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My story
Elin Kåven is a Sámi singer, yoiker, and songwriter from Karasjok, Norway, known for blending Sámi mythology, Arctic nature, and modern soundscapes into her own musical expression. Early in her career, she was nicknamed “The Arctic Fairy” for her ethereal stage presence and dance, and music journalists have described her style as a genre of its own – Arctic Folk Pop.
Over the past 20 years, Elin has performed more than 300 concerts in 11 countries, including Germany, Japan, Venezuela, and Azerbaijan. She has received several prestigious awards, including “Sámi Artist of the Year 2011” and “Songwriter of the Year 2019” at the Sámi Music Awards. Her third solo album, “Eamirtini – Rimeborn”, was nominated for the German Record Critics’ Award and reached #11 on the World Music Charts Europe.
In 2017, she co-founded the Indigenous electronic music duo Elin & The Woods, known for two appearances in Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix (Eurovision selection) and performances in Sámi Grand Prix. Another project, Róhta, explores the meeting point between Norse and Sámi culture and has toured extensively through The Cultural Schoolbag program.
Elin’s artistic universe is deeply inspired by Sámi mythology, nature, and ancient wisdom.
In 2020, she co-created the online course “The Way of the Yoik”, teaching yoik to people worldwide. Through Winterlight.no, she shares not only her music but also stories, courses, and cultural projects, all rooted in the spirit of the Arctic and Sámi tradition.
Almost ten years after her last solo album, Elin Kåven is now working on a new solo album – a raw, experimental, a naked soundscapes full of ancient yoik and inspiration.
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LATEST COLLABORATIONS
General-Anzeiger (Bonn):
“She unites the traditions of the Sámi with hypnotically beautiful modern melodies and a voice that is out of this world, a fairy’s, as it were”.
-Anja Otten-Reichel, Publisher Norrden.de,
"Elin Kåven's music is like fairy-tales in notes. In her senuous and vivid songs I could feel her strong connection to Nordic traditions, culture and nature so intensely like I was experiencing it myself."
"Smooth, etheral, mystical, sensual, seudctive, other worldly, eclectic pop."

DISCOGRAPHY
(Elin Kåven solo-projects in Bold, the rest are band releases)
2025 Single “Máilbmi jorrá”, Elin & The Woods feat Jörgen Stenberg
2025 "Mørketidas farger" and "Til Nord" Koret Artemis feat. Elin Kåven
2024 Single “Adu” Tarwa N-Tirini feat Elin Kåven.
2024 Single “Don”, Elin & The Woods
2024 So Silvae debutalbum
2023 “rót/rouhtas” Róhta debutalbum.
2023 Singles “Eatnážan” and “Albmeravda”, Elin & The woods
2022 Singles “Dát vuovdi” and “Imagine”, Elin & The woods
2021 “Mihá”, Duet with Mari Boine.
2020 “`Álgu” remix version with russian artist Gurude.
2020 “Oanehis Eallin” with KORK, Kringkastingsorkestret, (The Norwegian Radio Orchestra), NRK Sápmi
2020 Elin & The woods “Dárjja-Endure” Album, Fajo Music, 12 tracks
2020 Single “We are as one”, Elin & The woods.
2019 “Mihá”, Duett with Stian Soli i forbindelse med bokutgivelsen “Den mørke hemmeligheten i Tysfjord”.
2018 “Hjæm te nord”, featuring artist on a song made for World Championships in Alpine Narvik 2027, Stephan Gracia Slaaen.
2017 ”Sápmi” Elin & The Woods, Step in Faith records, digital single.
2017 ”First Step in Faith- Oadjebasvuhtii” Elin & The Woods, Step in Faith records, digital single.
2015 Stálu Fápmu, Nordic Notes, digital single.
2015 Eamiritni –Rimeborn , Nordic Notes, CD album, 12 tracks (released worldwide except Nordic countries)
2015 Hiras, Nordic Notes, digital single.
2015. Lynxie, Nordic Notes, digital single.
2014 Compilation Nordic Notes Vol 2,
"Ulda Nikta - Ulda allures", 1 track.
2014 Elin Kaaven "Sami Soga Lavlla - Sami Anthem", Digital Single DAT o/s
2013 Elin Kaaven "Maizan - Thaw"- CD Album, Nordic Notes, 9 tracks
2013 Isogaisa festival – CD, Compilation, 2 tracks.
2012 Elin Kaaven "Maizan - Thaw"- CD Album, DAT o/s, 9 tracks
2012 Elin Kaaven "Vaimmu cuovga/Heartlight"- Digital single, DAT o/s, 1 track
2011 "Aibbas Jaska/All Still", Compilation, by:Larm, 1 track
2011 Elin Kaaven "Jiknon musihkka-Frozen music Live", DVD, DAT o/s.
2011 Elin Kaaven Lihkku Niehku/Dream of Fortune Digital single, DAT o/s, 1 track
2009 Elin Kaaven Jiknon musihkka/Frozen music CD album, DATo/s, 10 tracks
2009 Sami Grand Prix CD, Rieban, Compilation, 1 track
2008 Sami Grand Prix CD, Rieban, Compilation, 1 track
2005 Elin Lahka EP, Rieban, 4 track
You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube. And also TikTok.
