2016 in Swedish music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Swedish music.

Events

January

• 25
  • The draw to determine which country will participate in which semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 took 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 56th edition of the Melodifestivalen. The next three semi-finals will take place on February 13, 20, and 27.^[3]
• 15
  • The announcement of jazz saxophonist and composer Jonas Kullhammar as 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 took place on March 5.
• 12 – The final of the Melodifestivalen was executed on March 12, 2016.^[6]

April

• 23 – The Gamlestaden Jazzfestival opened in Gothenburg, Sweden (April 23 – 30).^[7]

May

• 14
  • The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 took place at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm.^[8]
  • Sweden finishes as no 9 as the only Scandinavian country to reach the final.

June

• 8 – The 24th Sweden Rock Festival started in Norje (June 8 – 11).^[9]
• 15 – Max Martin was awarded the Polar Music Prize.^[10]
• 30 – The 4th Bråvalla Festival opened near Norrköping (June 30 - July 2).^[11]

July

• 10 – Jonas Kullhammar was awarded Gullinpriset at a concert at Sanda Church in memory of late saxophonist Lars Gullin (1928–1976).^[12]

August

• 12 – Malmöfestivalen opened (August 12 – 19).^[13]

October

• 7 – The 33rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (October 7–16).^[14]

December

Album and singles releases

January

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
8	Anders Hillborg Sirens; Cold Heat; Beast Sampler	Esa-Pekka Salonen and The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra	BIS Records		^[15]
29	Some Other Time – A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein	Nils Landgren	ACT Music		^[16]

February

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Songbook	Lars Danielsson	ACT		^[17]
12	Piano Mating	Mats Gustafsson	Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records		^[18]
17	Picture You	The Amazing, including with guitarist Reine Fiske	Partisan Records		^[19]
26	Mare Nostrum II	Jan Lundgren	ACT		^[20]

March

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
6	Trees Of Light	Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa	ECM		^[21]
18	Forevergreens	Dan Berglund's Tonbruket	ACT		^[22]

June

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	World On Fire	Yngwie Malmsteen	RCA, Sony Music		^[24]
3	Good Karma	Roxette	Parlophone/Roxette	Produced by Christoffer Lundquist, Clarence Öfwerman, Per Gessle	^[25]

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
16	Dödliga Klassiker	Bob Hund	Woah Dad!		^[27]
	Orphée	Jóhann Jóhannsson	Deutsche Grammophon		^[28]

October

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
28	Homeward Bound	Sabina Ddumba	Warner Music Sweden		^[29]
	Lady Wood by Tove Lo (Island Records	Sabina Ddumba	Island Records		^[30]

November

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
4	Christmas Card from a Painted Lady	Kikki Danielsson	Lionheart/Universal	Produced by Sören Karlsson	^[31]
25	Häxan	Dungen	Mexican Summer		^[32]

Unknown date

• Efter Regnet by Freddie Wadling
• Mitt hjärta klappar för dig by Benny Anderssons orkester^[33]

Deaths

January

• 17 – Carina Jaarnek, singer and Dansband artist (cerebral haemorrhage) (born 1962).^[34]

February

• 29 – Josefin Nilsson, singer and actress (born 1969).^[35]

May

• 1 – Sydney Onayemi, disc jockey (born 1937).
• 4 – Olle Ljungström, singer and guitarist (born 1961).^[36]
• 16 – Fredrik Norén, jazz drummer and band leader (born 1941).^[37]

June

• 2 – Freddie Wadling, singer and songwriter (born 1951).^[38]

September

• 27 -, singer (born 1936).^[39]

November

• 12 – Jacques Werup, musician, author, poet, stage artist, and screenwriter (born 1945).^[40]

