Mattis Hætta | |
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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.
Mattis Hætta | |
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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.