2020 in Scandinavian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2020.
(Go to last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian music.)

Events

January

• 1 January – The 2020 season of Denmark's X Factor competition is launched.^[1]
• 16 January – The Royal Swedish Opera appoints Alan Gilbert as its next music director; his tenure will begin in spring 2021.^[2]
• 28 January – Mia Winter Wallace announces that she has left Abbath.^[3]
• 30 January – The Léonie Sonning Music Prize is awarded to Unsuk Chin.^[4]

February

• 9 February – Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir becomes the first woman for twenty years, and only the fourth of all time, to win the Academy Award for Best Original Score, which is awarded for her score for Joker.^{[5] [6]}
• 29 February – The Söngvakeppnin final, held in Reykjavik, is won by Gagnamagnið with the song "Think About Things". The winners do not go on to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest because of the COVID-19 pandemic that causes the whole contest to be cancelled.^[7]

March

• 7 March
  • The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2020 is held in Copenhagen, hosted by Hella Joof and Rasmus Bjerg,^[8] but without a live audience as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark^[9]
  • Aksel Kankaanranta wins the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu and is selected as Finland's representative in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest (later cancelled), with the song "Looking Back".^[10]
• 16 March – Alexi Laiho and Daniel Freyberg announce the formation of a new heavy metal supergroup, Bodom After Midnight, also including drummer Waltteri Vayrynen and bassist Mitja Toivonen.^[11]
• 22 March – Guitarist Niklas Sundin announces that he is leaving Swedish metal band Dark Tranquillity.^[12]
• 30 March – Finnish band Dark the Suns announce they are re-forming by releasing a preview of their new single.^[13]

April

• 23 April – Norwegian singer Sigrid is among those participating in the recording of a charity single, "Times Like These", by the "Live Lounge Allstars". The single goes to no 1 in the UK charts and does well in other European and North American charts.^[14]

May

• 14 May – The final of, a one-off music competition in the Eurovision format, is broadcast in Sweden by Sveriges Television. The winner is Icelandic band Daði og Gagnamagnið, performing "Think About Things" in English, which had been intended as Iceland's entry for the cancelled Eurovision Song Contest.^[15]
• 16 May – In a special vote, BBC viewers select ABBA's 1974 Eurovision-winning song, "Waterloo", as the best Eurovision song of all time.^[16]
• 29 May – John Lundvik wins Swedish TV's Let's Dance 2020 series.^[17]

September

• 4 September – Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali's first recording with the Philharmonia Orchestra is released: Swan Lake, a year before he takes up his appointment as the orchestra's Principal Conductor.^[18]
• 22 September – Sweden's Idol contestant Caspar Camitz tests positive for COVID-19 and has to drop out of the first performance.^[19] Three days later another contestant, Herman Silow, also tests positive,^[20] and the following day so does Indra Elg.
• 30 September – Despite rumours that Sveriges Television have asked him to return, it is confirmed that David Sundin will not be a host at the 2021 Melodifestivalen.^[21]

December

• December 4 – The Idol 2020 final in Sweden was won by Nadja Holm. It was held at the studios in Spånga for the first time since 2006, because of the COVID restrictions.^[22]
• December 19 – The final of the 2020 series of Finnish TV series Vain elämää is scheduled to take place.

Albums released

January

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	Manifest	Amaranthe	Nuclear Blast	First album to feature Nils Molin	^[23]
10	Cell-0	Apocalyptica	Silver Lining Music	First album after a 4-year break	^[24]
17	Contemporary Concertos by Pesson, Abrahamsen & Strasnoy	Alexandre Tharaud	Erato	Includes Left, Alone by Hans Abrahamsen	^[25]
	To Fathom the Master’s Grand Design	Horned Almighty			^[26]
31	Killection	Lordi	AFM Records		^[27]

February

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
7	Valittu kansa	Antti Tuisku	Warner Music Finland	Tuisku's sixth number-one album	^[28]
14	Telemark (EP)	Ihsahn	Candlelight	First of two companion five-song EPs	^[29]
	Splid	Kvelertak	Rise Records	Recorded with Kurt Ballou at Godcity Studio	^[30]
21	No Absolution	Lost Society		Co-written with Joonas Parkkonen	^[31]
	Myopia	Agnes Obel	Strange Harvest Limited		^[32]
28	The Great Conspiracy	Nils Patrik Johansson	Metalville	Concept album about the unsolved murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme	^[33]

