2017 in Icelandic music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Icelandic music.

2017 in music
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Events

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

April
  • 13 – The Aldrei fór ég suður festival start in Ísafjörður (March 13 – 16).[2]

June
  • 16 – The Secret Solstice festival started in Reykjavík (June 16 – 18).[3]

July

August
  • 2
    • Björk announces her then-unnamed new album Utopia on social media.[5][6] 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.[7]

November

Albums released

January
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
10 Ivory Stone / Hof Misþyrming & Sinmara Terratur Possessions 10" EP [9]
20 Music to Draw to: Satellite Kid Koala featuring Emiliana Torrini Kid Koala Productions [10]

May
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
8 Endless Summer Sóley Morr Music [11]
26 Berdreyminn Sólstafir Season Of Mist [12]
Slør Eivør Pálsdóttir A&G Records English version [13][14]

July
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
14 Kinder Versions Mammút Record Records [15]

November
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
24 Utopia Björk One Little Indian [16]

Deaths
February

See also

References
  1. "Iceland: Twelve acts of Söngvakeppnin 2017 announced and released". esctoday. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. "Aldrei fór ég Suður!". Aldrei.is. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  3. "Secret Solstice 2017". Festicket.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  4. "The Folk Music Festival of Siglufjordur". FolkMusik.is. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  5. Strauss, Matthew (2017-08-02). "Björk Says New Album Is "Coming Out Very Soon"". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  6. "Bjork releasing new album "very soon"". BrooklynVegan.com. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  7. Bulut, Selim (2017-08-02). "Björk: 'My new album is coming out very soon'". Dazeddigital.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  8. "2017 Iceland Airwaves Nov 1-5". Iceland Airwaves. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  9. "IMHA TARIKAT 12″MLP + SINMARA/MISTHYRMING 10″MLP VINYL OUT NOW!!!!! | Terratur Possessions". terraturpossessions.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  10. Jayasuriya, Mehan (2017-01-18). "Kid Koala / Emiliana Torrini - Music to Draw to: Satellite". The Pitchfork Review. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  11. "Endless Summer by Soley on Apple Music". ITunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  12. "Sólstafir - Announce New Album Details". Metalstorm.net. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  13. Mardles, Paul (2017-05-28). "Eivør: Slør review – pleasant but faceless". The Guardian.
  14. "Eivør* – Slør". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  15. "Mammút – Kinder Versions". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  16. Wicks, Amanda; Monroe, Jazz (October 31, 2017). "Björk Reveals New Album Release Date, Stunning Cover". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  17. "Andlát: Jórunn Viðar tónskáld" (in Icelandic). MBL.is. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
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