Kajsa Balto
Northern Sámi singer from Norway
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Kajsa Sogn Balto (born February 6, 1988 Oslo, Norway)[1] is a Northern Saami musician, yoiker, and singer from Norway.
Born
February 6, 1988
Kajsa Sogn Balto
February 6, 1988
Oslo, Norway
Occupationsyoiker, singer, musician
Instrumentsvoice, piano
Years active2016–
Kajsa Balto | |
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Kajsa Balto performing in Oslo in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Kajsa Sogn Balto February 6, 1988 Oslo, Norway |
| Occupations | yoiker, singer, musician |
| Instruments | voice, piano |
| Years active | 2016– |
| Label | DAT |
| Website | https://www.kajsabalto.com/ |
Biography
Musical style
In her music, she takes inspiration from the traditional Northern Saami yoiks, combining them with pop and other genres to create her own style of music. Balto has been described as one of the trailblazers in a new generation of musicians from Sápmi who preserve the Saami musical tradition at the same time they are taking it in new directions.[2][3][4]
Awards
In February 2025, Balto won the open class at the Sámi Music Awards.[5] The same year, she has been nominated for the Edvard Prize in the lyrics category for her album Rájás.[6]
