Frode Fjellheim

Frode Fjellheim (born 27 August 1959 in Mussere) is a Southern Saami yoiker and musician (piano and synthesizer) from Norway. He is best known for his band Transjoik and as the composer of the 2002 song "Eatnemen Vuelie", which was later adapted to become the opening musical number of Frozen. Fjellheim was raised in Gausdal Municipality and Karasjok Municipality, and is South Sámi.

Career Fjellheim was educated at the Classical program at Trøndelag Musikkonservatorium (1980–84). He lives in Trondheim, where he is a freelance musician and composer. He has been involved in productions at Trøndelag Teater and Rikskonsertene.

In 2004 he released the album Aejlies Gaaltije which contains the mass Arktisk Messe, commissioned by Festspillene in Harstad in 2000. Fjellheim has also written a book called Joik for kor ("Yoik for choirs") and a textbook on music rooted in joik. The song is a slightly altered version of "Eatnemen Vuelie" ("Song of the Earth"), which was originally written in 1996. The film version is shorter and lacks the elements of the Christian hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus", which is an essential part of the version from 1996. Fjellheim has subsequently received praise from the Norwegian Sámi President for spreading yoik to new audiences.

Fjellheim holds a professorate at Nord Universitet.

Awards and honors In 2002, Fjellheim was awarded the Áillohaš Music Award, a Sámi music award conferred by Kautokeino Municipality and the Kautokeino Sámi Association to honor the significant contributions the recipient or recipients has made to the diverse world of Sámi music.

In addition to the Áillohaš Music Award, he has also received the following awards and honors:

3-year grant by the Norwegian Government (1993–1996). Spellemannprisen 2004 open class for Aejlies Gaaltiie — the Sacred Source Sør-Trøndelag County Cultural Award, 2007 Liv Ullmann prisen, 2015 Hillmarprisen, 2015 Gammlengprisen open class, 2016

Books 2002: Joik For Kor (Vuelie) 2004: Med Joik Som Utgangspunkt (Vuelie)

Discography Solo albums 1991: Sangen Vi Glemte — Mijjen Vuelieh (Iđut) 2004: Aejlies Gaaltije — The Sacred Source (Vuelie) 2013: Biejjien vuelie - Solkvad (Vuelie)

With Frode Fjellheim's Jazz Joik Ensemble - Transjoik 1994: Saajve Dans (Iđut) 1998: Mahkalahke (Atrium) 2001: Meavraa (Atrium) 2004: Uja Nami (Vuelie) 2005: Bewafá (Vuelie), with Sher Miandad Khan

Collaborations 2008: Áibbašeabmi (Vuelie) - with Ulla Pirttijärvi 2011: Bálggis (Vuelie) - with Bárut 2013: Gilvve Gollát – Sow your Gold (Universal) - with Mari Boine and KORK 2015: As I Walk (Vuelie) - with Anne Vada 2015: Spes (2L) - with Cantus 2024: Allaq - with Cecilia Persson