2015 in Swedish music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2015 in Swedish music.

Events

February

• 7 – The first semi-final of Melodifestivalen was arranged. The three next semi-finals took place on February 14, 21, and 28.

March

• 7 – The Melodifestivalen second chance took place on March 7.
• 14 – The final of Melodifestivalen was carried out on March 14, 2015. MÃ¥ns Zelmerlöw's song "Heroes" won the competition.

April

• 25 – Gamlestaden Jazzfestival started in Gothenburg (April 25 – May 2).

May

• 23 - MÃ¥ns Zelmerlöw wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 for Sweden with his song "Heroes". It goes on to top the charts in Sweden, Greece, Iceland and Poland.

June

• 4 – The Malmö Live venue is officially inaugurated in Sweden; it becomes the new home of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra.
• 25 – The 3rd BrÃ¥valla Festival opened near Norrköping (June 25–27).

October

• 12 – The 30th Stockholm International Composer Festival opens at the Stockholms Konserthus, focusing on the work of Lili and Nadia Boulanger.

December

• 11 – The 27 years old Martin Almgren won the final of Sweden's Idol series.

Album and singles releases

January

February

March

May

August

September

October

November

Deaths

July

• 13 – Bengt-Arne Wallin, Swedish composer, arrangeur, trumpeter, and flugelhornist (born 1926).

November

• 5 – Kjell Öhman, jazz pianist, hammond organist, and accordionist prostate cancer(born 1943)

December

• 22 – Peter Lundblad, singer of "Ta mig till havet" (prostate cancer)(born 1950).

See also

• Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
• List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden (see 2015 section on page)

References