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2018 in Scandinavian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2018.

Events

=January=

  • 12
  • Norwegian singer Sigrid is named winner of the BBC's "Sound of 2018" award.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42653599|title=Sigrid: Norwegian pop star wins BBC Sound of 2018|author=Mark Savage|date=12 January 2019|website=BBC Music|access-date=19 March 2019}}
  • The 22nd Folklandia Cruise starts in Helsinki, Finland, running until 13 January.{{cite web | url=http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/folklandia-cruise-helsinki-tallinn/#.We2bJWi0PIU | title=Folklandia Cruise Helsinki - Tallinn 12 January 2018 - 13 January 2018 | publisher=Festivals.fi | access-date=2017-10-23}}
  • 13 – Composer Paavo Heininen, considered by many to be Finland's most influential musician, celebrates his 80th birthday with a concert at the Järvenpää Hall, Helsinki.{{cite news | url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000005522752.html | title=80-vuotias suomalaismestari koulutti maailmankuulut säveltäjät ja soittaa nyt tervehdyksen HS:n lukijoille | work=Helsingin Sanomat | author=Vesa Sirén | date=2018-01-13 | access-date=2018-07-09}}
  • 19 – The 37th annual Djangofestival starts in Oslo, Norway, to run until 20 January.{{cite web | url=http://www.detskjerioslo.no/hvaskjer/91155.html | title=Djangofestival Fredag | publisher=DetSkjerIOslo.no | access-date=2017-10-19}}
  • 28 – Jazz guitarist Gustav Lundgren and his trio perform a tribute to Django Reinhardt at Stockholm Concert Hall, featuring Aurélien Trigo and Antoine Boyer.{{cite web | url=http://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/external-concert/2018/an-evening-of-django-reinhardt | title=An evening of Django Reinhardt | publisher=Konserthuset.se | access-date=2018-03-08}}
  • 30 – Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen is awarded the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2019.{{cite press release | url=http://www.sonningmusic.org/the-music-prize/2019-hans-abrahamsen.aspx | title=Hans Abrahamsen to receive the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2019 | publisher=Léonie Sonning Music Foundation | date=30 January 2018 | access-date=2018-02-10}}

=February=

  • 10 – The 38th Dansk Melodi Grand Prix is won by "Higher Ground", performed by Rasmussen.{{cite news|title=Watch: Denmark picks song for Viking-themed raid on Eurovision Song Contest|url=https://www.thelocal.dk/20180212/denmark-goes-for-viking-themed-raid-on-eurovision-song-contest|access-date=24 February 2018|publisher=The Local Denmark|date=12 February 2018}}
  • 14 – Norwegian singer Sigrid wins Best New Artist at the NME Awards ceremony.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/vo5-nme-awards-2018-nominations-vote-2220352|title=Lorde, Kasabian, and Dua Lipa lead VO5 NME Awards 2018 nominations|date=4 February 2018|work=NME}}
  • 22 – It is announced that Agnes Obel has signed to Deutsche Grammophon, who will have a joint arrangement with Blue Note for North American releases.{{cite news|title=Deutsche Grammophon signs Agnes Obel|date=22 February 2018|url= http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/deutsche-grammophon-signs-agnes-obel/|website=Completemusicupdate.com|access-date=23 August 2018}}

