The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2016.
(Go to
last year in Scandinavian music or
next year
"Next Year" is a song released as the last single from the third Foo Fighters' album ''There Is Nothing Left to Lose''.
History
A shorter version (running at just 3:21 compared to the original's 4:36) was released as a single in 2000 and wa ...
in Scandinavian music.)
Events
January
* 8 – The first recording is released of Danish composer
Hans Abrahamsen
Hans Abrahamsen (born 23 December 1952) is a Danish composer born in Kongens Lyngby near Copenhagen. His '' Let me tell you'' (2013), a song cycle for soprano and orchestra, was ranked by music critics at ''The Guardian'' as the finest work of t ...
's Grawemeyer award-winning work, ''let me tell you''.
* 15 – Icelandic broadcaster
RÚV
Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) (pronounced or ) ( en, 'The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service') is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization.
Operating from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional cent ...
reveals the songs competing to be Iceland's entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting ...
during the
Rás 2
Rás 2 (''Channel 2'') is an Icelandic radio station belonging to the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service, RÚV.
Launched on 1 December 1983, it is currently the highest-rated radio station in Iceland, with a schedule composed chiefly of ne ...
radio programmes ''Virkir morgnar'' and ''Poppland''. Five of the competitors enter English versions of their songs.
* 21 – The 2016
Ice Music Festival
Ice Music Festival Norway (initiated 2006 in Geilo, Norway) is a "glacial instrument" festival founded by Terje Isungset together with Pål Knutsson Medhus. Isungset had the idea behind the festival and remains the creative director. The festival ...
opens in
Geilo
is a centre in the municipality of Hol in Viken county, Norway. Geilo is primarily a ski resort town, with around 2,500 inhabitants. It is situated in the valley of Hallingdal, 250 km from Oslo and 260 km from Bergen. The Bergen Line ...
, Norway (January 21–24).
* 25 – The draw to determine which country will participate in which semi-final of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting ...
takes place in
Stockholm City Hall
Stockholm City Hall ( sv, Stockholms stadshus, ''Stadshuset'' locally) is the seat of Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. It stands on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen island, next to Riddarfjärden's northern shore and facing the islands ...
.
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
is pre-allocated to vote and perform in the first semi-final for scheduling reasons.
* 27
**The Léonie Sonning Music Foundation announces
Leonidas Kavakos
Leonidas Kavakos ( el, Λεωνίδας Καβάκος; born 30 October 1967) is a Greek violinist and conductor. As a violinist, he has won prizes at several international violin competitions, including the Sibelius, Paganini, Naumburg, and In ...
as the recipient of the
Léonie Sonning Music Prize
The Léonie Sonning Music Prize, or Sonning Award, which is recognized as Denmark's highest musical honor, is given annually to an international composer or musician. It was first awarded in 1959 to composer Igor Stravinsky. Laureates are no ...
2017.
**The 2016
Bodø Jazz Open opens in
Bodø
Bodø (; smj, Bådåddjo, sv, Bodö) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø (which is also the capital of Nordland count ...
, Norway (January 27–30).
* 29
**The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation announces
Per Nørgård
Per Nørgård (; born 13 July 1932) is a Danish composer and music theorist. Though his style has varied considerably throughout his career, his music has often included repeatedly evolving melodies—such as the infinity series—in the vein o ...
as the recipient of the 2016 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.
**The 2016
Nordlysfestivalen opens in
Tromsø
Tromsø (, , ; se, Romsa ; fkv, Tromssa; sv, Tromsö) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø.
Tromsø lies ...
, Norway (January 29 – February 7).
February
* 6
**Opening of the
56th Melodifestivalen in Sweden.
**The first of the
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 Semi-finals takes place in Finland.
* 7
**The annual
Oslo Operaball
The annual Operaball is a masquerade with live performances held in Oslo, Norway, by the Tårnseilerne association (Swift) since 1988. The Operaball merged with Oslo Opera Festival in 2004 for a week of concerts and performances with Opera and cl ...
takes place in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
, Norway.
**
Knut Kristiansen
Knut Johan Bratland Kristiansen (born 14 April 1946) is a Norwegian composer and jazz musician (piano), known from Bergen jazz life primarily for his many interpretations of the music of Thelonious Monk as orchestra leader his own bands with var ...
and
Bergen Big Band
Bergen Big Band (BBB) is a Norwegian big band established 1991 as a continuation of Knut Kristiansen's Bergen Band. BBB is known from cooperations with musicians like Phil Woods, Paquito D'Rivera, Joe Henderson, Maria Schneider, Diana Krall, Si ...
hold a release concert for the album ''Kuria Suite'' at
Verftet
Verftet is a neighbourhood of Bergen, Norway. It is located on the Nordnes
Nordnes is a peninsula and neighbourhood in the city centre of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway.
Vågen, Byfjorden, and Puddefjorden surround the peninsula. The B ...
in Bergen, Norway.
* 10 – The
Ojai Music Festival
The Ojai Music Festival is an annual classical music festival in the United States. Held in Ojai, California (75 miles northwest of Los Angeles), for four days every June, the festival presents music, symposia, and educational programs emphasizi ...
announces the appointment of
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen (; born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. He is principal conductor and artistic advisor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and music di ...
as its music director for the 2018 season.
* 13 – The
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (), also known as Melodi Grand Prix or simply DMGP, is an annual music competition organised by the Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) since 1957, which determines the for the Eurovision Song Contest. The fe ...
Final takes place at the
Forum Horsens
Forum Horsens is an indoor sports arena and music venue in Horsens
Horsens () is a city on the east coast of Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality. The city's population is 61,074 (1 January 2022) and the municipa ...
in
Horsens
Horsens () is a city on the east coast of Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality. The city's population is 61,074 (1 January 2022) and the municipality's population is 94,443 (), making it the 8th largest city in De ...
, Denmark.
Lighthouse X
Lighthouse X (pronounced "Lighthouse Ten") was a Danish boyband consisting of Søren Bregendal, Johannes Nymark and Martin Skriver.
The band was formed in 2012 with the goal of helping people who face challenges in their lives. They work as amb ...
are selected to represent Denmark at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting ...
.
* 15 – It is announced that Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer
Jonas Kullhammar
Jonas Kullhammar (2 September 1978 in Nacka, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz composer, saxophonist and is one of Sweden's most established jazz musicians.
Career
Since 1998 his main group has been Jonas Kullhammar Quartet, and he has participated o ...
is the recipient of the 2016 Gullinpriset (awarded in memory of the saxophonist
Lars Gullin
Lars Gunnar Victor Gullin (4 May 1928 – 17 May 1976) was a Swedish jazz saxophonist.
