Niko Valkeapää

Summary

Niko Valkeapää is a human^[1]. He was born in Enontekiö^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1968^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], politician^[5], voice actor^[6], teacher^[7], and actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Niko Valkeapää's place of birth was Enontekiö^[2].
• Niko Valkeapää was born on December 30, 1968^[3].
• Niko Valkeapää's father was Nils-Henrik Valkeapää^[10].
• Niko Valkeapää held citizenship in Finland^[11].
• Niko Valkeapää held citizenship in Norway^[12].
• Northern Sami was Niko Valkeapää's native language^[13].
• Niko Valkeapää is identified as part of the Northern Sámi people ethnic group^[14].
• Niko Valkeapää's professions included singer^[4].
• Niko Valkeapää worked as a politician^[5].
• Niko Valkeapää's professions included voice actor^[6].
• Niko Valkeapää worked as a teacher^[7].
• Niko Valkeapää worked as an actor^[8].
• Niko Valkeapää's professions included yoiker^[15].
• Niko Valkeapää received the Spellemann Award open category^[16].
• Niko Valkeapää received the Áillohaš Music Award^[17].
• Niko Valkeapää received the Norwegian Folk Music Awards^[18].
• Niko Valkeapää is recorded as male^[19].
• Niko Valkeapää's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Niko Valkeapää's Commons category is recorded as Niko Valkeapää^[21].
• Niko Valkeapää earned the academic degree of Master of Indigenous Studies^[22].
• Niko Valkeapää's family name is recorded as Valkeapää^[23].
• Niko Valkeapää's given name is recorded as Niko^[24].
• Niko Valkeapää's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Niko Valkeapää^[25].
• Niko Valkeapää's instrument is recorded as voice^[26].
• Niko Valkeapää's participant in is recorded as Sámi Grand Prix 1994^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1968-12-30^[30]

• Genre(s): joik^[31]

• Community tags: joik^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b95defe6-08cd-400d-8131-24a524078424^[33]

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Origins and Family

Niko Valkeapää was born in Enontekiö^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1968^[3]. His father was Nils-Henrik Valkeapää^[10]. He is identified as part of the Northern Sámi people ethnic group^[14]. Northern Sami was his native language^[13].

Education

Niko Valkeapää earned the academic degree of Master of Indigenous Studies^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], politician^[5], voice actor^[6], teacher^[7], actor^[8], and yoiker^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemann Award open category^[16]; Áillohaš Music Award^[17], a music award^[34], in Norway^[35], founded in 1993^[36]; and Norwegian Folk Music Awards^[18], a music award^[37], in Norway^[38], founded in 2005^[39].

Why It Matters

Niko Valkeapää ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Niko Valkeapää born?

Born in Enontekiö^[2], Niko Valkeapää…

Who were Niko Valkeapää's parents?

Niko Valkeapää's father was Nils-Henrik Valkeapää^[10].

What did Niko Valkeapää do for work?

Niko Valkeapää worked as singer^[4], politician^[5], voice actor^[6], teacher^[7], and actor^[8].

What awards did Niko Valkeapää receive?

Honors received include Spellemann Award open category^[16], Áillohaš Music Award^[17], and Norwegian Folk Music Awards^[18].