 8th Gaumee Film Awards.^[7] At the 1st MSPA Film Awards she received two nominations for the songs "Gaathil" from Goh Raalhu and "Gellifa" from Beeveema.^[8]