THE (IN)COMPLETE LIST OF ALL MY PERFORMANCES
2025 Sami Grand Prix, Elin & The Woods feat Jörgen Stenberg, Kautokeino, NO / Lakselv, NO / Chrisfestivalen, Kjøllefjord, NO
2024 17 mai feiring, Bucharest, RU/ Elin & The Woods, Piteå, SE/Haikjæften, Narvik , NO/Veidnesdagene, No/Solist m/koret Artemis, Oslo, NO
2023 Den kulturelle skolesekken “Róhta - Norden for 1000 år siden”, Vestfold, Møre og Romsdal, NO/ Sarahkkas urfolksfestival, Elin & The Woods,
Eidsfoss NO/Performer ANTI Festival,”With this body I remember -with this body I...” Kuopio, FIN
2022 Den kulturelle skolesekken “Róhta - Norden for 1000 år siden”, Vestfold, Vestland, Stavanger, NO / Sami Grand Prix, Kautokeino, Elin & The Woods, NO / Sarahkka urfolksfestival, Róhta, Eidsfoss, NO
2021 Den kulturelle skolesekken “Postkort fra den arktiske alven, Møre og Romsdal, Stavanger, NO /
2020 Melodi Grand Prix Semifinale, NO/ DKS Turné i Bærum, NO, Alpin VM, Narvik, NO / Joiker og komponist til forestillingen “Two Swans” Stellaris Danseteater, Hammerfest, NO
2019 Tysfjord Kirke, NO w/Stian Soli / Haikjæften, Narvik, NO /Asko Firmafest, Tromsø, NO / Naturefest Róhta, NO
2018 Arktisk Kultursenter, Hammerfest, NO (Arv) / Sami Music Awards, Alta, NO / Ål Kirke, Ål, NO / Johan Kaaven jubileum, Antiksstore, Lakselv, NO/ Offroad Finnmark, Alta, NO/ Marked for Musikk, Larvik, NO
2017 So, Oslo, NO / Àrdna TV, NO / Vår Frue Kirke, Trondheim, NO (Arv) / Melodi Grand Prix, Oslo, NO / Nürnberg, DE / Ludwigsburg, DE / Zwickau, DE / Bremerhaven, DE / Rudolstadt Festival, DE / Dhaka, Bangladesh (Arv) / Chittagong, Bangladesh (Arv)
2016 Releasekonsert Urørt, Oslo NO / Finnmarksløpet utescene Karasjok og Alta Bankett, NO / Offroad Finnmark Utescene Event, NO / NRK Àrdna TV, NO / Berlevåg jubileum, NO / Nordkapp Filmfestival, NO / Isogaisa Festival, NO / Folkherbst, Malzaus, Plauen, DE / Küsten, DE
2015 Hurtigruten eventyrdager, Oslo NO / Sami people day - Scandic Hotel, Karasjok, NO / Pernille, Alta, NO / Sami Winter Festival, Nordlyskatedralen, Alta, NO / Skoleturné DKS, Nordland, NO / Vinterfestuka, Narvik, NO / WWF landsmøte, Svolvær, NO / Jazz Folk Bike, Bremen, DE / Samisk Hus, Oslo, NO / Barila, Alta, NO / Sommeråpent NRK, Hasvik, NO / Sviests Festival Latvia, Cesis LV / Irankarapte Music Festival (4 gigs), Sapporo, JP / Skoleturné
DKS, Nordland, NO / Nordischen Botschaften, Berlin, DE / Nabocafé, Røde Kors, Oslo, NO / Dreiköningskirche, Dresden, DE / Folk im Feuerschlösschen, Bad Honnef, DE / Parks, Nurnberg, DE / Pfederstall, Bremerhaven, DE / Zimmer 16, Berlin, DE / transVOICALE, Frankfurt an der Oder, DE / National Conservatory, Baku, AZ / Bird Barents, Arkhangelsk, RU / Pæskatun Nothern lights event, Alta, NO / Garnisonen, Lakselv, NO
2014 Skoleturné DKS, Nordland, NO/ Snøhotellet Kirkenes, NO / Sami Winter Festival, City Scene Alta, NO/ Finnmarksløpet Bankett, Alta, NO / Private Event, Alta NO / BaRock City Scene, Alta, NO / Spotfestival, Aarhus, DK / Konferanse, Alta Kommune, NO / Rica Hotel, Alta, NO / Skoleturné DKS Finnmark, NO / Garnisonen , Lakselv, NO / Antikstore, Lakselv, NO / Statens reindriftforvaltning, Alta, NO / Play Nordic, Berlin, DE / Inga Juuso
Minnestund, Alta, NO / Snøhotellet, kirkenes, NO / Privat fest, Karasjok, NO / Skoleturné DKS, Nordland,NO Sjømannskirken, Narvik, NO / Innvielse av minnesmerkemonumet, Tana, NO / Kulturfabrik Løseke, Hildesheim, DE / Weltecho, Chemnitz,DE / E-werk, Erlangen, DE / Dreiköningskirche, Dresden, DE / Bruckenhaus, Ludwigsburg, DE / Dellie Maa, Tärnaby, SE / Radisson BLU julefrokost 2014.
