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2008 in Norwegian music

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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).{{cite web | url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007121709572963371023 | title=Nordlysfestivalen 2008 | language=Norwegian | publisher=MIC.no | accessdate=2016-02-22}}
  • 30 – The Polarjazz Festival 2008 started in Longyearbyen (January 30 – February 2).{{cite web | url=http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/polarjazz-2008 | title=Polarjazz 2008 |publisher=Festivalinfo.se | accessdate=2016-02-22}}

=February=

  • 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 7 – 23).{{cite web | url=http://sparbo.com/kalender/kalender2008.html | title=SPARBOS KONSERTKALENDER | language=Norwegian | publisher=Sparbo.com | accessdate=2016-02-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180144/http://sparbo.com/kalender/kalender2008.html | archive-date=2016-03-03 | url-status=dead }}

=March=

  • 18
  • Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality (March 14–16).{{cn|date=May 2022}}
  • Mads Berven was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2008.{{cite web | url=http://vossajazz.no/vossa-jazz-prisen | title=VOSSA JAZZ-PRISEN | publisher=Vossajazz | accessdate=2015-02-22}}
  • 19 – Tord Gustavsen performs the commissioned work Restar av lukke – bitar av tru for Vossajazz 2008.{{cite web | url=http://www.ballade.no/sak/bestillingsverk-med-tord-gustavsen | title=Bestillingsverk med Tord Gustavsen | language=Norwegian | publisher=Ballade.no | accessdate=2016-02-22}}

=April=

  • 29 – Bergenfest 2008 started in Bergen (April 29 – May 3).{{cite web | url=http://www.setlist.fm/festival/2008/bergenfest-2008-bd699a2.html | title=Bergenfest 2008 Setlists | publisher=Setlist.fm | accessdate=2016-02-22}}

=May=

  • 21
  • The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen 2008 (May 21 – June 4).{{cite web | url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007121411494150184481 | title=Festspillene i Bergen 2008 | language=Norwegian | publisher=MIC.no | accessdate=2016-02-22}}
  • Nattjazz 2008 started in Bergen (May 21 – 31).{{cite web |url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2007121415110160605172 |title=Nattjazz 2008 | language=Norwegian | publisher=MIC.no | accessdate=2016-02-22}}

=June=

=July=

  • 14 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 14 – 19).{{cite web | url=http://www.groove.no/artikkel/45757946/festival-moldejazz-14-19-juli-2008 | title=FESTIVAL: Moldejazz 14. – 19. juli 2008 | language=Norwegian | publisher=Groove.no | accessdate=2016-02-22}}
  • 31 – The 21th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (July 31 – August 3).{{cite web |url=https://bluesfest.no/om-notodden-blues-festival/tidligere-plakater/ |title=Tidligere plakater |trans-title=Previous posters |language=Norwegian |publisher=Stiftelsen Notodden Blues Festival |accessdate=2025-02-16}}

=August=

  • 6 – Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 6 – 10).{{cite web | url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007121713420080463263 | title=Sildajazz 2008 | language=Norwegian |publisher=MIC.no |accessdate=2016-02-22}}
  • 11 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 11 – 16).{{cite web | url=http://www.detskjerioslo.no/hvaskjer/23743.html | title=OSLO JAZZFESTIVAL 2008 | publisher=DetSkjerIOslo.no | accessdate=2016-02-22}}

=September=

  • 4 – The 4th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 4 – 6).{{cite web | url=http://www.hifisentralen.no/forumet/musikk-generelt/21822-brian-eno-til-punktfestivalen.html | title=Brian Eno til Punktfestivalen | language=Norwegian | publisher=HiFiSentralen.no | accessdate=2016-02-22}}
  • 5 – The 5th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 5 – 6).{{cite web | url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/62789 | title=Ekko Festival - Day 2 | publisher=ResidentAdvisor.net | accessdate=2018-03-06}}
  • 16 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 16 – 19).{{cite web |url= http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/doalajazz---lillehammer-jazzfestival-2008 |title= DølaJazz - Lillehammer Jazzfestival 2008 |publisher= DølaJazz | accessdate=2018-03-05}}

