2016 in Swedish music



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

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).

October

 * 7 – The 33rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden ( October 7–16).

Unknown date

 * Efter Regnet by Freddie Wadling
 * Mitt hjärta klappar för dig by Benny Anderssons orkester

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).
 * 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).