A small biography

Eilyssa MacLean was born in California in January 2002 to a German mother and an American father. She inherited her love of classical music from her father, and even as a small child she loved to sing passionately—and loudly.

When her father died after a serious illness, 11-year-old Eilyssa found comfort and support in music. It was her connection to her father, the last way she could be close to him. She could still make him proud. Her carefree singing turned into serious study—she found the expression and direction that still characterizes her singing today.

Eilyssa worked on herself, developing the extraordinary carrying power, volume, and resonant high notes that continue to inspire audiences with her voice.

• Southcoast Singers (2017) - Classical singing
• NATS (2018) - Classical singing
• Opera Focus (2018) - Classical singing
• Stars of Tomorrow (2018) - Classical singing
• SoCal Philharmonic (2018) - Classical singing
• VOCE (2018) - Classical singing

2020-2022

• Artist of the Year Gala, Orange County (2019) - Solo Performances Capitol Records,, Los Angeles (2019)
• Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles (2019) "Spotlight" Classical singing, Gala
• Illinois Wesleyan University, USA Associate of Arts in Music (AA) - Full scholarship recipient (7 scholarships for classical music)

Eilyssa has been living with her mother in Germany since 2022. Until 2024, she completed private studies with the renowned singer Olga Mykytenko, focusing on opera and song interpretation as well as advanced vocal technique.

In 2024, she began private studies with Markus Aporta (Marc Horus) and is deepening her opera repertoire, role work, and stylistics.

She is also employed by the Extrachor of the Theatre Bonn (Opera Bonn).