Sámiid ædnan
| "Sámiid ædnan" | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1980 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | Sverre Kjelsberg, (uncredited) Mattis Hætta |
| Lyricist(s) | Ragnar Olsen |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 16th |
| Final points | 15 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Oliver" (1979) | |
| "Aldri i livet" (1981) ► | |
"Sámiid ædnan" (Norwegian: "Sameland"; English: "Sami Land"; describing the motherland of Sápmi) was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed by Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta. The words of the song were performed in Norwegian by Sverre Kjelsberg, while Mattis Hætta contributed with the yoik chorus – a Sami form of vocal music without words; the title of the song is however in the Northern Sami language, translating as "Sami Land" or "Sami Soil". There are no actual Sami words in the yoik chorus – instead, the syllables "lo" and "la" are simply repeated, giving rise to another popular title for the song, "Låla".
The song is about environmental protection and indigenous rights.