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]
Maxida Märak | |
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Märak at Riddu Riđđu, 2019 | |
Background information | |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 17 September 1988
Origin | Jokkmokk, Sweden |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | 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 (aka 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.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 2014: Mountain Songs and Other Stories (with Downhill Bluegrass Band)
- 2019: Utopi[10]
EPs
edit- 2016: 1[11]
- 2017: 5[12]
- 2019: Ärr[13]
- 2021: Så mycket bättre 2021 – Tolkningarna[14]
- 2022: Arvet[15]
Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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SWE [16] | |||
"Mountain Songs"[17] (with Downhill Bluegrass Band) |
2012 | — | Non-album single |
"Mitt största fan"[18] | 2015 | — | |
"Feel That Gold"[19] | — | ||
"Backa bak"[20] | 2016 | — | |
"Rebell"[21] | — | ||
"Andas"[22] | 2017 | — | 5 |
"Långsamt"[23] | — | Non-album single | |
"Baseball Bat"[24] | 2018 | — | |
"Vill ni se en stjärna"[25] | — | ||
"Järnrör"[26] | — | ||
"Hatar"[27] | 2019 | — | Ärr |
"Lova ingenting"[28] | — | Utopi | |
"Letar lite ljus här"[29] | — | ||
"Jåhkåmåhkke"[30] | 2021 | — | Non-album single |
"Salvador"[31] | — | ||
"Nu brinner ängarna"[32] | — | ||
"NikeSunnas joik"[33] | — | ||
"Eloise" | 60 | Så mycket bättre | |
"Jag kommer hem igen till slut"[34] | — | ||
"Änglar"[35] | —[A] | ||
"Dimma"[37] (featuring Melissa Horn) |
2022 | — | TBA |
"Sirenerna" (featuring Yei Gonzalez) |
TBA |
Notes
edit- ^ "Änglar" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[36]
References
edit- ^ Samiska konstnärer tar strid mot gruvan Archived 16 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Maxidas jojk och hiphop". svt.se. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Samiska konstnärer tar strid mot ny gruva". Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Sveriges Radio. Hennes samhällsengagemang gav henne pris. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Sveriges Radio. Dagbok från Gallok. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Under asfalten ett fjäll, archived from the original on 26 June 2015, retrieved 21 July 2015
- ^ Tobias Holmgren (20 January 2015). "Rapparen Maxida Märak vill ha samisk revolution". Göteborgs-Posten. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Maxida Märak » Jokkmokk's Winter Market" (Press release). Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Sveriges Radio. Maxida Märak sommarpratar i P1. Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Utopi by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "1 – EP by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "5 – EP by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Ärr – EP by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Så mycket bättre 2021 – Tolkningarna – EP by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Maxida Märak - Arvet". Spotify. 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 47" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Mountain Songs – Single by Maxida Märak & Downhill Bluegrass Band on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Mitt Största Fan – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Feel That Gold – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Backa bak – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Rebell – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Andas – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Långsamt – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Baseball Bat – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Vill ni se en stjärna – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Järnrör – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Hatar – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Lova ingenting". Spotify. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Letar lite ljus här – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Jåhkåmåhkke – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Salvador – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Nu Brinner Ängarna – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "NikeSunnas Joik – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Jag kommer hem igen till slut – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Änglar – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 48". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Dimma (feat. Melissa Horn) – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.