2016 In Scandinavian Music

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 in Scandinavian music.)

Events

January

* 8 – The first recording is released of Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen's Grawemeyer award-winning work, ''let me tell you''.
* 15 – Icelandic broadcaster RÚV reveals 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.
* 21 – The 2016 Ice Music Festival opens in Geilo, Norway (January 21–24).
* 25 – The draw to determine which country will participate in which semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 takes place in Stockholm City Hall. Sweden is pre-allocated to vote and perform in the first semi-final for scheduling reasons.
* 27
**The Léonie Sonning Music Foundation announces Leonidas Kavakos as the recipient of the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017.
**The 2016 Bodø Jazz Open opens in Bodø, Norway (January 27–30).
* 29
**The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation announces Per Nørgård as the recipient of the 2016 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.
**The 2016 Nordlysfestivalen opens in Tromsø, 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 takes place in Oslo, Norway.
**Knut Kristiansen and Bergen Big Band hold a release concert for the album ''Kuria Suite'' at Verftet in Bergen, Norway.
* 10 – The Ojai Music Festival announces the appointment of Esa-Pekka Salonen as its music director for the 2018 season.
* 13 – The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Final takes place at the Forum Horsens in Horsens, Denmark. Lighthouse X are selected to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
* 15 – It is announced that Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer Jonas Kullhammar is the recipient of the 2016 Gullinpriset (awarded in memory of the saxophonist Lars Gullin (1928–1976)).
* 16 – Andreas Loven holds a release concert for the album ''District Six'' (Losen Records) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
* 20 – At Söngvakeppnin 2016 in Reykjavík'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's hit single " Lush Life", featuring Tinie Tempah, 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 (March 2–5).
* 3
** Frode Alnæs holds a release concert for the album ''Kanestrøm'' (Øra Fonogram) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
** The Oslo International Church Music Festival 2016 starts in Oslo (March 3–13).
* 12 – The final of Sweden's Melodifestivalen 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 event opens in Voss, Norway (March 18–20).
* 23 – Inferno Metal Festival 2016 starts in Oslo (March 23–26).

April

* 1 – In the final of season 9 of Denmark's ''X Factor'', the sister duo Embrace 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.
* 23 – The Gamlestaden Jazzfestival opens in Göteborg, Sweden (April 23 – April 30).

May

* 14 – The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 takes place at the Ericsson Globe 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 2015 starts (May 25 – June 8).
* 26 – Nattjazz starts in Bergen (May 26 – June 4).

June

* 15 – Bergenfest 2016 with headliner Sigur Rós (June 15 – 18).
* 25 – The 2016 Roskilde Festival opens with a performance by the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music and Damon Albarn (June 25 – July 2).
* 30 – Bråvalla Festival opens near Norrköping, Sweden.

July

* 3 – The Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2016 opens (July 3–12).
* 6 – The 17th Folk music festival of Siglufjordur opens in Siglufjordur, Iceland (July 6 – 10).
* 14 – G! Festival opens in Göta, with a line-up including Songhoy Blues, Lucy Rose, Federspiel and the Hot 8 Brass Band.
* 18 – Moldejazz 2016 starts with Ola Kvernberg as artist in residence (August 18 – 23).
* date unknown – Magnus Söderman (guitars) and Lawrence Dinamarca (drums) join Nightrage.

August

* 14 – Oslo Jazzfestival 2016 opens with a concert by the Jan Garbarek Group, featuring Trilok Gurtu (August 14 – 20).

September

* 4 – The 11th Punktfestivalen opens in Kristiansand, Norway (September 4–6).

October

* 7 – The 33rd Stockholm Jazz Festival opens in Stockholm, Sweden (October 7–16).
* 13 – The 33rd DølaJazz opens in Lillehammer, Norway (October 13–16).

November

* 1 – Hans Abrahamsen wins the Nordic Council Music Prize for his work ''let me tell you (composition), Let Me Tell You''.
* 3 – Tampere Music Festivals, Tampere Jazz Happening opens in Tampere, Finland (November 3–6).
* 6 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2016 opens with Pat Metheny concert (August 6 – 9).

December

* 6 – Danish band Lukas Graham are nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for their single "7 Years".

Albums released

January

* 8 – Anders Hillborg – ''Sirens'', ''Cold Heat;'', ''Beast Sampler''
* 22 – Abbath (band), Abbath's debut album ''Abbath (album), Abbath''
* 29
** ''What Was Said'' by Tord Gustavsen and his trio, featuring drummer Jarle Vespestad and German-Afghan vocalist Simin Tander (ECM Records
** ''Momento'' by pianist Ayumi Tanaka, Ayumi Tanaka Trio (AMP) including with Christian Meaas Svendsen (bass) and Per Oddvar Johansen (drums).
** ''Ghostlights'' by Finnish music project Avantasia
** ''High Noon'' by Finnish guitarist Kalle Kalima (ACT Music).
** ''Some Other Time – A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein'' by Nils Landgren (musician), Nils Landgren (ACT Music).