Career
Lars Gullin was born in Visby, Sweden. He was a child prodigy on the accordion. At age thirteen, he played clarinet in a military band and later l ...
(1928–1976)).
* 16 –
Andreas Loven
Andreas Loven (born 28 October 1981 in Tromsø, Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian jazz pianist.
Career
Loven was raised in Oslo, where he was taught classical piano by his grandmother from the age of six. 23 years old, and briefly after finishi ...
holds a release concert for the album ''District Six'' (
Losen Records Losen Records (initiated 2010 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label founded by Odd Gjelsnes at the distribution company MusikkLosen.
Background
The distribution company MusikkLosen was founded in 1997 by Odd Gjelsnes, and Losen Records, wh ...
) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
.
* 20 – At Söngvakeppnin 2016 in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...
's Laugardalshöll,
Greta Salóme is selected to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "
Hear Them Calling".
* 26 – A remix of
Zara Larsson
Zara Maria Larsson (, ; born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish pop singer. In 2008, at the age of 10, she won the second season of the talent show '' Talang'', the Swedish version of the ''Got Talent'' format. Since then she has received recogni ...
's hit single "
Lush Life", featuring
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He has been signed to Parlophone Records since 2009, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his own entertainment compa ...
, is released, and soon becomes a top 10 hit internationally.
* 27 – The
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 Final takes place in Finland.
March
* 2 –
By:Larm 2016 starts in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
(March 2–5).
* 3
**
Frode Alnæs
Frode Alnæs (born 3 March 1959) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, known from cooperation with international artists like Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Arild Andersen, Jon Balke, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Henning Sommer ...
holds a release concert for the album ''Kanestrøm'' (Øra Fonogram) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
.
** The
Oslo International Church Music Festival
Oslo International Church Music Festival ( no, Oslo internasjonale Kirkemusikkfestival) is a church music festival held every year in March in Oslo, Norway.
History
The festival, founded in 2000 by artistic and festival director Bente Johnsru ...
2016 starts in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
(March 3–13).
* 12 – The final of Sweden's
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen (; literally "the Melody Festival") is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television (SVT) and Sveriges Radio (SR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song ...
takes place.
* 17 – Norwegian musician John Martin is convicted of the murder of his wife
Natalia Strelchenko, a Russian-born concert pianist, and is sentenced to life in prison.
* 18 – The
Vossajazz
Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz (established 19 December 1973) is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by ...
event opens in Voss, Norway (March 18–20).
* 23 –
Inferno Metal Festival
Inferno Metal Festival is an annual extreme metal festival that takes place every year during Easter in Oslo, Norway. The festival was founded by Borknagar guitarist Jens F. Ryland in cooperation with Radar Booking in 2001 and takes place at Rockef ...
2016 starts in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
(March 23–26).
April
* 1 – In the final of
season 9 of Denmark's ''X Factor'', the sister duo
Embrace
Embrace may refer to:
* A hug, a form of physical intimacy
* Acceptance
Music Bands
* Embrace (American band), a post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C.
* Embrace (English band), a post-Britpop band from West Yorkshire
* Embrace (duo), a Dan ...
emerge winners, obtaining 60% of the public vote.
* 22 – The final of
season 5 of ''The Voice of Finland'' is won by
Suvi Åkerman, mentored by
Tarja Turunen
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli (born 17 August 1977), known professionally as Tarja Turunen or simply Tarja, is a Finnish heavy metal singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of Nightwish. She is a soprano with a three and a half o ...
.
* 23 – The Gamlestaden Jazzfestival opens in
Göteborg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a p ...
, Sweden (April 23 – April 30).
May
* 14 – The final of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting ...
takes place at the
Ericsson Globe
Avicii Arena, originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (; "the Globe"), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockho ...
in Stockholm. Sweden, the only Scandinavian country to reach the final, finishes in 9th place. Finland, Iceland, Denmark and Norway are all eliminated in the semi-finals.
* 25 –
Festspillene i Bergen
Bergen International Festival ( no, Festspillene i Bergen) is an annual international music and cultural festival in Bergen, Norway.
Biography
The Bergen International festival is the largest festival in the Nordic countries in its genre and ha ...
2015 starts (May 25 – June 8).
* 26 –
Nattjazz
Bergen International Jazz Festival or Nattjazz, is one of the largest jazz festivals of Norway. The festival has a musical profile with an emphasis on ethnic and contemporary jazz. It is held annually in late May, coinciding with Festspillene ...
starts in
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...
(May 26 – June 4).
June
* 15 –
Bergenfest
Bergenfest (initiated 1993 in Bergen, Norway under the name OleBlues) started out as an intimate blues and Americana festival, situated at various venues in the city center of Bergen.
Biography
Bergenfest has since then grown into what is now o ...
2016 with headliner
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, fron ...
(June 15 – 18).
* 25 – The 2016
Roskilde Festival
The Roskilde Festival is a Danish music festival held annually south of Roskilde. It is one of the largest music festivals in Europe and the largest in the Nordic countries. It was created in 1971 by two high school students and a promoter. In 1 ...
opens with a performance by the
Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music
The Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music was a Syrian orchestra dedicated to the performance of classical Arabic music, as well as experimental work based on traditional music from the Middle East. The orchestra played regular concerts in the ...
and
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn (; born 23 March 1968) is an English-Icelandic musician, singer-songwriter and composer, best known as the frontman and primary lyricist of the rock band Blur and as the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the virtual ...
(June 25 – July 2).
* 30 –
Bråvalla Festival
Bråvalla Festival was a Swedish four-day music festival that was held annually. It was Sweden's biggest and most popular music festival. It was held at Bråvalla Wing outside of Norrköping. The inaugural season of the festival was from 27 to ...
opens near
Norrköping
Norrköping (; ) is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, about 160 km southwest of the national capital Stockholm, 40 km east of county seat Linköp ...
,
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
.
July
* 3 – The
Copenhagen Jazz Festival
Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a jazz event every July in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Copenhagen Jazz Festival was established in 1979, but beginning in 1964 Tivoli Gardens presented a series of concerts under the name Copenhagen Jazz Festiva ...
2016 opens (July 3–12).
* 6 – The 17th
Folk music festival of Siglufjordur opens in
Siglufjordur, Iceland (July 6 – 10).
* 14 –
G! Festival
The G! Festival (commonly known as G!, in Faroese also called G! Festivalur or G! Festivalurin) is a Faroese musical festival, held annually at the seaside village Gøta on Eysturoy in mid or late July, but always before the Ólavsøka. It is one ...
opens in
Göta
Göta is a Swedish given name, which is the female equivalent of Göte. It may refer to:
*Göta Ljungberg (1893–1955), Swedish singer
*Göta Pettersson (1926–1993), Swedish gymnast
Other uses
*Göta, Sweden
*Göta älv, a river in Sweden
*G ...
