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He has written commissioned works for, among others, the Festspillene i Nord-Norge, Telemarkfestivalen, Vinterfestuka in Narvik, Osafestivalen, Jørn Hilme stemnet and a number of different ensembles - choir/chamber-music/orchestra. He has composed music for theater productions, film documentaries, TV series on NRK, short films and art exhibitions. He has toured with several productions for Concerts Norway (Kulturtanken). In the 1990s he started the Jazz Joik Ensemble - which later changed its name to Transjoik. The band has released five albums, in addition to Fjellheim himself releasing three solo albums. Fjellheim runs his own record label: Vuelie.no. From autumn 2010 employed as professor of music at Nord University. He has composed the opening theme song for the Disney film Frozen, 2013 and more music for Frozen 2 (2019)
Awards
2002 Aillohas Award
2004 Spellemannprisen
2007 Sør-Trøndelag County Cultural Award
2015 Liv Ullmann prisen
2015 Hillmarprisen
2016 Gamlengprisen
2023 Norwegian Music Publishers' Association honorary award
2024 Bjellesau Prize from FONO
Vuelie has released the following CD´s and books by Frode Fjellheim:
Aejlies Gaaltije (2004)
Biejjien vuelie - solkvad (2013)
Med joik som utgangspunkt (2004)
Joik for kor (2002)
Musician/composer/arranger/producer (m / c / a / p) on CD recordings:
1989 Annbjørg Lien "Annbjørg" (m)
1991 Frode Fjellheim Sangen vi glemte/Mijjen Vuelieh (m/c/p)
1994 Frode Fjellheim JazzJoik Ensemble Saajve Dans (m/c/p)
1994 Sverre Porsanger "Lavllu Lavlla" (m/a/p)
1994 Tango Concertino Live in Olavshallen (m/a/p)
1994 Cantus "Cantus" (m/c)
1995 Berit Lillevold: "Ecstasy" (m/c/a/p)
1995 Bonzo Radio "Jul i nisseposten" (m/a/p)
1996 Eirik Lie 12 bilder (m/p)
1996 Kolbjørn Botten: Månin dre (m/p)
1996 Ella Holm Bull Julesanger på sørsamisk (m/a/p)
1996 Tango Concertino Tango Concertino/Marthe Werring (m/c/a/p)
1996 Cantus: Hei, for en vakker julsong. (m/c/a/p)
1997 TransJoik Mahkalahke (m/c/a/p)
1997 Ulla Pirttijärvi Ruossa Eanan(m/c/a/p)
1997 Ella Holm Bull Barnesanger på sørsamisk (m/a/p)
1998 Johan Hedin "Angel Archipelago" (m/a)
1999 Tone Hulbækmo "Kyrja" (m/p)
2000 Iren Reppen "Nattas Prinsesse" (m/c/p)
2000 TransJoik Meavraa (m/c/a/p)
2002 Ulla Pirttijärvi "Máttaráhku Askái" (m/c/a/p)
2003 Hans Fredrik Jacobsen: Vind (m/a/p)
2003 Kolbjørn Botten: Morild i blodet (m/p)
2004 Sonia Loinsworth: Songs of compassion (m/a/p)
2004 Frode Fjellheim: Aejlies Gaaltije (m/c/a/p)
2004 Transjoik: ”Uja Nami” (m/c/a/p)
2005 Transjoik: ”Bewafá” (m/c/a/p)
2006 Snorre Bjerck: ”My Place” (m/a/p)
2007 Quintus: ”Nuewje” (c)
2008 Ulla Pirttijärvi "Áibbašeabmi"
2011 Bárut "Bálggis" (m/a/c/p)
2013 Mari Boine & KORK Gilvve Gollát - Sow your Gold (m/a/p)
2013 Frozen Soundtrack (c)
2015 Cantus - Frode Fjellheim "Spes" (m/c)
2015 Anne Vada "As I Walk" (m/c/a/p)
2015 Katarina Barruk "Báruos" (m/a/p)
2017 Marja Mortensson "Aarehgïjre - Early Spring" (m/c/a/p)
2017 Cantus "Northern Lights" DECCA (c/a)
2019 Frozen 2 (Frost 2) Soundtrack (c)
2023 SKRUK - Frode Fjellheim "Mitt alter er fjellet - Vaerieh mov aalhtarinie"! (m/c/a/p)
2023 Bárut "Min árbi - Our Heritage" (m/a/p)
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Frode Fjellheim
Norwegian yoiker and musician (piano and synthesizer). 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.