Mattis Hætta

Mattis Hætta (born March 15, 1959 in Masi, Norway) is a Norwegian singer of the region of Lapland and he is a Sami.

In 1980, he and Sverre Kjelsberg won the Melodi Grand Prix 1980 with the entry Sámiid Ædnan and went on to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980.[1]

He has worked in pantomimes and yoiks in Alta, Kautokeino and Luleå.

Discography

References

  1. ^ Bohlman, Philip Vilas (2004). The music of European nationalism: cultural identity and modern history. ABC-CLIO. p. 232. ISBN 9781576072707.