The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1985 in Norwegian music.
Events
March 29 – The 12th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 29 – 31).
May 4 – With the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"), Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985. 22 – 13th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).
June 30 – The 16th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.
September 16 – The Pop band A-ha released a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video, and within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Albums released
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G Jan Garbarek Song For Everyone (ECM Records), with L. Shankar, Zakir Hussain, and Trilok Gurtu
K Karin Krog Some Other Spring, Blues And Ballads (Bluebell Records), with Dexter Gordon
N Lillebjørn Nilsen Hilsen Nilsen (Grappa Music)
R Terje Rypdal Chaser (ECM Records)
S Thorgeir Stubø Everything We Love (Hot Club Records), with Doug Raney Flight (Hot Club Records)
Deaths
May 29 – Christian Hartmann, composer (born 1910).
August 5 – Olav Kielland, composer and orchestra conductor (born 1901).
November 18 – Stephan Henrik Barratt-Due, violinist and music teacher (born 1919).
Births
January 2 André Roligheten, jazz saxophonist and composer. Marius Neset, jazz saxophonist and composer. 10 Gabrielle Leithaug, Electropop singer and songwriter. 29 – Jon Rune Strøm, jazz upright bassist, and bass guitarist.
February 19 – Kristoffer Lo, jazz tubist, flugabonist, guitarist and composer. 25 – Anine Stang, singer and songwriter.
March 5 – Eyolf Dale, jazz pianist and composer. 15 – Trygve Wiese, pop singer.
April 12 – Siri Nilsen, singer, songwriter and voice actress.
May 13 – Alexander Rybak, singer, songwriter, violinist, pianist, and actor. 14 – Tore Sandbakken, jazz drummer and composer.
June 20 – Ellen Brekken, jazz upright bassist, bass guitarist and tubist.
July 2 – Gunnhild Sundli, actor and singer (Gåte). 6 – Maria Arredondo, pop singer. 8 – Vivian Sørmeland, pop singer.
August 1 – Caroline "Dina" Lillian Kongerud, pop artist. 15 – Carina Dahl, pop singer and songwriter. 22 – Kim Johannesen, jazz guitarist and improviser.
October 11 – Margaret Berger, singer, songwriter, music director, and DJ. 15 – Øystein Skar, jazz pianist and composer.
December 4 – Linni Meister, pop singer. 19 – Ine Hoem, jazz singer.
Unknown date Catharina Chen, classical violinist. Per Arne Ferner, jazz guitarist.
See also 1985 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
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