Maxida Märak

Maxida Märak
Maxida Märak
	Märak at Riddu Riđđu, 2019
Background information
Born	17 September 1988 (age 36); Stockholm, Sweden
Origin	Jokkmokk, Sweden
Genres	Hip hop; joik;
Occupation	Singer

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]

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. In 2024, Märak participats in the SVT christmas calendar Snödrömmar, she also created the shows music. ^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

2014: Mountain Songs and Other Stories (with Downhill Bluegrass Band)
2019: Utopi^[11]

EPs

2016: 1^[12]
2017: 5^[13]
2019: Ärr^[14]
2021: Så mycket bättre 2021 – Tolkningarna^[15]
2022: Arvet^[16]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	SWE ^[17]	Album
"Mountain Songs"^[18] (with Downhill Bluegrass Band)	2012	—	Non-album single
"Mitt största fan"^[19]	2015	—
"Feel That Gold"^[20]	2015	—
"Backa bak"^[21]	2016	—
"Rebell"^[22]	2016	—
"Andas"^[23]	2017	—	5
"Långsamt"^[24]	2017	—	Non-album single
"Baseball Bat"^[25]	2018	—
"Vill ni se en stjärna"^[26]		—
"Järnrör"^[27]		—
"Hatar"^[28]	2019	—	Ärr
"Lova ingenting"^[29]		—	Utopi
"Letar lite ljus här"^[30]		—	Utopi
"Jåhkåmåhkke"^[31]	2021	—	Non-album single
"Salvador"^[32]		—
"Nu brinner ängarna"^[33]		—
"NikeSunnas joik"^[34]		—
"Eloise"		60	Så mycket bättre
"Jag kommer hem igen till slut"^[35]		—
"Änglar"^[36]		—^[A]
"Dimma"^[38] (featuring Melissa Horn)	2022	—	TBA
"Sirenerna" (featuring Yei Gonzalez)	2022		TBA

Notes

^ "Änglar" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[37]

References

^ 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.
^ Borg, Tommy (27 November 2024). "Maxida Märak har gjort musiken till Snödrömmar: "Otroligt stolt"". nsd.se. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
^ "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.

[38] "Änglar" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[37]

[1] Samiska konstnärer tar strid mot gruvan Archived 16 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[2] "Maxidas jojk och hiphop". svt.se. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[3] "Samiska konstnärer tar strid mot ny gruva". Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[4] Sveriges Radio. Hennes samhällsengagemang gav henne pris. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[5] Sveriges Radio. Dagbok från Gallok. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[6] Under asfalten ett fjäll, archived from the original on 26 June 2015, retrieved 21 July 2015

[7] 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.

[8] "Maxida Märak » Jokkmokk's Winter Market" (Press release). Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[9] Sveriges Radio. Maxida Märak sommarpratar i P1. Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[10] Borg, Tommy (27 November 2024). "Maxida Märak har gjort musiken till Snödrömmar: "Otroligt stolt"". nsd.se. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

[11] "Utopi by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[12] "1 – EP by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[13] "5 – EP by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[14] "Ärr – EP by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[15] "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.

[16] "Maxida Märak - Arvet". Spotify. 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

[17] "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 47" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

[18] "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.

[19] "Mitt Största Fan – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[20] "Feel That Gold – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[21] "Backa bak – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[22] "Rebell – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[23] "Andas – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[24] "Långsamt – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[25] "Baseball Bat – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[26] "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.

[27] "Järnrör – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[28] "Hatar – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[29] "Lova ingenting". Spotify. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[30] "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.

[31] "Jåhkåmåhkke – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[32] "Salvador – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[33] "Nu Brinner Ängarna – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[34] "NikeSunnas Joik – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[35] "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.

[36] "Änglar – Single by Maxida Märak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[37] "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 48". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

[39] "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.

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