Mattis Hætta, the sami unfortunetley passed away this week. He still is a legend in norwegian eurovision history, he brought joik to eurovision which wouldn't return until 2019 with keiino. He will always be remembered as a great man and may him rest in peace

R.I.P both❤️❤️🌹 Sverre Kjelsberg- 1946-2016 Mattis Hætta- 1959-2022

The most political entry from Norway, ever.

This song was dedicated to Sami people. Lyrics is about the protest of Sami people against the building of a dam in Alta region, Norway. .. many protests against the building of that dam and even riots. For the first time after World War II people were arrested charged of rioting in Norway, There was even a hunger strike by some Sami people in front of the Norwegian Parliament against that. Although the protests the dam was built and the project was completed in 1987. The Norwegian presenter Åse Kleveland is too a singer who has representated Norway in ESC 1966 and presented the ESC 1986 in Bergen. Sverre Kjelsberg the first singer was born in 1946 has died in 2016.

My mother was full blooded Sami, but the Norwegian politics of eradicating the costal Sami have worked 100%. None of us kids speak more than a few words of her language, and she her selves had probably forgot most of it by the time she was an adult. I know they spoke the language in her home and her mom and dad was probably fluent. It was never much of a subject growing up, and mom would never speak about her Sami Heritage. So, we did not even realize she was full-blooded sami until we started to dig in her family tree, and her it is clear as day light, all her ant sisters are Sami. Most from the Kautokeino area.

The crowd sat in silence in 1980. In today's contest, Mattis would have brought the house down when he walked on

This is the last time a Sami was on stage in Eurovision. But now all has changed. A new bald guy is the new hero.

Rip Mattis Haetta. Today we hear that Mattis Haetta has passed away after being sick for some time. He got to be 63. Hope he bring this joik with him to a better place ❤️

I love how the Sami guy just Lurches onto stage with all the grace of a drunken uncle XD

So sad that they both are gone now. Mattis Hætta just passed away 😢

”Joik har större kraft enn krutt!” ♥️

Got some serious goosebumps. Knowing the story of the Sami people and their surpression under the ethnic majority wich continued up until pretty much the time this was aired. Then suddenly a Sami man waering traditional Sami clothes walk unto the stage singing in the unik sami form of joik. It might be hard for those who didn't live there to understand how truly radical this was.

Please, may this never be forgotten

41 years ago. great song.

R.I.P. Sverre Kjeldsberg, one of Norways first rock stars with the legendary 60's band The Pussycats.

The guys in the Metropole Orchestra, who are accompanying the singers on stage, were rather impressed by Egil Monn-Iversen's instrumental intro - in fact, this song was one of the orchestra's favourites. It was not the first time Sigurd Jansen conducted the Metropole Orchestra, as he had been invited over to the Netherlands for some guest performances back in 1975.

I did not think much about it back in 1980 - now I just love it

Now I realized Keiino was not the first group performing with joik at the Eurovision stage 😳

R.I.P Sverre Kjelsberg

Rest In Peace Mattis Hætta. He died yesterday, Nov 10'th, only 63 years old. Btw, he was the guy in the Sami costume.

In the thing 2011 prequal. They actually Sung this song. I've been looking for this song for years and now I finally found it. Norwegians are so awesome.

This is probably my absolute favourite Eurovision song! Thank you so much for posting it!!

Sverre kjelsberg

I adore this. It pees me off that on montages they just show the chanting bit, as if that was the whole song and we are supposed to find it ridiculous. It's so much more than that!

RIP, Mattis hætta kommer til og savne deg onkel.

luke skywalker joike med en same

Sverre had a really good voice.

The Thing Brought me here

Rest In Peace, Sverre Kjelsberg

"The Thing' movie brought me here

At the end of first grade, in 1980, we all sang "Ey-å-le-lå-le-lå-å" in the schoolyard. Spring 1980 was the yoke spring in Norway

Always loved this song ...

The chorus of this song was converted into a sports chant in Portugal. Supporters groups would sing it at football stadiums and indoor sports arenas. Maybe they still do.

Sverre Kjelsberg was in my family😄 R.I.P Sverre😢 69 years

the thing bring me here, someone else?

