The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Icelandic music.
Events
February
March 3 – The artist and song for Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 is decided. Ari Ólafsson wins, with the song "Heim". 16 – The 6th Sónar Reykjavík festival start (March 16–17).
April
May
June
July 4 – The 19th Folk music festival of Siglufjörður start in Siglufjörður (July 4–8). 11 – The 14th Eistnaflug festival start in Neskaupstaður (July 11–14).
August
September
October
November 7 – The Iceland Airwaves music festival opens, running until 10 November. Guests include Blood_Orange, Cashmere Cat and Stella Donnelly.
December
Deaths
February 9 – Jóhann Jóhannsson, film composer, The Theory of Everything, Arrival, Sicario (born 1969).Jóhann Jóhannsson Dies: ‘The Theory Of Everything’ Composer Was 48 August 21 – Stefán Karl Stefánsson, singer, LazyTown (born 1975).
See also 2018 in Iceland Music of Iceland Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
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