, with a line-up including
Songhoy Blues
Songhoy Blues is a desert blues music group from Timbuktu, Mali. The band was formed in Bamako after being forced to leave their homes during the civil conflict and the imposition of Sharia law. The band released its debut album, ''Music in Exile ...
,
Lucy Rose
Lucy Rose Parton (born 20 June 1989) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who performs as Lucy Rose. Her debut album, '' Like I Used To,'' was released in 2012. Rose released her second album, ''Work It Out'', in 2015 on Columbia Record ...
,
Federspiel Federspiel is a Germanic surname that literally means "feather play". The name originates in Switzerland. Notable people with the surname include:
*Ben Federspiel (born 1981), Luxembourgian footballer
*Birgitte Federspiel (1925–2005), Danish actr ...
and the
Hot 8 Brass Band
The Hot 8 Brass Band is a New Orleans, Louisiana, New Orleans-based brass band that blends Hip hop music, hip-hop, jazz and funk styles with traditional Brass band#New Orleans, New Orleans brass sounds. It was formed by Bennie Pete, Jerome Jon ...
.
* 18 –
Moldejazz
Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has rec ...
2016 starts with
Ola Kvernberg
Ola Kvernberg (born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian jazz musician known for his virtuosic string swing violin playing and his international performances. He is the son of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal Kvernberg and Torbjørn Kvernberg, and the br ...
as artist in residence (August 18 – 23).
* date unknown – Magnus Söderman (guitars) and Lawrence Dinamarca (drums) join
Nightrage
Nightrage is a Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band originally from Thessaloniki. They later re-located to Gothenburg, Sweden.
History Formation and ''Sweet Vengeance'' (2000–2003)
Nightrage was founded by Marios Iliopoulos and his cl ...
.
August
* 14 –
Oslo Jazzfestival
Oslo International Jazz Festival (Oslo Jazzfestival, established 1986 in Norway) is a Norwegian music event, held in August, with a focus on music form the jazz genre, performed on stages in Oslo.
History
The pilot project (1984–1985) was init ...
2016 opens with a concert by the
Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek () (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music.
Garbarek was born in Mysen, Østfold, southeastern Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław ...
Group, featuring
Trilok Gurtu
Trilok Gurtu (born 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist and composer whose work has blended the music of India with jazz fusion and world music.
He has worked with Terje Rypdal, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, M ...
(August 14 – 20).
September
* 4 – The 11th
Punktfestivalen opens in
Kristiansand, Norway (September 4–6).
October
* 7 – The 33rd
Stockholm Jazz Festival
Stockholm Jazz Festival is an annual music festival that was established in 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden, originally called the Stockholm Jazz and Blues Festival. A portion of the first festival was broadcast on Swedish television.
Overview
Clai ...
opens in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
, Sweden (October 7–16).
* 13 – The 33rd
DølaJazz
Dølajazz is a Norwegian jazz festival held at Lillehammer in October each year. The festival was established in 1977 and first held in 1978.
In its first year, the festival was the fourth largest Norwegian jazz festival after Moldejazz, Kongsberg ...
opens in
Lillehammer
Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municip ...
, Norway (October 13–16).
November
* 1 –
Hans Abrahamsen
Hans Abrahamsen (born 23 December 1952) is a Danish composer born in Kongens Lyngby near Copenhagen. His '' Let me tell you'' (2013), a song cycle for soprano and orchestra, was ranked by music critics at ''The Guardian'' as the finest work of t ...
wins the
Nordic Council Music Prize
The Nordic Council Music Prize is awarded annually by NOMUS, the Nordic Music Committee. Every two years it is awarded for a work by a living composer. In the intervening years it is awarded to a performing musician or ensemble.
The Nordic ...
for his work ''
Let Me Tell You''.
* 3 –
Tampere Jazz Happening
The Tampere Music Festivals organises three music events in the city of Tampere, Finland.
Tampere Jazz Happening
The Tampere Jazz Happenitakes place every November, bringing together friends of modern jazz. It was first held in 1982. The uncomprom ...
opens in Tampere, Finland (November 3–6).
* 6 – The
Kongsberg Jazzfestival
Kongsberg Jazz Festival or Kongsberg Jazzfestival is an international jazz festival that has been held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964.
Artists
Several worldwide great artists have visited Kongsberg during this festival; internation ...
2016 opens with
Pat Metheny
Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progre ...
concert (August 6 – 9).
December
* 6 – Danish band
Lukas Graham
Lukas Graham is a Danish pop band consisting of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lukas Forchhammer, bassist Magnus Larsson, and drummer Mark Falgren. The band released their first album, ''Lukas Graham'', with labels Copenhagen Records ...
are nominated for three
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
s, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for their single "7 Years".
Albums released
January
* 8 –
Anders Hillborg
Per Anders Hillborg (born 31 May 1954) is one of Sweden’s leading composers.
Education
Anders Hillborg was born in Sollentuna, and studied composition, counterpoint and electronic music at the Kungliga Musikhögskolan in Stockholm from 1976 to ...
– ''Sirens'', ''Cold Heat;'', ''Beast Sampler''
* 22 –
Abbath
Olve Eikemo (born 27 June 1973), better known by his stage name Abbath Doom Occulta or simply Abbath, is a Norwegian musician best known as a founding member of the black metal band Immortal. Before founding Immortal, Abbath performed with Old ...
's debut album ''
Abbath
Olve Eikemo (born 27 June 1973), better known by his stage name Abbath Doom Occulta or simply Abbath, is a Norwegian musician best known as a founding member of the black metal band Immortal. Before founding Immortal, Abbath performed with Old ...
''
* 29
** ''What Was Said'' by
Tord Gustavsen
Tord Gustavsen (born 5 October 1970) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer. He tours extensively worldwide, and he has been a bandleader for a trio, ensemble and quartet at various times, all bearing his name.
Early life
Gustavsen was born on ...
and his trio, featuring drummer
Jarle Vespestad
Jarle Vespestad (born 16 April 1966) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion), the younger brother of jazz musician Liz Tove Vespestad, and a central member of Tord Gustavsen's projects.
Career
Vespestad was born in Kirkenes and picked up ...
and German-Afghan vocalist Simin Tander (
ECM Records
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** ''Momento'' by pianist
Ayumi Tanaka Trio (AMP) including with
Christian Meaas Svendsen
Christian Meaas Svendsen (born 26 February 1988) is a Norwegian jazz bassist. He has worked with Nakama, Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit, Mopti, Momentum, Aksiom, Ayumi Tanaka Trio and Duplex. He runs Nakama Records.