=March=

  • 3 – At Söngvakeppnin 2018, Ari Ólafsson is selected to represent Iceland in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Heim".{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/160526/iceland-ari-olafssonwins-songvakeppnin-2018-and-will-fly-to-lisbon/|title=Iceland: Ari Ólafsson wins Söngvakeppnin 2018 and will fly to Lisbon!|website=ESC Today|access-date=4 March 2018}} After winning the context, Ólafsson is criticised on social media for crying on hearing the result.{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2018/03/13/iceland-ari-olafsson-backlash-social-media-crying/219490/|title=Iceland: Ari Ólafsson Receives Nasty Social Media Backlash For Crying on Live TV|website=Wiwibloggs|date=13 March 2018 |access-date=18 March 2018}}
  • 7 – Fifteen-year-old cellist Birgitta Elisa Oftestad wins the Virtuos 2018 competition and is named Norway's representative at the Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 contest.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/04/08/norway-birgitta-elisa-oftestad-wins-virtuos-2018/|title=Norway: Birgitta Elisa Oftestad Wins Virtuos 2018|date=8 April 2018|access-date=8 May 2018}}
  • 9 – Finnish band Nightwish begins a nine-month world tour titled Decades: World Tour, accompanying a new 2CD compilation called Decades.{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nightwish-to-launch-nine-month-decades-world-tour-next-march-in-north-america/ |title=Nightwish To Launch Nine-Month 'Decades: World Tour' Next March In North America |publisher=Blabbermouth |date=June 9, 2017 |access-date=June 9, 2017 }}
  • 10 – The final of Melodifestivalen 2018 takes place in Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden.{{cite web | url=https://www.livenation.se/artist/melodifestivalen-2018-tickets | title=Melodifestivalen 2018 | publisher=LiveNation.se | access-date=2017-10-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021164413/https://www.livenation.se/artist/melodifestivalen-2018-tickets | archive-date=2017-10-21 | url-status=dead }}
  • 12 – The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, under Hannu Lintu, begins a week-long series of concerts in Germany.{{cite web|url=http://finnland.de/public/default.aspx?contentid=365041&contentlan=1&culture=fi-FI|title=Konzert: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra mit Hannu Lintu und Sol Gabetta|website=Suomen Suurlähetstö|access-date=18 January 2018}}
  • 25
  • Swedish House Mafia unexpectedly reunite for a performance at the 20th Anniversary of Ultra Music Festival in Miami, United States.{{cite web |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/03/swedish-house-mafia-reunite-at-ultra-music-festival-for-first-performance-in-five-years/|title=Swedish House Mafia reunite at Ultra Music Festival for first performance in five years|date=26 March 2018|author=Alex Young|website=Consequences of Sound|access-date=20 April 2018}}
  • Greenlandic singer Nive Nielsen stars as "Lady Silence" in a new US horror series, The Terror, her first international TV role.{{Cite news|url=http://soundvenue.com/film/2017/09/dansk-sanger-skuespiller-faar-stor-rolle-i-ridley-scotts-nye-serie-over-for-britiske-stornavne-274284|title=Grønlandsk sanger-skuespiller får stor rolle i Ridley Scotts nye serie over for britiske stornavne|first=Niki|last=Vraast-Thomsen|website=Soundvenue|date=September 20, 2017|access-date=September 21, 2017}}

=April=

  • 27 – ABBA announce that they have recorded some new songs, the first since 1983.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/27/abba-announce-first-new-songs-for-35-years|title=ABBA announce first new songs for 35 years|website=The Guardian|author=Alex Needham|date=27 April 2018|access-date=23 May 2018}}

=May=

  • 8 – In semi-final 1 of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, Iceland's entry is eliminated, but Finland's Saara Aalto finishes 10th and makes it to the final.
  • 10 – In semi-final 2 of the Eurovision Song Contest, Norway's entry finishes in first place, Sweden 2nd and Denmark 5th; all three countries make it to the final.
  • 12 – In the Eurovision final, held in Lisbon, Sweden does best of the Scandinavian countries, finishing in 7th place.
  • 23 - The Bergen International Festival opens in Bergen, Norway, running until 6 June. Guest performers include Meow Meow, Selene Muñoz and Helsinki Songs.{{cite web|url=http://www.fib.no/en/programme/|title=2018 Festivities|website=Bergen International Festival|access-date=22 February 2018}}

