2011 in Swedish music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2011 in Swedish music.
Events
=January=
=February=
=March=
- 12 – Eric Saade wins Melodifestivalen 2011 with his entry "Popular", he will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
=April=
- 6 – Per Wiberg quits Opeth.
=May=
- 12 – Eric Saade wins the second semi-final in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
- 14 – Eric Saade comes third in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, Sweden best placement since 1999 when Sweden won.
- 18
- Lady Gaga releases her new CD Born This Way Exclusively on the Swedish Music Streaming Program Spotify{{cite web |url=http://www.spotify.com/se/blog/archives/2011/05/18/listen-to-lady-gagas-born-this-way-exclusively-on-spotify-premium-now/ |title = Listen to Lady Gaga's Born This Way exclusively on Spotify Premium now! - Spotify |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520024141/http://www.spotify.com/se/blog/archives/2011/05/18/listen-to-lady-gagas-born-this-way-exclusively-on-spotify-premium-now/ |archive-date=2011-05-20 |url-status=dead }}
- Adrian Lux signs with Universal Music Sweden.{{cite web |url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/pressroom/universalmusic/pressrelease/view/adrian-lux-signar-med-universal-music-sverige-637001 |title = Universal Music Sweden - Adrian Lux signar med Universal Music Sverige. - Mynewsdesk |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328114226/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/pressroom/universalmusic/pressrelease/view/adrian-lux-signar-med-universal-music-sverige-637001 |archive-date=2012-03-28 |url-status=dead }}
=June=
- 8 – The 19th Sweden Rock Festival started in Norje (June 8 – 11).{{cite web | url=https://www.setlist.fm/festival/2011/sweden-rock-festival-2011-4bd6bb12.html | title=Sweden Rock Festival 2011 Setlist | publisher=Setlist.fm | accessdate=2018-03-04}}
- 28 – The Where The Action Is festival started in Gothenburg.{{cite web |url=http://www.wtai.se/ |title=Home |website=wtai.se |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-date=2011-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703235145/http://www.wtai.se/ |url-status=dead }}
=July=
- 9 – Sonisphere In Globe Arena Stockholm.{{cite web |url=http://se.sonispherefestivals.com/ |title = Sonisphere Sweden, Slipknot, Mastodon |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414052252/http://se.sonispherefestivals.com/ |archive-date=2011-04-14 |url-status=dead }}
- 28 – Storsjöyran in Östersund (July 28 – 30).{{cite web|url=http://www.storsjoyran.se/ |title=Storsjöyran Östersund - festivalen som inte liknar någon annan |publisher=Storsjoyran.se |date= |accessdate=2022-03-11}}
=August=
- 11 – Way Out West City festival in Gothenburg (August 11 – 13).{{cite web |url=http://www.wayoutwest.se/ |title=Home |website=wayoutwest.se}}
Albums released
=January=
=February=
- February 11 – Charm School is released which is Roxette's first album with new material since 2001's Room Service {{cite web |url=http://www.emimusic.com/blog/2010/roxette-turn-on-the-charm/ |title = Roxette turn on the charm {{!}} EMI Music |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727080156/http://www.emimusic.com/blog/2010/roxette-turn-on-the-charm/ |archive-date=2011-07-27 |url-status=dead }}
- February 14 – Love CPR by September (singer) is released
- February 23 – Carl Norén from Sugar Plum Fairy releases his solo debut album Owls.{{cite web |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/recensioner/skivor/1.2340097/carl-noren-owls |title = Carl Nor n - Owls - Skivor - Expressen N je {{!}} N jesnyheter Musiknyheter Filmnyheter |access-date=2011-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224033254/http://www.expressen.se/noje/recensioner/skivor/1.2340097/carl-noren-owls |archive-date=2011-02-24 |url-status=dead }}
- February 23 – Thomas Di Leva releases his album Hjärtat vinner alltid {{Cite web |url=http://www.dileva.org/blogg |title=Di Leva | Blogg |access-date=2011-05-23 |archive-date=2011-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725235234/http://www.dileva.org/blogg |url-status=dead }}
- February 28 – Mohombi releases his Debut album MoveMeant (various dates in Europe) {{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B004L64X6Q/|title = Movemeant}}
- February 28 – Roxette start its Charm School World Tour in Kazan, Rusia in front of 8.000 people. The tour will include all continents, including dates in the United States
=March=
- March 2 – Lykke Li releases her second album Wounded Rhymes{{cite web |url=http://www.lykkeli.com/news,second-album-wounded-rhymes_49.htm |title= Lykke Li|website=www.lykkeli.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129062050/http://www.lykkeli.com/news%2Csecond-album-wounded-rhymes_49.htm |archive-date=2011-01-29}}
- March 9 – Swingfly releases Awesomeness – An Introduction to Swingfly {{cite web|url=http://kritiker.se/skivor/recension/?skiva=Swingfly__-__Awesomeness_-_An_Introduction_To_Swingfly|title = Skivrecensioner • Kritiker}}
