2016 in Danish music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Danish music.
(Go to LAST YEAR in Danish music.)

Events

January

• 27 The Léonie Sonning Music Foundation announces Leonidas Kavakos as the recipient of the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017.^[1]
• 29 - The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation announces Per Nørgård as the recipient of the 2016 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.^[2]

February

• 13 - The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Final was arranged on February 13, at the Forum Horsens in Horsens.^[3]

April

• 1 - In the final of season 9 of Denmark's X Factor, the sister duo Embrace emerge winners, obtaining 60% of the public vote.^[4]

June

• 25 - Roskilde Festival 2016 opens (June 25 - July 2).^[5]

July

• 3 - Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2016 is opened (July 3 - 12).^[6]

December

Album and Singles releases

February

• 19 - Grasque by Choir of Young Believers.^[7]
• 26 - We Survive by Medina.^[8]

March

• 18 – Reckless Twin by Mads Langer.^[9]
• 26 – We Survive by Medina

April

• 15 – Closer by Christopher (EMI)

June

• 3 – Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie by Volbeat^[10]

See also

• Music of Denmark
• Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

References

1. "Leonidas Kavakos announced as winner of Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017" (Press release). Léonie Sonning Music Foundation. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
2. "Prize Winner Per Nørgård". EVS-MusikStiftung.ch. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
3. "Melodi Grand Prix". DR. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
4. "X Factor-sejr: EMBRACE vandt med 60 procent af stemmerne" (Swedish)
5. "Roskilde Festival 2016". Roskilde Festival. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
6. "COPENHAGEN JAZZ FESTIVAL - FROM 07/03/2016 TO 07/12/2016 AT MULTIPLE VENUES". Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
7. "Choir of Young Believers - Grasque". All Music. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
8. "VIDEO: Medina – 'We Survive'". ScandiPop.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
9. "Mads Langer Reckless Twin". Edition Records. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
10. "VOLBEAT's 'Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie' Album Due in June; Listen To 'The Devil's Bleeding Crown' Single". blabbermouth.net. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.