1992 in Nordic music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1992.
Events
- "Early in the year" – Opeth's founder and vocalist David Isberg leaves the band, citing "creative differences".[1]
- 10 April – On the first day of Norway's 19th Vossajazz festival, Dag Arnesen is awarded the festival prize.[2]
- 9 May – The 1992 Eurovision Song Contest is held at Malmö Isstadion in Malmö, Sweden, and is won by Ireland. Iceland, finishing in 7th place, is the best-performing of the Scandinavian countries.[3]
- 20 August–6 September – The Helsinki Festival takes the theme theme: Music of the Baltics (orchestral and chamber-music concerts, opera productions, song recitals, ballet, theater, jazz, pop, and rock concerts).[4]
- 21 September – PolyGram add a crown emblem to the ABBA logo to coincide with the release of ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits.[5]
- unknown date – The newly founded Chi Mei Museum in Taiwan acquires a 1744 violin, possibly the last one ever made by Giuseppe Guarneri, formerly used by Ole Bull.[6]
Classical works
- Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen – Arctic Landscape for Military Band[7]
- Vagn Holmboe – Svaerm for string quartet[8]
- Ingvar Lidholm – Ett drömspel (opera)[9]
- Jukka Linkola – Elina (opera)[10]
- Aulis Sallinen – Kullervo (opera)[11]
Film and TV scores
Hit singles
- Ace of Base – "All That She Wants" (#1 Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Spain, UK)[13]
- J. Karjalainen – "Telepatiaa" (#1 Finland)[14]
- Kim Larsen – "Leningrad" (#1 Denmark)[15]
- Moogetmoogs – "Kolmen minuutin muna" (#1 Finland)[14]
- Orup – "Stockholm" (#1 Sweden)[16]
- Popeda – "Kersantti Karoliina" (#1 Finland)[14]
- Roxette – "How Do You Do!" (#1 Norway; #2 Denmark, Finland, Sweden)[17]
- Neljä Ruusua – "Juppihippipunkkari" (#1 Finland)[14]
- Mauro Scocco – "Om du var min" (#1 Sweden)[18]
Eurovision Song Contest
Births
- 28 January – Simone Egeriis, Danish singer
- 31 January – Christopher Nissen, Danish singer
- 3 July – Molly Sandén, Swedish singer
Deaths
- 27 March – Harald Sæverud, Norwegian composer (born 1897)[19]
- 28 March – Elisabeth Granneman, Norwegian singer, songwriter, children's writer and actress (born 1930).[20]
- 30 April – Toivo Kärki, Finnish composer, arranger and music producer (born 1915)[21]
- 30 May – Karl-Erik Welin, Swedish organist, pianist and composer (born 1934)[22]
- 3 August – Finn Ludt, Norwegian organist, pianist and harpsichordist (born 1918)[23]
- 15 December – Otto Lington, Danish violinist, jazz bandleader and composer (born 1903)[24]