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2016 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 2016.

Events

January

February

March

  • 2 – 2016 starts in Oslo (March 2–5).
  • 3
  • Frode Alnæs holds a release concert for the album Kanestrøm (Øra Fonogram) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
  • The Oslo International Church Music Festival 2016 starts in Oslo (March 3–13).
  • 12 – The final of Sweden's Melodifestivalen takes place.
  • 17 – Norwegian musician John Martin is convicted of the murder of his wife Natalia Strelchenko, a Russian-born concert pianist, and is sentenced to life in prison.
  • 18 – The Vossajazz event opens in Voss, Norway (March 18–20).
  • 23 – Inferno Metal Festival 2016 starts in Oslo (March 23–26).

April

May

  • 14 – The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 takes place at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. Sweden, the only Scandinavian country to reach the final, finishes in 9th place. Finland, Iceland, Denmark and Norway are all eliminated in the semi-finals.
  • 25 – Festspillene i Bergen 2015 starts (May 25 – June 8).
  • 26 – Nattjazz starts in Bergen (May 26 – June 4).

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

  • 6 – Danish band Lukas Graham are nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for their single "7 Years".

Albums released

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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New classical works

Eurovision Song Contest

Deaths

References