2016 in Icelandic music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Icelandic music.

Events

January

• 15
  • Icelandic broadcaster RÚV revealed the songs competing to be Iceland's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 during the Rás 2 radio programmes Virkir morgnar and Poppland.^[1] Five of the competitors enter English versions of their songs.^[2]

February

• 20
  • At Söngvakeppnin 2016 in Reykjavík's Laugardalshöll, Greta Salóme was selected to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Hear Them Calling".^[3]

July

• 6 – The 17th Folk music festival of Siglufjordur start in Siglufjordur (July 6 – 10).^[4]

Album and Singles releases

July

See also

• 2016 in Iceland
• Music of Iceland
• Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bergsson. Felix. Öll lögin frumflutt á Rás 2. ruv.is. RÚV. 14 January 2016. Icelandic. 14 January 2016.
2. Web site: Eurovision hopefuls ditch Icelandic language. mbl.is. Morgunblaðið. 17 February 2016. 16 February 2016.
3. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=greta_salome_to_represent_iceland "Greta Salóme to represent Iceland again!" Eurovision Song Contest website, 20 February 2016
4. Web site: The Folk Music Festival of Siglufjordur . FolkMusik.is . 2017-01-30.
5. Web site: The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini album review – colourful classical and contemporary collisions . Harriet . Gibsone . . 2016-12-08. 2017-01-30.
6. Web site: Björk Announces Vulnicura Live Luxury Boxset With Amazing Moth Paper Mask . Matthew . Strauss . . 2016-07-16. 2017-01-30.