Career
Svendsen started hi ...
(bass) and
Per Oddvar Johansen
Per Oddvar Johansen (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (drummer), most recognized for his work with Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrød, The Source, Solveig Slettahjell and Vigleik Storaas, but has also been awarded the Spellemannp ...
(drums).
** ''
Ghostlights
''Ghostlights'' is the seventh full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia. It was released on 29 January 2016. The opening track and first single "Mystery of a Blood Red Rose" was a candidate for the German represen ...
'' by Finnish music project
Avantasia
Avantasia is a German supergroup metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concept ...
** ''High Noon'' by Finnish guitarist
Kalle Kalima
Kalle Kalima (born 29 December 1973 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish jazz guitarist and improvisational musician.
Biography
Kalima got piano lessons as a child for five years before switching to the guitar at age 11. He studied at the Sibeli ...
(
ACT Music
ACT is a German record label founded in 1992 by Siegfried Loch. It is a division of ACT + Music Video founded by Loch and Annette Humpe in 1988. ACT started as a pop music label but folded soon after it started. Loch turned it into a jazz label, ...
).
** ''Some Other Time – A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein'' by
Nils Landgren (
ACT Music
ACT is a German record label founded in 1992 by Siegfried Loch. It is a division of ACT + Music Video founded by Loch and Annette Humpe in 1988. ACT started as a pop music label but folded soon after it started. Loch turned it into a jazz label, ...
).
February
* 1 – ''Songbook'' by
Lars Danielsson
Lars Danielsson (born 5 September 1958) is a Swedish jazz bassist, composer, and record producer.
Biography
Danielsson was born in Smålandsstenar, and was educated at the Conservatory of music, music conservatory in Gothenburg. He plays doub ...
(
ACT Music
ACT is a German record label founded in 1992 by Siegfried Loch. It is a division of ACT + Music Video founded by Loch and Annette Humpe in 1988. ACT started as a pop music label but folded soon after it started. Loch turned it into a jazz label, ...
).
* 3 – ''Kanestrøm'' by Norwegian guitarist
Frode Alnæs
Frode Alnæs (born 3 March 1959) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, known from cooperation with international artists like Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Arild Andersen, Jon Balke, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Henning Sommer ...
(Øra Fonogram).
* 9 – ''The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini'' by
The Colorist &
Emiliana Torrini
Emiliana is a feminine name of Italian origin. It can refer to:
As a given name
* Emiliana of Trasilla and Emiliana, Catholic saints
* Emilíana Torrini (born 1977), Icelandic singer
As a surname
* Cesare Emiliani (1922–1995), Italian-Amer ...
* 11 – 2016: ''District Six'' by the pianist
Andreas Loven
Andreas Loven (born 28 October 1981 in Tromsø, Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian jazz pianist.
Career
Loven was raised in Oslo, where he was taught classical piano by his grandmother from the age of six. 23 years old, and briefly after finishi ...
(
Losen Records Losen Records (initiated 2010 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label founded by Odd Gjelsnes at the distribution company MusikkLosen.
Background
The distribution company MusikkLosen was founded in 1997 by Odd Gjelsnes, and Losen Records, wh ...
)
* 12 – ''
Olavi
Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/Olaf name. Notable people with the name include:
*Olavi Ahonen (1923–2000), Finnish film actor
* Olavi Alakulppi (1915–1990), Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s
*Olavi Hän ...
'' by
Olavi Uusivirta
Olavi Uusivirta (born 28 July 1983 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish rock/pop singer, songwriter and actor.
Childhood and education
Before his school years Uusivirta moved with his parents first to Kotka and later to Karkkila due to his moth ...
* 14 – ''Story Of I'' by
Myrna Myrna is the anglicized form of the Irish name ''Muirne'' and may refer to:
*Myrna Anselma (1936–2008), Dutch Antillean fencer
*Myrna Blyth (born 1939), American editor and writer
*Myrna Brown (1959–2007), African-American singer and songwriter ...
(Tomtom & Braza).
* 17 – ''Picture You'' by
The Amazing
The Amazing are a Swedish indie rock band, whose members include Reine Fiske, who plays with Dungen, and Christoffer Gunrup, who played in Granada and with Anna Järvinen. Fredrik Swahn, Alexis Benson, and drummer Moussa Fadera are also in The Am ...
, including guitarist
Reine Fiske
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(
Partisan Records
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).
* 19 – ''
Grasque'' by
Choir of Young Believers
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* 26 – ''
We Survive
We Survive is the third English language studio album and sixth in total by the Danish singer and songwriter Medina. It was released worldwide on 26 February 2016 by Labelmade, We Love Music and Universal
Universal is the adjective for universe. ...
'' by
Medina
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March
* 3 – ''Kanestrøm'' by Norwegian guitarist
Frode Alnæs
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(Øra Fonogram).
* 6 – ''Trees Of Light'' by
Anders Jormin
Anders Bertil Michael Jormin (born 7 September 1957) is a Swedish bassist and composer.
Jormin established a musical partnership with Bobo Stenson in the mid-1980s which led to international recognition playing with Charles Lloyd, in the early ...
/
Lena Willemark
Lena Willemark (born 12 May 1960) is a Swedish traditional music fiddler, singer, and composer, who combines elements of folk and jazz.
Born in Älvdalen, Dalarna, Willemark grew up with the region's folk music. In Stockholm in the 1970s, she als ...
/
Karin Nakagawa
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*Karin (given name), a feminine name
Fiction
* ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise
* Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin''
* Karin Kurosaki, a character in '' ...
(
ECM Records
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).
* 11 – ''Culturen'' by
Skadedyr (
Hubro Records).
* 18 – ''Reckless Twin'' by
Mads Langer
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* 25 – ''Let’s Dance'' by
Per Oddvar Johansen
Per Oddvar Johansen (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (drummer), most recognized for his work with Trygve Seim, Christian Wallumrød, The Source, Solveig Slettahjell and Vigleik Storaas, but has also been awarded the Spellemannp ...
(
Edition Records
Edition Records is an independent record label that was founded in 2008 by pianist Dave Stapleton and photographer Tim Dickeson.[We Survive
We Survive is the third English language studio album and sixth in total by the Danish singer and songwriter Medina. It was released worldwide on 26 February 2016 by Labelmade, We Love Music and Universal
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* 26 – ''<div class=)
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Medina
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April
* 8 – ''
Arktis
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Candlelight Records is a British re ...