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Van Eersel . Dennis . Eurovision 2016: Semi-finals Allocation Draw on 25th of January . ESCDaily.com . 2 January 2016 . 23 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225063105/http://www.escdaily.com/eurovision-2016/ . 25 December 2015 .
2. Web site: Allocation Draw: The results!. Eurovision.tv. 2016-01-25.
3. Web site: Dahlander. Gustav. Hit kommer Melodifestivalen 2016 – se alla städerna. svt.se. Sveriges Television. 4 February 2016. Swedish. 15 September 2015.
4. Web site: Jonas Kullhammar får Lars Gullin-priset . . 2016-02-16.
5. Web site: iTunes Store (SE) – Music – Zara Larsson – Lush Life (feat. Tinie Tempah) [Remixes] – Single]. 3 March 2016. 26 February 2016. iTunes Store (SE).
6. Web site: Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2016 tour announced . Eurovision.tv . 2016-02-13.
7. Web site: GMLSTN JAZZ 2016 . GmlStnJazz.com . 2016-02-14.
8. Web site: Stockholm to host 2016 Eurovision Song Contest . Eurovision.tv . 2016-02-14.
9. Web site: Sweden Rock Festival 2016 Setlist . Setlist.fm . 2018-03-04.
10. Web site: Polar talks - June 15 2016 . . 2018-03-06 . 2018-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151017/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/polar-talks-june-15-2016/ . dead .
11. Web site: Bråvalla 2016 . Festicket.com . 2018-03-04.
12. Web site: Jonas Kullhammar får Lars Gullin-priset . . 2016-02-16.
13. Web site: Välkommen till MALMÖFESTIVALEN – 12–19 augusti 2016! . MalmoFestivalen.se . 2016-02-14.
14. Web site: Stockholm Jazz Festival 7 – 16 oktober 2016 . . 2016-10-22.
15. News: Hillborg: Sirens; Cold Heat; Beast Sampler CD review – there's no doubt orchestras enjoy playing his music . The Guardian . Andrew . Clements . 2016-01-27 . 2016-02-19.
16. Web site: Nils Landgren: Some Other Time – A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein – CD . . 2016-02-01.
17. Web site: Lars Danielsson Songbook . . 2016-02-13.
18. Web site: Mats Gustafsson – Piano Mating . . 2016-02-14.
19. Web site: The Amazing – Picture You . consequence.net . 2016-11-08.
20. Web site: Jan Lundgren – Mare Nostrum II – CD . . 2016-02-13.
21. Web site: Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa – Trees Of Light . . 2016-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150302040437/http://player.ecmrecords.com/jormin-2406 . 2015-03-02 . dead .
22. Web site: Tonbruket – Forevergreens . . 2016-02-14.
23. Web site: Kent: Då Som Nu För Alltid . Norwegian . Gaffa.com . 2017-01-21.
24. Web site: Yngwie Malmsteen's 'World On Fire' Album Gets Release Date . Blabbermouth.net . 2017-01-21.
25. Web site: AllMusic . Stephen Thomas . Erlewine . . 2018-03-04.
26. Web site: Här är omslaget till Håkans nya album . Swedish . . 2016-08-19 . 2017-01-21.
27. Web site: bob hund – Dödliga Klassiker . . 2016-12-09.
28. Web site: Jóhann Jóhannsson: Orphée . Benjamin . Schelm . . 2016-09-13 . 2018-03-04.
29. Web site: Homeward Bound – Sabina Ddumba . . 2017-01-21.
30. Web site: Music review: Tove Lo's 'Lady Wood' doesn't cut it . Campbell . Chuck . . 2016-11-01 . 2018-03-04.
31. News: Fröjd att höra Kikki sjunga. Aftonbladet. Swedish. Håkan Steen. 9 December 2016. 2 April 2018.
32. Web site: Announcing: Dungen – Häxan . . 2017-01-21.
33. Web site: Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista . . August 5, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161014134823/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/ . October 14, 2016 . Click on "Veckans albumlista".
34. News: Dansbandsdrottningen Carina Jaarnek död . Swedish . . 2016-01-17 . 2016-02-21.
35. News: Dansbandsdrottningen Carina Jaarnek död . Swedish . Harry . Amster . . 2016-02-29 . 2016-12-05.
36. http://www.kjendis.no/2016/05/04/kjendis/olle_ljungstrm/musikk/dodsfall/sverige/44109315/ Olle Ljungström (54) er død
37. News: Fredrik Norén . Dead-People.com . 2016-12-05.
38. Web site: Freddie Wadling är död – blev 64 år . sv . . 2016-06-03 . 2016-12-05.
39. http://www.familjesidan.se/cases/d98ceb9c-8400-4ec8-854a-ed7c52171f20/funeral-notices
40. News: Minnesord om Jacques Werup . Swedish . Thomas . Millroth . . 2016-11-14 . 2016-12-05.