2009 in Norwegian music

none 2009 2009 Norwegian music thumb|260px|Arve Tellefsen in 2009. thumb|260px|Dance With A Stranger in 2009. thumb|260px|DumDum Boys at the Døgnvill Festival in Oslo. thumb|260px|Niko Valkeapää at the Riddu Riđđu Festival in Skånland Municipality. thumb|260px|Nikolai Eilertsen at the Moers Festival. thumb|260px|Ståle Storløkken at the Moers Festival. The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2009 in Norwegian music. Events January 23 Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 23 – 31).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2009010514412733104600 Nordlysfestivalen 2009 Norwegian TromsoBy.no 2016-02-22 Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2009 at Nordlysfestivalen.http://www.lofotposten.no/kultur/fikk-arets-nordlyspris/s/1-71-4079371 Fikk årets Nordlyspris Norwegian Lofotposten 2016-02-22 February 4 – The Polarjazz Festival 2009 started in Longyearbyen (February 4–8).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2009062913015597250629 Polarjazz 2009 MIC.no 2016-02-22 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 5 – 21).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2009010514542395977569 Kristiansund Opera Festival 2009 MIC.no 2016-02-22 March 10 – Varg Vikernes was released on parole having served almost 16 years of a 21 years (life) sentence for the murder of Mayhem guitarist Euronymous.Norway's most notorious musician to be released from prison https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/mar/11/norwegian-black-metal-varg-vikernes The Guardian 2009-03-10 2016-02-22 18 Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality (March 18–20).http://vossajazz.no/program-2009 Vossa Jazz Program 2009 Norwegian Vossajazz 2016-02-22 Kjetil Møster was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2009.http://www.mdt.co.uk/stein-and-mari-s-daydream-community-jazzland.html STEIN & MARI'S DAYDREAM COMMUNITY Stein Urheim, Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Hans Olav Molde. Jazzland MDT.co.uk 2015-04-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305115140/http://www.mdt.co.uk/stein-and-mari-s-daydream-community-jazzland.html 2016-03-05 dead 19 – Solveig Slettahjell performs the commissioned work Tarpan Seasons for Vossajazz 2009.http://www.nrk.no/kultur/krog-og-surman-klare-pa-vossajazz-1.7057017 Krog og Surman klare på Voss Norwegian NRK 2015-04-23 April 22 – SoddJazz 2009 started in Inderø Municipalityy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 22 – 26).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2009062913193432121309 Soddjazz 2009 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-22 28 – Bergenfest 2009 started in Bergen (April 28 – May 3).http://www.setlist.fm/festival/2009/bergenfest-2009-13d699ad.html Bergenfest 2009 Setlists Setlist.fm 2016-02-22 May 16 – Alexander Rybak won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with his song "Fairytale" in Moscow, giving Norway its third victory. Within a couple of days, the song reaches the top ten in charts in most of Europe, including a No. 10 entry in the UK Singles Chart. 20 The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen 2009 (May 20 – June 4).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2008102212172739035934 Festspillene i Bergen 2009 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-22 Nattjazz 2010 started in Bergen (May 26 – 30).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2009020512050954101167 Nattjazz 2009 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-22 June 11 – Norwegian Wood 2009 started in Oslo, Norway (June 11 – 14).http://www.last.fm/festival/870346+Norwegian+Wood+2009 Norwegian Wood 2009 Last.fm 2016-02-22 18 – The Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester, was founded in Tromsø.http://www.skift.no/stilling/23837/operasjef%2C-_-nordnorsk-opera-og-symfoniorkester-as----arctic-philharmonic_nordnorsk-opera-og-symfoniorkester-as----arctic-philharmonic_19558_nordnorsk-opera-og-symfoniorkester-as----arctic-philharmonic_tromsoe Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester no Skift.no 2016-02-22 July 13 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 13 – 18).http://www.moldejazz.no/2009 Moldejazz 2009 Norwegian Moldejazz 