2004 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2004 in Norwegian music.
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).[1]
- 30 – The 23rd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 30 – 31).[2]
February
- 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 5 – 21).[3]
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).[4]
April
- 2
- The 31st Vossajazz started at Vossavangen (April 2 – 4).[5]
- Magne Thormodsæter was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2004.[6]
- 3 – Svein Folkvord performs the commissioned work Across for Vossajazz 2004.[7]
- 23 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 23 – May 1).[8]
May
- 11 – The 15th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 11 – 15).[9]
- 19
- The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 19 – 30).[10]
- The 32nd Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 19 – 29).[11]
June
- 16 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 16 – 19).[12]
- 30 – The 40th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg (June 30 – July 3).[13]
July
- 12 – The 44th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 12 – 17).[14]
- 20 – Maria Mena performs "You're the Only One" on Late Show with David Letterman.[15]
August
- 5 – The 17th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 5 – 8).[16]
- 9 – The 19th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 9 – 15).[17]
- 11 – The 18th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 11 – 15).[18]
September
- 1 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim (September 1 – 5).[19]
- 14 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 14 – 17).[20]
- 30 – The 2nd Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 30 – Oktober 3.[21]
Oktober
- 3 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo (Oktober 3 – 17).[22]
- 26 – The 3rd Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 26 – 28).[23]
November
- 2 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 2 – 7).[24]
December
- 11– The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in Oslo Spektrum.[25]
Albums released
August
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Diverted Travels | Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra | ECM Records | Produced by Jon Balke, Manfred Eicher | [26] |
September
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | In Praise of Dreams | Jan Garbarek | ECM Records | Produced by Jan Garbarek, Manfred Eicher | [27] |
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