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Marja Helena Fjellheim Mortensson
Marja Helena Fjellheim Mortensson (born 1995) is a Sámi peoples, South Sámi singer from Engerdal Municipality, Engerdal in Innlandet counties of Norway, county, Norway. She won the 2018 Spellemannprisen (described as "Norway's equivalent of the Grammy Awards) in the folk/traditional music category for her album ''Mojhtestasse – Cultural Heirlooms'', and in 2021 for ''Raajroe – The Reindeer Caravan''. Life Mortensson comes from a family of reindeer herders, and grew up in , a Siida in Hedmark county. Her family belongs to the South Sámi ethnic minority, whose language and culture are important influences for her music. Mortensson sings in her native language, Southern Sámi, which is only spoken by about 500 people today. The traditional South Sami joik has also largely disappeared from her area and so an important part of her music is based on old recordings and lyrics as well as individual traditions. In addition to her own research, she studied joik and Sami culture at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marja Mortensson Cosmopolite 2019 (191814)
Marja may refer to: * Marja (name), a Finnish and Dutch female given name * Marjah, Afghanistan, an unincorporated agricultural district in Nad Ali District, Helmand Province * Marja', a Shia authority See also * Maarja, a given name {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |