2016 in Swedish music

Kamchatka in 2016.

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

Events

January

• 25 - The draw to determine which country will participate in which semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 takes place in Stockholm City Hall. Sweden is pre-allocated to vote and perform in the first semi-final for scheduling reasons.^[1][2]

February

• 6 - Start of the 56'th edition of the Melodifestivalen. The next three semi-finals will take place on February 13, 20, and 27.^[3]
• 15 - It is announced that Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer Jonas Kullhammar is the recipient of the 2016 Gullinpriset (awarded in memory of the saxophonist Lars Gullin (1928 – 1976)).^[4]
• 26 - A remix of Zara Larsson's hit single "Lush Life", featuring Tinie Tempah, is released, and soon becomes a top 10 hit internationally.^[5]

March

• 5 - The Melodifestivalen second chance will take place on March 5.
• 12 - The final of the Melodifestivalen is executed on March 12, 2016.^[6]

April

• 25 - The Gamlestaden Jazzfestival opens in Gothenburg, Sweden (April 25 – May 2).^[7]

May

• 14 – The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 takes place at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm.^[8]

July

• 10 – Jonas Kullhammar is awarded Gullinpriset at at a concert at Sanda Church in memory of late saxophonist Lars Gullin (1928 – 1976).^[9]

August

• 12 – Malmöfestivalen opens (August 12 – 19).^[10]

October

• 7 – The 33rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden ( October 7–16).^[11]

December

Album and Singles releases

January

• 8 - Anders Hillborg: Sirens; Cold Heat; Beast Sampler with Esa-Pekka Salonen and The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (BIS Records).^[12]
• 29 - Some Other Time - A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein by Nils Landgren (ACT Music).^[13]

February

• 1 - Songbook by Lars Danielsson (ACT Music).^[14]
• 12 - Piano Mating by Mats Gustafsson (Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records).^[15]
• 17 - Picture You by The Amazing, including guitarist Reine Fiske (Partisan Records).^[16]
• 26 - Mare Nostrum II by Jan Lundgren (ACT Music).^[17]

March

• 6 – Trees Of Light by Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa (ECM Records).^[18]
• 18 - Forevergreens by Dan Berglund's Tonbruket (ACT Music).^[19]

Deaths

January

• 17 – Carina Jaarnek (53), singer and Dansband artist (cerebral haemorrhage).^[20]

See also

• Music of Sweden
• Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
• List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden (see 2016 section on page)

References

1. Van Eersel, Dennis (23 December 2015). "Eurovision 2016: Semi-finals Allocation Draw on 25th of January". ESCDaily.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
2. "Allocation Draw: The results!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
3. Dahlander, Gustav (15 September 2015). "Hit kommer Melodifestivalen 2016 – se alla städerna". svt.se (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
4. "Jonas Kullhammar får Lars Gullin-priset". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
5. "iTunes Store (SE) - Music - Zara Larsson - Lush Life (feat. Tinie Tempah) [Remixes] - Single". iTunes Store (SE). 26 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
6. "Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2016 tour announced". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
7. "GMLSTN JAZZ 2015". GmlStnJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
8. "Stockholm to host 2016 Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
9. "Jonas Kullhammar får Lars Gullin-priset". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
10. "Välkommen till MALMÖFESTIVALEN - 12-19 augusti 2016!". MalmoFestivalen.se. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
11. "Stockholm Jazz Festival 7 – 16 oktober 2016". Stockholm Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
12. Clements, Andrew (2016-01-27). "Hillborg: Sirens; Cold Heat; Beast Sampler CD review – there's no doubt orchestras enjoy playing his music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
13. "Nils Landgren: Some Other Time - A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein - CD". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
14. "Lars Danielsson Songbook". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
15. "Mats Gustafsson - Piano Mating". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
16. "The Amazing – Picture You". ConsequenceOfSound.net. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
17. "Jan Lundgren - Mare Nostrum II - CD". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
18. "Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa - Trees Of Light". ECM Records. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
19. "Tonbruket - Forevergreens". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
20. "Dansbandsdrottningen Carina Jaarnek död" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-02-21.