'' by
Ihsahn
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name Ihsahn (), is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, best known for his work with black metal band Emperor. Tveitan is also a founding member of Tho ...
(
Candlelight Records
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)
* 15 – ''
Closer'' by
Christopher
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(EMI)
* 22 – ''Jag sjunger ljuset'' by
Eva Dahlgren
Eva Charlotte Dahlgren (; born 9 June 1960) is a Swedish pop musician and singer-songwriter.
Career
Dahlgren was discovered by musician/producer Bruno Glenmark in 1978 after appearing on the TV show ''Sveriges magasin'' and her debut album ''Fi ...
May
* 20 – ''
Då som nu för alltid
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Background
In June 2015, '' Expres ...
'' by
Kent
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(
RCA Records
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)
June
* 1 – ''
World On Fire'' by
Yngwie Malmsteen
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* 3
** ''
The Brightest Void
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Background
This album came to ...
'' by
Tarja Turunen
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** ''
Good Karma
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'' by
Roxette
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** ''Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie'' by
Volbeat
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* 10 – ''Wolf Valley'' by ,
Eyolf Dale
Eyolf Dale (born 5 March 1985) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer.
Career
Dale started playing piano at the age of 6 years, and shortly after started taking lessons. After finishing his Examen artium on the Music program at Skien vider ...
* 28 – ''Now Is The Time'' by
Spirit In The Dark
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Audun Erlien
Audun Erlien (born 22 February 1967 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian jazz musician (bass guitar, guitar and electronica), known from several albums in various genres.
Career
Erlien was raised in Tønsberg, Norway, and has been a mu ...
,
Anders Engen
Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering, Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres (name), Andres via metathesis (linguistics), metathesis.
In Sweden, A ...
,
David Wallumrød
David Wallumrød (born 2 October 1977 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian pianist, known from cooperations with artists such as Knut Reiersrud, Torun Eriksen, Jarle Bernhoft, Marit Larsen, Maria Solheim, Vidar Busk, Bigbang, Maria Mena, Thomas ...
)
July
*9 – ''Sounds Of 3'' by
Per Mathisen Trio (including
Frode Alnæs
Frode Alnæs (born 3 March 1959) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, known from cooperation with international artists like Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Arild Andersen, Jon Balke, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Henning Sommer ...
and Gergő Borlai)
*15 – ''
Vulnicura Live
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'' by
Björk
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*29 – ''Rubicon'' by
Mats Eilertsen
Mats Eilertsen (born 4 March 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer. He is known for recording with numerous bands, including the Maria Kannegaard Trio, Ola Kvernberg, Nils Økland, Eldbjørg Raknes, Anders Aarum Trio, Eirik Hegdal, Sve ...
August
*5 – ''Apokaluptein'' by
Live Maria Roggen
Live Maria Roggen (born 22 March 1970) is a Norwegian jazz singer, songwriter and composer.
Roggen was born in Oslo and educated at Foss High School (violin and vocals). She studied sociology and Musicology intermediate at the University of Osl ...
*19
**''Femte'' by
Isglem
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**''Norwegian Caravan'' by
Come Shine
Come Shine is a Norwegian jazz band, established 2001 in Trondheim.
Biography
Their eponymously titled debut album was released in 2001 on Curling Legs, and was followed by a later studio album, ''Do Do That Voodoo'', and a live album, ''Come Sh ...
–
Kringkastingsorkesteret
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Norwegian, ''Kringkastingsorkestret'', abbreviated as KORK) is a radio orchestra affiliated with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (''Norsk rikskringkasting AS'', or NRK). Its principal base is the ''Store Studi ...
*26
**''Air'' by
Frode Haltli
Frode Haltli (born 15 May 1975 in Levanger), is a Norwegian accordion player.
Biography
Haltli started to play the accordion at the age of seven and over the following few years he won several national competitions and scholarships and was awa ...
with the
Trondheim Soloists
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and
Arditti Quartet
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**''Rumi Songs'' by
Trygve Seim
Trygve Seim (born 25 April 1971) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone) and composer. He started to play the saxophone in 1985 after hearing Jan Garbarek's CD ''Eventyr''.
Career
Seim was born in Oslo. He studied music at Foss videregåe ...
**''Snowmelt'' by
Marius Neset
Marius Søfteland Neset (born 2 January 1985 in Os, Hordaland) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone) living in Copenhagen. He is known from collaborations within the jazz bands "People Are Machines", "Kaktusch", "JazzKamikaze" and Django Bat ...
**''Du Gamla Du Fria'' by
Håkan Hellström
Håkan Georg Hellström (; born 2 April 1974) is a Swedish musician. He made his breakthrough in Sweden in 2000 with the song "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" and the album with the same name. He has released nine studio albums to date wit ...
**''The Map of Your Life'' by
Simon Lynge
Simon Lynge (born 22 January 1980) is a singer-songwriter who was raised in Greenland and Denmark.
Lynge is the first solo musical artist from Greenland to have an album released across the United Kingdom, and the first Greenlander to play the U ...
September
*2
**''Buoyancy'' by
Nils Petter Molvær
Nils Petter Molvær () also known as NPM (born 18 September 1960) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer, and record producer. He is considered a pioneer of future jazz, a genre that fuses jazz and electronic music, best showcased on his most c ...
**''Bushman's Fire'' by
Bushman's Revenge
Bushman's Revenge is a Norwegian jazz and progressive rock band.
Career
Bushman's Revenge mix rock and jazz. On the album ''Jitterbug'' (2010) Ståle Storløkken appears on two tracks. Ola Kvernberg and Kjetil Møster appeared with Bushman's ...
**''Jazz, Fritt Etter Hukommelsen'' by
Bushman's Revenge
Bushman's Revenge is a Norwegian jazz and progressive rock band.
Career
Bushman's Revenge mix rock and jazz. On the album ''Jitterbug'' (2010) Ståle Storløkken appears on two tracks. Ola Kvernberg and Kjetil Møster appeared with Bushman's ...
**''Salmeklang'' by
Gjermund Larsen Trio
*9
**''Atmosphères'' by
Tigran Hamasyan
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,
Arve Henriksen
Arve Henriksen (born 22 March 1968) is a Norwegian trumpeter.
Career
Henriksen was born in Stranda and educated on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium; he later studied music pedagogy, while he played in «Bodega Band» (1987 ...
,
Eivind Aarset
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, and
Jan Bang
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**''Changing Tides'' by
Lukas Zabulionis
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Biography
Zabulionis has lived in Sandefjord since he was 7 years old. After graduation at Sandefj ...
