Tiina Sanila

Tiina Juulia Sanila-Aikio, also known as Paavvâl Taannâl Tiina in Skolt Sami, was born on March 25, 1983, in Sevettijärvi, Inari, Finland. She is a singer and the daughter of a Skolt reindeer herder father and a Finnish mother who worked as a teacher and ran their family's reindeer farm. Sanila's musical career began with the release of Sää' mjânnam rocks!, the world's first full-length rock CD in Skolt Sami, in 2005. Her single "Uuh!" reached number 3 on the Finnish charts in 2006, marking the first time a Skolt Sami artist had entered the charts. In May 2007, she released her second album Kå'llkue'll še måttmešt tålkk. Sanila received the Cultural Award from the Province of Lapland in December 2006 for her contributions to music and culture.