Mattis Hætta | |
|---|---|
.png) Mattis Hætta for the Eurovision Song Contest 1980. | |
| Died | 9 November 2022
 |
Mattis Hætta (15 March 1959 – 9 November 2022) [1] was a Sami singer and recording artist from Norway.
In 1980, he and Sverre Kjelsberg won the 1980 Melodi Grand Prix with the entry " Sámiid ædnan" and went on to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980. [2]
He worked in pantomimes and yoiks in Alta, Kautokeino and Luleå.
Hætta died following a period of illness on 9 November 2022 at the age of 63.
Discography
- Sámiid ædnan/Detsikavise ( MAI EP, 1980)
- Låla (MAI LP, 1981)
References
- ^ Eurovision-stjärnan Mattis Hætta är död (in Swedish)
- ^ Bohlman, Philip Vilas (2004). The music of European nationalism: cultural identity and modern history. ABC-CLIO. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-57607-270-7.
External links
- Mattis Hætta discography at Discogs
- Mattis Hætta at IMDb
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
 | This article about a Norwegian singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |