2018 in European music explained
2018 in continental European music in geographical order.
Events
Scandinavia
Top hits
Netherlands
Ireland
- Main article for Irish music in 2018
UK
Germany
Switzerland and Austria
France
Italy
Eastern Europe/ Balkans
Musical films
Deaths
- 1 January – Teddy Edelmann, 76, Danish singer[14]
- 7 January – France Gall, 70, French singer, Eurovision winner (1965)[15]
- 15 January – Dolores O'Riordan, 46, Irish singer and musician [16]
- 16 January – Madalena Iglésias, 78, Portuguese actress and singer[17]
- 18 January – Javiera Muñoz, 40, Swedish singer[18]
- 20 January – Mario Guccio, 64, Belgian singer (Machiavel)[19]
- 24 January
- 27 January – David Zard, 75, Italian record producer[22]
- 28 January
- 29 January – Asmund Bjørken, 84, Norwegian jazz musician[25]
- 5 February – Zeno Roth, 61, German guitarist and songwriter
- 12 February – László Melis, 64, Hungarian composer and violinist[26]
- 15 February – Tamara Nizhnikova, 92, Belarusian singer[27]
- 18 February – Didier Lockwood, 62, French jazz violinist (heart attack)[28]
- 26 March – Nikolay Kaufman, 92, Bulgarian musicologist, folklorist and composer.[29]
- 20 April – Avicii, 28, Swedish musician, DJ, remixer and record producer.
- 30 April – Rose Laurens, 65, French singer-songwriter[30]
- 2 May – Herman Krebbers, 94, Dutch violinist[31]
- 7 May – Roman Toi, 101, Estonian-Canadian composer, choir conductor, and organist[32]
- 29 May – Jürgen Marcus, 69, German singer (COPD)[33] (death announced on this date)
- 4 June – Marc Ogeret, 86, French singer[34]
- 8 June – Stefan Weber, 71, Austrian singer[35]
- 26 June
- 5 July – François Budet, 78, French singer-songwriter[41]
- 6 July – Vlatko Ilievski, 33, Macedonian pop singer and actor[42]
- 29 July – Oliver Dragojević, 70, Croatian singer (lung cancer)[43]
- 1 August – Celeste Rodrigues, 95, Portuguese fado singer[44]
- 7 August – Dumitru Fărcaș, 80, Romanian tárogató player.[45]
- 17 August – Claudio Lolli, 68, Italian singer-songwriter (cancer)[46]
- 26 August – Inge Borkh, 97, German soprano[47]
- 4 September – Elisa Serna, 75, Spanish protest singer-songwriter.[48]
- 6 September – Philippe Eidel, 61, French music producer, writer and film composer[49]
- 9 September – Beat Richner, 71, Swiss pediatrician and cellist[50]
- 12 September – Erich Kleinschuster, 88, Austrian trombonist and bandleader[51]
- 1 October
- 26 October – Darijan Božič, 85, Slovenian composer[54] (death announced on this date)
- 3 November – Maria Guinot, 73, Portuguese singer=[55]
- 4 November – Roman Grinev, 41, Russian jazz bassist[56]
- 7 November – Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, 67, Irish musician and composer[57]
- 26 November
- 29 November – Ulrich Leyendecker, 72, German composer.[60]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Riccardo Muti adelte Neujahrskonzert mit Noblesse und Dolce Vita . Ober-Österreich Nachrichten . 2018-01-01 . 2018-01-06.
- News: Arts Council appoints new director of music . Classical Music Magazine . Katy Wright . 2018-01-08 . 2018-01-12.
- Charles Dutoit Steps Down Early as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra . Royal Philharmonic Orchestra . 10 January 2018 . 2018-01-12.
- Marin Alsop appointed new Chief Conductor of the Vienna RSO . Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra . 29 January 2018 . 2018-02-04.
- Web site: Salvador Sobral leaves hospital following heart transplant surgery - but "there can be no hugs". Portugal Resident. 12 January 2018. 5 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180515052437/http://portugalresident.com/salvador-sobral-leaves-hospital-following-heart-transplant-surgery-but-%E2%80%9Cthere-can-be-no-hugs%E2%80%9D. 15 May 2018. dead.
- Gergely Madaras, futur directeur musical de l'OPRL . Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège . 21 February 2018 . 2018-02-24.
- News: An Opera Powerhouse, Munich, Picks Its Next Leaders . The New York Times . Michael Cooper . 2018-03-06 . 2018-03-10.
- Web site: Eurovision 2018: Caetano Veloso to join Salvador Sobral in the Grand Final. ESCtoday. 10 April 2018. 8 May 2018.
- News: Eurovision 2018: Israel's winning song is gloriously bizarre pop — review. The Daily Telegraph. Runcie. Charlotte. 13 May 2018. 13 May 2018.
- Web site: History. European Music Day Association. 2 October 2018.
- Web site: THE 2018 SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF WITH FEMALE-DRIVEN MUSICAL COMEDY ‘THE TRIBE’. filmink. 8 May 2018.
- Web site: Российский фильм "Лед" выходит в прокат в Швейцарии. TASS.
- Web site: Interview with the man who directed 'A Man Called Ove' . Fessier . Bruce . 9 January 2017 . desertsun.com . . 3 March 2018 .
- http://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2018-01-01-teddy-edelmann-er-doed Teddy Edelmann er død
- Web site: French pop star France Gall dies at 70 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409104015/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-francegall/french-pop-star-france-gall-dies-at-70-idUSKBN1EW0GU . 2023-04-09 . live .
- https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0115/933523-dolores-oriordan-dies-suddenly-in-london/ Books of condolence open for Dolores O'Riordan
- https://expresso.sapo.pt/sociedade/2018-01-16-Morreu-Madalena-Iglesias Morreu Madalena Iglésias
- http://chilenskariksforbundet.se/noticias/la-federacion-nacional-chilena-de-suecia-te-informa-32/ La Federación Nacional Chilena de Suecia te informa
- http://focus.knack.be/entertainment/muziek/zanger-van-machiavel-overleden/article-normal-953661.html Zanger van Machiavel overleden
- https://www.francemusique.fr/actualite-musicale/disparition-du-compositeur-renaud-gagneux-58562 Disparition du compositeur Renaud Gagneux
- https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/xw4jdz/the-falls-mark-e-smith-has-died-at-age-60 The Fall's Mark E. Smith Has Died at Age 60
- https://www.agi.it/spettacolo/musica/david_zard_chi-3420144/news/2018-01-27/ Addio a David zard, l'impresario che voleva essere una rockstar
- https://www.awayfromlife.com/neil-harris-von-sham-69-tot Neil Harris von SHAM 69 tot
- Web site: Jazz musician, Nazi camp survivor, Coco Schumann dies at 93 . 2018-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129195407/http://www.austin360.com/entertainment/jazz-musician-nazi-camp-survivor-coco-schumann-dies/tXiLkFJlJLsbfWJQ9OpL1I/ . 2018-01-29 . dead .
- https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/jazzmusiker-asmund-bjorken-er-dod-1.13890294 Jazzmusiker Asmund Bjørken er død
- https://mno.hu/grund/elhunyt-melis-laszlo-2446741 Elhunyt Melis László
- http://www.belta.by/culture/view/umerla-narodnaja-artistka-belarusi-i-sssr-tamara-nizhnikova-289768-2018/ Умерла народная артистка Беларуси и СССР Тамара Нижникова
- https://citizen.co.za/lifestyle/your-life-entertainment-your-life/1824935/entertainment-music-france-jazz-lockwood/ French jazz violinist Didier Lockwood dies aged 62
- http://bnr.bg/de/post/100951034/in-memoriam-nikolai-kaufman In memoriam Nikolai Kaufman
- http://www.rtl.fr/culture/medias-people/rose-laurens-interprete-du-tube-africa-est-decedee-a-l-age-de-65-ans-7793215212 Rose Laurens, interprète du tube "Africa", est décédée à l'âge de 65 ans
- https://www.ad.nl/show/herman-krebbers-een-van-nederlands-grootste-violisten-overleden~a4e926fc/ Herman Krebbers, een van Nederlands grootste violisten, overleden
- https://kultuur.postimees.ee/4484669/101-aastaselt-suri-koorijuht-roman-toi 101-aastaselt suri koorijuht Roman Toi
- https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/pop/schlagerstar-juergen-marcus-ist-tot-15612770.html Sänger Jürgen Marcus ist tot
- https://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/musique/chanson-francaise/mort-du-chanteur-engage-marc-ogeret-interprete-d-aragon-274391 Mort du chanteur e gage Marc Ogeret, interprète d'Aragon
- https://kurier.at/kultur/der-legendaere-drahdiwaberl-chef-stefan-weber-ist-tot/400047644 Der legendäre Drahdiwaberl-Chef Stefan Weber ist tot
- https://pwm.com.pl/pl/aktualnosci/szczegoly/3459398,odeszla-helena-dunicz-niwinska.html Zmarła Helena Dunicz-Niwińska, była więźniarka niemieckich obozów
- https://www.loudersound.com/news/colosseum-founder-jon-hiseman-dies-aged-73 Colosseum founder Jon Hiseman dies aged 73
- http://www.plotek.pl/plotek/7,78649,23527825,jaroslaw-kozidrak-nie-zyje-zalozyciel-zespolu-bajm-zmarl-w.html Jarosław Kozidrak nie żyje. Współzałożyciel zespołu Bajm zmarł w wieku 63 lat
- https://dennikn.sk/1164171/zomrel-fedor-freso-ktory-hral-so-vsetkymi-dolezitymi-postavami-nasej-sceny/ Zomrel Fedor Frešo, ktorý hral so všetkými dôležitými postavami našej scény
- http://slippedisc.com/2018/06/death-of-a-leading-composer-81/ Death of a leading composer, 81
- https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/medias-people/disparition-de-francois-budet-il-etait-un-peu-comme-un-grand-frere-disent-ses-amis-chanteurs-1530814909 Disparition de François Budet : "il était un peu comme un grand frère" disent ses amis chanteurs
- https://www.escxtra.com/2018/07/07/vlatko-ilievski-passes-away/ Vlatko Ilievski unexpectedly passes away, aged just 33
- https://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/news/croatia/item/4968-oliver-dragojevic-dies-after-losing-battle-with-cancer Oliver Dragojevic dies after losing battle with cancer
- https://observador.pt/2018/08/01/morreu-a-fadista-celeste-rodrigues/ Morreu a fadista Celeste Rodrigues
- https://www.romania-insider.com/dumitru-farcas-dies-age-80/ Famous Romanian tarogato player dies at age 80
- https://www.ilmattino.it/spettacoli/musica/morto_claudio_lolli-3918336.html Lutto nella musica italiana: è morto Claudio Lolli, simbolo della canzone d'autore
- https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/nachruf-inge-borkh-singen-um-darzustellen-ld.1315965 Singen, um darzustellen: Zum Tod von Inge Borkh
- http://www.elmundo.es/cultura/musica/2018/09/04/5b8e8086e2704e4c158b45c9.html Muere a los 75 años la cantautora Elisa Serna, símbolo de la canción protesta
- http://www.beurfm.net/news/le-musicien-compositeur-et-realisateur-de-musique-philippe-eidel-s-est-eteint-20345 Le musicien, compositeur et réalisateur de musique, Philippe Eidel, s’est éteint!
- https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50531707/dr-beat-richner-dies-at-age-of-71/ Dr Beat Richner dies at age of 71
- https://steiermark.orf.at/news/stories/2935464/ Posaunenlegende Erich Kleinschuster gestorben
- https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45709214 Charles Aznavour, French singing star, dies at 94
- https://www.ilmessaggero.it/spettacoli/musica/stelvio_cipriani_morto_anonimo_veneziano_1_ottobre_2018-4009741.html Morto Stelvio Cipriani, il compositore di "Anonimo Veneziano"
- https://www.delo.si/kultura/glasba/umrl-je-skladatelj-darijan-bozic-107582.html Umrl je skladatelj Darijan Božič
- https://www.tsf.pt/cultura/musica/interior/morreu-a-cantora-maria-guinot-10127110.html Morreu a cantora Maria Guinot
- https://ria.ru/culture/20181104/1532121618.html Умер джазовый музыкант Роман Гринев
- https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/leading-irish-musician-and-composer-mchel-silleabhin-dies-aged-67-37504980.html Leading Irish musician and composer Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin dies aged 67
- https://www.gonews.it/2018/11/26/umberto-borso/ Il tenore Umberto Borsò è morto a 95 anni: calcò i palchi di tutto il mondo
- https://www.spb.kp.ru/online/news/3308645/ В Петербурге умер народный артист и дирижер Станислав Горковенко
- https://www.hamburg.de/nachrichten-hamburg/11914936/komponist-ulrich-leyendecker-mit-72-jahren-gestorben/ Komponist Ulrich Leyendecker mit 72 Jahren gestorben