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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Icelandic music.
Events
January
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.
- 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).
May
June
- 16 – The Secret Solstice festival started in Reykjavík (June 16 – 18).
July
- 5 – The 18th Folk music festival of Siglufjordur start in Siglufjordur (July 5 – 9).
August
- 2
- Björk announces her then-unnamed new album Utopia on social media. 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.
September
October
November
- 1 – The Iceland Airwaves festival start in Reykjavík (November 1 – 5).
- 24 – Björk will release her ninth album Utopia.
December
Albums released
January
Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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10 | Ivory Stone / Hof | Misþyrming & Sinmara | Terratur Possessions | 10" EP | |
20 | Music to Draw to: Satellite | Kid Koala featuring Emiliana Torrini | Kid Koala Productions |
May
Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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8 | Endless Summer | Sóley | Morr Music | ||
26 | Berdreyminn | Sólstafir | Season Of Mist | ||
Slør | Eivør Pálsdóttir | A&G Records | English version |
July
Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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14 | Kinder Versions | Mammút | Record Records |
November
Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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24 | Utopia | Björk | One Little Indian |
Deaths
- February
- 27 - Jórunn Viðar, Icelandic pianist and composer (born 1918).
See also
References
- "Iceland: Twelve acts of Söngvakeppnin 2017 announced and released". esctoday. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- "Aldrei fór ég Suður!". Aldrei.is. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- "Secret Solstice 2017". Festicket.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- "The Folk Music Festival of Siglufjordur". FolkMusik.is. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- Strauss, Matthew (2017-08-02). "Björk Says New Album Is "Coming Out Very Soon"". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- "Bjork releasing new album "very soon"". BrooklynVegan.com. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- Bulut, Selim (2017-08-02). "Björk: 'My new album is coming out very soon'". Dazeddigital.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- "2017 Iceland Airwaves Nov 1-5". Iceland Airwaves. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- "IMHA TARIKAT 12″MLP + SINMARA/MISTHYRMING 10″MLP VINYL OUT NOW!!!!! | Terratur Possessions". terraturpossessions.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- Jayasuriya, Mehan (2017-01-18). "Kid Koala / Emiliana Torrini - Music to Draw to: Satellite". The Pitchfork Review. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- "Endless Summer by Soley on Apple Music". ITunes.apple.com. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- "Sólstafir - Announce New Album Details". Metalstorm.net. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- Mardles, Paul (2017-05-28). "Eivør: Slør review – pleasant but faceless". The Guardian.
- "Eivør* – Slør". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- "Mammút – Kinder Versions". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- Wicks, Amanda; Monroe, Jazz (October 31, 2017). "Björk Reveals New Album Release Date, Stunning Cover". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- "Andlát: Jórunn Viðar tónskáld" (in Icelandic). MBL.is. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-03-09.