Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska

Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska (Northern Sami: Iŋgor Ántte Ánte Mihkkala Sara; born March 21, 1983^[1]) is a Sámi musician, singer, and yoiker originally from Kautokeino Municipality. She performs both traditional yoiks and modern yoiks.

Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska performing in 2017

Adjágas on stage in 2012

Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska and Steinar Raknes performing together as Arvvas in 2017

Biography

Iŋgor Ántte Ánte Mihkkala Sara (Norwegian: Sara Marielle Kvernmo Gaup) was born on March 21, 1983, into a musical family.^[2] Her father is the famous yoiker Ánte Mikkel Gaup.^[3][4] Her sisters Risten Anine Kvernmo Gaup and Inger Biret Kvernmo Gaup are also yoikers. Another sister, Lena Susanne Kvernmo Gaup, has also yoiked on recordings with them.

Musical career

In 2004, Gaup participated in the yoik category of the Sámi Grand Prix with a yoik called Lena Sunná. John Mathis Utsi won the category; Gaup did not place in the top three.

The same year, she launched the band Adjágas with Láwra Somby. Both Gaup and Somby sang and yoicked in the band, which played on stages across the world, including as part of the lineup at Glastonbury in 2007. They disbanded in 2014.^[5]

At the same time that Adjágas ceased to exist, Gaup Beaska announced that she and Steinar Raknes had formed a new band called Arvvas.^[6]

In 2017, Gaup Beaska took part in the Norwegian TV series Muitte mu – Husk meg. On the show, she had to teach and coach the Swedish-Norwegian singer and winner of the 1985 Eurovision contest Elisabeth Andreassen to yoik.^[7]

Awards and recognition

In 2002, Gaup was chosen to be Riddu Riđđu's Young Artist of the Year.^[8] In conjunction with the 2018 Sámi Grand Prix, she was awarded the Áillohaš Music Award.^[9][10]

Discography

Adjágas

• 2005 – Adjágas
• 2009 – Mánu Rávdnji

Arvvas

• 2014 – Remembrance
• 2022 – Dás dál

Compilation albums

• 2003 – Sámi Grand Prix 2003, with the song Meahcce sykkel together with Jakumbé
• 2004 – Sámi Grand Prix 2004, with the song Lena Sunná
• 2017 – Music Without Borders, with the songs Nordafjells / Liti Kjersti and Guds Godhet

On other albums

• 2003 – Voices of Ice, 3 songs^[11]

References

1. "Din dag" [Your day]. Finnmark Dagblad (in Norwegian). March 21, 1990. p. 4. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
2. Anti, Kila (March 4, 2015). "Arvilis Arvvas". Ávvir (in Northern Sami). Retrieved April 9, 2022.
3. Gaup, Ovvla (2015-12-11). "Gilvaleaba ođđa musihkain Italias". Ávvir (in Northern Sami). Retrieved 2022-05-28.
4. "Gaup, Ánte Mikkel". FolkOrg (in Northern Sami). Retrieved 2022-05-28.
5. Pulk, Åse (2014-10-31). "Oppløser Adjágas etter ti år". NRK Sápmi (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-05-28.
6. Paltto, Aslak; Torikka, Xia (2014-11-07). "Adjágas-joavku heaitá – Sara Marielle Gaup Beaskas ođđa joavku". Yle Sápmi (in Northern Sami). Retrieved 2022-05-28.
7. Hætta, Wenche Marie (2017-01-13). "Elisabeth Andreassen måtte bløffe til ektemannen da hun skulle joike". NRK Sápmi (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-05-28.
8. "Riddu sessions". Riddu Riđđu (in Northern Sami). Retrieved April 5, 2021.
9. Hætta, Wenche Marie (2007-03-29). "Hvem-Hva-Når om Sámi Grand Prix". NRK Sápmi (in Norwegian and Northern Sami). Retrieved 2022-05-26.
10. "Oaččui Aillohaš musihkkabálkkašumi". NRK Sápmi (in Northern Sami). March 31, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
11. Luettelo saamelaismusiikista. University of Oulu. Retrieved April 5, 2021 (in Finnish)

Awards
Preceded by Deatnogátte Nuorat	Recipient of the Áillohaš Music Award 2018	Succeeded by Domna Khomyuk