=June=

  • 6 – The 26th Sweden Rock Festival opens in Norje, running until 9 June.{{cite web | url=http://www.swedenrock.com | title=Sweden Rock Festival 6-7-8-9 juni 2018 | publisher=Sweden Rock Festival | access-date=2017-10-23}} The Quill are forced to withdraw the day before the festival begins, because lead singer Magnus Ekwall is recovering from emergency surgery.{{cite web|url=https://www.rocknytt.net/festival/68234-the-quill-staller-in-sin-spelning-pa-sweden-rock-festival-ersattare-klara|title=The Quill ställer in sin spelning på Sweden Rock Festival – Ersättare klara|date=5 June 2018|author=Effie Trikili|website=rocknytt|access-date=19 June 2018}}

=July=

  • 3 – The organizers confirm that the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, normally held after the awards ceremony in Oslo, will not take place in 2018.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8463987/nobel-peace-prize-concert-under-review-wont-happen-in-2018|title=Nobel Peace Prize Concert Under Review, Won't Happen In 2018|date=4 July 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=6 December 2018}}
  • 4 – The 19th Folk music festival of Siglufjordur opens in Siglufjordur, Iceland, running until 8 July.{{cite web | url=http://www.folkmusik.is/en/page/folk-music-festival | title=The Folk Music Festival of Siglufjordur | publisher=FolkMusik.is | access-date=2017-10-21}}
  • 5 – Gregory Porter guest stars at the 2018 Kongsberg Jazzfestival in Norway.{{cite web|url=https://kongsbergjazz.no/en/events/gregory-porter/|title=Gregory Porter|website=Kongsberg Jazzfestival| access-date=28 June 2018}}
  • 27 – The Uppsala Reggae Festival opens in Sweden, running until 28 July, headlined by Jimmy Cliff.{{cite web|url=http://www.uppsalareggaefestival.com/|title=Uppsala Reggae Festival 2018|website=Uppsala Reggae Festival|access-date=31 May 2018|archive-date=19 July 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060719115713/http://www.uppsalareggaefestival.com/|url-status=dead}}

=September=

  • 5 – The Copenhagen World Music Festival opens, running until 9 September.{{cite web | url=http://cphworld.dk | title=The Copenhagen World Music Fesatival | publisher=CphWorld.dk | access-date=2017-10-22}}
  • 6 – The Lahti Sibelius Festival opens, running until 9 September.{{cite web | url=http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/lahti-sibelius-festival/#.We24pGi0PIU | title=Lahti Sibelius Festival 6 September 2018 - 9 September 2018 | publisher=Festivals.fi | access-date=2017-10-23}}

=November=

  • 7 – The Iceland Airwaves music festival opens, running until 10 November. Guests include Blood_Orange, Cashmere Cat and Stella Donnelly.{{cite web|url=https://tix.is/en/event/5320/iceland-airwaves-2018/|title=Iceland Airwaves 2018|website=tix.is|access-date=12 July 2018}}

=December=

  • 6 – Icelandic Music Day is celebrated.{{cite web|url=https://now.guidetoiceland.is/2018/12/06/culture/music/icelandic-music-day-icons-through-time/|title=Icelandic Music Day - Icons Through Time|date=6 December 2018|access-date=12 February 2019}}

Albums released

=January=

class="wikitable"
Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|5

| Trident Wolf Eclipse

| Watain

| Century Media

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=13 January 2018}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|19

| Contra La Indecisión

| Bobo Stenson Trio (Anders Jormin, Jon Fält)

| ECM

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1508746821 | title=Bobo Stenson Trio - Contra La Indecisión | publisher=ECM Records | access-date=2018-02-28}}

Elvesang

| Sigurd Hole

| Elvesang

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Sigurd-Hole-Elvesang/release/11421568 | title=Sigurd Hole – Elvesang | website=Discogs.com | date=19 January 2018 | access-date=2018-04-12}}

Lucus

| Thomas Strønen & Time Is A Blind Guide

| ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/thomas-time-is-a-blind-guide-str-nen-lucus/hnum/8001605 | title=Thomas Strønen: Lucus | publisher=JPC.de | access-date=2017-12-21}}

=February=

class="wikitable"
Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2

| Delights Of Decay

| Batagraf

| Jazzland

| Produced by Jon Balke, Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Batagraf-Delights-Of-Decay/release/11542793 | title=Batagraf – Delights Of Decay | date=2 February 2018 | publisher=Discogs.com | access-date=2018-02-28}}

Live at Victoria

| Solveig Slettahjell

| Jazzland

| Produced by Solveig Slettahjell

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Solveig-Slettahjell-Live-At-Victoria/release/11546103 | title=Solveig Slettahjell – Live At Victoria | date=2 February 2018 | publisher=Discogs.com | access-date=2018-02-28}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|9

| History

| Emmelie de Forest

| Cosmos

| First album after two-year break from recording

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=http://esctoday.com/158884/denmark-emmelie-de-forest-returns-new-album-history/| title=Denmark: Emmelie de Forest returns with new album History| date=11 February 2018 | publisher=ESC Today | access-date=13 December 2020}}

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

| Heat

| Knut Reiersrud Band

| Jazzland

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Solveig-Slettahjell-Live-At-Victoria/release/11546103 | title=Knut Reiersrud Band – Heat | date=2 February 2018 | publisher=Discogs.com | access-date=2018-02-28}}

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|23

| Reformation Part 1

| Super8 & Tab

| Armada Music

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/release/reformation-part-1/2209116 |title=Reformation Part 1 album from Armada Music on Beatport |website=Beatport |access-date=4 March 2018}}

Pilgrim

| Janne Mark with Arve Henriksen

| ACT

| Produced by Esben Eyermann and Janne Mark

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Janne-Mark/Pilgrim/Pilgrim-CD | title=Janne Mark: Pilgrim - CD | publisher=ACT Music | access-date=2018-02-28}}

=March=

class="wikitable"
Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

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

| Takker

| Thomas Helmig

| Genlyd Grammofon

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.imusic.dk/cd/0190758412122/thomas-helmig-2018-takker-compact-disc| title=Takker - Thomas Helmig | publisher=imusic | access-date=2018-04-20}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2

| Ravensburg

| Mathias Eick

| ECM

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1515601655 | title=Mathias Eick - Ravensburg | publisher=ECM Records | access-date=2018-02-01}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|9

| Decades

| Nightwish

| Nuclear Blast

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nightwish-to-launch-nine-month-decades-world-tour-next-march-in-north-america/ |title=Nightwish To Launch Nine-Month 'Decades: World Tour' Next March In North America |publisher=Blabbermouth |date=June 9, 2017 |access-date=January 5, 2018}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|23

| Returnings

| Jakob Bro with Palle Mikkelborg, Thomas Morgan, and Jon Christensen

| ECM

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1516173984/returnings-jakob-bro | title=Jakob Bro - Returnings | publisher=ECM Records | access-date=2018-02-28}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|30

| Geimvísindi

| Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir

|

| The singer's first album to contain original material

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.mannlif.is/sed-og-heyrt/hildur-vala-og-jon-eiga-von-a-barni-aevintyrin-gerast-enn/| title=Hildur Vala and Jón are expecting a baby: "Adventures are still happening" | date=23 February 2021| publisher=Mannlif| access-date=21 June 2021}}

= April=

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Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|6

| Polarity

| Hoff Ensemble - Jan Gunnar Hoff, Anders Jormin, Audun Kleive

| 2L

| Produced by Morten Lindberg

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=http://www.2l.no/pages/album/145.html | title=POLARITY — an acoustic jazz project | website=Musical reviews | publisher=2l.no | access-date=2018-04-10}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|20

| Barxeta II

| Per Mathisen & Jan Gunnar Hoff feat. Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez

| Losen

| Produced by Jan Gunnar Hoff and Per Mathisen

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=http://www.losenrecords.no/release/barxeta-ii | title=Barxeta II - Per Mathisen & Jan Gunnar Hoff featuring Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez | work=Musical reviews | publisher=Losen Records | access-date=2018-02-28}}

