|
2019 In Icelandic Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2019 in Icelandic music. Events January February March April * 25 – The 7th Sonar Reykjavik festival start (April 25 – 27). May June July * 4 – The 20th Folk music festival of Siglufjordur starts in Siglufjordur (July 4 – 8). * 10 – The 14th Eistnaflug festival starts in Neskaupstaður (July 10 - 13). August September October November December See also * 2019 in Iceland Events in the year 2019 in Iceland. Incumbents * President of Iceland, President: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson * Prime Minister of Iceland, Prime Minister: Katrín Jakobsdóttir Events * August 18 – 100 activists, officials, and other concerned ... * Music of Iceland * Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 References {{DEFAULTSORT:2019 In Icelandic Music Music of Iceland Icelandic 2019 in Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Iceland
The music of Iceland includes vibrant folk and pop traditions, as well as an active classical and contemporary music scene. Well-known artists from Iceland include medieval music group Voces Thules, alternative rock band The Sugarcubes, singers Björk, Hafdís Huld and Emiliana Torrini, post-rock band Sigur Rós, post-metal band Sólstafir, indie folk/indie pop band Of Monsters and Men, blues/rock band Kaleo, metal band Skálmöld and techno-industrial band Hatari. Iceland's traditional music is related to Nordic music forms. Although Iceland has a very small population, it is home to many famous and praised bands and musicians. Folk music Icelandic music has a very long tradition, with some songs still sung today dating from 14th century. Folk songs are often about love, sailors, masculinity, hard winters, as well as elves, trolls and other mythological creatures, and tend to be quite secular and often humorous. Bjarni Þorsteinsson collected Icelandic folk music between 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music Festival Of Siglufjordur
{{short description, Annual music festival in Iceland A five days music event is held annually at the Folk Music Center in Siglufjordur, northern Iceland. The festival commences on the first Wednesday of July every year. The main focus is on Icelandic folk music and Scandinavian folk music as well as world music and folk dances. 15-20 concerts are held in different locations of the town, f.e. the church, locals and the Herring Era Museum. During the festival, workshops on music and old handcraft, and lectures on both Icelandic and foreign topics are held. The Folk Music Center of Siglufjordur also organizes a Folk Music Academy in conjunction with the University of Iceland, to coincide with the Folk Music Festival. The main topics of the Academy are different types of Icelandic traditional and folk music, including rimur, tvisöngur, children’s rhymes and psalms. Icelandic folk dances are also to be introduced, as well as folk music arrangements, vocal improvisation and ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eistnaflug
Eistnaflug () is an indoor metal music festival held in Neskaupstaður, Iceland during the second weekend of July. It is a four-day festival with metal, hardcore, punk, rock and indie bands. Name The festival's name means " testicular flight" and is a pun on the name of ("sparks flying"), a family-oriented festival held in Neskaupstaður during the . History The first festival began in August 2005 as a small, one-day party for a few Icelandic bands. In 2017 the number of attendees was 2000–2500. The line up usually consists of 30–40 bands, most of which are Icelandic. Some non-Icelandic bands that have performed at the festival are At The Gates (SE), Napalm Death (UK), Redfang (US), Secrets of The Moon (DE), Triptykon (CHE), (NL) and Cephalic Carnage (US). A few domestic bands that have often performed at the festival include Auðn, Dimma, , Kontinuum, Legend, Skálmöld, Sólstafir, The Vintage Caravan and many more. Location Eistnaflug's home, Neskau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neskaupstaður
Neskaupstaður () is a town located on the fjord Norðfjörður on the eastern side of Iceland. It is part of the municipality of Fjarðabyggð and, as of 2016, it has a population of 1,481. Neskaupstaður is the third largest town in Eastern Region. The town was originally built on a farm called "Nes", settled by Egill rauði ("the red"). The town was nicknamed "Little Moscow" in the 20th century due its strong socialist background. History Until 1949, the town was only accessible by boat. Then it was connected through a 626-meter long single-lane tunnel that passed through the Oddskard mountains called Oddskarðsgöng. Oddskarðsgöng was 632 meters above the sea level and was built between 1974-1977. Oddskarđsgöng is now closed. The town is now connected with a new 7.542-meter 2-lane tunnel called Norðfjarðargöng which was constructed between 2013-2017. The building of an aluminum smelter and a new hydroelectric power-plant in East Iceland in 2003 reinvigorated the loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In Iceland
Events in the year 2019 in Iceland. Incumbents * President of Iceland, President: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson * Prime Minister of Iceland, Prime Minister: Katrín Jakobsdóttir Events * August 18 – 100 activists, officials, and other concerned citizens in Iceland hold a funeral for Okjökull, Okjökull glacier, which has completely melted after once covering . Births Deaths *2 April – Jón Helgason (minister), Jón Helgason, 87, Althing, MP (1974–1995), Minister of Justice (Iceland), Minister of Justice (1983–1987) and Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (Iceland), Agriculture (1987–1988). *15 July – Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson, 65, physicist. *31 December – Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir, 69, politician See also * 2019 European Parliament election References {{Year in Europe, 2019 2019 in Iceland, 2019 by country, Iceland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland In The Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "" written by Einar Hrafn Stefánsson, Klemens Nikulásson Hannigan and Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson. The song was performed by the group Hatari. The Icelandic entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel was selected through the national final ''2019'', organised by the Icelandic broadcaster (RÚV). The selection consisted of two semi-finals and a final, held on 9 February, 16 February and 2 March 2019, respectively. Five songs competed in each semi-final with the top two as selected by a public televote alongside a jury wildcard advancing to the final. In the final, the winner was selected over two rounds of voting: the first involved a 50/50 combination of jury voting and public televoting, which reduced the five competing entries to two superfinalists and the second round selected the winner exclusively through public televoting. "" performed by Hatari emerged as the winner after gaining 57.71% of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2019 in music. Specific locations *African music * American music * Asian music *Australian music * Brazilian music *British music *Canadian music *Chinese music * Czech music *Danish music *European music *Finnish music * French music * German music * Icelandic music * Indian music *Indonesian music * Irish music *Japanese music *Latin music *Malaysian music * Monogolian music * Norwegian music * Philippine music * Polynesian music *Scandinavian music * South Korean music *Swedish music *Taiwanese music * Vietnamese music Specific genres * Classical *Country * Electronic *Jazz *Latin * Heavy metal * Hip hop * Rock *Pop Albums released Awards Bands formed * 1Team * 1the9 * 3YE * AB6IX * ALI * ALLMO$T * Ariaz * Argon * Argonavis from BanG Dream! * Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe * BDC * B.O.L.T * Better Oblivion Community Center * Beyooooonds * Bis * Bvndit * Carry Loose * CGM48 * Cherry Bullet * CI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.svg "Click for more on -> Neskaupstaður")
