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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
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]
September
- 5 – The Copenhagen World Music Festival opens, running until 9 September.[24]
- 6 – The Lahti Sibelius Festival opens, running until 9 September.[25]
Albums released
September
Day |
Album |
Artist |
Label |
Notes |
Ref. |
21 |
Immortelle |
Say Lou Lou |
à Deux |
Produced by Trent Mazur and Dash Le Francis |
[47] |
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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Teddy Edelmann er død (in Danish)
- ↑ La Federación Nacional Chilena de Suecia te informa (in Spanish)
- ↑ Jazzmusiker Asmund Bjørken er død (in Norwegian)
- ↑ 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 (in Swedish)
- ↑ Lill-Babs är död (in Swedish)
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Trubaduren Stefan Demert har gått bort (in Swedish)
- ↑ Forfatteren Benny Andersen er død (in Danish)
- ↑ Frank Andersson är död (in Swedish)
- ↑ Dansbandsmusikern Berth Idoff är död (in Swedish)
- ↑ Danska artisten Kim Larsen är död (in Swedish)