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2016 in Icelandic music

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

Events

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January

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  • 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

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July

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Album and Singles releases

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February

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
9 The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini Rough Trade [5]

July

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
15 Vulnicura Live Björk One Little Indian [6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bergsson, Felix (14 January 2016). "Öll lögin frumflutt á Rás 2". ruv.is (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Eurovision hopefuls ditch Icelandic language". mbl.is. Morgunblaðið. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Greta Salóme to represent Iceland again!" Eurovision Song Contest website, 20 February 2016. Accessed 22 February 2016
  4. ^ "The Folk Music Festival of Siglufjordur". FolkMusik.is. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  5. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (2016-12-08). "The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini album review – colourful classical and contemporary collisions". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  6. ^ Strauss, Matthew (2016-07-16). "Björk Announces Vulnicura Live Luxury Boxset With Amazing Moth Paper Mask". The Pitchfork Review. Retrieved 2017-01-30.