Freedoms Trio II

| Steinar Aadnekvam

| Losen

| Produced by Steinar Aadnekvam

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=http://www.losenrecords.no/release/freedoms-trio-ii | title=Freedoms Trio II - Steinar Aadnekvam | work=Musical reviews | publisher=Losen Records | access-date=2018-02-28}}

Ultra

| Sivas

| Disco:Wax

| #1 in Danish album chart

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=17&y=2018&list=a40|title=Album Top-40 Uge 17, 2018|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=2 May 2018}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|27

| Större

| Molly Sandén

| unknown

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=4 May 2018}} Click on "Veckans albumlista".

Ootsä nähny Nikkee

| Nikke Ankara

| unknown

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/albums/Nikke-ankara/Ootsa-nahny-nikkee|title=Ootsä nähny Nikkee|publisher=genius.com|access-date=12 July 2018}}

Wild Wild Wonderland

| Saara Aalto

| Warner

| style="text-align:center;"{{album chart|Finland|2|artist=Saara Aalto|album=Wild Wild Wonderland|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 May 2018}}

=May=

class="wikitable"
Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|4

| Sway

| Tove Styrke

| RCA Records

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8454628/tove-styrke-interview-sway|title=Tove Styrke Talks New Album 'Sway,' Touring With Lorde and Katy Perry: 'Oh My God, Is This Real Life?'|magazine=Billboard|first=Gab|last=Ginsberg|date=4 May 2018|access-date=16 November 2018}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|18

| A Suite of Poems

| Ketil Bjørnstad, Anneli Drecker, poems by Lars Saabye Christensen

| ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1518771653/a-suite-of-poems-ketil-bjrnstad | title=Suite of Poems — Ketil Bjørnstad | website=ECM Records | access-date=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|25

| Late Night Tales: Agnes Obel

| Agnes Obel

| Night Time Stories Ltd

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=https://latenighttales.co.uk/products/pre-order-agnes-obel|title=Agnes Obel |publisher=Late Night Tales |access-date=15 January 2019}}

=June=

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Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1

| Ääripäät

| Mikael Gabriel

| Universal Music Group

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |last1=Hätinen |first1=Jukka |title=Mikael Gabriel vastasi jäätävällä kommentilla Slim Millin riidanhaastoon |date=June 2018 |url=https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/mikael-gabriel-vastasi-jaatavalla-kommentilla-slim-millin-riidanhaastoon/ |publisher=Rumba |access-date=1 June 2018}}

Bertolt Brechts Svendborgdigte

| Søren Huss

| BaggårdTeatret

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/S%C3%B8ren-Huss-Bertolt-Brechts-Svendborgdigte-/release/12077019|title=Søren Huss – Bertolt Brechts Svendborgdigte|website=Discogs |date=June 2018 |access-date=16 March 2019}}

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

| So Sad So Sexy

| Lykke Li

| RCA

| Executive producer Malay

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/04/19/lykke-li-deep-end-hard-rain-so-sad-so-sexy|title=Lykke Li shares two new singles from so sad so sexy|work=The Fader|last=Maicki|first=Salvatore|date=19 April 2018|access-date=19 April 2018}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|29

| Sometimes the World Ain't Enough

| The Night Flight Orchestra

| Nuclear Blast

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/band/discography/details/5364265.4331569.sometimes-the-world-ain-039-t-enough.html|title=Sometimes The World Ain't Enough|website=Nuclear Blast|access-date=4 April 2019}}

=July=

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Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|27

| Act II

| Tarja Turunen

| earMUSIC

| Live album

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://bravewords.com/news/tarja-act-ii-live-album-and-video-to-be-released-in-july-details-revealed|title=TARJA – Act II Live Album And Video To Be Released In July; Details Revealed|publisher=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|access-date=May 25, 2018|date=May 25, 2018}}

