Emil Karlsen

Emil Karlsen
Emil Karlsen
Background information
Birth name	Emil Ráste Nikolavu Karlsen
Born	1997 (age 26–27)
Origin	Storfjord, Troms, Norway
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; musician;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar;

Emil Ráste Nikolavu Karlsen (born 1997) is a Norwegian Sámi singer, songwriter and musician from Storfjord, Troms. Karlsen is a vocalist and guitarist in the pop-rock band Resirkulert^[1] and has a solo career under the stage name Emil Kárlsen. He was elected as Riddu Riđđu Young Artist in 2019.^[2]

Karlsen is a seaman and grew up in Oteren in Storfjord municipality. In his youth, he learned to joik and released a joik for his father-in-law in 2018 which he also performed at the Nordlysfestivalen.^[3] In 2021, he released the album Nágirvárri together with the artist Lávre.^[4] Other Sami musicians such as Katarina Barruk, Ulla Pirttijärvi and Hildá Länsman also participated.

Karlsen also made his acting debut in 2021, when he played Jussi in Beaivváš Sámi Našunálateáhter's production of Koke Bjørn, based on the book by Mikael Niemi.^[5]^[6] In 2023 he played the lead role in the piece Bjørnegegeren Ol-Tomså, also this one by Beaivváš.^[7]

Discography

With Resirkulert:

Du snakke for dæ sjøl (2017)
For en dag, for et liv (2019)

Solo:

Nágirvárrái (with Lávre, 2021)
Binnát (EP, 2024)

References

^ Pulk, Ronald (2018-10-20). "– Det er skummelt å joike offentlig" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-07-13.
^ "Samtale med Årets unge kunstner Emil Karlsen" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-07-13.
^ Pulk, Ronald (2018-10-20). "– Det er skummelt å joike offentlig" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-07-13.
^ NRK (2021-07-12), "«Nagirvárrái» skearru almmuhuvvo", NRK, retrieved 2022-02-11
^ Bjørnback, June Grønnvoll (2021-03-02). "Emil Karlsen har hovedrollen når Beaivváš setter opp Mikael Niemis «Koke bjørn»". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-06-18.
^ "Debuterer sammen med sin helt". Beaivváš Sámi Našunálateáhter (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2023-06-18.
^ "Ol-Tomså (2023)". Beaivváš Sámi Nášunalateáhter (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2023-06-18.

[1] Pulk, Ronald (2018-10-20). "– Det er skummelt å joike offentlig" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-07-13.

[2] "Samtale med Årets unge kunstner Emil Karlsen" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-07-13.

[3] Pulk, Ronald (2018-10-20). "– Det er skummelt å joike offentlig" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-07-13.

[4] NRK (2021-07-12), "«Nagirvárrái» skearru almmuhuvvo", NRK, retrieved 2022-02-11

[5] Bjørnback, June Grønnvoll (2021-03-02). "Emil Karlsen har hovedrollen når Beaivváš setter opp Mikael Niemis «Koke bjørn»". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-06-18.

[6] "Debuterer sammen med sin helt". Beaivváš Sámi Našunálateáhter (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2023-06-18.

[7] "Ol-Tomså (2023)". Beaivváš Sámi Nášunalateáhter (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2023-06-18.

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