It all began...
Confident and ready to make her mark, Makaylie Foodey is a young girl with a passion for all things music.
Hailing from Coonamble (Western NSW), the fresh eighteen year old now resides in the Hunter. Proud of her unique blend of Country/Pop music, Makaylie’s sound and style appeals to a wide range and with a growing audience and base she has grown to understand her brand, lucky for her it’s exactly what she wants to provide.
Her first single ‘BUTTERFLIES’ contained on January 14th 2011 THE APPRENTICES album release gives her live audiences the same sound they love from her. Tough, independent and telling the story just how it is, Makaylie is honest in all things music.
A passionate songwriter, Makaylie has written with respected and recognised songwriters such as Rod McCormack, Tamara Stewart, Lyn Bowtell, Kirsty Akers, Drew McAllister and Roger Corbett just to name a few.
A graduate of the 2009 Talent Development Project (TDP), Australia’s most successful and respected entertainment industry training program, Makaylie went on to become the Inaugural winner of the “Brand New Star” Competition and has become a 2010 graduate of the Academy of Country Music.
Makaylie’s latest project is joining forces with other young emerging artists, Georgia White, Kalyah Anne and Hannah Smith to launch The Apprentices. The Apprentices is a project designed to bring together new and emerging Australian artists and showcase their talent to the industry and public.