2013 Samisk kulturuke, Sinus, Bodø NO /Konferanse Hifm NO / Live TV NRK1 8.mars festforestilling / Peskatun m/Johan Sara jr. NO/ Vgs i Karasjok, NO / Vake VM Berlevåg, NO /Skoleturné øst-Finnmark NO (2 uker)/ Konferanse Sametinget, Karasjok NO / Lakselv, NO/ St.Hanstreff Laksev, NO / Urfolkskonferansen i Alta NO /Riddu Rđđu NO/ Sørøyrocken NO / Privat fest NO / Åpningsseremoni Hit Alta, NO/ Folkelarm NO / Kulturparken åpning City Scene Alta NO / Galleri Alta NO
2012 Alternativemessa, Alta NO/ Samefolkets dag, Bergen NO/ Litteraturfestivalen, Kirkenes NO/ Finnmarksløpet konferanse, Alta NO/ Markedsdager, Tana NO/ Gula ungdomskonsert, City Scene Alta NO/ Høgskolen I Finnmark Åpen Dag, Alta NO/ Påskeprogram, Karasjok NO/ Isogaisafestivalen, RU/ Barentskonferansen, Hammerfest NO/ Firmafest Ravnastua Fjellstue, Karasjok NO/ Miljøsirkus, Alta NO/ Mytologifestivalen, Lundarhegni naturpark NO
2011 Skoleturé Vest-Finnmark NO / Riksscenen, Oslo NO / Festspillene i nord-Norge, Harstad NO / Alta Blues & Soul FestivalAlta, NO / Den norske Opera&Ballett, Fashion Event, Oslo NO / Liverpool Sound City UK / Dreamcatcher, Driv, Tromsø NO / Samisk Musikkfestival, Kautokeino NO / Påskefestivalen Karasjok NO / Tromsø Sound City NO / Exhibition opening, Corp Banca, Caracas, VE / Avslutningsbankett Finnmarksløpet, Alta NO / Seiersseremoni Finnmarksløpet, Altan NO / Samfunnshuset Kirkenes NO / City scene, Alta NO / Rica Hotel Karasjok NO / Varanger Samiske Museun,
Varangerbotn NO / Snøhotellet, Kirkenes NO / Utescene Finnmarksløpet, Tana NO / Arktisk Kultursenter, Hammerfest NO / Løpsstart Finnmarksløpet, Alta NO / Åpningsbankett Finnmarksløpet, Alta NO / Åpning Borealis og Finnmarksløpet, Alta NO / Nordklang festival St.gallen CH / By:Larm 2011 Oslo, NO / Showcase John Dee, Oslo NO
2010 Oslo world Music Festival, Jungelscenen + NRK P2, Parkteateret NO / Havnnes Kulturfestival NO / Skiippagurrafestivalen, Tana NO / NISS Eksamenskonsert, Oslo NO / Sami Grand Prix, Kautokeino NO / Åpning av Samisk Filmfestival, Kautokeino NO / Samefolkets dag, Oslo Rådhus NO
2009 Márkomeannu festival, Evenes NO / Ungt Entreprenørskap event, Oslo NO / Sami Grand Prix Kautokeino NO / Samisk Musikkfestival, Kautokeino NO / Påskefestivalen, Karasjok NO
2008 Nordprofil prisutdeling, Oslo NO / Liet Lavlut Luleå, SE / 20 års feiring Samit Citys Helsinki FI / Sami Grand Prix, Kautokeino NO / Påskefestivalen, Karasjok NO
2007 Sommerfestivalen, Karasjok NO / Samisk Likestillingskoferanse, Oslo NO / Folk på Mir, Oslo NO / Urban World Festival, Oslo NO / RadiOrakel live guest, Oslo NO / Vinterfestivalen, Oslo NO
2006 Midnattsrocken, Lakselv NO / ”Markedsdagene” dans +konsert, Lakselv / Lokale artister, dans + konsert, Karasjok NO / Ravnastua Fjellstue NO /
Påskefestivalen 06 dans + konsert, Karasjok NO
2005 Høstfestivalen, Kautokeino NO / Markomeannu festival, Evenes NO / Skiippagurrafestivalen, Tana NO / MC-treff, Karasjok NO / Ravnastua
fjellstue, dans+konsert, Karasjok NO
2004 Hei Lola, Kautokeino NO
LYRICS
GÀRDIN-INGA
Vaikko váris it birgen šat
Vaikko muitu leai hedjonan
Vaikko bealjit eai gullan šat
Vaikko juolggit eai guotte šat
De mii muitit du
De mii oaidnit du
De mii dovdat du
Min Gárdin-áhkku
Vaikko gorut leai vuollánan
Vaikko vuoiŋŋa ii nákcen šat
De mii muitit du
De mii oaidnit du
De mii dovdat du
Min Gárdin-áhkku
Áhkku doppe gos don leat dál
lea dutnje bálká Ipmilis
go don leat rahčan eatnamis
Mii giitit du dán eallimis
Don leat min Gárdin- áhkku
GÁRDIN ÁHKKU / GRANDMOTHER INGA
Even if you couldn´t live in the mountains anymore
Even if the memory had weakened
Even if the ears didnt hear anymore
Even if the legs didn´t carry anymore
We remember you
We see you
We know you
Our grandmother Inga
Even if the body had given up
Even if the breath resigned
We remember you
We see you
We know you
Our grandmother Inga
Grandmother, the place where you are now
is your reward from God
for all your struggles on earth
We thank you for this life
You are our grandmother Inga
GAVNNAHALLAN/ REVEALED
Guhká jáhkken son lea mu
oskkáldasvuođas
Ja go čolui giellásiid
njálgát daid njillen
Čáppa nieguid máisttašin
bihkkaduvvon nieguid
Divttii mu jáhkkit
Fillii mu jáhkkit
Gávnnahallan, Gávnnahallan, Gávnnahallan
Čielggaduvvan - nannejuvvon
Jáhkken son mu sáŋgár lea
salodettiin mu
suddjii behtolašvuođa
dan sadjái go mu
