Lina Makoul

Lina Makoul was born in 1993 in Toledo

Makoul was born in Ohio, United States, to an Arab Christian family from Israel, and grew up in Acre. Her mother Jada is an electronics engineer and her father Rizek was deputy city engineer of Acre. She speaks 5 languages and studied ballet for about a decade.

She began a biology degree at the Technion in Haifa. She left her studies to focus on music. She also volunteered with Magen David Adom.

In 2012 she auditioned for the second season of The Voice Israel and joined the team of mentor Shlomi Shabat. On 23 March 2013 she won the final in Tel Aviv with 62% of the vote. She released her debut single in Arabic in 2014 and later voiced the Arabic version of Waze.

In 2016 she opened for Queen and Adam Lambert in Tel Aviv, and in 2017 she opened 37 shows for Little Mix in the UK and Ireland. In 2020 she acted in the TV series HaNahala and Dr. Kraj. In 2024 she opened for Saint Levant on tour.

Makoul describes herself as Palestinian, and her public statements drew criticism in 2018 and 2021. In 2025 she promoted a concert in Haifa labeled as Palestine, and Mayor Yona Yahav banned her from municipal events.