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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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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

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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

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