suddjii behtolašvuođa
čiegai cummái njihtama
Logai ráhkistit
dasto ráiskkidii
Gávnnahallan Gávnnahallan Gávnnahallan
Čielggaduvvan - nannejuvvon – duođastuvvon
Dávjá vuvssii giellásiid
Gazzen, njielastin
Ledje boahtán ovddežis
ja viehkis liigenissonis
Huvddahuššamis
Buiján gierisvuohta
Huvddahuššamis
Gilvvii bahča hája
Gávnnahallan Gávnnahallan Gávnnahallan
Čielggaduvvan - nannejuvvon – duođastuvvon
GÁVNNAHALLAN / REVEALED
For long I thought he was mine
by fidelity
and when he spit lies
I swallowed happily
tasted beautiful dreams
decayed dreams
He let me believe
fooled me to believe
Revealed, revealed, revealed
Clarified – confirmed
I thought he was my hero
while in his arms
protecting the treason
instead of me
protecting the treason
hiding betrayals in kisses
He said he made love
but then destroyed it
Revealed, revealed, revealed
Clarified – confirmed - proven
Often he vomited lies
I swallowed and ate
They came from the past
and malicious other women
Disrespectfully
forsaken devotion
Disrespectfully
scattered awful scents
Revealed, revealed, revealed
Clarified – confirmed - proven
LYNXIE
Čáppat ja goargat
Don mearredat buot ieš
Sávri ja – ceaggái
čielga-čalbmi dárku
Iešráhkis.
Divttát skeaŋkut go ánssášan
Bivddát jus gillet
Oahpat návddašit duinna!
Negulaš ja linis
Divššut iežat inta
LYNXIE
Beautiful and regal
You decide for yourself
Strong and stubborn
Intense eyes watching
Self – loving
Presents are given to you when you allow
You hunt when you want to
Teach me to savor with you!
Forceful and soft
Taking care of your own universe
ČÁBBASEAMOS BÁIKI/ BEAUTIFUL PLACE
Ráfálaččat čohkkán dás
Dolla buollá
Muorat skeikot hilaid sis
suovva dánsu
Jávri jaskat mu speajal
Biegga šurrá
Jokŋalasttat mu seaŋga
Rássi čikŋan
Čábbáseamos báiki
Násttit geaidnočuovggaid sajis
Lottit šláttardit
Suovva dolas spiide čalmmiin
iige eksosa
Čábbáseamos báiki
Geahča mo bahčavuohta jávká čázis
Oainnát mo jávká áimmus
Dán ilmmis ii ceavzze bahá
Almmi balvvain muitalus
dego sátta
Bálggis asfáltta haga
Ná lea láhččon
Čábbáseamos báikkis
Čábbáseamos báiki / Beautiful place
Peacefully I sit here
Fire is burning
Wood is crackling in the embers
Smoke is dancing
A still lake is my mirror
The wind is howling
Lingonberry heathers my bed
Flowers my decor
The most beautiful place
Stars in the place of street-lamps
Birds are gossiping
Smoke from the fire burns the eyes
instead of exhaust
The most beautiful place
Look how everything foul dissapears in the water
look how it dissapears in the air
In this world nothing bad survives
Clouds in the sky tell a story
like a program
Path without asphalt
This is how it is
in the most beatiful place
JUS MIEDIHAT / IF YOU AGREE
Mu váibmu lea rahkadan gova dus
Duohkandahkko jus mieđihat
Mu dovddut leat hoigan buot eará eret
earret du
Mu niegut leat huksen du perfektan
Duohtandahkko jus mieđihat
Seamma jurdda, seamma duohtavuohta
Lea munno, de
dat šaddá duohtan jus boađát
dat šaddá duohtan jus mieđihat
Agibeaivi ii álgge ovdal don leat dás
Mu ruoktu balvvaid bajábealde
Guoskkastagas loktanan
Mu jurdda fievrrida mu ruoktot
Váilot don vai šaddá munno
Ii šatta duohtan jus it guoskka
Ii šatta duohtan albma áimmus
Agibeavi ii álgge ovdal don leat dás
Dahke duohtan
dat šaddá duohtan go don boađát
dat šaddá duohtan go mieđihat
Agibeaivi ii álgge ovdal don leat dás
Jus mieđihat / If you agree
My heart has made a picture of you
it becomes true if you agree
My feelings have pushed everything else aside
except you
My dreams have built you perfectly
it becomes true if you agree
same thoughts, same truth
it is ours, and
It becomes true if you come
It becomes true if you agree
Forever doesn´t begin before you arrive
My home is over the clouds
your touch makes me ellavate
My thoughts will bring me home
you are missing to make it ours
It doesn´t become true if you don´t touch
It doesn´t become true in the real world
Forever doesn´t begin before you arrive
We make the truth
It becomes true when you come
It becomes true when you agree
Forever doesn´t begin before you arrive
IJA ÁRDNA / NIGHT TREASURE
Ija árdna
Arva álo
Oaččun dan maid darbbašan
dan maid mun siđan
Buot lea nu mo dat galgá leat
dá lea dat riekta
Ija árdna / Night treasure
Night treasure
Always ready
I get what I need
what I want
Everything is how it is supposed to be
this is the right thing
SUOIVANIS / IN THE SHADOW
1.