**''Grand White Silk'' by
Torun Eriksen
Torun Eriksen (born 8 January 1977 in Lunde, Telemark) is a Norwegian jazz singer, whose musical talents first came to prominence as a music student at high school in Norway.
Eriksen was born in Lunde, Telemark. From the age of six, she sang in ...
**''Joni Was Right I & II'' by
Marit Larsen
Marit Elisabeth Larsen (born 1 July 1983) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She began playing violin at age of 5 and played it until the age of 8. She gained international fame during her teenage years as a member of the pop duo M2M with ch ...
*16
**''
Dödliga Klassiker'' by
Bob Hund
bob hund (Swedish for "bob dog") is an indie rock band from Sweden. Their music, hard to classify, has been described as "what you might expect if you managed to merge Pere Ubu and Pixies with a touch of Kraftwerk".
bob hund have performed mostly ...
(Woah Dad!).
**''
Orphée'' by
Jóhann Jóhannsson
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**''Sunrain'' by
Haakon Graf Trio, including Erik Smith and
Per Mathisen
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*23
**''Lampophrenia'' by
Sonja Vectomov
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(Uneventful Records).
*30
**''
Blood Bitch
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'' by
Jenny Hval
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In 2015, Hval released her fifth studio ...
**''It’s Another Wor d'' by
Sigrun Tara Øverland
**''Somewhere In Between'' by
Bugge Wesseltoft
Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft (born 1 February 1964) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and producer, son of jazz guitarist Erik Wesseltoft.
Career
In 1989, Wesseltoft collaborated with the Knut Riisnæs Quartet and was soon after ...
October
*7
**''Gode Liv'' by
Stein Torleif Bjella
**''Kurzsam and Fulger'' by
Christian Wallumrød Ensemble
*14 – ''Rainbow Session'' by
Harald Lassen
Harald Lassen (born 13 March 1987 in Kristiansand, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician, composer and band leader. Besides leading his own band LASSEN, he has also been a part of bands such as Pixel, Mopti (feat. Bendik Baksaas on the album ' ...
*21
**''Citizen of Glass'' by
Agnes Obel
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Her debut album, '' Philharmonics'' (2010), was released by PIAS Recordings, and was certified gold in June 2011 by the Belgian En ...
**''Her Bor'' by
Frida Ånnevik
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Biography
Ånnevik won the Grappa's debutant award in 2009, and released her debut album ''Synlige Hjerteslag'' the ye ...
**''
Pyhät Tekstit'' by
Vesa-Matti Loiri
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According to Yle Ne ...
* 28
**''Homeward Bound'' by
Sabina Ddumba
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(
Warner Music Sweden
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).
**''
Drömmen om julen'' by
Carola Häggkvist
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**''
Lady Wood
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'' by
Tove Lo
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Island Records
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)
*31 – ''No Right No Left'' by
Andreas Wildhagen
Andreas Wildhagen (born 31 July 1988 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz drummer.
Biography
Wildhagen was raised in Oslo and attended the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2012, and earned his Master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is ...
November
*4 – ''
Atoma'' by
Dark Tranquillity
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*11
**''December Songs'' by
Olga Konkova
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Career
Konkova was educated as classical pianist ...
and
Jens Thoresen
**''StaiStua'' by
Ulvo /
Hole
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/
Haltli
**''The Mechanical Fair'' by
Ola Kvernberg
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**''The Sleeping Gods/Thorn'' by
Enslaved
*12 – ''Stories'' by
Jan Gunnar Hoff
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*14 – ''Portrait With Hidden Face'' by
Bjørn Kruse
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Personal life
Kruse is the son of Colonel Erling O. Kruse (born 1922, died 2016) and E ...
*17 – ''My Head Is Listening'' by
Motif
*19 – ''3 Pianos'' by
Tanaka
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People with the surname
*, Japanese musician formerly known as Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi
*, Japane ...
/Lindvall/
Wallumrød
*25
**''
Fantômas
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One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared ...
'' by
Amiina
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Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir, Magnús Trygvason Eliassen and Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson. In the past they have frequent ...
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Häxan
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Dungen
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The band ...
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Mexican Summer
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).
**''Vannmann 86'' by
Hjerteslag
December
*2 – ''Puzzler'' by
Hilma Nikolaisen
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*11 – ''Minnismerki'' by
Bubbi Morthens
260 px, Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007)
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and
Dimma Dimma may refer to:
*Dimma (woreda), a woreda in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia
*Book of Dimma
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*16
**''Dråber af Tid'' by
Helene Blum
Helene Blum (born 1979) is a Danish singer and musician who specializes in folk music. Since 2005, when she won the Danish Music Awards Folk prize for her album ''En sød og liflig klang'', she has performed widely in Denmark, North America and Ge ...
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Into the Night World
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The penultimate track "SID Metal Legacy" is a remix of a short instrumental song originally recorded for a YouTube ...
'' by
Machinae Supremacy
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**''New York City Magic'' by
Per Mathisen
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,
Utsi Zimring, and
David Kikoski
Dave Kikoski (born September 29, 1961) is an American jazz pianist and keyboardist.
Biography
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
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date unknown
*''Efter Regnet'' by
Freddie Wadling
Berndt Arvid Freddie Wadling (2 August 1951 – 2 June 2016) was a Swedish singer born in Gothenburg, whose over-thirty-year musical career extended from punk to classical ballads.
Band member
Wadling played bass in a number of bands during ...
*''Mitt hjärta klappar för dig'' by
Benny Anderssons orkester
Benny Anderssons orkester (also known as BAO, Benny Andersson Band) is a Swedish band, with Benny Andersson as musical leader and composer. The band was formed in mid-2001 by 16 people, some from Orsa Spelmän, and Helen Sjöholm and since 2004 Tom ...
*''Timo sjunger Ted'' by
Timo Räisänen
Timo Räisänen (born 25 July 1979) is a Swedish musician. He has been part of Håkan Hellström's band, and has also played in the band Her Majesty. In 2004, he started his solo career.
Räisänen was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. His mother was ...
*''Ventre'' by
In Slaughter Natives
In Slaughter Natives is an industrial and dark ambient project created in 1985 by Swedish musician Jouni Havukainen.
Discography
Albums
*''In Slaughter Natives'' (1988)
* ''Enter Now the World'' (1992)
* ''Sacrosancts Bleed'' (1992)
* ''M ...
New classical works
*
Hans Abrahamsen
Hans Abrahamsen (born 23 December 1952) is a Danish composer born in Kongens Lyngby near Copenhagen. His '' Let me tell you'' (2013), a song cycle for soprano and orchestra, was ranked by music critics at ''The Guardian'' as the finest work of t ...
