The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in 2011 in mainland European music.
Events
January
February
- 13 â Melissa Horn begins a tour of Denmark
- 18 â Slovakian national broadcaster Slovenská televÃÂzia announces that girl-group TWiiNS will represent the country at the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest with the song I'm Still Alive.
- 18 â Germany decide upon the song Taken by a Stranger in the final of Unser Song für Deutschland to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest. Lena Meyer-Landrut will attempt to retain her title following Germany's win of the contest in 2010.
- 19 â Spain decides to send LucÃÂa Pérez to Düsseldorf with the song Que me quiten lo bailao in the final of Destino Eurovisión.
- 19 â Italy decides to send Raphael Gualazzi to Düsseldorf with the song Follia d'amore in the final of the Sanremo Festival 2011.
- 19 â Kylie Minogue begins the European leg of her Aphrodite World Tour in Denmark, with dates following in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
- 26 â The so-called 'Super Saturday' takes place where six nations choose their participants for the Eurovision Song Contest. Musiqq, Mika Newton, Nina, A Friend In London, Zdob Ã
Âi Zdub and Getter Jaani will represent Latvia, Ukraine, Serbia, Denmark, Moldova and Estonia respectively.
- 28 â Roxette begins its Charm School World Tour in Kazan, Rusia, in front of 8.000 people. 55 shows are set for Europe.
May
Undated
Albums set to be released
January
February
March
April
May
June
October
Unspecified date
Festivals
Exit Festival
Metaltown Festival
OFF Festival
Open'er Festival
Way Out West 2011
Deaths
- 1 January â Marin Constantin, 85, Romanian composer.
- 4 January â Stina-Britta Melander, 86, Swedish opera singer.
See also
References