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.
February 6 – Start of the 56th edition of the Melodifestivalen. The next three semi-finals will take place on February 13, 20, and 27. 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)). 26 – A remix of Zara Larsson's hit single "Lush Life", featuring Tinie Tempah, is released, and soon becomes a top 10 hit internationally.
March 5 – The Melodifestivalen second chance took place on March 5. 12 – The final of the Melodifestivalen was executed on March 12, 2016.
April 23 – The Gamlestaden Jazzfestival opened in Gothenburg, Sweden (April 23 – 30).
May 14 The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 took place at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. 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). 15 – Max Martin was awarded the Polar Music Prize. 30 – The 4th Bråvalla Festival opened near Norrköping (June 30 - July 2).
July 10 – Jonas Kullhammar was awarded Gullinpriset at a concert at Sanda Church in memory of late saxophonist Lars Gullin (1928–1976).
August 12 – Malmöfestivalen opened (August 12 – 19).
September
October 7 – The 33rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden ( October 7–16).
November
December
Album and singles releases
January DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.8 Anders Hillborg: Sirens; Cold Heat; Beast Sampler Esa-Pekka Salonen and The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra BIS Records 29 Some Other Time – A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein Nils Landgren ACT Music
February DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.1 Songbook Lars Danielsson ACT 12 Piano Mating Mats Gustafsson Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records 17 Picture You The Amazing, including with guitarist Reine Fiske Partisan Records 26 Mare Nostrum II Jan Lundgren ACT
March DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.6 Trees Of Light Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa ECM 18 Forevergreens Dan Berglund's Tonbruket ACT
April
May DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.20 Då Som Nu För Alltid Kent RCA, Sony Music
June DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.1 World On Fire Yngwie Malmsteen RCA, Sony Music 3 Good Karma Roxette Parlophone/Roxette Produced by Christoffer Lundquist, Clarence Öfwerman, Per Gessle
July
August DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.26 Du Gamla Du Fria Håkan Hellström Warner
September DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.16 Dödliga Klassiker Bob Hund Woah Dad! Orphée Jóhann Jóhannsson Deutsche Grammophon
October DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.28 Homeward Bound Sabina Ddumba Warner Music Sweden Lady Wood by Tove Lo (Island Records Sabina Ddumba Island Records
November DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.4 Christmas Card from a Painted Lady Kikki Danielsson Lionheart/Universal Produced by Sören Karlsson25 Häxan Dungen Mexican Summer
December
Unknown date Efter Regnet by Freddie Wadling Mitt hjärta klappar för dig by Benny Anderssons orkester Click on "Veckans albumlista".
Deaths
January 17 – Carina Jaarnek, singer and Dansband artist (cerebral haemorrhage) (born 1962).
February 29 – Josefin Nilsson, singer and actress (born 1969).
May 1 – Sydney Onayemi, disc jockey (born 1937). 4 – Olle Ljungström, singer and guitarist (born 1961).Olle Ljungström (54) er død 16 – Fredrik Norén, jazz drummer and band leader (born 1941).
June 2 – Freddie Wadling, singer and songwriter (born 1951).
September 27 - , singer (born 1936).
November 12 – Jacques Werup, musician, author, poet, stage artist, and screenwriter (born 1945).
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)
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