2016 in Swedish music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Swedish music.
January
- 25
- The draw to determine which country will participate in which semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 took 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 56th edition of the Melodifestivalen. The next three semi-finals will take place on February 13, 20, and 27.[3]
- 15
- The announcement of jazz saxophonist and composer Jonas Kullhammar as 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 took place on March 5.
- 12 – The final of the Melodifestivalen was executed on March 12, 2016.[6]
April
- 23 – The Gamlestaden Jazzfestival opened in Gothenburg, Sweden (April 23 – 30).[7]
May
- 14
- The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 took place at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm.[8]
- Sweden finishes as no 9 as the only Scandinavian country to reach the final.
June
- 8 – The 24th Sweden Rock Festival started in Norje (June 8 – 11).[9]
- 15 – Max Martin was awarded the Polar Music Prize.[10]
- 30 – The 4th Bråvalla Festival opened near Norrköping (June 30 - July 2).[11]
July
- 10 – Jonas Kullhammar was awarded Gullinpriset at a concert at Sanda Church in memory of late saxophonist Lars Gullin (1928–1976).[12]
August
- 12 – Malmöfestivalen opened (August 12 – 19).[13]
September
October
- 7 – The 33rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden ( October 7–16).[14]
November
December
Album and singles releases
January
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Anders Hillborg: Sirens; Cold Heat; Beast Sampler | Esa-Pekka Salonen and The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra | BIS Records | [15] | |
| 29 | Some Other Time – A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein | Nils Landgren | ACT Music | [16] |
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Songbook | Lars Danielsson | ACT | [17] | |
| 12 | Piano Mating | Mats Gustafsson | Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records | [18] | |
| 17 | Picture You | The Amazing, including with guitarist Reine Fiske | Partisan Records | [19] | |
| 26 | Mare Nostrum II | Jan Lundgren | ACT | [20] |
March
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Trees Of Light | Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa | ECM | [21] | |
| 18 | Forevergreens | Dan Berglund's Tonbruket | ACT | [22] |
April
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Då Som Nu För Alltid | Kent | RCA, Sony Music | [23] |
June
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World On Fire | Yngwie Malmsteen | RCA, Sony Music | [24] | |
| 3 | Good Karma | Roxette | Parlophone/Roxette | Produced by Christoffer Lundquist, Clarence Öfwerman, Per Gessle | [25] |
July
August
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Du Gamla Du Fria | Håkan Hellström | Warner | [26] |
September
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dödliga Klassiker | Bob Hund | Woah Dad! | [27] | |
| Orphée | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Deutsche Grammophon | [28] |
October
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Homeward Bound | Sabina Ddumba | Warner Music Sweden | [29] | |
| Lady Wood by Tove Lo (Island Records | Sabina Ddumba | Island Records | [30] |
November
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Christmas Card from a Painted Lady | Kikki Danielsson | Lionheart/Universal | Produced by Sören Karlsson | [31] |
| 25 | Häxan | Dungen | Mexican Summer | [32] |
December
Unknown date
- Efter Regnet by Freddie Wadling
- Mitt hjärta klappar för dig by Benny Anderssons orkester[33]