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 was 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 Sea Sámi (or Costal 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.^[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. 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´.^[5]

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.^[6]^[7] In 2023 he played the lead role in the piece Bjørnegegeren Ol-Tomså, also this one by Beaivváš.^[8]

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
^ Harvey, Matisse (2024-10-15). "'Eurovision for the North' brings together artists from across the Arctic". CBC. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
^ 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] Harvey, Matisse (2024-10-15). "'Eurovision for the North' brings together artists from across the Arctic". CBC. Retrieved 26 October 2024.

[6] 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.

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

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

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