– ''Left, alone'' for piano left hand and orchestra
*
Olli Kortekangas
Olli Paavo Antero Kortekangas (born 16 May 1955) is a Finnish composer.
Kortekangas was born in Turku. His early career in music began at Espoon Musiikkiopisto (Espoo Music Institute) and the youth choir Candomino. He then studied at the Sibel ...
– ''Migrations''
*
Christian Lindberg
Christian Lindberg (born 15 February 1958) is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer,
Biography
Early life and career
Lindberg was born in Danderyd. As a youth, he learned to play the trumpet, and subsequently began to learn the trombone ...
** ''Robot Gardens''
** ''Liverpool Lullabies''
*
Magnus Lindberg
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– ''Two Episodes''
*
Kaija Saariaho
Kaija Anneli Saariaho (; ; born 14 October 1952) is a Finnish composer based in Paris, France. During the course of her career, Saariaho has received commissions from the Lincoln Center for the Kronos Quartet and from IRCAM for the Ensemble Inter ...
– ''Sense''
*
Rolf Wallin Rolf Wallin (born 7 September 1957) is a Norwegian composer, trumpeter and avant-garde performance artist.
Biography
Wallin was born in Oslo, where he studied with Finn Mortensen and Olav Anton Thommessen. He later studied at the University of Ca ...
– ''Swans Kissing'' (string quartet)
Eurovision Song Contest
*
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
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*
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Sing It Away" written by Sandhja Kuivalainen, Milos Rosas, Heikki Korhonen, Petri Matara and Markus Savijoki. The song was performed by Sandhja. The Finnish broadcaster Yleis ...
*
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song " Hear Them Calling" written and performed by Greta Salóme. Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir previously represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in a duet with ...
*
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Icebreaker" written by Agnete Johnsen, Gabriel Alares and Ian Curnow. The song was performed by Agnete. The Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) organised the ...
*
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Sweden participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "If I Were Sorry" written by Oscar Fogelström, Michael Saxell, Fredrik Andersson and Frans Jeppsson Wall. The song was performed by Frans. In addition to participating in the ...
Deaths
*
17 January
Events Pre-1600
*38 BC – Octavian divorces his wife Scribonia and marries Livia Drusilla, ending the fragile peace between the Second Triumvirate and Sextus Pompey.
* 1362 – Saint Marcellus' flood kills at least 25,000 people on ...
–
Carina Jaarnek
Carina Jaarnek (full name Eva Carina Kvistborg Jaarnek; 26 December 196217 January 2016; birth name Kina Jaarnek), was a Swedish singer. During her career she performed in a number of dansbands, and she participated in Melodifestivalen twice.
C ...
, Swedish singer and
Dansband
(; "dance band"), or in Norwegian and Danish, is a Swedish term for a band that plays ("dance band music"). ' is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by ...
artist, 53 (cerebral haemorrhage)
*
18 January
Events Pre-1600
* 474 – Seven-year-old Leo II succeeds his maternal grandfather Leo I as Byzantine emperor. He dies ten months later.
* 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople fail.
* 1126 – Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chines ...
–
Else Marie Pade
Else Marie Pade (2 December 1924 – 18 January 2016) was a Danish composer of electronic music. She was educated as a pianist at the ''Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium'' ( Royal Danish Academy of Music) in Copenhagen. She studied compositio ...
, Danish composer, 91
*
25 January
Events Pre-1600
* 41 – After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman emperor by the Senate.
* 750 – In the Battle of the Zab, the Abbasid rebels defeat the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the overthrow of the dynasty.
...
–
Leif Solberg
Leif Solberg (18 November 1914 – 25 January 2016) was a Norwegian classical composer and organist.
He was born in Lena, Norway. After studying at the Norwegian Academy of Music he spent his professional career as the organist in Lillehammer
...
, Norwegian composer and organist, 101
*
4 February
Events Pre–1600
* 211 – Following the death of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus at Eboracum (modern York, England) while preparing to lead a campaign against the Caledonians, the empire is left in the control of his two quarrelling ...
–
Ulf Söderblom Ulf Arne Söderblom (5 February 1930 – 4 February 2016) was a Finnish conductor and music professor. He was the principal conductor of the Finnish National Opera from 1973 to 1993 and was a key figure in the revival of the Savonlinna Opera Festiva ...
, Finnish conductor, 85
*
19 February
Events Pre-1600
* 197 – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies.
* 356 – The anti-paganism policy of Constantius II forbids the worship of pa ...
–
Harald Devold
Harald Devold (13 May 1964 – 19 February 2016) was a Norwegian jazz musician (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute) from Vadsø, Finnmark. He is also known as a big band organizer, music producer and music political activist. He was born ...
, Norwegian jazz musician, 51 (cancer)
*
20 February
Events Pre-1600
*1339 – The Milanese army and the St. George's (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio Visconti clash in the Battle of Parabiago; Visconti is defeated.
*1472 – Orkney and Shetland are pawn (law), pawned by Norway to ...
**, Danish musician, 77
**
Ove Verner Hansen
Ove Verner Hansen (20 July 1932 – 20 February 2016) was a Danish opera singer and actor. He played the character, "Bøffen" (or "Biffen" in Norwegian, literally meaning "the steak" in both languages) in 16 of the ''Olsen-banden''-movies (11 d ...
, Danish actor and opera singer, 85
*
29 February
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–
Josefin Nilsson
Monica Emma Josefin Nilsson, registered as ''Monica Emma Josefina Nilsson'' (22 March 1969 – 29 February 2016) was a Swedish singer and actress.
Biography
Born in När, Gotland, Josefin Nilsson was the daughter of revue artist and songwriter ...
, Swedish singer, 46
*
24 April
Events Pre-1600
* 1479 BC – Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty).
*1183 BC – Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy ma ...
–
Jan Henrik Kayser
Jan Henrik Kayser (20 February 1933 – 24 April 2016) was a Norwegian classical pianist.
He was born in Bergen. He made his concert debut in 1953, and is known as performer of Harald Sæverud
Harald Sigurd Johan Sæverud (17 April 1897&nb ...
, Norwegian pianist, 81
*
1 May
Events Pre-1600
* 305 – Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman emperor.
* 880 – The Nea Ekklesia is inaugurated in Constantinople, setting the model for all later cross-in-square Orthodox churches.
*1169 – N ...
–
Sydney Onayemi
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His other name "Abayomi" means "he brings me joy and happiness" in the Yoruba language. Onayemi came to Sweden i ...
, Nigerian-born Swedish DJ, 78
*
4 May
Events Pre-1600
*1256 – The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull ''Licet ecclesiae catholicae''.