=October=

  • 1 – The 30th Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival opened in Oslo (Oktober 1–19).{{cite web |url= https://www.detskjerioslo.no/hvaskjer/24836.html |title= Ultima Festival 2008 |language=no |publisher= DetSkjerIOslo.no |accessdate= 2018-03-05}}
  • 9 – The 7th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 9 – 11).{{cite web | url=https://www.songkick.com/festivals/138921-insomnia/id/6927736-insomnia-festival-2008 | title=Insomnia Festival 2008 | publisher=Songkick.com | accessdate=2018-03-06}}
  • 30 – The 3rd Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (October 30 – November 1).{{cite web | url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2006110811191442363479 | title=Tromsø – Barentsjazz | language=no | first=Carl Kristian | last=Johansen | publisher=MIC.no | date=2008-10-24 | accessdate=2018-03-06}}

=November=

  • 4 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 4 – 9).{{cite web | url=http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2008033119200666076447 | title=Oslo World Music Festival 2008 | publisher=MIC.no | accessdate=2018-03-06}}

=December=

  • 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.{{cite web | url=https://www.setlist.fm/festival/2008/nobel-peace-prize-concert-2008-3bd65c64.html | title=Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2008 Setlists | publisher=Setlist.fm | accessdate=2018-03-05}}

Albums released

=January=

=February=

=March=

= April=

class="wikitable"
Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|15

| Life in Leipzig

| Ketil Bjørnstad

| ECM Records

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/life-in-leipzig-mw0000783671 | title=Ketil Bjørnstad – Life in Leipzig | publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=2016-02-24}}

=May=

=June=

=July=

=August=

=September=

class="wikitable"
Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|8

| Suite for the Seven Mountains

| Marius Neset's People Are Machines

| Edition Records

| Produced by Marius Neset & Anton Eger

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news | url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/suite-for-the-seven-mountains/291982201 | title=Suite for the Seven Mountains – Marius Neset | publisher=iTunes |access-date=2016-02-24}}

=October=

class="wikitable"
Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|13

| Norwegian Song 2

| Dag Arnesen Trio

| Resonant Music

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news | url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/norwegian-song-2-dag-arnesen-resonant-music-review-by-john-kelman.php | title=Dag Arnesen: Norwegian Song 2 | first=John | last=Kelman | publisher=All About Jazz | date=2009-03-08 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|20

| Flower of Evil

| Susanna

| Rune Grammofon

| Produced by Deathprod and Susanna K. Wallumrød

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Susanna-Flower-Of-Evil/release/1511542 |title=Susanna – Flower Of Evil |publisher=Discogs.com |accessdate=2018-02-08}}

=November=

=December=

=Unknown date=

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Deaths

;March

  • 15 – Fredrik Friis, composer, singer, and lyricist (born 1923).{{cite web | url=http://www.rockipedia.no/mediateket/norsk-pop-og-rockleksikon/fredrik_friis | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319113156/http://www.rockipedia.no/mediateket/norsk-pop-og-rockleksikon/fredrik_friis/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 19, 2017 | title=Fredrik Friis | language=no | publisher=Norsk-pop-og-rockleksikon | accessdate=2017-03-18 }}
  • 19 – Eivind Solberg, Norwegian trumpeter (born 1933).{{cite web | url=http://bamusikk.no/RIP.htm | title=En legende er død | language=no | publisher=BAmusikk.no | accessdate=2017-03-14}}

; April

  • 29 – Julie Ege, singer, actress, and model (born 1943).{{cite web | url=http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Julie-Ege-er-dod-300598b.html | title=En legende er død | first=Sveinung | last=Bendiksen| language=no | publisher=Aftenposten | date=2008-04-30 | accessdate=2017-04-27}}

;June

  • 19 – Antonio Bibalo, Italian-born pianist and composer (born 1922).{{cite web | url=http://www.nrk.no/arkiv/artikkel/antonio-bibalo-er-dod-1.6092084 | title=Antonio Bibalo er død | language=no | first1=Anne Christine | last1=Bratt | first2=Ragnhild | last2=Veire | publisher=NRK | date=2008-06-23 | accessdate=2017-03-14}}

;July

  • 3 – Harald Heide-Steen Jr., (lung cancer), Norwegian actor, comedian and jazz singer (born 1939).{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373902 | title=Harald Heide-Steen Jr. | publisher=IMDb.com | accessdate=2017-03-14}}
  • 14 – Henki Kolstad, singer and actor (born 1915).{{cite encyclopedia | url=https://nbl.snl.no/Henki_Kolstad | title=Henki Kolstad | encyclopedia=Norsk Biografisk Leksikon | first=Thoralf | last=Berg | editor=Helle, Knut | editor-link=Knut Helle | publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget | location=Oslo | language=no | date=2009-02-13 | accessdate=2017-04-13}}

See also

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