1991 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1991.

Events

• January – A-ha break a Guinness World Record for the biggest rock concert attendance when they attract an audience of 198,000 at the Maracanã stadium during the Rock in Rio II festival.
• 22 March – On the first day of Norway's Vossajazz festival, Per Jørgensen is awarded the festival prize.
• 4 May – Following a tie-break, Sweden's "FÃ¥ngad av en stormvind", performed by Carola, wins the 36th Eurovision Song Contest in Rome. Of the other Scandinavian countries, Norway finish 17th, Denmark 19th and Finland 20th.
• August – Swedish glam rock band The Ark form and hold their first rehearsals in Rottne.
• unknown date – Denmark's national baroque orchestra, Concerto Copenhagen, gives its first concerts.

Classical works

• Einar Englund – Clarinet Concerto
• Ulf Grahn – Vid Ales stenar
• Vagn Holmboe
• To the Calm Sea
• To the Unsettled Weather
• Kaija Saariaho – Nuits, adieux

Film and TV scores

• Geir Bøhren and Bent Åserud – The Polar Bear King
• Joachim Holbek – Europa
• Sigvald Tveit – Sesam stasjon

Hit singles

• 2 X Kaj – "Alle Børnene" (#1 Denmark)
• A-ha – "Move to Memphis" (#2 Norway)
• Army of Lovers – "Crucified" (#1 Belgium; #2 Greece, Netherlands; #8 Sweden)
• Cut 'N' Move
• "Spread Love" (#1 Denmark)
• "Take No Crap (Get Serious)" (#1 Denmark)
• Juice Leskinen – "Pienestä pitäen" (#1 Finland)
• Roxette – "Joyride" (#1 Australia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, US)
• Sielun Veljet – "Laatikoita" (#1 Finland)

Eurovision Song Contest

• Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
• Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
• Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
• Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991

Births

• 29 May – Matoma, Norwegian DJ and record producer

Deaths

• 24 March – Albert Järvinen, Finnish rock guitarist (born 1950; heart attack)
• 1 April – Bjarne Nerem, Norwegian jazz saxophonist (born 1923).
• 8 April – Per Yngve Ohlin, aka 'Dead', Swedish vocalist (born 1969; suicide)
• 7 July – Jan Wølner, Norwegian classical pianist (born 1909)
• 31 July – Magne Elvestrand, Norwegian pianist, harpsichordist and organist (born 1914)
• 16 October – Ole Beich, rock bassist (born 1955; drowned)
• 18 October – Gunnar Sønstevold, Norwegian composer (born 1912)

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