Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska Explained

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

Biography

Iŋgor Ántte Ánte Mihkkala Sara 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]

Notes and References

1. News: March 21, 1990 . Din dag . no . Your day . 4 . Finnmark Dagblad . May 28, 2022.
2. News: Anti . Kila . March 4, 2015 . Arvilis Arvvas . se . Ávvir . April 9, 2022.
3. Web site: Gaup . Ovvla . 2015-12-11 . Gilvaleaba ođđa musihkain Italias . 2022-05-28 . Ávvir . se.
4. Web site: Gaup, Ánte Mikkel . 2022-05-28 . FolkOrg . se.
5. Web site: Pulk . Åse . 2014-10-31 . Oppløser Adjágas etter ti år . 2022-05-28 . NRK Sápmi . nb-NO.
6. Web site: Paltto . Aslak . Torikka . Xia . 2014-11-07 . Adjágas-joavku heaitá – Sara Marielle Gaup Beaskas ođđa joavku . 2022-05-28 . Yle Sápmi . se.
7. Web site: Hætta . Wenche Marie . 2017-01-13 . Elisabeth Andreassen måtte bløffe til ektemannen da hun skulle joike . 2022-05-28 . NRK Sápmi . nb-NO.
8. Web site: Riddu sessions . April 5, 2021 . Riddu Riđđu . se.
9. Web site: Hætta . Wenche Marie . 2007-03-29 . Hvem-Hva-Når om Sámi Grand Prix . 2022-05-26 . NRK Sápmi . no, se.
10. Web site: March 31, 2018 . Oaččui Aillohaš musihkkabálkkašumi . April 5, 2021 . NRK Sápmi . se.
11. https://www.oulu.fi/sites/default/files/content/files/Musiikkiluettelo%20SKA.pdf Luettelo saamelaismusiikista