In 2019, Emil Kárlsen was named Young Artist of the Year by Riddu Riđđu Festivála and was subsequently included in Riddu Sessions, the festival's own program for young Sámi artists. Now, the artist from Omasvuotna / Storfjord is set to headline the Indigenous People's festival with his upcoming debut album Nagirvárrái. Emil Kárlsen sings in Northern Sámi and presents a unique soundscape not yet heard in Sápmi before: A soundscape colored by classical strings with hints of alternative jazz and country.