=August=

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Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|24

| ‘re:member

| Ólafur Arnalds

| Mercury KX

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Ólafur Arnalds Announces New Album 'Re:Member' With Gorgeous Video For New Single 'Unfold' Ft Sohn|date=8 June 2018 |url=https://diymag.com/2018/06/08/olafur-arnalds-new-album-remember-unfold-ft-sohn-video-watch|publisher=diymag.com |access-date=12 July 2018}}

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|31

| Helsinki Songs

| Trygve Seim

| ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1522764068 | title=Helsinki Songs — Trygve Seim | website=ECM Records | access-date=2018-11-07}}

The Other Side

| Tord Gustavsen Trio

| ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1525699624 | title=The Other Side — Tord Gustavsen Trio | website=ECM Records | access-date=2018-11-07}}

=September=

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Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|21

| Immortelle

| Say Lou Lou

| à Deux

| Produced by Trent Mazur and Dash Le Francis

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cn|date=August 2023}}

= October =

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Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|5

| Bay Of Rainbows

| Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan, and Joey Baron

| ECM Records

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1534427955/bay-of-rainbows-jakob-bro-thomas-morgan-joey-baron | title=Bay Of Rainbows — Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan, Joey Baron | website=ECM Records | access-date=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|12

| Sorgir

| Skálmöld

| Napalm Records

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.folk-metal.nl/2018/10/skalmold-sorgir/|title=Skálmöld – 'Sorgir' (2018)|work=folk metal.nl|date=8 October 2018|access-date=28 September 2019}}

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| Forever Neverland

| MØ

| Columbia Records

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mo-announces-new-album-shares-new-song-with-diplo-listen/|title=MØ Announces New Album, Shares New Song with Diplo: Listen|work=Pitchfork|last=Wicks|first=Amanda|date=12 July 2018|access-date=12 July 2018}}

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| Christmas With My Friends VI

| Nils Landgren

| ACT

| Produced by Nils Landgren with Johan Norberg

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/Kuenstler/Nils-Landgren/Chrismas-With-My-Friends-VI/Christmas-With-My-Friends-VI-Vinyl | title=Nils Landgren: Christmas With My Friends VI - Vinyl (incl. mp3 Download Code) | website=ACT Music | access-date=2018-11-07}}

My Soul Kitchen

| Ida Sand

| ACT

| Produced by Nils Landgren and Siggi Loch

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/Kuenstler/Ida-Sand/My-Soul-Kitchen/My-Soul-Kitchen-CD | title=Ida Sand: My Soul Kitchen - CD | website=ACT Music | access-date=2018-11-07}}

Honey

| Robyn

| Konichiwa Records

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/robyn-announces-new-album-honey/|title=Robyn Announces New Album Honey|work=Pitchfork|last1=Minsker|first1=Evan|last2=Blais-Billie|first2=Braudie|date=19 September 2018|access-date=19 September 2018}}

= November =

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| Deep Snow

| Simon Lynge

| Atlantic Music

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://simonlyngemusic.com/ | title=Deep Snow - update| website=Simon Lynge & the Martial Hearts | access-date=16 March 2019}}

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| The Pursuit of Vikings: 25 Years in the Eye of the Storm

| Amon Amarth

|

| Live album

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://bravewords.com/news/amon-amarth-reveal-details-for-new-documentary-and-live-album-video-trailer-streaming|title=AMON AMARTH Reveal Details For New Documentary And Live Album; Video Trailer Streaming|publisher=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|access-date=September 21, 2018|date=September 21, 2018}}

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| The Ghost Ward Diaries

| Electric Boys

| Mighty Music

| Produced by David Castillo

| {{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/electric-boys-to-release-the-ghost-ward-diaries-album-in-november/|title=ELECTRIC BOYS To Release 'The Ghost Ward Diaries' Album In November|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=August 27, 2018|date=August 27, 2018}}

