Bernt Mikkel Haglund
- 1970
- Musicproducer
- Guovdageaidnu
Bernt Mikkel Haglund lives in Kautokeino. He is a composer, musician and music producer who has released over 45 albums with yoikers and artists in the last 25 years. From 2001-2012 he produced the Sámi Grand Prix album.
In the last 5 years he has immersed himself in collaboration with local yoikers, and has released 50 singles and 5 albums where he creates music for traditional yoik.
Bernt Mikkel Haglund also works as a musician in the Kautokeino congregation.
He started playing drums in a band as an 8-year-old and in a rock band at secondary school. When he started at musiceducation at Manglerud upper secondary school in 1986, music became an important and large part of his life, and he understood in which direction he should go. After 2 years at the Norsk lydskole (Norwegian Soundschool) and a few years in Oslo as a musician, live and studio technician, he moved back to his roots in Guovdageaidnu. There he first worked at the Beaivvaš theatre, and eventually started the record company Rieban. Music is the core of Bernt Mikkel's life, and he finds meaning and joy in composing and producing music on a daily basis, alongside working as an organist in Guovdageaidnu and Máze Church.
From 2001-2012 he produced the Sámi Grand Prix album, and through this became acquainted with a number of Sámi artists and joikers. He has, among other things, produced the debut releases of Elin Kåven, Annbjørg Hætta, Inger Marie Nilut and Piera Eira. In recent years, he has developed a collaboration with traditional joikers who want his music for their joiks. Joikers come up with joik suggestions, and Bernt Mikkel selects the joiks he likes best and manages to make music for them.
Photo: Johan Mathis Gaup
In connection with the 10th anniversary of Dáiddadállu, he has composed and produced a concert in Collaboration with joiker and artist partner Ingá Márjá Sarre, which premiered during the Easter festival in Guovdageaidnu 2024.
Bernt Mikkel contact:
Mail: berntmikkel@hotmail.com
Phone:+4795209541