2004 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2004 in Norwegian music.
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Ketil Bjornstad at the Moers Festival.

Kristin Asbjørnsen at the Moers Festival.
Events
    

Kurt Nilsen wins the World Idol competition on 1 January.
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 Voss (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
    
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
    
September
    
- 1 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim (September 1 – 5).[18]
 - 14 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 14 – 17).[19]
 - 30 – The 2nd Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 30 – Oktober 3.[20]
 
Oktober
    
- 3 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo (Oktober 3 – 17).[21]
 - 26 – The 3rd Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 26 – 28).[22]
 
November
    
- 2 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 2 – 7).[23]
 
December
    
- 11– The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in Oslo Spektrum.[24]
 
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 | [25] | 
September
    
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | In Praise of Dreams | Jan Garbarek | ECM Records | Produced by Jan Garbarek, Manfred Eicher | [26] | 
Unknown date
    
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Deaths
    
- January
 
- 14 – Terje Bakken, rock singer known as "Valfar", Windir (born 1978).[29]
 
- February
 
- 20 – Ørnulf Gulbransen, classical flautist (born 1916).[30]
 
- May
 
- 13 – Kjell Bækkelund, classical pianist (born 1930).[31]
 
- July
 
- 2 – Carsten Klouman, jazz pianist and band leader (born 1923).[32]
 
- October
 
- 2 – Bjørnar Andresen, jazz bassist (born 1945).[33]
 - 13 – Erik Bye, journalist, artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality (born 1926).[34]
 - 16 – Jon Bratt Otnes, opera singer and diplomat (born 1919).
 
- December
 
- 21 – Arild Nyquist, singer, author, and visual artist (born 1937).[35]
 - 26 – Sigurd Køhn, jazz saxophonist, tsunami (born 1959).[36]
 
References
    
- "Polarjazz 78'N, 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Django Festival in Norway 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Kristiansund Opera Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "By:Larm 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Vossa Jazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Vossa Jazz-prisen". Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - Øvrebø, Gro (2004-04-05). "Sjarmerte Vossajazz" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Ole Blues 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "MaiJazz – Stavanger International Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Bergen International Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Nattjazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Norwegian Wood 2005". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Moldejazz 12.-17. juli 2004" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Maria Mena opptrer hos David Letterman". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2004-06-03. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Oslo Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Sildajazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Trondheim Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Echo 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "ULTIMA 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Insomnia Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
 - "Oslo World Music Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - "Nobelkonsert til 450 millioner hjem" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 2004-07-12. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
 - "Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra – Diverted Travels". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
 - "Jan Garbarek – In Praise Of Dreams". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
 - "Eivind Aarset – Connected". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
 - "Karl Seglem – New North". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
 - "Et siste farvel til Valfar og Windir" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
 - Øien, Per (2009-02-13). "Ørnulf Gulbransen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
 - "Kjell Bækkelund er død" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 2004-05-13. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
 - "Carsten Klouman". Biography (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. 2004-12-29. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
 - Johansen, Ivar Chr. (2004-10-06). "Bjørnar Andresen: 1.4. 1945 – 2.10. 2004" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 - Bonde, Arne (2009-02-13). "Erik Bye". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
 - "Dikter Arild døde i romjulen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2005-01-14. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
 - "Sigurd Køhn – biography". LinerNotes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
 
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