The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in

Icelandic music The music of Iceland includes vibrant folk music, folk and pop music, 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 ...

Events

February

March

* 3 – The artist and song for Iceland in the

Eurovision Song Contest 2018 The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country's victory at the with the song " Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral. Organised by the European Broa ...

is decided.

Ari Ólafsson Ari Ólafsson () (born 21 May 1998) is an Icelandic singer who represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Our Choice ''Our Choice'' is a 2009 book written by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and published ...

wins, with the song "Heim". * 16 – The 6th Sonar Reykjavik festival start (March 16 – 17).

April

May

June

July

* 4 – The 19th

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 Icel ...

start in Siglufjordur (July 4 – 8). * 11 – The 14th

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 ...

festival start in

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 Re ...

(July 11–14).

August

September

October

November

* 7 – The Iceland Airwaves music festival opens, running until 10 November. Guests include Blood_Orange, Cashmere Cat and Stella Donnelly.

December

Deaths

; February * 9 –

Jóhann Jóhannsson Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson (; 19 September 1969 – 9 February 2018) was an Icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of media including theatre, dance, television, and film. His work is stylised by its blending of traditional orchest ...

, film composer, '' The Theory of Everything'', ''

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'', '' Sicario'' (born 1969).Jóhann Jóhannsson Dies: ‘The Theory Of Everything’ Composer Was 48
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Stefán Karl Stefánsson Stefán Karl Stefánsson (; ; 10 July 1975 – 21 August 2018) was an Icelandic actor and singer. He was best known for portraying Robbie Rotten, the antagonist of the children's television series '' LazyTown''. Career Stefán Karl's career s ...

, singer, '' LazyTown'' (born 1975).

References

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