Maxida Märak
Musical artist
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Ida Amanda "Maxida" Märak (born 17 September 1988) is a Swedish-Sámi joik singer, hip hop musician, actress and activist. Märak is a human rights activist with a special interest in the rights of the Sámi people. She has taken part in protests against the establishment of an iron ore mine in Kallak.[1][2] In 2014, she recorded the album Mountain Songs and other Stories along with the bluegrass band Downhill Bluegrass band.[3]
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Maxida Märak | |
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Märak at Riddu Riđđu, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 17 September 1988 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Origin | Jokkmokk, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
Also in 2014, she took part in the SVT show Sápmi Sessions along with Aki and King Fari Band.[4] In Sveriges Radio's radio theater Dagbok från Gallok she can be heard as an actress and also the producer of the music.[5] Along with her sister Mimie Märak she toured with the concert Under Asfalten ett Fjäll.[6] In 2015, she sang the World Cup song "Love Last Forever" along with music group Mando Diao for the 2015 skiing world cup.[7]
She starred in the film Glada hälsningar från Missångerträsk by Martina Haag, and she has also toured with Giron sámi teáhter.[8]
Märak presented an episode of Sveriges Radio's show Sommar i P1 on 30 July 2015.[9]
In 2016, she played the role of Evelina Geatki, a poet and Sami activist in the Swedish-French series Midnattssol (a.k.a. Midnight Sun and Jour Polaire).
She featured on "Eanan", a song by Canadian EDM/hip-hop group A Tribe Called Red from their album We Are the Halluci Nation. In 2024, Märak participated in the SVT Christmas calendar Snödrömmar; she also created the shows music. [10]
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [18] | |||
| "Mountain Songs"[19] (with Downhill Bluegrass Band) |
2012 | — | Non-album single |
| "Mitt största fan"[20] | 2015 | — | |
| "Feel That Gold"[21] | — | ||
| "Backa bak"[22] | 2016 | — | |
| "Rebell"[23] | — | ||
| "Andas"[24] | 2017 | — | 5 |
| "Långsamt"[25] | — | Non-album single | |
| "Baseball Bat"[26] | 2018 | — | |
| "Vill ni se en stjärna"[27] | — | ||
| "Järnrör"[28] | — | ||
| "Hatar"[29] | 2019 | — | Ärr |
| "Lova ingenting"[30] | — | Utopi | |
| "Letar lite ljus här"[31] | — | ||
| "Jåhkåmåhkke"[32] | 2021 | — | Non-album single |
| "Salvador"[33] | — | ||
| "Nu brinner ängarna"[34] | — | ||
| "NikeSunnas joik"[35] | — | ||
| "Eloise" | 60 | Så mycket bättre | |
| "Jag kommer hem igen till slut"[36] | — | ||
| "Änglar"[37] | —[A] | ||
| "Dimma"[39] (featuring Melissa Horn) |
2022 | — | TBA |
| "Sirenerna" (featuring Yei Gonzalez) |
TBA |
Notes
- "Änglar" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[38]