Editing Norway (section)

=== Music ===
{{Main|Music of Norway}}
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{{See also|Nordic popular music#Norway|label 1=Norwegian music industry}}
[[File:Edvard Grieg (1888) by Elliot and Fry - 02.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Edvard Grieg]], composer and pianist]]
The classical music of the [[romanticism|romantic]] composers [[Edvard Grieg]], [[Rikard Nordraak]] and [[Johan Svendsen]] is internationally known, as is the modern music of [[Arne Nordheim]]. Norway's classical performers include [[Leif Ove Andsnes]], a pianist; [[Truls Mørk]], an outstanding [[cellist]]; and the [[Wagnerian]] soprano [[Kirsten Flagstad]].{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

The [[Scandinavian ballad tradition|Norwegian ballad tradition]], known as the "ballad wave" (Norwegian: ''visebølgen''), started as a cultural movement in the 1960s, greatly inspired by the Swedish ballad tradition and its modern representatives such as [[Olle Adolphson]] and [[Cornelis Vreeswijk]]. Some of its prominent representatives are [[Ole Paus]], [[Lillebjørn Nilsen]] and [[Finn Kalvik]].<ref>Rigmor Falla: ''Tone, tekst og trubadur: 60 år med Visens Venner''. Andresen & Butenschøn. Oslo 2003. ISBN 978-82-8089-216-4</ref>

The jazz scene is thriving. [[Jan Garbarek]], [[Terje Rypdal]], [[Mari Boine]], [[Arild Andersen]] and [[Bugge Wesseltoft]] are internationally recognised while [[Paal Nilssen-Love]], [[Supersilent]], [[Jaga Jazzist]] and [[Wibutee]] are becoming world-class artists.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.studyinnorway.no/sn/Living-in-Norway/Culture |title=Culture |publisher=Studyinnorway.no |date=26 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219033541/http://www.studyinnorway.no/sn/Living-in-Norway/Culture |archive-date=19 February 2012 |access-date=16 November 2009 }}</ref>

Norway has a strong [[folk music]] tradition which remains popular.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120126212358/http://www.norway.org/aboutnorway/culture/music/folk/ Folk Music from Norway]</ref> Among the most prominent folk musicians are [[Hardanger fiddle]]rs [[Andrea Een]], [[Olav Jørgen Hegge]] and [[Annbjørg Lien]], and the vocalists [[Agnes Buen Garnås]], [[Kirsten Bråten Berg]] and [[Odd Nordstoga]].

[[Early Norwegian black metal scene|Norwegian black metal]], a form of [[rock music in Norway]], has been an influence in world music since the late 20th century.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} Since the 1990s, Norway's export of [[black metal]] has been developed by such bands as [[Emperor (Norwegian band)|Emperor]], [[Darkthrone]], [[Gorgoroth]], [[Mayhem (band)|Mayhem]], [[Burzum]] and [[Immortal (band)|Immortal]]. Bands such as [[Enslaved (band)|Enslaved]], [[Kvelertak]], [[Dimmu Borgir]] and [[Satyricon (band)|Satyricon]] have evolved the genre while still garnering worldwide fans.

Notable female solo artists from Norway include [[Susanne Sundfør]], [[Sigrid (singer)|Sigrid]], [[Astrid S]], [[Adelén]], [[Julie Bergan]], [[Maria Mena]], [[Tone Damli]], [[Margaret Berger]], [[Lene Marlin]], [[Christel Alsos]], [[Maria Arredondo]], [[Marion Raven]] and [[Marit Larsen]] (both former members of the defunct pop-rock band [[M2M (band)|M2M]]), [[Lene Nystrøm]] (vocalist of the Danish Eurodance group [[Aqua (band)|Aqua]]), [[Anni-Frid Lyngstad]] (vocalist of the Swedish pop group [[ABBA]]), and [[Aurora (singer)|Aurora Aksnes]]. Norwegian songwriters and producers for international artists include [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]], [[Espen Lind]], [[Lene Marlin]] and [[Ina Wroldsen]].

Norway has been a constant competitor in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]], participating 62 times. Since its first participation in 1960, Norway has won the competition three times: [[Bobbysocks]]'s win in {{escyr|1985}}, [[Secret Garden (duo)|Secret Garden]]'s win in {{escyr|1995}} and [[Alexander Rybak]]'s win in {{escyr|2009}}.<ref>{{cite web|title= Norway in Eurovision|url= https://eurovision.tv/country/norway|website= Eurovision.tv|access-date= 2 August 2023|archive-date= 21 June 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220621202300/https://eurovision.tv/country/norway|url-status= live}}</ref> Alexander Rybak's win in 2009 with his song [[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale]] was a major win in Eurovision's history as it scored the biggest margin of victory ever.<ref>{{cite web|title= Norway in Eurovision|url= https://eurovision.tv/country/norway|website= Eurovision.tv|access-date= 2 August 2023|quote= Norway has won the contest 3 times and scored the biggest margin of victory ever in 2009.|archive-date= 21 June 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220621202300/https://eurovision.tv/country/norway|url-status= live}}</ref> The song was an international hit, peaking at number one in several countries.<ref name="Hung 2009 c028">{{cite web | last=Hung | first=Steffen | title=Alexander Rybak Fairytale | website=swedishcharts.com | date=24 April 2009 | url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Alexander+Rybak&titel=Fairytale&cat=s | access-date=3 August 2023 | archive-date=16 August 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816180210/https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Alexander+Rybak&titel=Fairytale&cat=s | url-status=live }}</ref>

Norway enjoys many music festivals throughout the year, all over the country. Norway is the host of one of the world's biggest [[extreme sport]] festivals with music, [[Ekstremsportveko]]—a festival held annually in [[Voss]]. Oslo is the host of many festivals, such as [[Øyafestivalen]] and [[by:Larm]]. Oslo used to have a summer parade similar to the German [[Love Parade]]. In 1992, the city of Oslo wanted to adopt the French music festival ''Fête de la Musique''. [[Fredrik Carl Størmer]] established the festival. From its first year, "Musikkens Dag" gathered thousands of people and artists in the streets of Oslo. "Musikkens Dag" is now renamed ''Musikkfest Oslo''.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}