February

* 1 – ''Songbook'' by Lars Danielsson (ACT Music).
* 3 – ''Kanestrøm'' by Norwegian guitarist Frode Alnæs (Øra Fonogram).
* 9 – ''The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini'' by The Colorist & Emiliana Torrini
* 11 – 2016: ''District Six'' by the pianist Andreas Loven (Losen Records)
* 12 – ''Olavi (album), Olavi'' by Olavi Uusivirta
* 14 – ''Story Of I'' by Myrna Braza, Myrna (Tomtom & Braza).
* 17 – ''Picture You'' by The Amazing, including guitarist Reine Fiske (Partisan Records).
* 19 – ''Grasque (album), Grasque'' by Choir of Young Believers
* 26 – ''We Survive'' by Medina (singer), Medina

March

* 3 – ''Kanestrøm'' by Norwegian guitarist Frode Alnæs (Øra Fonogram).
* 6 – ''Trees Of Light'' by Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa (ECM Records).
* 11 – ''Culturen'' by Skadedyr (List of Hubro albums, Hubro Records).
* 18 – ''Reckless Twin'' by Mads Langer
* 25 – ''Let’s Dance'' by Per Oddvar Johansen (Edition Records).
* 26 – ''We Survive'' by Medina (singer), Medina

April

* 8 – ''Arktis'' by Ihsahn (Candlelight Records)
* 15 – ''Closer (Christopher album), Closer'' by Christopher (singer), Christopher (EMI)
* 22 – ''Jag sjunger ljuset'' by Eva Dahlgren

May

* 20 – ''Då som nu för alltid'' by Kent (band), Kent (RCA Records)

June

* 1 – ''World On Fire (Yngwie Malmsteen album), World On Fire'' by Yngwie Malmsteen
* 3
** ''The Brightest Void (album), The Brightest Void'' by Tarja Turunen
** ''Good Karma'' by Roxette
** ''Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie'' by Volbeat
* 10 – ''Wolf Valley'' by , Eyolf Dale
* 28 – ''Now Is The Time'' by Spirit In The Dark (band), Spirit In The Dark (Audun Erlien, Anders Engen, David Wallumrød)

July

*9 – ''Sounds Of 3'' by Per Mathisen, Per Mathisen Trio (including Frode Alnæs and Gergő Borlai)
*15 – ''Vulnicura Live'' by Björk
*29 – ''Rubicon'' by Mats Eilertsen

August

*5 – ''Apokaluptein'' by Live Maria Roggen
*19
**''Femte'' by Isglem
**''Norwegian Caravan'' by Come Shine – Kringkastingsorkesteret
*26
**''Air'' by Frode Haltli with the Trondheim Soloists and Arditti Quartet
**''Rumi Songs'' by Trygve Seim
**''Snowmelt'' by Marius Neset
**''Du Gamla Du Fria'' by Håkan Hellström
**''The Map of Your Life'' by Simon Lynge

September

*2
**''Buoyancy'' by Nils Petter Molvær
**''Bushman's Fire'' by Bushman's Revenge
**''Jazz, Fritt Etter Hukommelsen'' by Bushman's Revenge
**''Salmeklang'' by Gjermund Larsen, Gjermund Larsen Trio
*9
**''Atmosphères'' by Tigran Hamasyan, Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, and Jan Bang
**''Changing Tides'' by Lukas Zabulionis
**''Grand White Silk'' by Torun Eriksen
**''Joni Was Right I & II'' by Marit Larsen
*16
**''Dödliga Klassiker'' by Bob Hund (Woah Dad!).
**''Orphée (album), Orphée'' by Jóhann Jóhannsson
**''Sunrain'' by Haakon Graf, Haakon Graf Trio, including Erik Smith and Per Mathisen
*23
**''Lampophrenia'' by Sonja Vectomov (Uneventful Records).
*30
**''Blood Bitch'' by Jenny Hval
**''It’s Another Wor d'' by Sigrun Tara Øverland
**''Somewhere In Between'' by Bugge Wesseltoft

