ABOUT

Mikaela Monet, formally known as ALAYA, is a Venezuelan singer songwriter and actress. Mikaela was named “Latin Artist on the Rise”, also one of the “5 Latin Female Acts to Watch” by Billboard magazine. In 2020 the artist was nominated in the “Best New Artist Female” category, among artists like Rosalia, for “Premios lo Nuestro” (one of the most prestigious Latin Music Awards Show in the United States).
 

Mikaela Monet first made her acting debut on the Amazon Prime feature film, “El Sueño de Ayer/Mambo Dreams”, starring along side Mexican rock icon Ruben Albarrán, directed by award winning director Emilio Maillé. The film takes place in 2 time periods, allowing Mikaela to play 2 lead roles, both in the 1960 and in modern times. In the film, Mikaela utilized her background as a globally known singer-songwriter and performer in many of the musical parts of the movie, not only dancing but also creating and singing 3 songs for the movie’s original soundtrack.

Now, Mikaela is happy to be back on the screen in “Becoming Vera”, a coming of age drama directed by the well known Spanish director Sergio Vizuete. “I loved this role, it allowed me to experiment with a different side of me. Let’s say I woke that “Latin Villain” side I never thought I had in me for this. It was fun!”