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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1990 in Norwegian music .

Events

April

• 6 – The 17th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 6 – 8). ^[1]

May

• 23 – The 18th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 3). ^[2]

June

• 28 – The 21st Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 30 – July 1). ^[3]

August

• 24 – The 3rd Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 24 – 26). ^[4]

Albums released

Unknown date

A

Arild Andersen

• Sagn (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) ^[5]

G

Jan Garbarek

• I Took Up the Runes (ECM Records) ^[6]

Deaths

February

• 2 – Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa, Hardanger fiddler and traditional folk musician (born 1910). ^[7]

June

• 28 – Per Bergersen, songwriter and illustrator, murder victim (born 1960). ^[8]

December

• 24 – Thorbjørn Egner, playwright, songwriter and illustrator (born 1912). ^[9]

Births

January

• 4 – Bjørn Johan Muri, pop singer.

February

• 2 – Patrik Svendsen, heavy metal vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and music producer, Tonic Breed.
• 16 – Eldbjørg Hemsing, classical and traditional folk violinist.

Mars

• 25 – Alexandra Joner, pop singer.

May

• 8 – Ingebjørg Bratland, folk singer, kveder and artist.
• 9 – Hanne Leland, electro-pop artist and songwriter.

June

• 20 – Iselin Solheim, singer and songwriter.

July

• 11 – Ole Mofjell, jazz drummer.
• 23
  • Dagny Norvoll Sandvik, pop singer.
  • Torgeir Standal, jazz guitarist

October

• 25 – Marthe Wang, Norwegian singer and songwriter.

November

• 27 – Mette Henriette, independent saxophonist, improviser and autodidact composer.

Unknown date

• Charlotte Dos Santos, jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger.

See also

• 1990 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990

References

1. "Vossajazz – Historie" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz . Retrieved 2017-03-17.
2. "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
3. "Kalvøyafestivalen 1990 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
4. "Tidligere plakater" [Previous posters] (in Norwegian). Stiftelsen Notodden Blues Festival. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
5. "Arild Andersen – Sagn". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2017-03-19.
6. "Jan Garbarek – I Took Up The Runes". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2017-03-20.
7. Aksdal, Bjørn (2009-02-13). "Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
8. "Per Bergersen". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2017-03-27.
9. Vold, Karin Beate (2009-02-13). "Thorbjørn Egner". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-26.