Lean muitalan manne
Dál dihtet buot
Seainnit
Lean čájehan dovdduid
Oidne visot
Seainnit
2.
In dárbbaš ballat
Letne ovttas
Suoivanis
Nu mielas guldalit
Don áddet buot
Suoivanis
Suoivva ii muitte
Čuovvu dušše
REF
Sánit dutnje ain
skeaŋkkat dutnje ain
3.
Don it šat boahtán
Muht’ leat ain dás
Suoivanis
Don leat mu bálddas
Oainnán du
Suoivanis
Suoivva ii muitte
Vaikke čuovvu buot
REF
Sánit dutnje ain
skeaŋkkat dutnje ain
Sánit dutnje skeaŋkkat dutnje attán dutnje ain
Hállu dutnje, salla dutnje, attán dutnje ain
Sánit/lyrics: Elin Kåven
Suokŋa/music: Ole jørn Myklebust
SUOIVANIS / IN THE SHADOWI have told them why
Now they know everything
The walls
I showed all my feelings
They saw everything
The walls
I don’t have to worry
We are together
In the shadow
You listen
And understand
In the shadow
The shadows don’t remember
They just follow
Ref
Words for you still
Gifts for you still
You didn’t come anymore
But you are here still
In the shadow
Right next to me
I can see you
In the shadow
Shadows don’t remember
Even if they follow all
Ref
Words for you still
Gifts for you still
I give to you still
DU LUSA / TO WHERE YOU ARE
1.
Don leat guhkás mátkkoštan
Don leat mojiin boahtán
Dál leat beassan luovus
Mo leat beassan luovus?
Dál leat beassan luovus
Mo leat beassan luovus?
2.
Duoddara badjel johtán
Jogaid ja jávrriid rasttildan
Dál mun lahkonan
Dál mun lahkonan
Dál mun lahkonan
Dál mun lahkonan
Ref
Du lusa du lusa
3.
Letne čappa mátkkis
Joavdan čappa báikái
Dáppe deaivvadeimme
Dáppe deaivvadeimme
Dál mun gávnnan fas
Dál mun gávnnan fas
Ref
Du lusa du lusa
Music/šuokŋa: Ole jørn Myklebust
Lyrics/Sánit: Elin Kåven
DU LUSA / TO WHERE YOU ARE
1.You have travelled long
You came with a smile
You are free
How did you get free?
2. Over the tundra
Over rivers and lakes
I am getting closer
I am getting closer
Ref
To where you are
To where you are
3. We are on a beautiful trip
Arriving to a beautiful place
Here we met
Here we met
Now I find
Now I find
Ref
To where you are
To where you are
VÁIMMU CUOVGA / HEARTLIGHT
Deattaša mu geahppáid
Njuikkoda mu varas
Vuojada mu čoavjjis
Huikkaša mu siste
sakŋida ja sakŋit
máilbmi nu gehppon
Váimmu čuovga
Čalmmiiide lea báhkka
jurdagiidda darvánan
seahkana buot visot
Váimmu čuovga
Jorada mu oaivvis
čerggiidedje juolggit
njálggamáistu njálmmis
Váimmu čuovga
Deattaša mu geahppáid
Njuikkoda mu varas
Vuojada mu čoavjjis
VÁIMMU CUOVGA / HEARTLIGHT
Pressure on my lungs
bouncing in my blood
swimming in my belly
Screaming inside
itching and itching
world is getting lighter
Heartlight
Hot on my eyes
stuck in my thoughts
stirring everything
Heartlight
Circeling in my head
no feeling in my legs
good taste in my mouth
Heartlight
Pressure on my lungs
bouncing in my blood
swimming in my belly
STÁLU FAPMU /STALLOS FORCE
Skábmačuovga fátmmasta visot
Stállu givrodagainis balddiha
Seavdnjadasas násttit ja mánnu
Gollehit šerres muohttaga
Dálvejorggáldagas davvin
Jođaša stállu ráidduin
Stálu fápmu - Stálu fápmu
Šillju jalgat vai stállu fiškkiha meattá
Čázi bija olggos vai duhtá
Son lea das jus čierastit manat
luohká vuolde duostumin seahkain
Dálvejorggáldagas davvin
Jođaša stállu ráidduin
Stálu fápmu - Stálu fápmu
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Stállus force
The scarce light of the polar season embraces all.
Then beware of Stallus force
The moon and the stars gives the snow a perfect golden glow.
The north is in winter solstice.
stallu rides in his sleigh,
beware his force, stallus force.