March

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
6	Violent Pop	Blind Channel	Ranka Kustannus	The band define their musical style as "violent pop"	^[34]
13	Feeding the Machine	Wolf	Century Media Records		^[35]
20	Folkesange	Myrkur	Relapse Records		^[36]
	Gothica Fennica, Vol. 1	Ville Valo		EP - First solo release	^[37]

April

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	The Dark Delight	Dynazty		First single from album was released in January	^[38]
10		Nightwish	Nuclear Blast	First album to feature Kai Hahto as an official band member	^[39]
17	Global Warning	Turmion Kätilöt	Nuclear Blast		^[40]
	Í miðjum kjarnorkuvetri	JóiPé & Króli	Nuclear Blast		^[41]
24	City Burials	Katatonia			^[42]

May

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
8	Leaves of Yesteryear	Green Carnation	Season Of Mist	The band's first new album for 14 years	^[43]
	Cerecloth	Naglfar	Century Media		^[44]
	Black Metal	Witchcraft	Nuclear Blast	Acoustic album	^[45]
29	Lamenting of the Innocent	Sorcerer	Metal Blade	Featuring guests Johan Langquist and Svante Henryson	^[46]

June

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
12	We Are the Night	Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall	Frontiers Music Srl	Third album	^[47]
26	From a Dying Ember	Falconer		Ninth and final studio album	^[48]
	Call for Winter	Daniel Herskedal			^[49]

July

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
3		Ace of Base	Edsel (Demon Music Group)	Commemorative box set	^[50]
10	Thalassic	Ensiferum	Metal Blade Records	Featuring new vocalist Pekka Montin	^[51]
17	Grim	Dark Sarah	Napalm Records		^[52]

August

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
7	Hunter Gatherer	Avatar	eOne Music		^[53]
28	Panther	Pain of Salvation	InsideOut Music	Produced by Daniel Gildenlöw & Daniel Bergstrand	^[54]
	Flowers of Evil	Ulver	House of Mythology	Mixed by Martin Glover and Michael Rendall	^[55]

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
4	Swan Lake		Signum Records	The Philharmonia's first recording with Rouvali as conductor. Recorded in 2019.	^[56]
18	Vredesvävd	Finntroll	Century Media Records		^[57]

October

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	Dance	Tingvall Trio	Skip Records		^[58]
	Manifest	Amaranthe	Nuclear Blast	With guest appearances by Noora Louhimo, Perttu Kivilaakso, Elias Holmlid and Heidi Shepherd	^[59]
	Utgard	Enslaved	Nuclear Blast		^[60]
9	Dawn of the Damned	Necrophobic	Century Media	Video directed by Magnus Göthlund	^[61]
16	Bluu Afroo	Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra	SteepleChase		^[62]
23	I svunnen tid	Ralph Lundsten			^[63]
	Live! Against the World	HammerFall		Live album	^[64]
	The Last Viking	Leaves' Eyes	AFM Records	Produced by Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio.	^[65]
30	Under a Godless Veil	Draconian	Napalm Records		^[66]
	Formed by Mistakes	Small Time Giants			^[67]

November

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
6	Endless Twilight of Codependent Love	Sólstafir	Season of Mist		^[68]
20	Moment	Dark Tranquillity	Nuclear Blast	First album featuring guitarists Christopher Amott and Johan Reinholdz (replacing Niklas Sundin)	^[69]
27	Edder & Bile	Cadaver	Nuclear Blast	First full-length album for 16 years	^[70]

December

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
4	Necromancy	Persuader	Frontiers Music	First album without Fredrik Hedström; includes their first single in six years	^[71]
	A Whisp of the Atlantic (EP)	Soilwork	Nuclear Blast		^[72]

Eurovision Song Contest

• Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
• Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
• Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
• Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020

Classical works

• Hildur Guðnadóttir – Illimani^[73]
• Anders Hillborg – Through Lost Landscapes^[74]
• Marcus Paus – Children of Ginko (opera)^[75]
• Bent Sørensen – Enchantress (5 intermezzi for orchestra)^[76]

Film and television scores

• Lasse Enerson  - Cold Courage^[77]
• Marcus Paus - Mortal^[78]

