1986 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1986.
Events
- 24 January – Kukl release their second and final album, Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought), on Crass Records.[1]
- 3 May – At the 31st Eurovision Song Contest, held in Bergen, Sweden is the best-performing of the Scandinavian countries, in 5th place, with Denmark 6th. Norway finish 12th, Finland 15th and Iceland 16th.[2] Sissel Kyrkjebø's appearance during the interval leads to her career taking off.[3]
- 8 June – The Sugarcubes form in Iceland, with Björk Guðmundsdóttir as their lead vocalist.[4]
- 10 June – Swedish doom metal band Candlemass release their debut album, Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, on Black Dragon Records. Sales are disappointing and the label drops the band.[5]
- 27 September – A tour bus carrying the heavy metal band Metallica crashes in Sweden. One of the band's members, Cliff Burton, is killed.[6]
Classical works
- Ole Buck – Rejong[7]
- Vagn Holmboe – Ten Preludes for Sinfonietta: No 1 To a Pine Tree;[8] No 2 To a Dolphin;[9] No 3 To a Maple Tree[10]
- Per Nørgård
Hit singles
- A-ha
- "Hunting High and Low" (#4 France, Ireland; #5 Italy, UK)[13]
- "I've Been Losing You" (#1 Denmark, Norway)[14]
- Dingo – "Pyhä klaani" (#1 Finland)[15]
- Europe – "The Final Countdown"[16]
- Kim Larsen (solo) – "Om lidt" (#9 Denmark)[17]
- Kim Larsen & Bellami
- Roxette – "Neverending Love" (#3 Sweden)[19]
- Pernilla Wahlgren – "Paradise" (#6 Sweden)[20]
Eurovision Song Contest
- Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
- Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
- Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
- Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
- Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Film and television music
Births
- 18 March – Lykke Li, Swedish singer-songwriter[23]
- 19 March – Susanne Sundfør, Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer[24]
- 13 May – Alexander Rybak, Belarus-born Norwegian singer[25]
- 8 June – Sindri Eldon Þórsson, son of Icelandic musicians Björk and Þór Eldon Jónsson[4]
Deaths
- 19 April – Dag Wirén, Swedish composer (born 1905)[26]
- 6 August – Hans-Jørgen Holman, Norwegian musicologist and educationalist (born 1925)[27]
- 30 August – Otto Mortensen, Danish pianist, organist, conductor and composer (born 1907)[28]
- 22 October – Thorgeir Stubø, Norwegian jazz guitarist (born 1943)[29]
- 23 November – Svein Øvergaard, Norwegian jazz saxophonist and percussionist (born 1912).[30]
- 24 November – Bias Bernhoft, Norwegian singer and revue writer (born 1902).[31]
- 27 December – Lars-Erik Larsson, Swedish conductor and composer (born 1908)[32]
References
- ^ Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 218. ISBN 9781135949501.
- ^ "Bergen 1986 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Dafni Tragaki, ed. (2013). Empire of Song: Europe and Nation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Scarecrow Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780810888173.
- ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Sugarcubes | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986)". Candlemass Official Website. Sweden. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Metallica History Part 2". Metallica. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2006.
- ^ Jean Christensen (2002). New Music of the Nordic Countries. Pendragon Press. p. 79. ISBN 9781576470190.
- ^ Vagn Holmboe (2003). Prelude, To a pine tree: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 1 for chamber orchestra. W. Hansen. ISBN 9788759811603.
- ^ Vagn Holmboe (2003). Prelude, To a dolphin: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 2 for chamber orchestra (sinfonietta). W. Hansen. ISBN 9788759811627.
- ^ Vagn Holmboe (2003). Prelude, To a maple tree: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 3 for chamber orchestra (sinfonietta). W. Hansen. ISBN 9788759811641.
- ^ "Remembering Child - Bratschkoncert nr. 1 (1986)". Wise Music Classical. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Per Nørgård Works". Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Hot 100 of the Year 1986 – European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 28. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 47. 29 November 1986. p. 6. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Tero Alanko (2006). Nimeke= Mulla on vain tie, jota kulkea. Warner Music Finland. p. 20.
- ^ Europe (4 October 2006). The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden – 20th Anniversary Edition (DVD). Warner Bros. Entertainment.
- ^ "DR.dk - Om lidt". DR.dk. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ a b "70 år: Her er 70 ting du ikke vidste om Kim Larsen". B.T. (in Danish). Copenhagen: Berlingske Media. 23 October 2015.
- ^ Pallesen, Randi (6 November 2012). "Roxette aflyser koncert i Brøndby". Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "PeRNILLA WAHLGREN & EMILIO INGROSSO - PARADISE (LÅT)". Hitparad.se. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Vilde, the Wild One". MUBI. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Early Spring". DFI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Lykke Li". AAE Music. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Susanne Sundfør Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Biography". Alexander Rybak. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Haglund, Rolf. "Wirén, Dag". Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online, Oxford University Press. Retrieved 17 September 2013.(subscription required)
- ^ "Hans-Jørgen Holman 1925–1986". Biography. Iamaonline.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Otto Mortensen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Thorgeir Stubø – Biography". Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2025. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian)
- ^ Opsahl, Carl Petter (13 February 2009). "Svein Øvergaard". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (13 February 2009). "Bias Bernhoft". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 30 May 2025.