October

*7
**''Gode Liv'' by Stein Torleif Bjella
**''Kurzsam and Fulger'' by Christian Wallumrød, Christian Wallumrød Ensemble
*14 – ''Rainbow Session'' by Harald Lassen
*21
**''Citizen of Glass'' by Agnes Obel
**''Her Bor'' by Frida Ånnevik
**'':fi:Pyhät tekstit, Pyhät Tekstit'' by Vesa-Matti Loiri
* 28
**''Homeward Bound'' by Sabina Ddumba (Warner Music Sweden).
**''Carola Häggkvist discography, Drömmen om julen'' by Carola Häggkvist
**''Lady Wood'' by Tove Lo (Island Records)
*31 – ''No Right No Left'' by Andreas Wildhagen

November

*4 – ''Atoma (album), Atoma'' by Dark Tranquillity
*11
**''December Songs'' by Olga Konkova and Jens Thoresen
**''StaiStua'' by Andreas Ulvo, Ulvo / Sigurd Hole, Hole / Frode Haltli, Haltli
**''The Mechanical Fair'' by Ola Kvernberg
**''The Sleeping Gods/Thorn'' by Enslaved (band), Enslaved
*12 – ''Stories'' by Jan Gunnar Hoff
*14 – ''Portrait With Hidden Face'' by Bjørn Kruse
*17 – ''My Head Is Listening'' by Motif (band), Motif
*19 – ''3 Pianos'' by Ayumi Tanaka, Tanaka/Lindvall/Christian Wallumrød, Wallumrød
*25
**''Fantômas (Amiina album), Fantômas'' by Amiina
**''Häxan (Dungen album), Häxan'' by Dungen (Mexican Summer).
**''Vannmann 86'' by Hjerteslag

December

*2 – ''Puzzler'' by Hilma Nikolaisen
*11 – ''Minnismerki'' by Bubbi Morthens and Dimma (band), Dimma
*16
**''Dråber af Tid'' by Helene Blum
**''Into the Night World'' by Machinae Supremacy
**''New York City Magic'' by Per Mathisen, Utsi Zimring, and David Kikoski

date unknown

*''Efter Regnet'' by Freddie Wadling
*''Mitt hjärta klappar för dig'' by Benny Anderssons orkester
*''Timo sjunger Ted'' by Timo Räisänen
*''Ventre'' by In Slaughter Natives

New classical works

* Hans Abrahamsen – ''Left, alone'' for piano left hand and orchestra
* Olli Kortekangas – ''Migrations''
* Christian Lindberg
** ''Robot Gardens''
** ''Liverpool Lullabies''
* Magnus Lindberg – ''Two Episodes''
* Kaija Saariaho – ''Sense''
* Rolf Wallin – ''Swans Kissing'' (string quartet)

Eurovision Song Contest

* Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
* Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
* Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
* Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
* Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Deaths

* 17 January – Carina Jaarnek, Swedish singer and Dansband artist, 53 (cerebral haemorrhage)
* 18 January – Else Marie Pade, Danish composer, 91
* 25 January – Leif Solberg, Norwegian composer and organist, 101
* 4 February – Ulf Söderblom, Finnish conductor, 85
* 19 February – Harald Devold, Norwegian jazz musician, 51 (cancer)
* 20 February
**, Danish musician, 77
**Ove Verner Hansen, Danish actor and opera singer, 85
* 29 February – Josefin Nilsson, Swedish singer, 46
* 24 April – Jan Henrik Kayser, Norwegian pianist, 81
* 1 May – Sydney Onayemi, Nigerian-born Swedish DJ, 78
* 4 May – Olle Ljungström, Swedish singer and guitarist, 54
* 9 May – Riki Sorsa, Finnish singer ("Reggae OK"), 63 (cancer)
* 14 May – Lasse Mårtenson, Finnish singer ("Laiskotellen"), 81
* 16 May – Fredrik Norén, Swedish jazz drummer, 75 (death announced on this date)
* 2 June – Freddie Wadling, Swedish singer and songwriter, 64
* 8 June – Terje Fjærn, 73, Norwegian orchestra conductor ("La det swinge").
* 18 June – Sverre Kjelsberg, 69, Norwegian singer, guitarist, bassist, composer, and lyricist
* 27 June – Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Danish composer, 83
* 18 July – Karina Jensen, Danish singer (Cartoons (band), Cartoons), cancer. (death announced on this date)
* 27 July – Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer, 87
* 27 September – , Swedish singer, 80
* 30 September – Lilleba Lund Kvandal, Norwegian opera singer, 76
* 12 November – Jacques Werup, Swedish musician and writer, 71
* 14 December
**, Norwegian singer and entertainer, 91
**Päivi Paunu, Finnish singer, 70 (cancer)Laulaja Päivi Paunu on kuollut

References

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