2017 in Icelandic music

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

Events

February

• 25 – The first Semi-final of the Söngvakeppnin, Eurovishen Song contest of Iceland.

March

• 4 – The second Semi-final of the Söngvakeppnin, Eurovishen Song contest of Iceland.
• 11
  • The final of the 2017 Söngvakeppnin competition takes place in Iceland. ^[1]
  • Svala Björgvinsdóttir is selected as Iceland's representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.

April

• 13 – The Aldrei fór ég suður festival start in Ísafjörður (March 13 – 16). ^[2]

June

• 16 – The Secret Solstice festival started in Reykjavík (June 16 – 18). ^[3]

July

• 5 – The 18th Folk music festival of Siglufjordur start in Siglufjordur (July 5 – 9). ^[4]

August

• 2
  • Björk announces her then-unnamed new album Utopia on social media. ^{[5] [6]} In an interview with Dazed and Confused magazine, she states that It’s about that search (for utopia) – and about being in love. Spending time with a person you enjoy is when the dream becomes real. ^[7]

November

• 1 – The Iceland Airwaves festival start in Reykjavík (November 1 – 5). ^[8]
• 24 – Björk will release her ninth album Utopia.

Albums released

January

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
10	Ivory Stone / Hof	Misþyrming & Sinmara	Terratur Possessions	10" EP	[9]
20	Music to Draw to: Satellite	Kid Koala featuring Emiliana Torrini	Kid Koala Productions		[10]

May

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
8	Endless Summer	Sóley	Morr Music		[11]
26	Berdreyminn	Sólstafir	Season Of Mist		[12]
	Slør	Eivør Pálsdóttir	A&G Records	English version	[13] [14]

July

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
14	Kinder Versions	Mammút	Record Records		[15]

November

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
24	Utopia	Björk	One Little Indian		[16]

Deaths

February

• 27 - Jórunn Viðar, Icelandic pianist and composer (born 1918). ^[17]

See also

• 2017 in Iceland
• Music of Iceland
• Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

References

1. "Iceland: Twelve acts of Söngvakeppnin 2017 announced and released". esctoday. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
2. "Aldrei fór ég Suður!". Aldrei.is. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
3. "Secret Solstice 2017". Festicket.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
4. "The Folk Music Festival of Siglufjordur". FolkMusik.is. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
5. Strauss, Matthew (2017-08-02). "Björk Says New Album Is "Coming Out Very Soon"". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
6. "Bjork releasing new album "very soon"". BrooklynVegan.com. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
7. Bulut, Selim (2017-08-02). "Björk: 'My new album is coming out very soon'". Dazeddigital.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
8. "2017 Iceland Airwaves Nov 1-5". Iceland Airwaves . Retrieved 2017-10-23.
9. "IMHA TARIKAT 12″MLP + SINMARA/MISTHYRMING 10″MLP VINYL OUT NOW!!!!! | Terratur Possessions". terraturpossessions.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
10. Jayasuriya, Mehan (2017-01-18). "Kid Koala / Emiliana Torrini - Music to Draw to: Satellite". The Pitchfork Review . Retrieved 2017-01-30.
11. "Endless Summer by Soley on Apple Music". iTunes . 5 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
12. "Sólstafir - Announce New Album Details". Metalstorm.net. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
13. Mardles, Paul (2017-05-28). "Eivør: Slør review – pleasant but faceless". The Guardian .
14. "Eivør* – Slør". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2017-10-22.
15. "Mammút – Kinder Versions". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-03-04.
16. Wicks, Amanda; Monroe, Jazz (October 31, 2017). "Björk Reveals New Album Release Date, Stunning Cover". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 1, 2017.
17. "Andlát: Jórunn Viðar tónskáld" (in Icelandic). MBL.is. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-03-09.