Photo: Carl-Johan Utsi
My music is
difficult to describe in words. The tunes are dancing
somewhere between the mystic of the northern light and the
warmth of the comforting fire. I am inspired by the
vastness of the land, the people and the meetings between
these elements.
Some tunes to listen to...
Árvas
The great white tundra of my
home
Liekkas
Warm - the winning song in
Sámi Grand Prix 2003
Davádat
West Wind
Sofia enjoys mixing different influences; you can hear
jazz, pop and yoik in her music. The lyrics are mostly in
Sami, Sofia’s mother tongue which naturally lies closest to
her heart and thereby also her feelings. Some lyrics are
also written in English, the universal language. When the
listener understands the meaning of the words the contact
between her and the one whom is listening becomes more
intimate. However, this doesn’t mean that the closeness
with the audience is less when all lyrics are in Sami. Then
a different understanding arise which as yoik is wordless,
speaking from one heart to another.
Her expression is her voice. Music theory was never her
strong side (no side at all, to be honest), so her lyrics
develop in the simplest of ways – purely a cappella. It’s
always exciting to see how a tune develops and successively
turns into a completed song when she together with the
musicians arrange it.
From the
beginning my songs are created in the same way as yoik
always has been created…
… from the mouth, through our senses and into the heart
…från munnen, via sinnena till hjärtat
…njálmmis, mielaid bakte,
váibmui