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Kamchatka in 2016.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Swedish music.
(Go to LAST YEAR in Swedish music.)
Events
January
- 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.[1][2]
February
- 6 - Start of the 56'th edition of the Melodifestivalen. The next three semi-finals will take place on February 13, 20, and 27.[3]
- 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)).[4]
- 26 - A remix of Zara Larsson's hit single "Lush Life", featuring Tinie Tempah, is released, and soon becomes a top 10 hit internationally.[5]
March
- 5 - The Melodifestivalen second chance will take place on March 5.
- 12 - The final of the Melodifestivalen is executed on March 12, 2016.[6]
April
- 25 - The Gamlestaden Jazzfestival opens in Gothenburg, Sweden (April 25 – May 2).[7]
May
- 14 – The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 takes place at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm.[8]
July
- 10 – Jonas Kullhammar is awarded Gullinpriset at at a concert at Sanda Church in memory of late saxophonist Lars Gullin (1928 – 1976).[9]
August
- 12 – Malmöfestivalen opens (August 12 – 19).[10]
October
- 7 – The 33rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden ( October 7–16).[11]
December
Album and Singles releases
January
- 8 - Anders Hillborg: Sirens; Cold Heat; Beast Sampler with Esa-Pekka Salonen and The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (BIS Records).[12]
- 29 - Some Other Time - A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein by Nils Landgren (ACT Music).[13]
February
- 1 - Songbook by Lars Danielsson (ACT Music).[14]
- 12 - Piano Mating by Mats Gustafsson (Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records).[15]
- 17 - Picture You by The Amazing, including guitarist Reine Fiske (Partisan Records).[16]
- 26 - Mare Nostrum II by Jan Lundgren (ACT Music).[17]
March
- 6 – Trees Of Light by Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa (ECM Records).[18]
- 18 - Forevergreens by Dan Berglund's Tonbruket (ACT Music).[19]
Deaths
- January
- 17 – Carina Jaarnek (53), singer and Dansband artist (cerebral haemorrhage).[20]
See also
- Music of Sweden
- Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
- List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden (see 2016 section on page)
References
- ↑ Van Eersel, Dennis (23 December 2015). "Eurovision 2016: Semi-finals Allocation Draw on 25th of January". ESCDaily.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Allocation Draw: The results!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ↑ Dahlander, Gustav (15 September 2015). "Hit kommer Melodifestivalen 2016 – se alla städerna". svt.se (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ "Jonas Kullhammar får Lars Gullin-priset". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ "iTunes Store (SE) - Music - Zara Larsson - Lush Life (feat. Tinie Tempah) [Remixes] - Single". iTunes Store (SE). 26 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2016 tour announced". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "GMLSTN JAZZ 2015". GmlStnJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ↑ "Stockholm to host 2016 Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ↑ "Jonas Kullhammar får Lars Gullin-priset". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ "Välkommen till MALMÖFESTIVALEN - 12-19 augusti 2016!". MalmoFestivalen.se. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ↑ "Stockholm Jazz Festival 7 – 16 oktober 2016". Stockholm Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ↑ Clements, Andrew (2016-01-27). "Hillborg: Sirens; Cold Heat; Beast Sampler CD review – there's no doubt orchestras enjoy playing his music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ "Nils Landgren: Some Other Time - A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein - CD". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ↑ "Lars Danielsson Songbook". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "Mats Gustafsson - Piano Mating". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ↑ "The Amazing – Picture You". ConsequenceOfSound.net. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ "Jan Lundgren - Mare Nostrum II - CD". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa - Trees Of Light". ECM Records. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ "Tonbruket - Forevergreens". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ↑ "Dansbandsdrottningen Carina Jaarnek död" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
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