The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1991.
Events January – A-ha break a Guinness World Record for the biggest rock concert attendance when they attract an audience of 198,000 at the Maracanã stadium during the Rock in Rio II festival. 22 March – On the first day of Norway's Vossajazz festival, Per Jørgensen is awarded the festival prize. 4 May – Following a tie-break, Sweden's "Fångad av en stormvind", performed by Carola, wins the 36th Eurovision Song Contest in Rome. Of the other Scandinavian countries, Norway finish 17th, Denmark 19th and Finland 20th. August – Swedish glam rock band The Ark form and hold their first rehearsals in Rottne. unknown date – Denmark's national baroque orchestra, Concerto Copenhagen, gives its first concerts.
Classical works Einar Englund – Clarinet Concerto Ulf Grahn – Vid Ales stenar Vagn Holmboe To the Calm Sea To the Unsettled Weather Kaija Saariaho – Nuits, adieux
Film and TV scores Geir Bøhren and Bent Åserud – The Polar Bear King Joachim Holbek – Europa Sigvald Tveit – Sesam stasjon
Hit singles 2 X Kaj – "Alle Børnene" (#1 Denmark) A-ha – "Move to Memphis" (#2 Norway) Army of Lovers – "Crucified" (#1 Belgium; #2 Greece, Netherlands; #8 Sweden) Cut 'N' Move "Spread Love" (#1 Denmark) "Take No Crap (Get Serious)" (#1 Denmark) Juice Leskinen – "Pienestä pitäen" (#1 Finland) Roxette – "Joyride" (#1 Australia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, US) Sielun Veljet – "Laatikoita" (#1 Finland)Billboard: Hits of the World
Eurovision Song Contest Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Births 29 May – Matoma, Norwegian DJ and record producer
Deaths 24 March – Albert Järvinen, Finnish rock guitarist (born 1950; heart attack) 1 April – Bjarne Nerem, Norwegian jazz saxophonist (born 1923). 8 April – Per Yngve Ohlin, aka 'Dead', Swedish vocalist (born 1969; suicide) 7 July – Jan Wølner, Norwegian classical pianist (born 1909) 31 July – Magne Elvestrand, Norwegian pianist, harpsichordist and organist (born 1914) 16 October – Ole Beich, rock bassist (born 1955; drowned) 18 October – Gunnar Sønstevold, Norwegian composer (born 1912)
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