I like how the entry from 2019 made a reference to this song in an interview i read in the Dutch paper. Joik har større kraft enn krut. Of course, it made absolutely no sense literally translated without knowing about this song, but still.

Great song and really important for Sami representation. However, did you know Mattias Haetta was only 21 years old here? :P

Every time I hear this song I wish I knew more about different cultures..❤❤❤❤Hi from the USA

I'm from Sweden and I still love it. Norway is bold to sing this song.

Rest In Peace Sverre.

Norge var före sin tid🙂

Can't really understand how this got such a low score!

RIP Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Haetta. I believe his performance will be remembered forever and will be listened centuries after.

Enkel tone, to små ord: Sámiid Ædnan, samisk jord Kom som vindpust ifra nord, ifra nord, Sámiid Ædnan Kan et krav få mjukar form: Sámiid Ædnan, Sameland Vokste sæ fra bris tel storm, bris tel storm, Sámiid Ædnan Framførr tinget der dem satt, oh! Hørtes joiken dag og natt, Sámiid Ædnan

3 months ago. Working besides a kindergarten. A kid nearly 5 years old. He sang The joik and the other kids beside him joined along singing. It Was magic.

1:42~ the thing

mycket underskattat låt:) Joik har større kraft enn krutt

When I visit Norway, I will play this song to impress local people

RIP Sverre Kjeldsberg

R.I.P Mattis and Sverre.

The Sami man in this video (Mattis Hætta) died a few days ago at 63 years old. Rip.

Dette husker jeg, og det var i forbindelse med Alta-utbyggingen. Vi burde ha fått lært et par ord på samisk og protestert hardere.

Im here becouse of the movie The Thing 2011

in love with this music

Den ljusa killen påminner mig om Jockmocks Jocke, fast blond. Jag minns detta . Var tolv år. Jag tyckte det var jättebra.

Bra sang!

R.I.P. Mattis Hætta.

Thx U the Things

The thing brought me hear.

The "joik" before Keiino.

Happy Sami day Russia, Finnland, Sweden and Norway!!!! woohooooo

Beautiful.

The Thing!

I love this song. Thanks for posting a really clear version.

YES!! This is awesome!!

memories!!! exchange trip that year with school

May the force be equal mass times acceleration

Very pretty song

Jojk has bigger power than gunpowder, it never ends

R.I.P. Mattis Hætta / Simona Máhtte (1959 - 2022)

Skip the song til the Sami guy come when i feel the real music heart

R I.P Mattis. 🕊️🕯️

Que belleza de música, con esto vibra el alma, el cuerpo y mi corazón... Amo esta cultura. ❤️🙏

R.I.P Mattis Hætta., Passed away at 63. Too soon.

I still love it ❤

RIP Mattis Hætta

The Thing (2011) brought me here :D

"Vi fanget en jævla utlending! Skål!"

Way ahead of its time! Eurovision took itself too seriously back then!

Bless them sami they may live for ever❤❤❤❤❤Healing2024 😊😊😊😊😊

Rip❤️

I don't understand Norwegian but I remembered this song just for the Loni Lowe Loni Lowe bit

Makes me want to imitate another life form.

My number one that year! And is has survived the filter of time🥰 Can’t remember who won, though🤔

Rest in peace, Matti Hætta! Sami forever

I LOVE SAMI ÆDNAN 100% ITS MAKE U RELAX ITS THERAPI WURTH 150 BILLION IN RNKR IN GOLD

The 2011 movie, THE THING!

The thing 2011

Greetings from Canada

had to come here from watching the thing prequel love the scene

Mattis Hætta, may you rest in peace ❤️

as Sami who lost their history thru American assimilation... this feels like coming home, i cried for so long to this I forgot my own name

good music

Keiino sent me here

Hvorfor var det ingen som tenkte på det i 1940 at joik har større kraft enn krutt.

Kung!!!

Bra video

This is the first time I've seen this song all the way through. Strange that it suddenly changes tempo but quite a catchy tune despite getting nul points.

RIP Mattis ;-(

My brain during a test 1:30 Great song! RIP Mattis Hætta