Deaths

• 3 January – Bo Winberg, 80, Swedish guitarist (The Spotnicks)^[79]
• 26 January – Santtu Lonka, 41, Finnish former drummer of To/Die/For^[80]
• 6 February – Ola Magnell, 74, Swedish singer and guitarist^[81]
• 9 February – Margareta Hallin, 88, Swedish opera singer, composer and actress^[82]
• 18 February – Jon Christensen, 76, Norwegian jazz drummer^[83]
• 27 February – Jahn Teigen, 70, Norwegian singer internationally known for his performance in the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest^[84]
• 3 March – Alf Cranner, 83, Norwegian folk singer^[85]
• 28 March – Kerstin Behrendtz, 69, radio presenter and music director (COVID-19)^[86]
• 14 April – Kerstin Meyer, 92, Swedish mezzo-soprano.^[87]
• 3 May – Bob Lander, 78, Swedish rock musician (The Spotnicks)^[88]
• 5 May – Kjell Karlsen, 88, Norwegian composer and bandleader.^[89]
• 20 May – Malin Gjörup, 56, Swedish operatic mezzo-soprano and actress (cerebral haemorrhage)^[90]
• 21 May – Berith Bohm, 87, Swedish opera singer^[91]
• 7 June – Edith Thallaug, 90, Norwegian mezzo-soprano and actress^[92]
• 3 June – Helge Rykkja, 76, poet and lyricist^[93]
• 27 June – Mats Rådberg, 72, Swedish singer^[94]
• 12 July – Jarno Sarkula, 47, Finnish musician (Alamaailman Vasarat)^[95]
• 22 August – Ulla Pia, 75, Danish singer^[96]
• 6 September – Anita Lindblom, 82, Swedish singer and actress^[97]
• 8 September – Vexi Salmi, 77, Finnish lyricist^[98]
• 29 October – Alexander Vedernikov, 56, Russian chief conductor of the Royal Danish Opera (COVID)^[99]
• 26 November – Allan Botschinsky, 80, Danish jazz trumpeter^[100]
• 19 December –, 60, Swedish drummer (Roxette).^[101]
• 24 December – Roland Cedermark, 82, Swedish singer^[102]
• 29 December – Gösta Linderholm, 79, Swedish singer and composer^[103]
• December – Alexi Laiho, 41, Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist^[104]

