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Marja Mortensson
12+ albums
joikSamisinger-songwriterfolkvocal
about
Marja Mortensson (born Marja Helena Fjellheim Mortensson) is a South Saami yoiker and singer from Svahken Sïjte reindeer herding district (in Hedmark County, Norway). She was awarded the 2013 Hedmark County Culture Award, and was crowned “Young Artist of the Year” at the international indigenous festival Riddu Riđđu, in 2014. In 2019 she got a Spellemann (the Norwegian Grammy Award) in the folk music category for her second album Mojhtestasse - Cultural Heirlooms. Mortensson released her debut album ‘Aarehgïjre’ – Early Spring, at the beginning of 2017. The following year she released her album ‘Mojhtestasse’ – Cultural Heirlooms. In 2019, she released "Lååje = Dawn" with Daniel Herskedal. In Sept 2021, she released "Raajroe – The Reindeer Caravan" with Kringkastingsorkestret, Daniel Herskedal, Jakop Janssønn. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Raajroen aalkove - The Migration Begins
1,2602Kruanavaajja - The Green Valley
5313Skearkaminie - Suddenly I See
4154Maana mov - My Child
4115Bïegke jarkele - The Wind Is Turning
3776Rudtjen tjuvdie - Styggen på Ryggen (fra De neste)
3277Piere Åvla - Piere Åvla’s Yoik
3248Sïlpelibjh - Silver Drops
3149Stuora várrie - The Great Northern Mountain
27710Johtelohke - The Migratory Route
277albums
Raajroe - The Reindeer Caravan
Båalmaldahkesne - Entwined
Aarehgïjre - Early Spring
Lååje - Dawn
Mojhtestasse - Cultural Heirlooms
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Rudtjen tjuvdie - Styggen på Ryggen (fra De neste)
Kruanavaajja - The Green Valley
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Vaajmah jïh seala - To hjerter og en sjel (fra De neste)
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Bïegke jarkele - The Wind Is Turning
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Maana mov - My Child
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Johtelohke - The Migratory Route
Skearkaminie - Suddenly I See