Okta (album)
Okta (stylized as OKTA) is the debut studio album by Norwegian supergroup, Keiino. The album was released on 8 May 2020. The album peaked at number 30 on the Norwegian Albums Chart. The album includes collaborations with indigenous artists from around the world, including Electric Fields (Australia), Te Hau Tawhiti (New Zealand), Drezus (North America) and Charlotte Qamainq (Canada). In an interview with wiwibloggs, group member Alexandra Rotan said "okta" means "one" in Sámi. Rotan said "All the songs have been written after Eurovision, so I think it had a huge impact on how the album turned out ... We created the album on the road. We wrote the songs on the plane, backstage and in hotel rooms. And the songs with Te Hau Tawhiti and Electric Fields were written when we were on tour in Australia." Reception. "Scandipop" said "If a better pop album is released in 2020, we'll be shocked, we'll be stunned, and we'll be – well – obviously delighted, too, in fairness."