= December =

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Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

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| Plays Metallica by Four Cellos – A Live Performance

| Apocalyptica

|

| Live album - 2CD+1DVD digipak

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/apocalyptica-to-release-apocalyptica-plays-metallica-by-four-cellos-a-live-performance-in-december/|title=APOCALYPTICA To Release 'Apocalyptica Plays Metallica by Four Cellos – A Live Performance' In December|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=November 16, 2018|date=November 16, 2018}}

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| Let's Boogie! Live from Telia Parken

| Volbeat

| Republic Records

| Live album

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/watch-volbeat-perform-new-song-the-everlasting-from-lets-boogie-live-from-telia-parken/|title=Watch VOLBEAT Perform New Song 'The Everlasting' From 'Let's Boogie! Live From Telia Parken'|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=November 20, 2018|date=November 20, 2018}}

Film and television scores

=Films=

  • On Her Shoulders (United States), music by Patrick Jonsson{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/news-events/Events/2023/Sundance/Composer-Spotlight-Bios/Jonsson_Patrick|title=Sundance 2023 Composer Spotlight: Patrick Jonsson|website=ASCAP|access-date=22 March 2023}}
  • Ravens (Sweden), music by Peter von Poehl{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/Xw63vW/gladjetarar-efter-sameblods-succe|title=Glädjetårar efter Sameblods succé|first1=Leo|last1=Pettersson|work=Aftonbladet|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2018|language=sv}}
  • The Way to Mandalay (Denmark), biopic about John Mogensen, including some of his music{{cite web|url=https://misofilm.dk/the-way-to-mandalay/|title=The Way to Mandalay|website=Miso Film|access-date=15 March 2025}}

=Television=

  • Trapped (Iceland), music by Jóhann Jóhannsson with Hildur Gudnadóttir and Rutger Hoedemaekers{{cite web|url=http://www.johannjohannsson.com/27899-2/|title='Trapped' score wins Eddan Award|publisher=JohannJohannsson.com|access-date=11 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212083453/http://www.johannjohannsson.com/27899-2/|archive-date=12 February 2018|url-status=dead}}

