2017 in Icelandic music explained

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

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
  • The final of the 2017 Söngvakeppnin competition takes place in Iceland.^[1]
  • 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).^[2]

June

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

July

• 5 – The 18th Folk music festival of Siglufjordur start in Siglufjordur (July 5 – 9).^[4]

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

• 1 – The Iceland Airwaves festival start in Reykjavík (November 1 – 5).^[8]
• 24 – Björk will release her ninth album Utopia.

December

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]

November

Deaths

February

• 27 - Jórunn Viðar, Icelandic pianist and composer (born 1918).^[17]

See also

• 2017 in Iceland
• Music of Iceland
• Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Notes and References

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