2004 in Norwegian music

none 2004 2004 Norwegian music thumb|260px|Ketil Bjornstad at the Moers Festival. thumb|260px|Kristin Asbjørnsen at the Moers Festival. The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2004 in Norwegian music. Events thumb|260px|Kurt Nilsen wins the World Idol competition on 1 January. January 1 – The pop/country singer Kurt Nilsen, whom won the first season of the Norwegian version of the reality television show Pop Idol in May 2003, wins the World Idol competition which was a one-off international version of Pop Idol featuring winners of the various national Idol shows. 22 – The 7th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 22 – 25).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2003121014325877951476 Polarjazz 78'N, 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 30 – The 23rd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 30 – 31).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2004012311380172620279 Django Festival in Norway 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 February 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 5 – 21).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2004031614593746742961 Kristiansund Opera Festival 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 March 6 – The election of the participant for Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. 12 – The annual By:Larm started in Oslo (March 12 – 15).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2003120513104577914396 By:Larm 2004 Norwegian MIC.no 2017-02-28 April 2 The 31st Vossajazz started at Vossavangen (April 2 – 4).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2004041915054648119020 Vossa Jazz 2004 Norwegian MIC.no 2017-02-28 Magne Thormodsæter was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2004.http://vossajazz.no/vossa-jazz-prisen Vossa Jazz-prisen 2017-02-28 3 – Svein Folkvord performs the commissioned work Across for Vossajazz 2004.http://www.nrk.no/kultur/sjarmerte-vossajazz-1.536772 Sjarmerte Vossajazz Norwegian Gro Øvrebø NRK 2004-04-05 2017-02-28 23 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 23 – May 1).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2003121013265534652323 Ole Blues 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 May 11 – The 15th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 11 – 15).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2003102812103826044403 MaiJazz – Stavanger International Jazzfestival 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 19 The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 19 – 30).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2005011816594296826276 Bergen International Festival 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 The 32nd Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 19 – 29).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2003120814371547980315 Nattjazz 2004 Norwegian MIC.no 2017-02-28 June 16 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 16 – 19).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2005011912594655978484 Norwegian Wood 2005 MIC.no 2017-02-28 30 – The 40th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg (June 30 – July 3).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2003120515075313587090 Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 July 12 – The 44th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 12 – 17).http://www.moldejazz.no/2004/index.php?page_id=2867 Moldejazz 12.-17. juli 2004 Norwegian Moldejazz 2017-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003509/http://www.moldejazz.no/2004/index.php?page_id=2867 2016-03-05 dead 20 – Maria Mena performs "You're the Only One" on Late Show with David Letterman.http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Maria-Mena-opptrer-hos-David-Letterman-503743b.html Maria Mena opptrer hos David Letterman Norwegian Aftenposten 2004-06-03 2017-02-28 August 5 – The 17th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 5 – 8).https://bluesfest.no/om-notodden-blues-festival/tidligere-plakater/ Tidligere plakater Previous posters Norwegian Stiftelsen Notodden Blues Festival 2025-02-16 9 – The 19th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 9 – 15).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2003121013312552653696 Oslo Jazzfestival 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 11 – The 18th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 11 – 15).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2003121113254915230945 Sildajazz 2004 Norwegian MIC.no 2017-02-28 September 1 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim (September 1 – 5).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2005011816491059973449 Trondheim Jazzfestival 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 14 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 14 – 17).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2004031615101924805676 DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 30 – The 2nd Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 30 – Oktober 3.http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2004042012325498154268 Echo 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 Oktober 3 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo (Oktober 3 – 17).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2004072612490783282673 ULTIMA 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 26 – The 3rd Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 26 – 28).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2004042109464830224765 Insomnia Festival 2004 MIC.no 2018-03-06 November 2 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 2 – 7).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2004042113022028390020 Oslo World Music Festival 2004 MIC.no 2017-02-28 December 11– The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in Oslo Spektrum.https://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/tom-cruise/nobelkonsert-til-450-millioner-hjem/a/257767 Nobelkonsert til 450 millioner hjem no Verdens Gang 2004-07-12 2017-11-23 Albums released August DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.30 Diverted Travels Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra ECM Records Produced by Jon Balke, Manfred Eicher September DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.27 In Praise of Dreams Jan Garbarek ECM Records Produced by Jan Garbarek, Manfred Eicher Unknown date A Eivind Aarset Connected (Jazzland Recordings) S Karl Seglem New North (NorCD) Deaths January 14 – Terje Bakken, rock singer known as "Valfar", Windir (born 1978).http://www.ballade.no/sak/bjornar-andresen-1-4-1945-2-10-2004 Et siste farvel til Valfar og Windir Norwegian Ballade.no 2004-09-02 2017-03-08 February 20 – Ørnulf Gulbransen, classical flautist (born 1916).http://nbl.snl.no/%C3%98rnulf_Gulbransen/utdypning https://archive.today/20131104100936/http://nbl.snl.no/%C3%98rnulf_Gulbransen/utdypning dead 2013-11-04 Ørnulf Gulbransen no Øien Per Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2009-02-13 2017-03-18 May 13 – Kjell Bækkelund, classical pianist (born 1930).http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2004/05/13/398252.html Kjell Bækkelund er død Norwegian Dagbladet 2004-05-13 2017-03-08 July 2 – Carsten Klouman, jazz pianist and band leader (born 1923).https://snl.no/Carsten_Klouman Carsten Klouman Norwegian Biography Store Norske Leksikon 2004-12-29 2017-03-08 October 2 – Bjørnar Andresen, jazz bassist (born 1945).http://www.ballade.no/sak/bjornar-andresen-1-4-1945-2-10-2004 Bjørnar Andresen: 1.4. 1945 – 2.10. 2004 Norwegian Ivar Chr. Johansen Ballade.no 2004-10-06 2017-02-28 13 – Erik Bye, journalist, artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality (born 1926).https://nbl.snl.no/Erik_Bye Erik Bye no Bonde Arne Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2009-02-13 2017-03-18 16 – Jon Bratt Otnes, opera singer and diplomat (born 1919).September 2017 December 21 – Arild Nyquist, singer, author, and visual artist (born 1937).http://www.ballade.no/sak/dikter-arild-dode-i-romjulen Dikter Arild døde i romjulen Norwegian Ballade.no 2005-01-14 2017-03-08 26 – Sigurd Køhn, jazz saxophonist, tsunami (born 1959).http://www.linernotes.com/o/1/c2af5a3d-1ae8-41c8-adee-2b07bc76c6fc Sigurd Køhn – biography LinerNotes.com 2017-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304164726/http://www.linernotes.com/o/1/c2af5a3d-1ae8-41c8-adee-2b07bc76c6fc 2016-03-04 dead See also 2004 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 References Category:Music of Norway Norwegian Music Category:2000s in Norwegian music