Solju
  • country:Finland
  • region:Nordic
  • style(s):Indigenous, Joik
  • label:Bafe's Factory
  • type:Duo
  • gender:female
  • instrumentation:vocal
  • artist posted by:Bafe's Factory

Line up

  • Hildá Länsman (vocals, yoik)
  • Ulla Pirttijärvi  (vocals, yoik)

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Solju - Ulla Pirttijärvi and her daughter Hildá Länsman, combine their heritage of northern Sámi language and traditional chant, known as yoik, with a desire for new and innovative music, providing a dialogue of traditional and modern Sámi culture. They're proud of their indigenous roots and want to show it to the world!

Sámi culture and identity lie at the heart of the music, reflecting mythology and aspects of the traditional lifestyles of their homeland, taking the listener to the far north of Europe: Sápmi. Their soundscape ranges from the expansive wilderness of the tundra to the most intimate lávvu fireplace.

How do this dainty duo describe themselves in five words? Vivacious, colourful, earthy, ethereal, and genuine

Debut album "Ođđa Áigodat" (New Times) has been released April 2018.

Pirttijärvi has long been on the most distinctive and celebrated voices in joik. On Ođđa Áigodat (New Times), she shows off all of her familiar qualities, while Länsman emerges as one of Sámi music's brightes new talents."
- Merlin Driver, Songlines (UK), August 2018

"Odda Áigodat is a mesmerizing, groundbreaking album rooted in Sami traditions."
- Angel Romero, World Music Central (USA), 27.7.2018


Awards & Nominations:

2020
Nominated: Open Class Sami Music Awards, Norway
Solju

Nominated: Best Young Artist, Sami Music Awards, Norway
Hildá Länsman


2019
Winner: The Indigenois Music Awards (IMA) Canada, Best International Indigenous Release 2019
Solju: Ođđa Áigodat

Winner: Folk Music Creator of the Year, Finnish Ethnogala 2019, Solju

Nominated: Teosto Prize 2019, Finland, Ođđa Áigodat

Nominated: The Finnish Ethno Album 2018, the Finnish equivalent to the Grammy Award Solju: Ođđa Áigodat

Nominated for the Finnish Ethnogala 2019, Newcomer of the Year - Solju

2018
Winner: The Finnish Music Publishers Association, genre-free category, Vuoden etnotekijä, Ulla Pirttijärvi and Hildá Länsman - Songwriters of Solju: Ođđa Áigodat

Nominated: Sameradion & SVT Sápmi, Årets låt i Sápmi - Year's song in Sápmi 2018, Sweden
Solju: Ođđa Áigodat