Eurovision Song Contest

Deaths

  • 1 January - Teddy Edelmann, Danish singer, 76[http://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2018-01-01-teddy-edelmann-er-doed Teddy Edelmann er død] {{in lang|da}}
  • 18 January – Javiera Muñoz, Swedish singer, 40[http://chilenskariksforbundet.se/noticias/la-federacion-nacional-chilena-de-suecia-te-informa-32/ La Federación Nacional Chilena de Suecia te informa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825132143/http://chilenskariksforbundet.se/noticias/la-federacion-nacional-chilena-de-suecia-te-informa-32/ |date=2018-08-25 }} {{in lang|es}}
  • 29 January – Asmund Bjørken, Norwegian jazz musician, 84[https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/jazzmusiker-asmund-bjorken-er-dod-1.13890294 Jazzmusiker Asmund Bjørken er død] {{in lang|no}}
  • 4 February – Leif Rygg, Norwegian folk musician, 77{{cite news |url=http://www.avisa-hordaland.no/kultur/ein-bauta-er-borte-1.2244925 |title=Ein bauta er borte |first=Nils |last=Kvamsdal |newspaper=Hordaland |language=no |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209113402/http://www.avisa-hordaland.no/kultur/ein-bauta-er-borte-1.2244925 |archive-date=9 February 2018 |url-status=dead }}
  • 5 February – Ove Stokstad, Norwegian artist and jazz musician, 78 {{cite encyclopedia|title=Ove Stokstad|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|url=https://snl.no/Ove_Stokstad|language=no|access-date=23 February 2018}}
  • 9 February – Jóhann Jóhannsson, Icelandic film composer, 48[https://deadline.com/2018/02/johann-johannsson-dies-obituary-the-theory-of-everything-composer-1202284591/ Jóhann Jóhannsson Dies: ‘The Theory Of Everything’ Composer Was 48]
  • 3 March – Kenneth Gärdestad, pop songwriter, 69
  • 5 March – Kjerstin Dellert, Swedish opera singer, 92
  • 9 March – Ole H. Bremnes, Norwegian folk singer and poet, 87{{cite news | url=https://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/i/xRwjGj/ole-hagbart-bremnes-er-doed | title=Ole Hagbart Bremnes er død | first=Thomas | last=Talseth | newspaper=Verdens Gang | language=no | date=2018-03-12 | access-date=2018-03-21 }}
  • 25 March – Jerry Williams, Swedish singer, 75[http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?artikel=6918621&programid=478 Rocklegenden Jerry Williams är död] {{in lang|sv}}
  • 31 March – Frode Viken, guitarist and songwriter, D.D.E., 63
  • 3 April – Lill-Babs, Swedish singer ("En tuff brud i lyxförpackning"), 80[https://www.svt.se/kultur/musik/lill-babs-ar-dod Lill-Babs är död] {{in lang|sv}}
  • 20 April – Avicii (Tim Bergling), Swedish musician, DJ and record producer, 28{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/avicii-dead-at-28-1202772767/|title=Avicii Dies at 28|date=20 April 2018|work=Variety|access-date=20 April 2018|language=en-US}}
  • 11 May –Mikhail Alperin, Ukrainian-born jazz pianist, member of the Moscow Art Trio, professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music, 61
  • 26 June – Bo Nilsson, Swedish composer, 81{{cite news | url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/kompositoren-bo-nilsson-dod | title=Kompositören Bo Nilsson död | work=Sveriges Television | date=2018-06-26 | access-date=2018-07-09}}
  • 5 July – Bjørn Lie-Hansen, opera singer, 81{{cite news | title=Bjørn Lie-Hansen | work=Aftenposten | page=36 | date=5 July 2018 | first=Evju | last=Helge | language=no}}
  • 9 July – Stefan Demert, Swedish musician, 78[https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=87&artikel=6996437 Trubaduren Stefan Demert har gått bort] {{in lang|sv}}
  • 16 August – Benny Andersen, Danish writer and pianist, 88[https://politiken.dk/kultur/art6664988/Forfatteren-Benny-Andersen-er-d%C3%B8d Forfatteren Benny Andersen er død] {{in lang|da}}
  • 21 August – Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Icelandic actor and singer (b. 1975). [https://www.frettabladid.is/frettir/stefan-karl-stefansson-er-latinn Stefán Karl Stefánsson er látinn] {{in lang|is}}
  • 9 September – Frank Andersson, Swedish entertainer and wrestler, 62 (complications during heart surgery)[https://www.expressen.se/noje/frank-andersson-ar-dod/ Frank Andersson är död] {{in lang|sv}}
  • 23 September – Berth Idoff, Swedish musician (Berth Idoffs), 77[https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/3jbw4L/dansbandsmusikern-berth-idoff-ar-dod Dansbandsmusikern Berth Idoff är död] {{in lang|sv}}
  • 30 September – Kim Larsen, Danish rock musician (Gasolin'), 72 (prostate cancer)[https://www.svt.se/kultur/danska-artisten-kim-larsen-ar-dod Danska artisten Kim Larsen är död] {{in lang|sv}}
  • 29 November – Erik Lindmark, vocalist and guitarist of Deeds of Flesh, 46 (sclerosis){{Cite web|title=Unique Leader Records Founder / Deeds of Flesh Guitarist Erik Lindmark Has Passed Away|publisher=MetalSucks|date=November 29, 2018|access-date=November 29, 2018|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2018/11/29/unique-leader-records-founder-deeds-of-flesh-guitarist-erik-lindmark-has-passed-away/}}

References

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