January •
15 • Icelandic broadcaster
RÚV revealed the songs competing to be Iceland's entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 during the
Rás 2 radio programmes
Virkir morgnar and
Poppland. Five of the competitors enter English versions of their songs.
February •
20 • At Söngvakeppnin 2016 in
Reykjavík's Laugardalshöll,
Greta Salóme was selected to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "
Hear Them Calling".
July •
6 – The 17th
Folk music festival of Siglufjordur start in
Siglufjordur (July 6 – 10). ==Album and Singles releases==