Keep your yard neat when stallu passes by.
please him with this trough of water outside the/your house.
careful child while on your sledge , he might come from to bag you.
The north is in winter solstice.
stallu rides in his sleigh,
beware his force, stallus force.
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Stállus kraft
Mørketidens lys omfavner alt
Stallu med sin styrke skremmer
Stjernene og månen i mørket
- lager gullskjær i skinnende snø
Vintersolverv i nord
Stállu er på ferd med sin raid
Stállus kraft – stállus kraft
Ryddig utenfor huset så stállu fyker forbi
Sett vann utenfor så han blir fornøyd
Han er der om du drar for å ake
under bakken for å få fangst i sekken
Vintersolverv i nord
Stállu er på ferd med sin raid
Stállus kraft – stállus kraft
NJIELASATTU / QUICKSAND
Gos bođii diet luohti maid munnje juiget
Gos bođii diet luohti maid munnje bidjet
Silbajohka mii čilge buot
Mo gávdnet dien balvva maid munnje vižžet
Litna vielgat go girdilin
Njielasáttu
Gos iđii diet dolla maid munnje čájehit
Šerres rukses go mannen galmmas
Njielasáttu
Lean njiellasan sáddui
Dieđán lean boahtán riekta go don munnje
sávat bures boahtima njielasáddui
Njielasáttu / Quicksand
Where did the yoik you yoiked to me come from
Where did the yoik you gave me come from
Silver river explains it all
How did you find that cloud you brought me
Soft white when I soar
Quicksand
Where did the fire you showed me come from
Bright red when I swoon
Quicksand
I am stuck in quicksand
I know I have come to the right place
because you welcome me into quicksand
LIHKU NIEHKU / DREAM OF FORTUNE
Lihkku ii boađe okto
Niehku ealáska
Albmái ii loktan
Losses gálvvuin
Lihkku Niehku –Niehku Lihkku
Váibmui gullá albmi
Áibmu viiddida
Váibmui áibmu - Áibmu váibmui
Sávvat oažžu álo
Jurdda dahká olu
Vuordit agibeaivve
Eallát go rievddat
Vuordit eallát- eallát vuordit
LIHKU NIEHKU / DREAM OF FORTUNE
Fortune doesn´t come alone
Dreams are given life
You won´t reach the sky
with a heavy load
Dream of fortune
To the heart belongs the sky
Air creates space
Air to the heart
There is always hope
Thoughts do the work
we forever wait
we start living when we change
We wait for life
JIKŊON MUSIKKA / FROZEN MUSIC
1.
Mus lea musihkka
Dat lea buot mii mus lea
Mus lea šuokŋa
Dat lea buot maid oaččun
2.
Galbma nuohtta
Ii leat ovdal gullon
Suddadun sánit
Mat leat áigá čallon
Suddan, suddan, suddan
Ref:
Jikŋon musihkka mii bistá ja bistá
3.
Vaibmo ritma
Mii lea skoattus coahkkán
Gaidosis jienat
Mat leat fahkka čielgan
Luohti luohti luohti
Ref:
Jikŋon musihkka mii bistá ja bistá ja bistá
4.
Mus lea musihkka
Dat lea buot mii mus lea
Mus lea šuokŋa
Dat lea buot maid oaččun
5.
Máilmme čuojanas
Mii leai guhká čihkkon
Skábma lávlla
Dego álmmis gahččan
Jikŋon, jikŋon, jikŋon
Ref:
Jikŋon musihkka mii bistá ja bistá ja bistá
JIKŊON MUSIKKA / FROZEN MUSIC
I have music
That is all that I have
I have melodies
That is all that I get
A cold tune
Never heard before
defrosted words
That were written long time ago
Melted, melted, melted
Ref
Frozen music that lasts and lasts
Frozen music that lasts and lasts
Rhythm of the heart
Has been beating in the fog
Hidden sounds
That suddenly became clear
Yoik,yoik, yoik
Ref
Frozen music that lasts and lasts and lasts
Frozen music that lasts and lasts and lasts
I have music
That is all that I have
I have melodies
That is all that I get
Instruments of the world
That were hidden a long time
November song
Like fallen from the sky
Frozen frozen frozen
Ref
Frozen music that lasts and lasts and lasts
Frozen music that lasts and lasts and lasts
ULDA NIKTÁ / ULDA ALLURES
Lasta-arvi vuovttain
Golle čáhci čalmmiin
Gávttiin čiŋaduvvon
riggodagain giktá
Bákti gohčču namain
Luđiin fille fárrui
geamadagas dánsut
liegga geasseija
Uldá niktá
Gaskaija riemut
geasis ii leat loahppa
Jus seibbiid it leat fuobmán
silba ii šat gáju
Uldá niktá
Uldá niktá / Uldá allures
Rain of leaves in the hair
water of gold in the eyes
Dressed in gákti (sami dress)
Tempting with richness
The mountain calls your name
luring you with yoik
to dance in the haze
warm summernights
Uldá allures
Midsummernight feast
summer has no end
if you haven´t noticed the tail
silver will not save you
Uldá allures
Ulda
Ulda is a Sámi mythical creature. They live underground in their own realm overflowing with wealth and richness. If you come across the ulda´s reindeer heard and manage to capture it by throwing a knife over it you will get wealthy. To men Ulda is irresistible with their long flowing hair and is usually dressed in the most beautiful gákti (sámi dress), with their tail hidden under the gákti. They would lure people to the underworld and keep them there forever. In Nordic mythology the uldas come and dance in the mist on the brightest day of the year, the midsummer night. Human beings who joined this feast were unlikely to return to the real world. If you find yourself in their realm you shall never drink or eat anything there. Ulda are said to exchange human infants with their own babies and Sámis use silver for protection which are hanged on cribs.
