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Siglufjörður is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland.
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, blues/rock band Kaleo, metal band Skálmöld and techno-industrial band Hatari. 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.
Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson was an Icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of media including theatre, dance, television, and films. His work is stylised by its blending of traditional orchestration with contemporary electronic elements.
Apparat Organ Quartet was founded in 1999 in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is a band that originally included the musicians Hörður Bragason, Músikvatur, Úlfur Eldjárn and Jóhann Jóhannsson. They were soon joined by drummer Þorvaldur Gröndal, replaced in 2001 by Arnar Geir Ómarsson, drummer of the Icelandic rock band HAM. Lacking the time to dedicate himself to the group because of his solo projects, Jóhann Jóhannsson left the band in 2012; he died in February 2018.
12 Tónar is a record shop in Reykjavík, Iceland, and also a record label for Icelandic artists. It is located on Skólavörðustígur 15, in downtown Reykjavík.
Gunnsteinn Ólafsson is an Icelandic conductor of orchestra, musical ensembles and opera. He is the founder of the Siglufjörður Folk Festival and the Iceland Youth Symphony Orchestra.
The Icelandic Music Awards are the official annual music awards given in Iceland to commemorate the musical achievements of the year.
A five days music event is held annually at the Folk Music Center in Siglufjordur, northern 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, locals and the Herring Era Museum. During the festival, workshops on music and old handcraft, and lectures on both Icelandic and foreign topics are held.
Trapped is an Icelandic television mystery drama series, created by Baltasar Kormákur and produced by RVK Studios. Broadcast in Iceland on RÚV started on 27 December 2015. Co-written by Sigurjón Kjartansson and Clive Bradley, the first series of ten episodes follows Andri Ólafsson, the chief of police in a remote town in Iceland, solving the murder of a former townsman whose mutilated corpse is recovered by fishermen. The series was directed by Kormákur, Baldvin Z, Óskar Thor Axelsson and Börkur Sigthorsson.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2016.
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Icelandic music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Icelandic music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2015 in Icelandic music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2017.
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Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Our Choice" written by Þórunn Erna Clausen. The song was performed by Ari Ólafsson. The Icelandic entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal was selected through the national final Söngvakeppnin 2018, organised by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV). The selection consisted of two semi-finals and a final, held on 10 February, 17 February and 3 March 2018, 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 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. "Our Choice" performed by Ari Ólafsson emerged as the winner after gaining 53.23% of the public vote.
Ásgerður Júníusdóttir is an Icelandic singer, mezzo-soprano, and performer who has performed on stage and released music in Iceland and abroad.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2018.
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Ari Ólafsson is an Icelandic singer who represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Our Choice" which ended 19th (last) in Semi Final 1 with 15 points.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2019 in Icelandic music.
Hatari are an Icelandic techno, industrial and punk rock band and performance art group from Reykjavík. Their public image incorporates elements of anti-capitalism and BDSM attire. The band consists of Klemens Hannigan, Matthías Haraldsson and Einar Stefánsson, and has released one album and one extended play, encompassing several singles. Hatari represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with their song "Hatrið mun sigra", finishing 10th in the final.
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- ↑ "Eurovision 2018 Iceland". EurovisionWorld.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ "Iceland: Ari Ólafsson wins Söngvakeppnin 2018 and will fly to Lisbon!". ESC Today. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ↑ "Sonar Reykjavik 2018". SonarReykjavik.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ↑ "The Folk Music Festival of Siglufjordur". FolkMusik.is. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- ↑ "Eistnaflug 2018". Tix.is. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ↑ "Iceland Airwaves 2018". tix.is. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ↑ Jóhann Jóhannsson Dies: ‘The Theory Of Everything’ Composer Was 48