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Overview of the events of 2018 in Scandinavian music
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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
January
- 12
- Norwegian singer Sigrid is named winner of the BBC's "Sound of 2018" award.[1]
- The 22nd Folklandia Cruise starts in Helsinki, Finland, running until 13 January.[2]
- 13 – Composer Paavo Heininen, considered by many to be Finland's most influential musician, celebrates his 80th birthday with a concert at the Järvenpää Hall, Helsinki.[3]
- 19 – The 37th annual Djangofestival starts in Oslo, Norway, to run until 20 January.[4]
- 28 – Jazz guitarist Gustav Lundgren and his trio perform a tribute to Django Reinhardt at Stockholm Concert Hall, featuring Aurélien Trigo and Antoine Boyer.[5]
- 30 – Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen is awarded the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2019.[6]
February
March
April
- 27 – ABBA announce that they have recorded some new songs, the first since 1983.[18]
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.[19]
June
- 6 – The 26th Sweden Rock Festival opens in Norje, running until 9 June.[20] The Quill are forced to withdraw the day before the festival begins, because lead singer Magnus Ekwall is recovering from emergency surgery.[21]
July
September
- 5 – The Copenhagen World Music Festival opens, running until 9 September.[26]
- 6 – The Lahti Sibelius Festival opens, running until 9 September.[27]
November
December
- 6 – Icelandic Music Day is celebrated.[29]
Albums released
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
21 | Immortelle | Say Lou Lou | à Deux | Produced by Trent Mazur and Dash Le Francis | [citation needed] |
October
November
Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
13 | Deep Snow | Simon Lynge | Atlantic Music | | [69] |
16 | The Pursuit of Vikings: 25 Years in the Eye of the Storm | Amon Amarth | | Live album | [70] |
23 | The Ghost Ward Diaries | Electric Boys | Mighty Music | Produced by David Castillo | [71] |
December
Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
13 | Plays Metallica by Four Cellos – A Live Performance | Apocalyptica | | Live album - 2CD+1DVD digipak | [72] |
14 | Let's Boogie! Live from Telia Parken | Volbeat | Republic Records | Live album | [73] |
Film and television scores
Films
Television
Eurovision Song Contest
Deaths
- 1 January - Teddy Edelmann, Danish singer, 76[77]
- 18 January – Javiera Muñoz, Swedish singer, 40[78]
- 29 January – Asmund Bjørken, Norwegian jazz musician, 84[79]
- 4 February – Leif Rygg, Norwegian folk musician, 77[80]
- 5 February – Ove Stokstad, Norwegian artist and jazz musician, 78 [81]
- 9 February – Jóhann Jóhannsson, Icelandic film composer, 48[82]
- 3 March – Kenneth Gärdestad, pop songwriter, 69
- 5 March – Kjerstin Dellert, Swedish opera singer, 92
- 9 March – Ole H. Bremnes, Norwegian folk singer and poet, 87[83]
- 25 March – Jerry Williams, Swedish singer, 75[84]
- 31 March – Frode Viken, guitarist and songwriter, D.D.E., 63
- 3 April – Lill-Babs, Swedish singer ("En tuff brud i lyxförpackning"), 80[85]
- 20 April – Avicii (Tim Bergling), Swedish musician, DJ and record producer, 28[86]
- 11 May –Mikhail Alperin, Ukrainian-born jazz pianist, member of the Moscow Art Trio, professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music, 61
- 26 June – Bo Nilsson, Swedish composer, 81[87]
- 5 July – Bjørn Lie-Hansen, opera singer, 81[88]
- 9 July – Stefan Demert, Swedish musician, 78[89]
- 16 August – Benny Andersen, Danish writer and pianist, 88[90]
- 21 August – Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Icelandic actor and singer (b. 1975). [91]
- 9 September – Frank Andersson, Swedish entertainer and wrestler, 62 (complications during heart surgery)[92]
- 23 September – Berth Idoff, Swedish musician (Berth Idoffs), 77[93]
- 30 September – Kim Larsen, Danish rock musician (Gasolin'), 72 (prostate cancer)[94]
- 29 November – Erik Lindmark, vocalist and guitarist of Deeds of Flesh, 46 (sclerosis)[95]
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- ^ "Lahti Sibelius Festival 6 September 2018 - 9 September 2018". Festivals.fi. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
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- ^ "Bobo Stenson Trio - Contra La Indecisión". ECM Records. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ "Sigurd Hole – Elvesang". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
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- ^ Jazzmusiker Asmund Bjørken er død (in Norwegian)
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- ^ Forfatteren Benny Andersen er død (in Danish)
- ^ Stefán Karl Stefánsson er látinn (in Icelandic)
- ^ Frank Andersson är död (in Swedish)
- ^ Dansbandsmusikern Berth Idoff är död (in Swedish)
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