Frode Fjellheim


Frode Fjellheim is a Norwegian yoiker and musician. He is best known for his band Transjoik and as the composer of the 2002 song "Eatnemen Vuelie", which was later adapted to become the opening musical number of Frozen. Fjellheim was raised in Gausdal and Karasjok, and is of South Sámi origin.

Career

Fjellheim was educated at the Classical program at Trøndelag Musikkonservatorium. He lives in Trondheim, where he is a freelance musician and composer. He has been involved in productions at Trøndelag Teaterand Rikskonsertene. Among his commissioned compositions are, Sørsamar rundt Hardangervidda, Aejlies Gaaltije - The sacred Source, and Àhkunjárga or Tøtta sitt ness Since 1997, he has also composed film scores for NRK and several short films. During the 1990s, he headed his namesake band Jazz Joik Ensemble, which later became Transjoik. Fjellheim was also a member of Tango Concertino. Mari Boine, Ulla Pirttijärvi, Katarina Barruk, Anne Vada, Hildegunn Øiseth, Iren Reppen, Ella Holm Bull and Tone Hulbækmo are some of the other artists that Fjellheim has worked with. Fjellheim also heads his own music company called Vuelie, which publishes books, sheet music and CDs by a number of artists.
In 2004 he released the album Aejlies Gaaltije which contains the mass Arktisk Messe, commissioned by Festspillene in Harstad in 2000. Fjellheim has also written a book called Joik for kor and a textbook on music rooted in joik.
Fjellheim wrote the opening song "Vuelie" for Frozen, which was based on yoiking. The song is a slightly altered version of "Eatnemen Vuelie", which was originally written in 1996. The film version is shorter and lacks the elements of the Christian hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus", which is an essential part of the version from 1996. Fjellheim has subsequently received praise from the Norwegian Sámi President for spreading yoik to new audiences.
Fjellheim holds a professorate at .

Honors

  • 3-year grant by the Norwegian Government.
  • Spellemannprisen 2004 open class for Aejlies Gaaltiie — the Sacred Source
  • Sør-Trøndelag County Cultural Award, 2007
  • Liv Ullmann prisen, 2015
  • :nb:Hilmarprisen|Hillmarprisen, 2015
  • Gammlengprisen open class, 2016

    Books

  • 2002: Joik For Kor
  • 2004: Med Joik Som Utgangspunkt

    Discography

Solo albums

  • 1991: Sangen Vi Glemte — Mijjen Vuelieh
  • 2004: Aejlies Gaaltije — The Sacred Source
  • 2013: Biejjien vuelie - Solkvad
;With Frode Fjellheim's Jazz Joik Ensemble - Transjoik
  • 1994: Saajve Dans
  • 1998: Mahkalahke
  • 2001: Meavraa
  • 2004: Uja Nami
  • 2005: Bewafá, with Sher Miandad Khan

    Collaborations

  • 2008: Áibbašeabmi - with Ulla Pirttijärvi
  • 2011: Bálggis - with Bárut
  • 2013: Gilvve Gollát – Sow your Gold - with Mari Boine and KORK
  • 2015: As I Walk - with Anne Vada
  • 2015: Spes - with Cantus