Notes and References

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2. News: Conductor Alan Gilbert Named Next Music Director of Royal Swedish Opera . Opera News . 2020-01-16 . 2020-01-18 . 2020-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200126163113/https://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2020/1/News/Alan_Gilbert_Named_Music_Director_at_Royal_Swedish_Opera.html . dead .
3. Web site: Bassist MIA WALLACE Says She Was 'Forced' To Leave ABBATH. 28 January 2020. Blabbermouth. 7 October 2021.
4. Web site: Unsuk Chin receives Leonie Sonning Music Prize 2021. Royal Danish Academy of Music. 28 November 2020.
5. News: 'Joker' composer Hildur Guðnadóttir first woman in 20 years to win Academy Award for original score. Los Angeles Times. Brown. August. 9 February 2020. 9 February 2020.
6. News: Oscars: Hildur Gudnadóttir Becomes First Woman to Win Best Original Score . . 9 February 2020. 9 February 2020. Wilson . Jordan.
7. Web site: Iceland chooses Daði & Gagnamagnið!. 29 February 2020. Eurovision.tv. 2 March 2020.
8. Web site: First songs for Denmark's Melodi Grand Prix 2020 out. Luukela. Sami. 20 January 2020. escxtra.
9. News: Ritzau. Myndigheder vil aflyse arrangementer med over 1000 mennesker. 6 March 2020. Berlingske. 6 March 2020. da.
10. Web site: Finland: Aksel Kankaanranta wins UMK 2020 with "Looking Back". 7 March 2020. Robyn Gallagher. wiwibloggs. 26 May 2020.
11. Web site: Former Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho launches new band, Bodom After Midnight. 16 March 2020. Blabbermouth. 10 May 2020.
12. Web site: Guitarist Niklas Sundin Quits Dark Tranquillity: 'The Time Is Right' . . March 22, 2020 . March 25, 2020.
13. Web site: Dark The Suns to release new single "Suru Raivosi Sydämeni Pimeydessä" on May 21st 2020. Grande Rock. 19 July 2020.
14. Web site: Times Like These full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 1 May 2020.
15. Web site: SVT gör eget Eurovision. Ek. Torbjörn. 3 April 2020. Aftonbladet. sv. 4 April 2020.
16. Web site: Eurovision: Abba's Waterloo voted best song of all time. 16 May 2020. BBC News.
17. News: Lundvik och Eriksson till "Let's dance"-final. 22 May 2020. Dagens Nyheter. 29 May 2020.
18. Web site: Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake. Philharmonia. 28 December 2020.
19. Web site: "Idol"-deltagaren Caspar Camitz sjuk – har coronatestats. Expressen. 22 September 2020.
20. Web site: "Idol"-deltagarna tävlar från sina hotellrum • Sjuka deltagare medverkar. Expressen. 25 September 2020.
21. Web site: David Sundin will NOT host Melodifestivalen 2021!. escxtra. 30 September 2020. 28 November 2020.
22. Web site: Nadja Holm vinner Idol. 4 December 2020. SVT Nyheter. 4 December 2020.
23. Web site: AMARANTHE To Release 'Manifest' Album In October. Blabbermouth.net. June 26, 2020. June 26, 2020.
24. Web site: APOCALYPTICA To Release 'Cell-0' Album In January; 'Ashes Of The Modern World' Video Available. Blabbermouth.net. October 3, 2019. October 3, 2019.
25. Web site: Contemporary Concertos by Pesson, Abrahamsen & Strasnoy. Presto Classical. 23 January 2020.
26. Web site: HORNED ALMIGHTY Try 'To Fathom the Master's Grand Design'. Metal Addicts. January 17, 2020. January 13, 2020.
27. Web site: Lordi Envision Greater Longevity With 'Killection' Album. Loudwire. October 9, 2019. October 9, 2019.
28. Web site: Hätinen . Jukka . Antti Tuisku julkaisi provokatiivisen pop-timantin – arviossa Valittu kansa . Pop Media . 6 February 2020 . 15 February 2020.
29. Web site: IHSAHN To Release First Of Two New EPs In February. Blabbermouth.net. November 28, 2019. November 28, 2019.
30. Web site: KVELERTAK To Release 'Splid' Album In February. Blabbermouth.net. November 27, 2019. November 27, 2019.
31. Web site: Lost Society new album 'No Absolution" out February 21st. Rock 'n' Load. February 4, 2020. December 4, 2019.
32. Web site: Album Top-40 Uge 8, 2020 . . 4 March 2020.
33. Web site: Astral Doors Singer Nils Patrik Johansson Announces Second Solo Album The Great Conspiracy. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 30 December 2020. 18 December 2019.
34. Web site: Violent Pop (DD). Apple Music. 20 April 2018. 21 February 2021.
35. Web site: WOLF Joined By KING DIAMOND Bassist, Ex-HAMMERFALL Drummer. Blabbermouth.net. September 30, 2019. September 30, 2019.
36. Web site: MYRKUR To Release 'Folkesange' Album In March. Blabbermouth.net. January 14, 2020. January 14, 2020.
