2008 in Norwegian music

none 2008 2008 Norwegian music thumb|260px|Duolva Duottar at the 2008 Márkomeannu thumb|260px|Frode Gjerstad at the Moers Festival thumb|260px|Motorpsycho 2008 in Steinkjer The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2008 in Norwegian music. Events January 25 – Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 25 – February 2).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007121709572963371023 Nordlysfestivalen 2008 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-22 30 – The Polarjazz Festival 2008 started in Longyearbyen (January 30 – February 2).http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/polarjazz-2008 Polarjazz 2008 Festivalinfo.se 2016-02-22 February 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 7 – 23).http://sparbo.com/kalender/kalender2008.html SPARBOS KONSERTKALENDER Norwegian Sparbo.com 2016-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180144/http://sparbo.com/kalender/kalender2008.html 2016-03-03 dead March 18 Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality (March 14–16).May 2022 Mads Berven was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2008.http://vossajazz.no/vossa-jazz-prisen VOSSA JAZZ-PRISEN Vossajazz 2015-02-22 19 – Tord Gustavsen performs the commissioned work Restar av lukke – bitar av tru for Vossajazz 2008.http://www.ballade.no/sak/bestillingsverk-med-tord-gustavsen Bestillingsverk med Tord Gustavsen Norwegian Ballade.no 2016-02-22 April 29 – Bergenfest 2008 started in Bergen (April 29 – May 3).http://www.setlist.fm/festival/2008/bergenfest-2008-bd699a2.html Bergenfest 2008 Setlists Setlist.fm 2016-02-22 May 21 The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen 2008 (May 21 – June 4).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007121411494150184481 Festspillene i Bergen 2008 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-22 Nattjazz 2008 started in Bergen (May 21 – 31).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2007121415110160605172 Nattjazz 2008 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-22 June 12 – Norwegian Wood 2008 started in Oslo, Norway (June 12 – 15).May 2022 July 14 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 14 – 19).http://www.groove.no/artikkel/45757946/festival-moldejazz-14-19-juli-2008 FESTIVAL: Moldejazz 14. – 19. juli 2008 Norwegian Groove.no 2016-02-22 31 – The 21st Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (July 31 – August 3).https://bluesfest.no/om-notodden-blues-festival/tidligere-plakater/ Tidligere plakater Previous posters Norwegian Stiftelsen Notodden Blues Festival 2025-02-16 August 6 – Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 6 – 10).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007121713420080463263 Sildajazz 2008 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-22 11 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 11 – 16).http://www.detskjerioslo.no/hvaskjer/23743.html OSLO JAZZFESTIVAL 2008 DetSkjerIOslo.no 2016-02-22 September 4 – The 4th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 4 – 6).http://www.hifisentralen.no/forumet/musikk-generelt/21822-brian-eno-til-punktfestivalen.html Brian Eno til Punktfestivalen Norwegian HiFiSentralen.no 2016-02-22 5 – The 5th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 5 – 6).https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/62789 Ekko Festival - Day 2 ResidentAdvisor.net 2018-03-06 16 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 16 – 19). http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/doalajazz---lillehammer-jazzfestival-2008 DølaJazz - Lillehammer Jazzfestival 2008 DølaJazz 2018-03-05 October 1 – The 30th Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival opened in Oslo (Oktober 1–19). https://www.detskjerioslo.no/hvaskjer/24836.html Ultima Festival 2008 no DetSkjerIOslo.no 2018-03-05 9 – The 7th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 9 – 11).https://www.songkick.com/festivals/138921-insomnia/id/6927736-insomnia-festival-2008 Insomnia Festival 2008 Songkick.com 2018-03-06 30 – The 3rd Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (October 30 – November 1).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2006110811191442363479 Tromsø – Barentsjazz no Carl Kristian Johansen MIC.no 2008-10-24 2018-03-06 November 4 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 4 – 9).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2008033119200666076447 Oslo World Music Festival 2008 MIC.no 2018-03-06 December 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.https://www.setlist.fm/festival/2008/nobel-peace-prize-concert-2008-3bd65c64.html Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2008 Setlists Setlist.fm 2018-03-05 Albums released January February March April DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.15 Life in Leipzig Ketil Bjørnstad ECM Records Produced by Manfred Eicherhttp://www.allmusic.com/album/life-in-leipzig-mw0000783671 Ketil Bjørnstad – Life in Leipzig Allmusic.com 2016-02-24 May June July August September DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.8 Suite for the Seven Mountains Marius Neset's People Are Machines Edition Records Produced by Marius Neset & Anton Egerhttps://music.apple.com/gb/album/suite-for-the-seven-mountains/291982201 Suite for the Seven Mountains – Marius Neset iTunes 2016-02-24 October DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.13 Norwegian Song 2 Dag Arnesen Trio Resonant Music http://www.allaboutjazz.com/norwegian-song-2-dag-arnesen-resonant-music-review-by-john-kelman.php Dag Arnesen: Norwegian Song 2 John Kelman All About Jazz 2009-03-08 2016-02-2720 Flower of Evil Susanna Rune Grammofon Produced by Deathprod and Susanna K. Wallumrødhttps://www.discogs.com/Susanna-Flower-Of-Evil/release/1511542 Susanna – Flower Of Evil Discogs.com 2018-02-08 November December Unknown date A Deaths March 15 – Fredrik Friis, composer, singer, and lyricist (born 1923).http://www.rockipedia.no/mediateket/norsk-pop-og-rockleksikon/fredrik_friis https://web.archive.org/web/20170319113156/http://www.rockipedia.no/mediateket/norsk-pop-og-rockleksikon/fredrik_friis/ dead March 19, 2017 Fredrik Friis no Norsk-pop-og-rockleksikon 2017-03-18 19 – Eivind Solberg, Norwegian trumpeter (born 1933).http://bamusikk.no/RIP.htm En legende er død no BAmusikk.no 2017-03-14 April 29 – Julie Ege, singer, actress, and model (born 1943).http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Julie-Ege-er-dod-300598b.html En legende er død Sveinung Bendiksen no Aftenposten 2008-04-30 2017-04-27 June 19 – Antonio Bibalo, Italian-born pianist and composer (born 1922).http://www.nrk.no/arkiv/artikkel/antonio-bibalo-er-dod-1.6092084 Antonio Bibalo er død no Anne Christine Bratt Ragnhild Veire NRK 2008-06-23 2017-03-14 July 3 – Harald Heide-Steen Jr., (lung cancer), Norwegian actor, comedian and jazz singer (born 1939).https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373902 Harald Heide-Steen Jr. IMDb.com 2017-03-14 14 – Henki Kolstad, singer and actor (born 1915).https://nbl.snl.no/Henki_Kolstad Henki Kolstad Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Thoralf Berg Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo no 2009-02-13 2017-04-13 See also 2008 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 References Category:Music of Norway Norwegian Music Category:2000s in Norwegian music