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Overview of the events of 2018 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2018. (Go to last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian music.)
Events
January
February
March
April
27 – Abba announce that they have recorded some new songs, the first since 1983.[ 17]
May
8 – In semi-final 1 of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 , Iceland's entry is eliminated, but Finland's Saara Aalto finishes 10th and makes it to the final.
10 – In semi-final 2 of the Eurovision Song Contest, Norway's entry finishes in first place, Sweden 2nd and Denmark 5th; all three countries make it to the final.
12 – In the Eurovision final, held in Lisbon, Sweden does best of the Scandinavian countries, finishing in 7th place.
23 - The Bergen International Festival opens in Bergen, Norway, running until 6 June. Guest performers include Meow Meow , Selene Muñoz and Helsinki Songs.[ 18]
June
6 – The 26th Sweden Rock Festival opens in Norje , running until 9 June.[ 19] The Quill are forced to withdraw the day before the festival begins, because lead singer Magnus Ekwall is recovering from emergency surgery.[ 20]
July
September
5 – The Copenhagen World Music Festival opens, running until 9 September.[ 24]
6 – The Lahti Sibelius Festival opens, running until 9 September.[ 25]
November
Albums released
January
February
March
April
June
August
September
Day
Album
Artist
Label
Notes
Ref.
21
Immortelle
Say Lou Lou
à Deux
Produced by Trent Mazur and Dash Le Francis
[ 47]
Eurovision Song Contest
Deaths
1 January - Teddy Edelmann , Danish singer, 76[ 48]
18 January – Javiera Muñoz , Swedish singer, 40[ 49]
29 January – Asmund Bjørken , Norwegian jazz musician, 84[ 50]
4 February – Leif Rygg , Norwegian folk musician, 77[ 51]
5 February – Ove Stokstad , Norwegian artist and jazz musician, 78 [ 52]
9 February – Jóhann Jóhannsson , Icelandic film composer, 48[ 53]
3 March – Kenneth Gärdestad , pop songwriter, 69
9 March – Ole H. Bremnes , Norwegian folk singer and poet, 87[ 54]
26 March – Jerry Williams , Swedish singer, 75[ 55]
31 March – Frode Viken , guitarist and songwriter, D.D.E. , 63
3 April – Lill-Babs ,Swedish singer ("En tuff brud i lyxförpackning "), 80[ 56]
20 April – Avicii (Tim Bergling), Swedish musician, DJ and record producer, 28[ 57]
11 May –Mikhail Alperin , Ukrainian-born jazz pianist, member of the Moscow Art Trio , professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music , 61[ 58]
26 June – Bo Nilsson , Swedish composer, 81[ 59]
5 July – Bjørn Lie-Hansen , opera singer, 81[ 60]
9 July – Stefan Demert , Swedish musician, 78[ 61]
16 August – Benny Andersen , Danish writer and pianist, 88[ 62]
9 September – Frank Andersson , Swedish entertainer and wrestler, 62 (complications during heart surgery)[ 63]
23 September – Berth Idoff, Swedish musician (Berth Idoffs ), 77[ 64]
30 September – Kim Larsen , 72, Danish rock musician (Gasolin' ), 72 (prostate cancer)[ 65]
References
^ "Folklandia Cruise Helsinki - Tallinn 12 January 2018 - 13 January 2018" . Festivals.fi. Retrieved 2017-10-23 .
^ Vesa Sirén (2018-01-13). "80-vuotias suomalaismestari koulutti maailmankuulut säveltäjät ja soittaa nyt tervehdyksen HS:n lukijoille" . Helsingin Sanomat . Retrieved 2018-07-09 .
^ "DJANGOFESTIVAL FREDAG" . DetSkjerIOslo.no. Retrieved 2017-10-19 .
^ "An evening of Django Reinhardt" . Konserthuset.se. Retrieved 2018-03-08 .
^ "Hans Abrahamsen to receive the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2019" (Press release). Léonie Sonning Music Foundation. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-10 .
^ "Watch: Denmark picks song for Viking-themed raid on Eurovision Song Contest" . The Local Denmark. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Lorde, Kasabian, and Dua Lipa lead VO5 NME Awards 2018 nominations" . NME . 4 February 2018.
^ "Deutsche Grammophon signs Agnes Obel" . Completemusicupdate.com . 22 February 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018 .
^ "Iceland: Ari Ólafsson wins Söngvakeppnin 2018 and will fly to Lisbon!" . ESC Today . Retrieved 4 March 2018 .
^ "ICELAND: ARI ÓLAFSSON RECEIVES NASTY SOCIAL MEDIA BACKLASH FOR CRYING ON LIVE TV" . Wiwibloggs . Retrieved 18 March 2018 .
^ "Norway: Birgitta Elisa Oftestad Wins Virtuos 2018" . 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018 .
^ "Nightwish To Launch Nine-Month 'Decades: World Tour' Next March In North America" . Blabbermouth. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017 .
^ "Melodifestivalen 2018" . LiveNation.se. Retrieved 2017-10-21 .
