The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 2002.
Events 6 February – Magnus Lindberg's Parada receives its world première a t The Anvil, Basingstoke, with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, to whom the work is dedicated. 22 March – The Vossajazz festival opens in Norway. Thomas T. Dahl is awarded the Vossajazzprisen. 25 May – Denmark's competitor, one of the favourites to win, finishes last in Eurovision Song Contest, with only 7 points. Sweden is the top-placed of the Scandinavian countries, finishing 8th, and Finland finish 20th. 11 September – Marie Fredriksson of Roxette is injured after collapsing at home, leading to the discovery of a brain tumour. 4 October — Frederik Magle's latest work, Dåbens Pagt (Pact of the Baptism) is premiered at the christening of Prince Felix of Denmark. 11 December – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert is held at the Oslo Spektrum. Performers include A-ha, Willie Nelson and Laura Pausini. unknown date – Finnish cellist Susanna Mälkki becomes the first female Chief Conductor of Norway's Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.
Classical works Kalevi Aho – Flute Concerto Magnus Lindberg – Clarinet Concerto Esa-Pekka Salonen – Insomnia
Film/TV scores Anggun, Jesper Winge Leisner and Niels Brinck – Open Hearts Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson – Falcons Stefan Nilsson – A Song for Martin
Popular music Afro-dite – "Never Let It Go" (#1 Sweden) A-ha – "Forever Not Yours" (#1 Norway, Poland) Brandsta City Släckers – "Kom och ta mig" (#4 Sweden). Children of Bodom – "You're Better Off Dead!" (#1 Finland) Kent – "FF / VinterNoll2" (#2 Sweden, #9 Norway, #10 Finland) Kotipelto – "Beginning" (#4 Finland) Lordi – "Would You Love a Monsterman?" (#1 Finland) Ulf Lundell – ""S:t Monica"
Eurovision Song Contest Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Births 21 February – Marcus & Martinus, Norwegian twin brother pop-dance duo 12 May – Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, Norwegian cellist 5 September Einár, Swedish rapper (died 2021) Alessandra Mele, Italian-Norwegian singer
Deaths 2 January – Armi Aavikko, Finnish pop singer and beauty queen (born 1958) 17 January – Eddie Meduza, Swedish rockabilly musician and songwriter (born 1948; heart attack) 1 February – Sigurd Berge, Norwegian composer (born 1929). 19 March Erkki Salmenhaara, Finnish composer and musicologist (born 1941) Egil Storbekken, Norwegian folk musician, flautist, and composer (born 1911) 6 May – Bjørn Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist (born 1940) 6 June – Yat Malmgren, Swedish dancer (born 1916) 7 June – Signe Hasso, Swedish actress, writer and composer, translator of Swedish folk songs (born 1915) 18 June – Stein Ove Berg, Norwegian singer and songwriter (born 1948) 23 October – Nathan Görling, Swedish film score composer (born 1905) 22 November – Arne Mellnäs, Swedish composer (born 1933)
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