About Mattis Hætta
Lived 1959 – 2022 (aged 63). Mattis Hætta was a Norwegian singer.
Mattis Hætta (15 March 1959 – 9 November 2022) was a Sami singer and recording artist from Norway.
In 1980, he and Sverre Kjelsberg won the 1980 Melodi Grand Prix with the entry "Sámiid ædnan" and went on to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980.
He worked in pantomimes and yoiks in Alta, Kautokeino and Luleå.
Hætta died following a period of illness on 9 November 2022 at the age of 63.
Discography Sámiid ædnan/Detsika-visa (MAI EP, 1980) Låla (MAI LP, 1981)
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Who was Mattis Hætta?
Sámi singer (1959–2022)
When was Mattis Hætta born?
Mattis Hætta was born on 15 March 1959 in Masi.
When did Mattis Hætta die?
Mattis Hætta died on 9 November 2022.
What was Mattis Hætta's occupation?
Mattis Hætta was a singer.
What nationality was Mattis Hætta?
Mattis Hætta was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mattis Hætta. https://biography.guide/mattis-haetta/
MLA: "Mattis Hætta." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mattis-haetta/.
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