^ "Konzert: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra mit Hannu Lintu und Sol Gabetta" . SUOMEN SUURLÄHETYSTÖ . Retrieved 18 January 2018 .
^ Alex Young (26 March 2018). "Swedish House Mafia reunite at Ultra Music Festival for first performance in five years" . Consequences of Sound . Retrieved 20 April 2018 .
^ Vraast-Thomsen, Niki (September 20, 2017). "Grønlandsk sanger-skuespiller får stor rolle i Ridley Scotts nye serie over for britiske stornavne" . Soundvenue . Retrieved September 21, 2017 .
^ Alex Needham (27 April 2018). "Abba announce first new songs for 35 years" . The Guardian . Retrieved 23 May 2018 .
^ "2018 Festivities" . Bergen International Festival . Retrieved 22 February 2018 .
^ "Sweden Rock Festival 6-7-8-9 juni 2018" . Sweden Rock Festival . Retrieved 2017-10-23 .
^ Effie Trikili (5 June 2018). "The Quill ställer in sin spelning på Sweden Rock Festival – Ersättare klara" . rocknytt . Retrieved 19 June 2018 .
^ "The Folk Music Festival of Siglufjordur" . FolkMusik.is. Retrieved 2017-10-21 .
^ "Gregory Porter" . Kongsberg Jazzfestival . Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ "Uppsala Reggae Festival 2018" . Uppsala Reggae Festival . Retrieved 31 May 2018 .
^ "The Copenhagen World Music Fesatival" . CphWorld.dk. Retrieved 2017-10-22 .
^ "Lahti Sibelius Festival 6 September 2018 - 9 September 2018" . Festivals.fi. Retrieved 2017-10-23 .
^ "Iceland Airwaves 2018" . =tix.is . Retrieved 12 July 2018 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 13 January 2018 .
^ "Thomas Strønen: Lucus" . JPC.de. Retrieved 2017-12-21 .
^ "Bobo Stenson Trio - Contra La Indecisión" . ECM Records . Retrieved 2018-02-28 .
^ "Batagraf – Delights Of Decay" . Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-02-28 .
^ "Solveig Slettahjell – Live At Victoria" . Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-02-28 .
^ "Reformation Part 1 album from Armada Music on Beatport" . Retrieved 4 March 2018 .
^ "Janne Mark: Pilgrim - CD" . ACT Music . Retrieved 2018-02-28 .
^ "Takker - Thomas Helmig" . imusic. Retrieved 2018-04-20 .
^ "Mathias Eick - Ravensburg" . ECM Records . Retrieved 2018-02-01 .
^ "NIGHTWISH To Launch Nine-Month 'Decades: World Tour' Next March In North America" . Blabbermouth. June 9, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018 .
^ "Jakob Bro - Returnings" . ECM Records . Retrieved 2018-02-28 .
^ "Barxeta II - Per Mathisen & Jan Gunnar Hoff featuring Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez" . Musical reviews . Losen Records . Retrieved 2018-02-28 .
^ "Freedoms Trio II - Steinar Aadnekvam" . Musical reviews . Losen Records . Retrieved 2018-02-28 .
^ "Album Top-40 Uge 17, 2018" . Hitlisten . Retrieved 2 May 2018 .
^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista" . Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 4 May 2018 . Click on "Veckans albumlista".
^ "Ootsä nähny Nikkee" . genius.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018 .
^ "Saara Aalto: Wild Wild Wonderland" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved 6 May 2018.
^ Hätinen, Jukka. "Mikael Gabriel vastasi jäätävällä kommentilla Slim Millin riidanhaastoon" . Rumba. Retrieved 1 June 2018 .
^ Maicki, Salvatore (19 April 2018). "Lykke Li shares two new singles from so sad so sexy" . The Fader . Retrieved 19 April 2018 .
^ "ÓLAFUR ARNALDS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'RE:MEMBER' WITH GORGEOUS VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE 'UNFOLD' FT SOHN" . diymag.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018 .
^ Frometa, RJ (June 8, 2018). "Say Lou Lou Returns With New Single "Ana." Announce New Album "Immortelle" Out 9/21" . Vents Magazine . Retrieved July 7, 2018 .
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^ Kvamsdal, Nils. "Ein bauta er borte" . Hordaland (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2018 .
^ "Ove Stokstad" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 February 2018 .
^ Jóhann Jóhannsson Dies: ‘The Theory Of Everything’ Composer Was 48
^ Talseth, Thomas (2018-03-12). "Ole Hagbart Bremnes er død" . Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-03-21 .
^ Rocklegenden Jerry Williams är död Template:Sv icon
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^ "Avicii Dies at 28" . Variety . 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018 .
^ "В Осло умер Михаил Альперин" . lenta.ru (in Russian). 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-08-02 .
^ "Kompositören Bo Nilsson död" . Sveriges Television . 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09 .
^ Helge, Evju (5 July 2018). "Bjørn Lie-Hansen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 36.
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^ Forfatteren Benny Andersen er død Template:Dk icon
^ Frank Andersson är död Template:Sv icon
^ Dansbandsmusikern Berth Idoff är död Template:Sv icon
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