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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
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.[1]
March
- 5 - The Melodifestivalen second chance will take place on March 5.
- 12 - The final of the Melodifestivalen is executed on March 12, 2016.[2]
April
May
- 14 – The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 takes place at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm.[4]
July
- 10 – Jonas Kullhammar is awarded Gullinpriset at at a concert at Sanda Church in memory of late saxophonist Lars Gullin (1928 – 1976).[5]
August
- 12 – Malmöfestivalen opens (August 12 – 19).[6]
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).[7]
- 29 - Some Other Time - A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein by Nils Landgren (ACT Music).[8]
February
- 1 - Songbook by Lars Danielsson (ACT Music).[9]
- 12 - Piano Mating by Mats Gustafsson (Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records).[10]
- 26 - Mare Nostrum II by Jan Lundgren (ACT Music).[11]
March
- 18 - Forevergreens by Dan Berglund's Tonbruket (ACT Music).[12]
Deaths
- January
- 17 – Carina Jaarnek (53), singer and Dansband artist (cerebral haemorrhage).[13]
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
- ↑ Dahlander, Gustav (15 September 2015). "Hit kommer Melodifestivalen 2016 – se alla städerna". svt.se (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 4 February 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Jan Lundgren - Mare Nostrum II - CD". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "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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