2015 in Icelandic music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2015 in Icelandic music.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]February
[edit]March
[edit]- 3 – At Söngvakeppnin 2018, Ari Ólafsson is selected to represent Iceland in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Heim".[1]
April
[edit]May
[edit]June
[edit]- 23 – The Við Djúpið summer courses and music festival started in Ísafjörður, Westfjords (June 23 – 28).[2]
July
[edit]- 1 - The 16th Folk music festival of Siglufjordur was opened (July 1 - 5).[3]
August
[edit]- 12 – Reykjavik Jazz Festival opened, celebrating its 25th anniversary.[4]
Album and Singles releases
[edit]January
[edit]| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Vulnicura | Björk | One Little Indian | [5] |
February
[edit]March
[edit]April
[edit]May
[edit]June
[edit]| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Beneath the Skin | Of Monsters and Men | Republic Records | Produced by Of Monsters and Men, Rich Costey | [6] |
July
[edit]August
[edit]September
[edit]October
[edit]November
[edit]| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 9 | Nótt eftir nótt | Kælan Mikla | Artoffact Records | [7] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Iceland: Ari Ólafsson wins Söngvakeppnin 2018 and will fly to Lisbon!". ESC Today. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Vid Djupid music festival and summer courses". Iceland.is. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "Folk Music Festival of Siglufjordur". Iceland.is. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "Reykjavik Jazz Festival 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (2015-01-22). "Björk: Vulnicura review – a sucker punch of a breakup album". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ Partridge, Kenneth (2015-06-15). "Of Monsters and Men Sink Their Teeth Into 'Beneath the Skin': Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (2015-01-22). "Review: Nótt eftir nótt by Kaelan Mikla". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-01-30.