Mattis Hætta (15 March 1959 – 9 November 2022)[1] was a Sami singer and recording artist from Norway.
Mattis Hætta | |
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.png) Mattis Hætta for the Eurovision Song Contest 1980. | |
| Died | 9 November 2022  |
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/Detsika-visa (MAI EP, 1980)
- Låla (MAI LP, 1981)
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References
External links
- Mattis Hætta discography at Discogs
- Mattis Hætta at IMDb