She has released 3 albums consisting of her own music, MiriaM&Band: Secret Playground (Secret Music001/2000), Mirja Mäkelä&BergerKnutssonSpering: Arco Íris (Impala007/2003) and Mirja Mäkelä Trio: Runoisa (Impala016/ 2008). In addition to her own bands Mirja has sung as a guest soloist in various small and big bands, and she has performed at numerous festivals and clubs especially in Finland, but also in Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Poland, Germany, Morocco, USA, Mexico and Japan. Mirja is also a member of Muumilauluja-bändi, an a cappella group JimJamMurMur, The Helsinki Koto Ensemble, and she is a regular guest soloist with the Swedish trio BergerKnutssonSpering. Mirja has obtained a Master's degree in music from the Sibelius Academy jazz department in 1999. She has also studied at the University of Southern California in 1996 with Vince Mendoza and Michele Weir. All Mirja's cd's are distributed by Texicalli Records: www.texicalli.net