GII LOGAI / WHO SAID
1. Gii logai mun in máhte
Gii logai mun in sáhte
Mun in dieđe mo
2. Gii logai mun in nákce
Gii logai mun in ádde
Mun in čeahppi leat
Ref:
Mun guldalin mun jáhkken
Livččen fallehit livččen dieđihit livččen bealkit
Jus in livčče mun ieš
3. Gii logai ii leat doarvái
Gii logai ii leat ávki
Lea menddo maŋŋit
Ref:
Mun guldalin mun jáhkken
Livččen fallehit livččen dieđihit livččen bealkit
Jus in livčče mun ieš
GII LOGAI / WHO SAID
Who said that I can’t
Who said that I don’t know how
I listened
I believed
Ref
I would attack
I would yell
If it hadn’t been myself
Who said there is no point
Who said it is too late
I listened
I believed
Ref
I would attack
I would yell
If it hadn’t been myself
SOARDDE MU/HURT ME
1. Jáddat dan maŋimus dolaža
Ovdal go manat
Vai in šat dovdda du lieggasa
Jáddat dan maŋimus čuovgga
ovdal go manat
Vai in šat oainne du
2. Gotte buot nieguid
Ovdal go manat
Vai in dárbbaš šat čierrut
Gotte buot muittuid
Ovdal go manat
Vai in dárbbaš šat áibbašit
Ref:
Soardde mu eambbo
In vel jáhke maid dajat
Cuvke mu váimmu
Mun ain doaivvun don leat mu
3. Doalvvo oadjebasvuođa
Ja ilu mii čuovui
Vai ii leat šat eambbo maid massit
Doalvvo dan maŋimus jurdaga
Vai vajálduhtán
Vai orru aht ii goassige leamaš
Ref
Bridge:
Mus lea ain doaivu
Gierddan eambbo garra sániid
Gierddan eambbo garra sániid
Mus lea doaivu
SOARDDE MU/HURT ME
Put out the last fire
Before you go
So I won’t feel your warmth anymore
Turn off the last light
Before you go
So I can’t see you anymore
Kill all the dreams
Before you go
So I don’t have to cry anymore
Kill all the memories
Before you go
So I don’t have to long for them
Ref
Hurt me more
I still don’t belive you
Break my heart
I still think you are mine
Take away all the trust
And the happiness that came with it
So I don’t have any more to loose
Take away the last thought
So I don’t remember
And it will seem like it never happened
Ref
Hurt me more
I still don’t belive you
Break my heart
I still think you are mine
I still have hope
I can handle more harsh words
I can handle more harsh words
I still have hope
Ref
Hurt me more
I still don’t belive you
Break my heart
I still think you are mine
AIBBAS JASKA / ALL STILL
1. Jus orun áibbas jaska
In lihkas ge
Jus in ba vuoiŋŋa ge
Jávká go dalle
Jávkkan go mun
Jus sii eai oainne
Mearkkaša go dat
Aht’ mun in gavdno
2. Olggobeal oainnan álo
Lihkolaš olbmuid
Sávan mun livččen sii
In dárbbaš leat mun
Šattan go nie
Jus mun nie čaimman
Mearkkaša go dat
Aht’ mun lean nu mo sii
ALL STILL
1. If I lie all still
Don’t move
If I don’t even breathe
Will it disappear?
Will I disappear
If they don’t see me
Does that mean
That I don’t excist
2.Outside I always see
Happy people
Wish I was them
I wouldn’t have to be me
Will I be like that
If I laugh like them
Does that mean
I am like them
All still
HIRAS / DEMURE
Don fertet gávdnat mu
Ozašit go mu?
Mun in boađe ieš
Jus hálidat háleštit
gažadivččet go mu?
Mun in jeara ieš
Mun lean nu hiras ja hearki
Ja fertet boahtit lagabui
boađe lagabui
de gulat mu
Mun in jáhke masage
In oaivvil in maidege
Jus don it muital maid
Mun lean nu hiras ja hearki
Mun in luohte in geasage
In oaju in geasage
In alccen ge
In mun nagot in maidege
In nákce in maidege
Jus it mieđuš mu
HIRAS /DEMURE
You have to find me
Would you look for me?
I won´t come by myself
If you want to talk
Would you ask me?
