1979 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1979.
Events
- 31 March – At the 24th Eurovision Song Contest, Denmark is the best-performing Scandinavian country, finishing 6th. Norway finishes 11th, Finland 14th and Sweden 17th.[1]
- 13 September – ABBA begin their third concert tour,[2] mainly visiting North America, Europe and Asia during 1979–1980, supporting the group's sixth studio album, Voulez-Vous (1979), and later their compilations Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1980).
Classical works
- Ulf Grahn – String quartet no 2[3]
- Vagn Holmboe[4]
- Violin Concerto No. 2
- Notater for 3 trombones (alto, tenor, baritone) and tuba
- Konstateringer for choir
- Guitar Sonata No. 1
- Guitar Sonata No. 2
- Accordion Sonata No. 1
- Bogtrykkemaskinen for violin and piano
- Allan Pettersson – Viola Concerto[5]
- Einojuhani Rautavaara – Magnificat[6]
- Aulis Sallinen – Symphony No. 4[7]
Hit singles
- ABBA – "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (#1 Belgium, Finland, Denmark, IRE)[8]
- Frederik (singer) – "Tsingis Khan" (#14 Finland)[9]
- Ted Gärdestad – "Satellit" (#10 Sweden)[10]
- Katri Helena – "Katson sineen taivaan" (#3 Finland)[11]
- Jan Malmsjö – "Halleluja" (#7 Sweden)[12]
- Anita Skorgan – "Oliver" (#6 Norway)[13]
- Vikingarna – "Djingis Khan" (#1 Sweden)[14]
Hit albums
- ABBA – Voulez-Vous (#1 Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden, UK)[15]
- Kim Larsen – 231045-0637 (#2 Sweden, #7 Norway)[16][17]
- Jahn Teigen – En dags pause (#1 Norway)[18]
Film music
Births
- 26 February – Daníel Bjarnason, Icelandic composer[21]
- 8 April – Alexi Laiho, rock musician (died 2020[22]
Deaths
- 7 March – Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer and music critic (born 1906)[23]
- 3 April – Ernst Glaser, Norwegian violinist, conductor and music teacher (born 1904)[24]
- 12 July – Kalervo Tuukkanen, Finnish composer (born 1909)[25]
- 24 October – Trygve Lindeman, Norwegian cellist and head of the Oslo Conservatory of Music (born 1896)[26]