*1415 – Religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are ...
–
Olle Ljungström
Lars Olof "Olle" Gustaf Ljungström (12 August 1961 – 4 May 2016) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, and musician. Ljungström grew up in Vaxholm. He was vocalist and guitarist in the group Reeperbahn from 1979 to 1984; since the early 1990s he ...
, Swedish singer and guitarist, 54
*
9 May
Events Pre-1600
* 328 – Athanasius is elected Patriarch of Alexandria.
*1009 – Lombard Revolt: Lombard forces led by Melus revolt in Bari against the Byzantine Catepanate of Italy.
* 1386 – England and Portugal formally ra ...
–
Riki Sorsa
Richard Esko "Riki" Sorsa (26 December 1952 – 10 May 2016) was a Finnish pop singer. He started his career in 1974 as the lead singer in the band The Zoo. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the entry " Reggae OK", a r ...
, Finnish singer ("
Reggae OK"), 63 (cancer)
*
14 May
Events Pre-1600
*1027 – Robert II of France names his son Henry I as junior King of the Franks.
* 1097 – The Siege of Nicaea begins during the First Crusade.
*1264 – Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured and force ...
–
Lasse Mårtenson
Lars Anders Fredrik "Lasse" Mårtenson (24 September 1934 – 14 May 2016) was a Finnish singer, composer, actor, and theater conductor.
Mårtenson was born in Helsinki. He performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1964 with the song " Laisko ...
, Finnish singer ("
Laiskotellen"), 81
*
16 May
Events Pre-1600
* 946 – Emperor Suzaku abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Murakami who becomes the 62nd emperor of Japan.
* 1204 – Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire.
*136 ...
–
Fredrik Norén
Fredrik Norén (21 April 1941 – 13 May 2016) was a Swedish jazz drummer and band leader.
Career
In the 1960s, he was active in the jazz circle "Gyllene Cirkeln" and performed with Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon.
In the 1970s, he worked wi ...
, Swedish jazz drummer, 75 (death announced on this date)
*
2 June
Events Pre-1600
* 455 – Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks.
*1098 – First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later. 1601– ...
–
Freddie Wadling
Berndt Arvid Freddie Wadling (2 August 1951 – 2 June 2016) was a Swedish singer born in Gothenburg, whose over-thirty-year musical career extended from punk to classical ballads.
Band member
Wadling played bass in a number of bands during ...
, Swedish singer and songwriter, 64
*
8 June
Events Pre-1600
* 218 – Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of emperor Macrinus.
* 452 – Attila leads a Hun army in the invasion of Italy, devastating the northern provinces ...
–
Terje Fjærn
Terje Egil Tolås Fjærn (25 August 1942 – 8 June 2016) was a Norwegian musician, orchestra leader and musical conductor. He was first married to singer Gro Anita Schønn
Gro Anita Schønn (28 January 1950 – 24 April 2001) was a Norwegian ...
, 73, Norwegian orchestra conductor ("
La det swinge
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").
*
18 June
Events Pre-1600
* 618 – Li Yuan becomes Emperor Gaozu of Tang, initiating three centuries of Tang dynasty rule over China.
* 656 – Ali becomes Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate.
* 860 – Byzantine–Rus' War: A fleet of about ...
–
Sverre Kjelsberg
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, 69, Norwegian singer, guitarist, bassist, composer, and lyricist
*
27 June
Events Pre-1600
*1358 – The Republic of Ragusa is founded.
*1497 – Cornish rebels Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed at Tyburn, London, England.
*1499 – Americo Vespucci, on Spanish financed trip, sights coast s ...
–
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (21 November 1932 – 27 June 2016) was a Danish composer.
Biography
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was the son of the sculptor Jørgen Gudmundsen-Holmgreen. He studied at the Royal ...
, Danish composer, 83
*
18 July
Events Pre-1600
*477 BC – Battle of the Cremera as part of the Roman–Etruscan Wars. Veii ambushes and defeats the Roman army.
*387 BC – Roman-Gaulish Wars: Battle of the Allia: A Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, leading ...
–
Karina Jensen, Danish singer (
Cartoons
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), cancer. (death announced on this date)
*
27 July
Events Pre-1600
*1054 – Siward, Earl of Northumbria, invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth, King of Scotland, somewhere north of the Firth of Forth.
*1189 – Friedrich Barbarossa arrives at Niš, the capital of Serbian King Stefan ...
–
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Einojuhani Rautavaara (; 9 October 1928 – 27 July 2016) was a Finnish composer of classical music. Among the most notable Finnish composers since Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), Rautavaara wrote a List of compositions by Einojuhani Rautavaara, gre ...
, Finnish composer, 87
*
27 September
Events Pre-1600
*1066 – William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
*1331 – The Battle of Płowce is fought, between the Kingdom of Poland and the Teutoni ...
– , Swedish singer, 80
*
30 September
Events Pre-1600
* 489 – The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time.
* 737 – The Turgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal, follow them south of the Oxus, and capture their b ...
–
Lilleba Lund Kvandal
Annbjørg Helene "Lilleba" Lund Kvandal (21 April 1940 – 30 September 2016) was a Norwegian soprano singer and song teacher.
She was born in Oslo to Casper Lund and Signe Jensen, and was married to composer Johan Kvandal from 1976. She studi ...
, Norwegian opera singer, 76
*
12 November
Events Pre-1600
* 954 – The 13-year-old Lothair III is crowned at the Abbey of Saint-Remi as king of the West Frankish Kingdom.
* 1028 – Future Byzantine empress Zoe takes the throne as empress consort to Romanos III Argyros.
*133 ...
–
Jacques Werup
Jacques Werup (14 January 1945 – 12 November 2016) was a Swedish musician, author, poet, stage artist and screenwriter, born in Malmö. Werup's poetry is often associated to jazz. He was a childhood friend of Mikael Wiehe and Göran Skytte an ...
, Swedish musician and writer, 71
*
14 December
Events Pre-1600
* 557 – Constantinople is severely damaged by 557 Constantinople earthquake, an earthquake, which cracks the dome of Hagia Sophia.
* 835 – Sweet Dew Incident: Emperor Wenzong of Tang, Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dyn ...
**, Norwegian singer and entertainer, 91
**
Päivi Paunu
Päivi Paunu (20 September 1946 – 14 December 2016) was a Finnish singer, born in Helsinki. Paunu and Kim Floor performed in the 1972 Eurovision contest in the United Kingdom with the song "Muistathan" ("I Hope You Remember").
Music career
P ...
, Finnish singer, 70 (cancer)
Laulaja Päivi Paunu on kuollut
References
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Scandinavian culture