2016 in Icelandic music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Icelandic music .

The music of Iceland includes vibrant folk and pop traditions, as well as an active classical and contemporary music scene. Well-known artists from Iceland include medieval music group Voces Thules, alternative rock band The Sugarcubes, singers Björk, Hafdís Huld and Emiliana Torrini, post-rock band Sigur Rós, post-metal band Sólstafir, indie folk/indie pop band Of Monsters and Men and metal band Skálmöld. Iceland's traditional music is related to Nordic music forms. Although Iceland has a very small population, it is home to many famous and praised bands and musicians.

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Events

January

Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization.

Eurovision Song Contest 2016 61st Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following Måns Zelmerlöw's win at the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria with the song "Heroes". This was the third time the contest had taken place in Stockholm, after 1975 and 2000. The contest was held at the Ericsson Globe and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May and the final on 14 May 2016, with all three live shows hosted by Zelmerlöw and Petra Mede.

Rás 2

Rás 2 is an Icelandic radio station belonging to the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service, RÚV. Launched on 1 December 1983, it is currently the highest-rated radio station in Iceland, with a schedule composed chiefly of news, current affairs, and pop and rock music. Rás 2 is broadcast throughout the country from a network of 90 FM transmitters, via Satellite and also streamed on the Internet.

February

Reykjavík capital and largest city in Iceland.

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxa Bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 123,300, it is the heart of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination.

"Hear Them Calling" is a song performed by Icelandic singer Greta Salóme. The song represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was originally performed in its Icelandic version "Raddirnar". Salóme represented Iceland performing in the first semi-final held on 10 May 2016, but failed to qualify to the 14 May final.

July

A five days music event is held annually at the Folk Music Center in Siglufjordur North Iceland. The festival commences on the first Wednesday of July every year.
The main focus is on Icelandic folk music and Scandinavian folk music as well as world music and folk dances. 15-20 concerts are held in different locations of the town, f.e. the church, lokals and the Herring Era Museum. During the festival, workshops on music and old handcraft, and lectures on both Icelandic and foreign topics are held.

Album and Singles releases

February

DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.
9The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini Rough Trade [5]

July

DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.
15 Vulnicura Live Björk One Little Indian [6]

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Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir singer

Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir, known outside Iceland simply as Greta Salóme, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, and violinist in the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. She represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in a duet with singer Jónsi with the song "Never Forget". They qualified from the first semi-final into the Eurovision final and eventually finished in 20th place with 46 points. She represented Iceland again, this time as a soloist, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Hear Them Calling", where she failed to qualify.

Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, and have selected their entry through a national selection, consisting of two semi-finals and a final, organised by the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV. Eythor Ingi represented Iceland with the song "Ég á Líf", which scored 47 points and finished in 17th place in the grand final on 18 May 2013.

Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Icelandic entry was selected through the national final Söngvakeppnin 2014, organised by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV). Iceland was represented by the song "No Prejudice", performed by Pollapönk and written by Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson, Haraldur F. Gíslason and John Grant. The entry qualified from the first semi-final to compete in the final. Iceland placed 15th in the final, scoring 58 points.

Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Unbroken", written by Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson, Ásgeir Orri Ásgeirsson, Sæþór Kristjánsson and María Ólafsdóttir. The song was performed by María Ólafs. The Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) organised the national final Söngvakeppnin 2015 in order to select the Icelandic entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. After 12 songs competed through two semi-finals and a final, "Unbroken" performed by María Ólafs emerged as the winner, ultimately being selected through a public televote. In the second of the Eurovision semi-finals, Iceland failed to qualify to the final, placing fifteenth out of the 17 participating countries with 14 points. This was the first time since 2007 that Iceland had missed qualifying for the final.

Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Hear Them Calling" written and performed by Greta Salóme. Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir previously represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in a duet with Jónsi, where they placed twentieth in the final of the competition with the song "Never Forget". The Icelandic entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden was selected through the national final Söngvakeppnin 2016, organised by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV). The selection consisted of two semi-finals and a final, held on 6, 13 and 20 February 2016, respectively. Six songs competed in each semi-final with the top three as selected by a public televote advancing to the final. In the final, the winner was selected over two rounds of voting: the first involved a 50/50 combination of regional jury voting and public televoting, which reduced the six competing entries to two superfinalists and the second round selected the winner exclusively through public televoting. "Hear Them Calling" performed by Greta Salóme emerged as the winner after gaining 61.32% of the public vote.

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2016.
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Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Paper" written by Svala Björgvinsdóttir, Einar Egilsson, Lester Mendez and Lily Elise. The song was performed by Svala Björgvinsdóttir. The Icelandic entry for the 2017 contest in Kiev, Ukraine was selected through the national final Söngvakeppnin 2017, organised by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV). The selection consisted of two semi-finals and a final, held on 25 February, 4 March and 11 March 2017 respectively. Six songs competed in each semi-final with the top three as selected by a public televote advancing to the final. In the final, the winner was selected over two rounds of voting: the first involved a 50/50 combination of regional jury voting and public televoting, which reduced the six competing entries to two superfinalists and the second round selected the winner exclusively through public televoting. "Paper" performed by Svala emerged as the winner after gaining 62.51% of the public vote.

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Icelandic music.

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2017.
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Paper (Svala song) 2017 single by Svala

"Paper" is a song performed by Icelandic singer Svala. The song was released as a digital download on 20 March 2017 through Ríkisútvarpið. It represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, and was written by Svala Björgvinsdóttir, Einar Egilsson, Lester Mendez, and Lily Elise. The song was originally released in its Icelandic version, "Ég veit það".

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Icelandic music.

Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with a song selected through the national final Söngvakeppnin 2018 organised by the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV.

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2018.
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2019.
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2019 in Icelandic music.

References

  1. ↑ Bergsson, Felix (14 January 2016). "Öll lögin frumflutt á Rás 2". ruv.is (in Icelandic). RÚV . Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Eurovision hopefuls ditch Icelandic language". mbl.is. Morgunblaðið. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Greta Salóme to represent Iceland again!" Eurovision Song Contest website, 20 February 2016. Accessed 22 February 2016
  4. ↑ "The Folk Music Festival of Siglufjordur". FolkMusik.is. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  5. ↑ Gibsone, Harriet (2016-12-08). "The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini album review – colourful classical and contemporary collisions". The Guardian . Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  6. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (2016-07-16). "Björk Announces Vulnicura Live Luxury Boxset With Amazing Moth Paper Mask". The Pitchfork Review . Retrieved 2017-01-30.
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