Makaio Huizar

Makaio Huizar kicked off the new year with a new single, it was his first heartbreak song. Makaio says “im sorry wasn’t a break up song, more of a realization song. I didn’t really have an example of love growing up with divorced and 1 absent parent, it was all new and I didn’t necessarily do the right things, I was in my first relationship and we got into our first argument and this song was about the argument”. The song is a reflection of the relationship according to Makaio. Looking back and seeing what he did wrong and he’s sorry.

"Dear Little Me..." by Makaio Huizar is a heartfelt and introspective song that touches on themes of growing up. Makaio explains “in a way it’s an add on to “Kid”. But dear little me is more of a note to my younger self, warning him of everything but knowing you can’t. And how little me would be disappointed in who I was today”. The song has an intimate, almost therapeutic quality, making it both a personal and universal anthem. The songs ends with a voice clip saying “hi mom!”, a tribute to his missing mother and tying off the beautiful ballad. 

“16” was definitely a break out song for the young and newly 17 year old. His songwriting took a massive notch up and got some heads turning to him. When Makaio was 16 he quietly struggled. He disappeared and hid in a dark room for almost a year. This song is about what had happened. Makaio explains “I used to look in the mirror and just stare, and start to cry. I knew I wasn’t the skinniest or I wasn’t a model, but I wanted to feel loved and I felt unlovable. It was terrible, I would normally sit in the shower and hear the running water to hopefully drown out my thoughts. I eventually stopped eating. Usually I would go a week without eating then eat one thing. I would get proud of myself when I didn’t eat for the whole day. I would weigh myself daily at least 3 times. And if I gained a pound I would cry and somehow notice it in my stomach. It was a really dark place and it eventually led to some dark thoughts as well. Thankfully I met someone during this time that ultimately made me feel lovable and cured me”. The song is one of Makaio’s most streamed and relatable. It goes very deep into his feelings and he did not hold back on being vulnerable. When Makaio was getting ready to release it he knew he wanted the song not just do well, but have a lasting impact, he came up with the idea to donate half the earnings to the Mental Health of America Foundation and also raised money gathering almost $150 total. Mental health continues to be the young stars most important topic and encourages more conversations and less judgement.

Makaio Huizar’s most streamed and loved song “what am I waiting for?” Captured the feelings of a broken heart. “what am I waiting for? Was definitely Makaio’s biggest achievement so far in his career. The song had 11,000 streams within the first week and today it has over 140,000 streams. This song was about Makaio’s break up with a boy he loved for over a year. The song covers unhealthy coping mechanisms, and waiting for someone to come back when they may never come back. The songwriting is very vulnerable and honest and Makaio’s vocal tone is a sad and heartbroken one. The song was received really well with critics before release. And for the first time ever, Makaio had gotten radio placements in a few countries in Europe and in a few cities in the US. He also had press and article support about the release for the first time in his career. The song definitely placed him as a “rising artist” within his genre, according to broken8records. The song also had Makaio’s first music video. The music video was a storytelling masterpiece. Makaio throughout the video is engulfed in the fog which is to resemble the uncertainty of his feelings. Within this fog, he pulls out pictures, memories, and bottles to resemble the drinking mentioned in the song. Towards the end of the song Makaio gets up from this vulnerable position he was in and he sings “what am I waiting for?” while dropping the necklace into the fog and leaving, a true symbol of moving forward after a break up. The video was submitted to the 2025 Hollywood Music Video Awards for “Best Low Budget Music Video”. 

A few months after a really successful song, Makaio came back with “Town”. “Town” is by far one of the best songs by Makaio lyrically and sonically. The songwriting is almost like a journal all the feelings thoughts insecurities, worries, fears all compacted into one. There’s no structure in this song, but that’s almost what gives the song it’s structure. It’s a very unique style of a structure but Makaio executed it well and beautifully. The song has a very slow build, but the lyrical content is what keeps listeners interested to see what will be said next. The song is undoubtedly one of the most relatable that the young star has written. “Town” is truly a testament to Makaio’s growth as a singer, a songwriter and producer. “Town” is Makaio’s most highly rated song according to critics and for the first time ever Makaio received radio support throughout various cities in the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK France, Italy, and Spain. The song tugged on hearts across the globe. At the moment, “Town” is Makaio’s second most streamed song. “Town” did not have a music video but instead had a live performance from Makaio’s bedroom. The live performance had beautiful lighting cues, fog, and of course, Makaio himself. The live performance was submitted to the 2025 Hollywood Music Video Awards for “Best Live Performance”

The first song of 2025 for Makaio is a special one to say the least. “Father” is an experimental piece from Makaio. It steps out his “piano comfort zone”. He steps out of his bedroom Pop genre and enters the Folk Pop genre for the first time. Father is described by Makaio as “something I wish I could tell my dad myself, but I can’t, so I wrote the song, I write how I feel obviously, but I think for the first time ever I think I really mean every word I say”. “Father” has a strong structure and a killer ending. The energetic burst of emotion and energy in the bridge ends the song very beautifully. The high note at the end is one that will ring well after the song ends. Within 3 minutes Makaio paints a heartbreaking story of a son wanting a better relationship with his father. Makaio is known for his ethereal and soft vocals, and he brings that to an acoustic guitar making a beautiful sound. Excitement for the release is at an all time high for the young star. “Town” by Makaio has been by far his most well received song and brought Makaio a lot of new support. “Father” is the perfect follow up to “Town”, it continues his painful yet beautiful honest lyricism, his beautiful harmonies and soft ethereal vocals, but in a new genre. In February Makaio Huizar reached 20,000 monthly listeners on Spotify for the first time. This led to Makaio breaking his personal record and “Father” debuted on Spotify with 12,800 streams in the first week.