37. Web site: Scott Munro. HIM's Ville Valo returns with new three-track EP Gothica Fennica Vol. 1. Louder Sound. March 20, 2020. March 20, 2020.
38. Web site: DYNAZTY Announce The Dark Delight Album; First Single Out January 30. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. January 21, 2020. February 23, 2020.
39. Web site: Kerromme teille nyt ilouutisen: Nightwishin uusi studioalbumi on valmis. January 10, 2020. Soundi. January 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200110215332/https://www.soundi.fi/uutiset/kerromme-teille-nyt-ilouutisen-nightwishin-uusi-studioalbumi-on-valmis/. January 10, 2020. dead.
40. Web site: TURMION KÄTILÖT Sign To Nuclear Blast, Announce New Studio Album "Global Warning". metalshockfinland.com. January 4, 2020. December 21, 2019.
41. Web site: JóiPé & Króli Vs. Nuclear Winter: What's Next For The Teen Idols?. 11 October 2019. Hannah Jane Cohen. grapevine. 28 November 2020.
42. Web site: KATATONIA To Release 'City Burials' Album In April. Blabbermouth.net. January 30, 2020. January 30, 2020.
43. Web site: GREEN CARNATION To Release First New Album In 14 Years, 'Leaves Of Yesteryear', In May. Blabbermouth.net. February 23, 2020. February 15, 2020.
44. Web site: NAGLFAR Re-Sign With Century Media Records; Cerecloth Album To Be Released In May. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. February 23, 2020. February 20, 2020.
45. Web site: Witchcraft To Release Acoustic Album "Black Metal", Debut "Elegantly Expressed Depression". ThePRP. March 13, 2020. March 12, 2020.
46. Web site: SORCERER To Release Lamenting Of The Innocent Album In May; "The Hammer Of Witches" Music Video Streaming. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. April 12, 2020. March 19, 2020.
47. Web site: Magnus Karlsson's FREE FALL To Release We Are The Night Album In May; "Hold Your Fire" Feat. DINO JELUSICK Streaming Now. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. June 13, 2020. March 12, 2020.
48. Web site: Falconer reveals details for new album, 'From a Dying Ember'. metalblade.com.
49. Web site: Daniel Herskedal - Call for Winter. Edition Records. 28 November 2020.
50. Web site: Ace of Base / All That She Wants: The Classic Collection 11CD+DVD box. SuperDeluxeEdition.com. 15 May 2020.
51. News: ENSIFERUM To Release Thalassic Album In July; "Rum, Women, Victory" Lyric Video Posted. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. May 6, 2020. May 6, 2020.
52. News: DARK SARAH Feat. Former AMBERIAN DAWN Singer HEIDI PARVIAINEN: 'Grim' Album Due In July. Blabbermouth.net. March 30, 2020. March 30, 2020.
53. Web site: Avatar Set August Release For New Album "Hunter Gatherer", Teaser Available. ThePRP. May 5, 2020. May 5, 2020.
54. Web site: Avatar Set August Release For New Album "Hunter Gatherer", Teaser Available. ThePRP. May 5, 2020. May 5, 2020.
55. Web site: Ulver Announce New Album "Flowers Of Evil" & Book 'Wolves Evolve: The Ulver Story'. ThePRP. June 4, 2020. June 4, 2020.
56. Web site: Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake. Philharmonia. 28 December 2020.
57. Web site: James Weaver. Finntroll announce new album 'Vredesvävd'. Distorted Sound. June 25, 2020. June 25, 2020.
58. Web site: Tingvall Trio recorded a new album. 21 August 2020. Martin Tingvall official website. 2 December 2020.
59. Web site: Amaranthe Teases 'Do Or Die' Video. Blabbermouth. February 9, 2020. July 14, 2020.
60. Web site: Scott Munro. Enslaved explore the spectacular landscapes of Iceland in video for Jettegryta. Louder Sound. July 10, 2020. July 10, 2020.
61. Web site: Necrophobic Debut "Mirror Black" Video, New Album Due In October. ThePRP. July 20, 2020. July 18, 2020.
62. Web site: Pierre Dorge & New Jungle Orchestra - Bluu Afroo. Horizon Music. 28 November 2020.
63. Web site: I svunnen tid. Amazon Music. 13 July 2023.
64. Web site: HAMMERFALL to Release 'Live! Against The World' Album In October. Blabbermouth.net. August 11, 2020. August 11, 2020.
65. Web site: LEAVES' EYES To Release The Last Viking Album In October; Details Revealed. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. July 23, 2020. July 22, 2020.
66. Web site: DRACONIAN To Release Under A Godless Veil Album In October; Details Revealed. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. April 23, 2020. April 23, 2020.
67. Web site: Album Formed by Mistakes, Small Time Giants. mtv.it. August 4, 2021. October 30, 2020.