2016-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306125949/http://www.moldejazz.no/2009/ 2016-03-06 dead 30 – The 22nd Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (July 30 – August 2).https://bluesfest.no/om-notodden-blues-festival/tidligere-plakater/ Tidligere plakater Previous posters Norwegian Stiftelsen Notodden Blues Festival 2025-02-16 August 9 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 9 – 15).http://www.allaboutjazz.com/seven-days-in-norway-the-2009-oslo-jazz-festival-by-thomas-conrad.php Seven Days In Norway: The 2009 Oslo Jazz Festival Thomas Conrad All About Jazz 2009-08-31 2016-02-22 12 – Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 12 – 16).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2008102713310172036621 Sildajazz 2009 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-22 September 2 – The 5th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 2 – 5).http://www.festivalguide.no/?main=eventdetails&eventid=476&refid=885 Punktfestivalen Norwegian FestivalGuide.no 2016-02-22 24 – The 6th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 24 – 26).https://www.songkick.com/festivals/310-ekko/id/2709976-ekko-festival-2009 Ekko Festival 2009 Songkick.com 2018-03-06 October 22 – The 8th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 22 – 24).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2009062911472859385671 Insomnia Festival 2009 MIC.no 2018-03-06 November 3 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 3 – 8).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2009020514294181725337 Oslo World Music Festival 2009 MIC.no 2018-03-06 12 – The 4th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 12 – 14).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2009122014360925714808 Barents Jazz 2009 MIC.no 2018-03-06 December 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.https://www.setlist.fm/festival/2009/nobel-peace-prize-concert-2009-2bd65c66.html Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2009 Setlists Setlist.fm 2018-03-05 Albums released January February March April 16 – Remembrance by Ketil Bjørnstad (ECM Records)https://www.discogs.com/Ketil-Bj%C3%B8rnstad-Remembrance/release/2554916 Ketil Bjørnstad – Remembrance Discogs.com 2016-02-22 May June July August September October 12 – Restored, Returned by Tord Gustavsen Ensemble (ECM Records)https://www.discogs.com/Tord-Gustavsen-Ensemble-Restored-Returned/release/2763702 Tord Gustavsen Ensemble – Restored, Returned Discogs.com 2016-02-22 November December Unknown date # A Deaths January 8 – Björn Haugan, operatic lyric tenor (born 1942).http://www.ilgcn.tupilak.org/2009/01/norwegian-opera-singer-bjorn-haugan_9260.html Norwegian Opera Singer Björn Haugan Dies ILGCN.Tupilak.org 2016-02-22 February 10 – Eva Gustavson, operatic contralto (born 1917).https://snl.no/Eva_Gustavson Eva Gustavson no Store Norske Leksikon 2014-07-25 2017-03-18 March 5 – Bjørg Lødøen, painter, graphic artist, and composer (born 1931).https://snl.no/Bj%C3%B8rg_L%C3%B8d%C3%B8en Bjørg Lødøen no Bjerkek Ole Petter Store Norske Leksikon 2012-05-09 2017-03-18 26 – Arne Bendiksen, singer, entertainer and record producer (born 1926).http://www.nrk.no/norge/arne-bendiksen-er-dod-1.6544184 Arne Bendiksen er død Norwegian NRK 2009-03-26 2016-02-22 May 1 – Torstein Grythe, founder and conductor of the Sølvguttene boys choir (born 1918).http://www.vl.no/torstein-grythe-er-d%C3%B8d-1.50158 Torstein Grythe er død Norwegian Eirin Hegdal Sommerseth Vårt Land 2009-05-01 2016-02-22 August 4 – Ole A. Sørli, musician, writer, and record producer (born 1946).http://www.ballade.no/sak/ole-a-sorli-har-gatt-bort Ole A. Sørli har gått bort no Larry Bringsjord Ballade.no 2009-08-05 2017-03-28 November 6 – Kjell Bartholdsen, jazz saxophonist (stroke) (born 1938).http://www.discogs.com/artist/Kjell+Bartholdsen?filter_anv=1&anv=Kjell+Bartholdsen Kjell Bartholdsen Discography Discogs.com 2017-03-14 21 – Gerhard Aspheim, jazz trombonist (born 1930).http://www.nrk.no/kanal/nrk_jazz/1.6883645 Gerhard Aspheim – den siste entusiast no Bjørn Stendahl NRK Jazz 2009-11-26 2017-03-14 See also 2009 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 References Category:Music of Norway Norwegian Music Category:2000s in Norwegian music