I don´t respond by myself
I am so demure and fragile
You have to come closer
come closer
to hear me
I don´t believe in anything
I don´t have an opinion
If you don´t tell me what
I am so demure and fragile
I don´t trust anyone
I don´t have faith in anyone
not even myself
I´m not able to do anything
I can´t do anything
If you don´t accompany me
JÀVKAN/VANISHED
Váillahii ja váikkuhii
Vurddii ja ozai ja viimmat
gávdnan lei, gávdnan lei
Hálidii ja vásihii
Visot maid áibbašii
Ožžon lea, ožžon
Niegada ja čađaha
Doaivva viimmat ollašuvvan
Bieđgana, moallana
Hálida ja oamasta
Ráhkaduvvon ilbmi
jávkan lea, jávkan, jávkan lea
JÀVKAN / VANISHED
Longed for and influenced
Waited, searched and finally
was found, was found
Wanted and happened
everything longed for
attained, attained
Dreamt and pursued
Hopes that finally are realized
crushed, broken
Wants and owns
an invented universe
is vanished, vanished, is vanished
ČUOVO ČUOVGGA/ FOLLOW THE LIGHT
Čuovo čuovgga / Follow the light
Vuoiŋŋa jaskesvuođa
vuoiŋŋa lieggasa
fanat ráfálaš jienain
Divtte biekka doalvut
suovva buhtista
čalmmiin deaivá sielu
Čuovo čuovgga
čuovo čuovgga gosa manaš
čuovo čuovgga
ČUOVO ČUOVGGA/ FOLLOW THE LIGHT
Breathe the quietness
Breathe warmth
stretch with peaceful sound
Let the wind take away
the smoke cleanses
through your eyes it hits your soul
Follow the light
Follow the light wherever it goes
Follow the light
OAIDNALETNE / SEE YOU
Oaidnaletne jávregáttis oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne jávregáttis oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne dollagáttis oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne girdišiljjus oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne girdišiljjus oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne gávpotjuras oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne gávpotjuras oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne bálvvaid vuolde oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne bálvvaid vuolde oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne sálmmaid maŋŋá oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne sálmmaid maŋŋá oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne nuppe bealde oaidnaletne
Oaidnaletne nuppe bealde oaidnaletne
OAIDNALETNE / SEE YOU
See you by the river, see you
See you by the river, see you
See you by the fire, see you
See you at the airport, see you
See you at the airport, see you
See you in the city noise, see you
See you in the city noise, see you
See you under the clouds, see you
See you under the clouds, see you
See you after the psalms, see you
See you after the psalms, see you
See you on the other side, see you
See you on the other side, see you
JORRI ČALMMIT/TWIRLING EYES
Jorri čalmmit čuvvot
mu maiddái fáipot ja
gopmána su siste
ja čuovvola
gii bat suoládii su golli nu árrat iđđedis
Litna bealde goruda eai beasa guoskat dego
čurrohat ja goike suoidni
Čuvvot mu ja fáipot
2.
Mii ipmašiid lean nu guolgan
ja varran dal ges go
ii lean dat beana
mii bođii soađis
Guoktilašvuohta ii heive buohkaide
Dušše sidjiide geat eai leat eatnamis ja
Sis leat earálagan dovddut go dus
3.
Ii leat vejolaš vajáldahttit
Vásit ja jus don
It muitte de sii muitet
Dat lea das agibeaivve
Ja buorre lea dat vai gearggat don ge
Guovdo joga šattai muorra,
orui boastut muhto nu šattai.
Nu lei dat sáhka
Ref:
Jorri čalmmit, jorri čalmmit čuvvot mu
Gonagas ii bisset daid
Gearggus dahje ii
Sii bohtet fáhkkestaga čihkosis
Jorri čalmmit / Twirling eyes
JORRI ČALMMIT/TWIRLING EYES
1.
Twirling eyes follow me and wave without control
and fall inside me
and follow
who stole the gold so early in the morning?
On the soft side of the body is no one allowed to touch
Like flies and dry grass
They follow me and wave without control
2.
Wonder what is that hairy
and full of blood now again
since it wasn’t that dog
that came from the war
being two faced doesn’t fit everyone
Only those who are not on earth
And they have other kinds of feelings than you
3.
It’s not possible to forget
Just experience
and if you don’t remember then they will remember
It will be there for ever
And that is good, so you will finish as well
A tree grew up from the river
It seemed wrong, but it happened so
That’s the way it went
Ref
Twirling eyes, twirling eyes follow me
The king can’t stop them
Ready or not
They will come suddenly from their hiding place
VÁLDDE MU DU MIELDE / TAKE ME WITH YOU
1. Lagabui ja lagabui juoidá eará
Guhkelii ja guhkkit eret dárbbašmeahttumis
Ref:
Váldde mu du mielde
Váldde mu du mielde
Váldde mu du mielde
2. Siskkelii ja siskkelii čáppavuođa sisa
Olgolii ja olgolii olggobeallai njealječiegaga
Ref:
Váldde mu du mielde
Váldde mu du mielde
Váldde mu du mielde
Bridge:
Čuskkoda sevnnjoda
Bargu lassána
Čuskkoda sevnnjoda
Bargu lassána
Ref:
Váldde mu du mielde
Váldde mu du mielde
Váldde mu du mielde
VÁLDDE MU DU MIELDE / TAKE ME WITH YOU
1. Closer and closer to something else
Longer and longer away from hopelessness
Ref
Take me with you
Take me with you
2. Deeper and deeper into beutifulness
Further and further outside the box
Ref
Take me with you
Take me with you
Take me with you
It gets colder
It gets darker
More work to do
Ref
Take me with you
Take me with you
Take me with you