68. Web site: SÓLSTAFIR Reveals New Album Details; Livestreams New Single - BraveWords. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. August 5, 2020. August 5, 2020.
69. Web site: Dark Tranquillity - Moment. Nuclear Blast. 30 December 2020. 29 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129233629/https://www.nuclearblast.de/en/products/tontraeger/cd/2cd-patch/dark-tranquillity-moment.html. dead.
70. Web site: Dutch Pearce. Video Premiere: Cadaver – "Morgue Ritual". Decibel. September 25, 2020. September 25, 2020.
71. Web site: Persuader- Necromancy New Album Out December 4th (Frontiers Music Srl). Highwire Daze. 28 November 2020. 30 September 2020.
72. Web site: SOILWORK Announces 'A Whisp Of The Atlantic' EP. Blabbermouth.net. 28 November 2020. 23 October 2020.
73. News: Bang on a Can All-Stars ace four premieres in Ecstatic Music anniversary concert . New York Classical Review . David Wright . 2020-01-29 . 2020-02-01.
74. Web site: Through Lost Landscapes. Faber Music. 29 May 2020.
75. Web site: Children of Ginko – Premiere in Shanghai . Ibsen International . 2020-12-23.
76. Web site: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, 11 January 2020 programme. BBC. 23 January 2020.
77. Web site: 'Cold Courage' Soundtrack Album to Be Released. 5 May 2020. Film Music Reporter. 20 January 2021.
78. Web site: Mortal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). 24 February 2020. mtgmusic. 2 December 2020.
79. https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=104&artikel=7378098 Gitarrlegendaren Bo Winberg död
80. Web site: TO/DIE/FOR Drummer SANTTU LONKA Passes, R.I.P.. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. January 26, 2020. January 26, 2020.
81. Web site: Artisten och låtskrivaren Ola Magnell är död. Expressen. 6 February 2020. sv.
82. Web site: Operasångerskan Margareta Hallin är död. 9 February 2020. SVT Nyheter. 9 February 2020. sv.
83. Web site: Jon Christensen er død. dagbladet. 18 February 2020. no.
84. Web site: Jahn Teigen er død. 25 February 2020. VG. no.
85. Web site: Visesangeren Alf Cranner er død 83 år gammel. 3 March 2020 . no. 3 March 2020.
86. Web site: Radiolegendaren Kerstin Behrendtz har avlidit i corona. Johan. Lindqvist. 28 March 2020. gp.se. 28 March 2020.
87. News: Operasångerskan Kerstin Meyer död . . 14 April 2020 . 14 April 2020.
88. https://www.gp.se/kultur/kultur/s%C3%A5ngaren-bob-lander-i-the-spotnicks-d%C3%B6d-1.27550607 Sångaren Bob Lander i The Spotnicks död
89. https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/wP2xjM/orkesterleder-kjell-karlsen-er-doed Orkesterleder Kjell Karlsen er død
90. https://operawire.com/obituary-swedish-mezzo-manager-malin-gjorup-dies-aged-56/ Swedish Mezzo & Manager Malin Gjörup Dies, Aged 56
91. News: Operettstjärnan Berith Bohm har avlidit. 21 May 2020. 21 May 2020. SVT Nyheter. Nyheter . S. V. T. .
92. https://www.svt.se/kultur/operasangaren-edith-thallaug-benczy-ar-dod Operasångaren Edith Thallaug-Benczy är död
93. https://bok365.no/artikkel/forfatter-helge-rykkja-er-dod/ Forfatter Helge Rykkja er død
94. News: Artisten Mats Rådberg är död. 27 June 2020. SVT Nyheter. sv. Nyheter. S. V. T.. Löfvenberg. Jonas.
95. https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000006573379.html Alamaailman Vasarat -yhtyeen perustaja Jarno ”Stakula” Sarkula on kuollut
96. Web site: Danish hit singer Ulla Pia passes away. Nathan Stella. ESCBubble. 25 August 2020.
97. https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2020-09-20/sant-ar-livet-artisten-anita-lindblom-dod ”Sånt är livet”-artisten Anita Lindblom död
98. https://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2020/09/08/folkkara-sangtextforfattaren-vexi-salmi-ar-dod Folkkära sångtextförfattaren Vexi Salmi är död
99. News: Alexander Vedernikov, Russian conductor known for fast tempi and loud fortissimos – obituary . . 2 November 2020 . 2 November 2020.
100. Web site: Dansk musiklegende død . da . 29 November 2020 . 30 November 2020.
101. Web site: Roxette Drummer Pelle Alsing Dead at 60. . 21 December 2020 . 23 December 2020.
102. News: Roland Cedermark är död. Samuel. Boström. SVT Nyheter . 29 December 2020. 29 December 2020. svt.se.
103. News: Trubaduren Gösta Linderholm är död. 29 December 2020. 29 December 2020. Svenska Dagbladet.
104. Web site: Children of Bodom founding guitarist Laiho dies at 41. 2021-01-04. 2021-01-04. Yle Uutiset. en.