The singer and joiker from Svahken Sijte, Engerdal in Hedmark, Marja Mortensson made ​​her mark as “The Young Artist" during Riddu Riđđu in the summer of 2014 and has received Hedmark County Council's Culture Prize. She has a sensational voice and a strong presence with an awareness of her Sami heritage and identity which she conveys with confidence. Her songs are about closeness to nature, predator problems and fight for reindeer herding and the Sami language.