Misty on the mountain

Photo: Carl-Johan Utsi

2008-07-20
Listen to some songs and a quite long chat with Sofia in the swedish radio show Sommarfolk in P2 July 20th at 18.30.
www.sr.se/p2

2008-07-07
This summer Sofia has only two public shows in Sápmi:
Márkomeannu festival in Norway, July 26th and Saltoluokta folkmusic festival in Sweden August 9th. For tickets and more information visit
www.markomeannu.no and www.stfsaltoluokta.com

2008-05-13
Sofia is out on Nordic Tour with Beaivvas Sámi Teahter, the Sami theatre of Norway. The piece is Ridn'Oaivi ja Nieguid Oaidni - The Frosthaired and the Dream-seer - and will be shown in following places:

08.5.08   Guovdageaidnu, kulturviesus                                 6:00 PM
14.5.08   Oulu City Theatre, Oulu, Finland                           7:00 PM
16.5.08   Kouvola City Hall, Finland                                    7:00 PM
18.5.08   Stadshuset, Mariehamn, Ålánddas                         7:00 PM
22.5.08   Musikkteatret, Holsterbro, Denmark                     7:00 PM
24.5.08   Nordens Hus, Torshavn, Faeroe Islands                7:00 PM
27.5.08   National Theatre, Reykjavik, Iceland                     7:00 PM
31.5.08   Katuaq- National Theatre,Nuuk, Kalaalit Nunaat   7:30 PM
04.6.08   Stamsund InternasjonaleTeaterfestival, Norge        7:00 PM
05.8.08   Gdansk, Polen                                                       7:00 PM

For more info:
www.beaivvas.no

2008-04-01
The tv show Sverige! visited Sofia in Gällivare on March 23 2008. See the interview:
www.svt.se/svt/jsp

2008-04-01
See a concert from Cohkkeras / Jukkasjärvi church where Sofia sings with music of the organist Gunnar Idenstam. The concert was broadcast by SVT on March 15 2008.
Try this link:
http://www.svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=69743&a=836856.
Press Play and choose the concert Jukkaslåtar.

2008-03-17
Following shows are cancelled due to illness:

Karasjokk, Norway
20 Mar 2008 22.00, Bivdu pub

Jergul, Norway
21 Mar 2008 22.00

Saami Easter Festival, Kautokeino, Norway / Beassazat Guovdageainnus
22 Mar 2008 21.00, Bakteharji
www.saami-easterfestival.org

2008-02-04
"Do you remember Sofia Jannok and her yoik of the wind?" www.tallbergforum.org

2008-01-08
Now clear that there will be a concert with Sofia and her band, at Jokkmokks Marknad Friday Feb 8th at 15.00, Bio Norden. Tickets:
SN-resor i Jokkmokk, Phone 0971-582 22

2007-12-18
Sofia had the honor to recieve Prins Eugens kulturpris 50 000 kr, handed out by Crown Princess Victoria in The City Hall of Stockholm, Blå hallen i Stockholm Stadhus.

2007-12-14
NEW CD. A children's CD
called Ima ipmasat is released. Different Sami artists sing songs written by the poet Ima Aikio. Sofia sings the song Salla. More info: www.dat.net

2007-10-16
This autumn Sofia is hosting the Sami children's show Unna Junná on Swedish television SVT and Finnish television YLE.

070412_nr_sj_173Photo: Henrik Olund

2007-07-13
Following performances of Sofia are cancelled:
Trolltagen i Storforsen, Älvsbyn
13 Jul 2007
14 Jul 2007
14 Jul 2007
15 Jul 2007
www.trolltagen.com

2007-05-23
Would you like to have Sofia's yoik as a ring signal for your mobile phone? Join a competition an get it for free at www.polarbrod.se

2007-05-17
Sofia is chosen to be in the jury of the music contest for youth - Musik Direkt. The final is held in Karlskrona May 17-19 2007. Read more: www.musikdirekt.se

2007-04-21
Recently arrived from performances in USA. Sofia and her band held a concert at the House of Sweden in Washington D.C. and also visited New York for Sirius Radio.

2007-02-12
Check out the paper Dagens Nyheter February 12th! You can read the article and hear some white music at dn.se/jannok

February 5-11 2007, Sofia's honored to be Veckans bloggare, Blogger of the week, at the web site of the paper Norrbottenskuriren. You can read her thoughts at www.kuriren.nu The blog is also published on this site, look underneath Blog.

EXTRA! Due to almost sold out concerts at Jokkmokks Marknad there will be an extra show February 3rd Saturday at 14.00, Bio Norden. See Shows for further information.

February 1st 2007 is the big day for the release of Sofia's first solo album White / Ceaskat. The release takes place in Jokkmokk at the big winter festival Jokkmokks marknad. Join Sofia in the celebration! See under Shows for place and time.

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Photo:Kate Kärrberg

November 8th 2006 Sofia got the honor to receive the Gevalia Music Award 2006 of 50 000 kr. The prize is given to "a young talent who is on the verge of a breakthrough in the music life of Sweden". The ceremony took place in the concert hall of Gävle. Read more at www.kraftfoodsnordic.com
As if this wasn’t enough she also got the great honor to receive the Rubus Arcticus Konst- och kulturstipendium of 100 000 kr for her music, handed out by Norrbottens läns landsting November 15th 2006 in Luleå. Read more at www.nll.se

During the autumn of 2006 she has been hosting a music show in Swedish radio. Listen to Máilbmi Sundays at 18.00 in channel P2.

She also hosted the international song contest Liet-Lávlot, which this year was set in Östersund on October the 14th. The event was broadcasted live in radio, channel P2, and filmed for tv, The Swedish Broadcasting network’s (SVT’s) Veckans konsert.

In October 2006 there was a mini tour in Västerbotten and some solo performances in various places. Read more about when and where underneath Shows.

The rest of the time she will be in the studio, recording some new music..!