As winter takes hold around here, we turn our thoughts to the far north, to lands of snow, reindeer, and northern lights. We’ll leave you with a couple of examples of yoik, a distinctive Sámi musical tradition. Songs featuring yoik have twice made it to the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest. The first was the Norwegian song “Sámiid ædnan” from 1980, performed by Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta.
Sámiid ædnan – Norway 1980 – Eurovision songs with live orchestra via escLIVEmusic1
The next one was “Spirit in the Sky,” also from Norway, performed by KEiiNO in 2019.
KEiiNO – Spirit In The Sky – Norway – National Final Performance – Eurovision 2019 via Eurovision Song Contest
We’re vacationing for the rest of the year. See you in 2020. Happy New Year!
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