Emil Karlsen
Emil Ráste Nikolavu Karlsen (born 1997) is a Norwegian-Sámi singer, actor, songwriter and musician from Storfjord, Troms. Karlsen was vocalist and guitarist in the pop-rock band Resirkulert and has a solo career under the stage name Emil Kárlsen. He was elected as Riddu Riđđu Young Artist in 2019.
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Emil Karlsen
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- Name
- Emil Kárlsen
- Birth Name
- Emil Ráste Nikolavu Kárlsen
- Born
- 1997
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Full name
- Čávkkus-Emil.
- Honours
- Young Artist of the Year.
- Languages
- Norwegian and Northern Sami.
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Emil Ráste Nikolavu Karlsen (born 1997) is a Norwegian-Sámi singer, actor, songwriter and musician from Storfjord, Troms. Karlsen was vocalist and guitarist in the pop-rock band Resirkulert and has a solo career under the stage name Emil Kárlsen. He was elected as Riddu Riđđu Young Artist in 2019.
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Karlsen is Sea Sámi (or Coastal Sámi) 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. In 2021, he released the album Nágirvárri together with the artist Lávre. Other Sami musicians such as Katarina Barruk, Ulla Pirttijärvi and Hildá Länsman also participated. In 2024, Kárlsen participated in Pan-ArcticVision in Nuuk, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), and through a public vote received the price for ´The Song that gives the most feeling of Community and Togetherness´. 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. In 2023 he played the lead role in the piece Bjørnegegeren Ol-Tomså, also this one by Beaivváš.
Resirkulert på Riddu Riđđu
Riddu Riđđu · Resirkulert
Resirkulert på Riddu Riđđu
Riddu Riđđu · Resirkulert
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Key facts
• Name — Emil Kárlsen • Birth Name — Emil Ráste Nikolavu Kárlsen • Born — 1997 • Origin — Storfjord, Troms, Norway • Instrument — * Vocals • guitar • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • musician • actor
Discography
With Resirkulert: • Du snakke for dæ sjøl (2017) • For en dag, for et liv (2019) Solo: • Nágirvárrái (with Lávre, 2021) • Binnát (EP, 2024)
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