- March 11 – Danny Saucedo Releases In The Club {{cite web |url=http://www.qx.se/uploads/5a/9a690952f53ebaf476f104f481f324.pdf# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930071811/http://www.qx.se/uploads/5a/9a690952f53ebaf476f104f481f324.pdf# |archive-date=2011-09-30 |url-status=dead }}
- March 15 – Bob Hund releases Det Överexponerade Gömstället {{cite web |url=http://www.bobhund.se/nyheter |title = nyheter - bob hund officiell sida |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225011835/http://www.bobhund.se/nyheter |archive-date=2011-02-25 |url-status=dead }}
- 16
- Miss Li releases – Beats & Bruises {{cite web |url=http://www.national.se/missli/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=450&Itemid=209 |title = www.missli.se |access-date=2011-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326032041/http://www.national.se/missli/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=450&Itemid=209 |archive-date=2011-03-26 |url-status=dead }}
- Unseen by The Haunted
- March 23 – Erik Hassle releases Mariefred Sessions
- 29 – Surtur Rising by Amon Amarth
=April=
- April 13
- Kikki Danielsson releases "Första dagen på resten av mitt liv".{{cite web|url=http://www.ginza.se/Product/Product.aspx?Identifier=106606 |title=Ginza Musik |accessdate=13 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426060250/http://www.ginza.se/Product/Product.aspx?Identifier=106606 |archivedate=26 April 2011 }}
- Adam Tensta releases Scared Of The Dark{{cite web |url=http://adamtensta.com/ |title=Home |website=adamtensta.com}}
- April 15 – Performocracy by The Poodles is released {{cite web|url=http://www.poodles.se/?p=693/|title = The Poodles - Official Website}}
- 15
- Newkid releases Alexander JR Ferrer {{cite web|url=http://www.nojesguiden.se/recensioner/musik/newkid-alexander-jr-ferrer|title = Newkid - Alexander Jr Ferrer}}
- The Unseen Empire by Scar Symmetry
- April 16 – Eva Eastwood – Lyckost http://www.evaeastwood.se/lyckost-1918473{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- April 27 – Veronica Maggio Releases her third album Satan i Gatan{{cite web |url=http://www.veronicamaggio.se/2011/05/13/satan-i-gatan-har-salt-guld/#more-86 |title = Satan i Gatan har sålt Guld {{!}} Veronica Maggio |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309160632/http://www.veronicamaggio.se/2011/05/13/satan-i-gatan-har-salt-guld/#more-86 |archive-date=2012-03-09 |url-status=dead }}
=May=
- 30 – Khaos Legions by Arch Enemy
=June=
- June 8 – Timbuktu releases his eighth album, Sagolandet{{cite news |url=https://www.umusicpub.com/au/Digital-Music-Library/album/47299/sagolandet |title=Album Details|language=en|publisher=Universal Music Publishing Group |access-date=18 December 2024}}
- June 15 – In Flames release their tenth album Sounds of a Playground Fading{{cite web|url=http://www.inflames.com/main.html |title=IN FLAMES - the official homepage |accessdate=2008-01-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108071444/http://www.inflames.com/main.html |archive-date=2008-01-08 }}
- June 29 – Eric Saade releases his second solo album Saade with the Eurovision song contest entry as lead single.[http://cdon.se/musik/saade_eric/saade_vol.1_%282011%29-14466170 Saade vol.1]CDON {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521103950/http://cdon.se/musik/saade_eric/saade_vol.1_(2011)-14466170 |date=2011-05-21 }}
=July=
=September=
=November=
- 7 – For Funerals to Come... (reissue) by Katatonia
=Unknown date=
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Agnes Carlsson TBA {{Cite web |url=http://ttela.se/nojekultur/musik/1.680801-ett-gyllene-ar-for-agnes |title=Ett gyllene år för Agnes - Musik - www.ttela.se |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-date=2012-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318062205/http://ttela.se/nojekultur/musik/1.680801-ett-gyllene-ar-for-agnes |url-status=dead }}
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Europe (band) – TBA {{cite web|url=http://espyrock.com/interviews/joey-tempest-the-next-europe-album-will-be-out-in-2011|title = Joey Tempest – the next Europe album will be out in 2011 | EspyRock}}
E-Type – TBA {{cite web|url=http://www.universalmusic.se/blogg/nyheter/2011/1/14/e-type-back-2-life |title = Universal Music {{!}} Nyheter |accessdate=2011-05-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929072940/http://www.universalmusic.se/blogg/nyheter/2011/1/14/e-type-back-2-life |archivedate=2011-09-29 }}
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Gathania – TBA, Swedish IDOL contestant 2007 was reported working on material for 2011 {{cite web|url=http://www.musiknyheter.nu/gathania-fran-idol-debuterar-med-ny-singel_20090202.html|title = Gathania från Idol debuterar med ny singel|date = 2 February 2009}}
New Artists
- Eric Amarillo – Swedish singer from Gothenburg SwEric Amarillo, musician, producer and DJ part of the duo The Attic with Michael Feiner {{cite web|url=http://www.nrj.se/artister/eric-amarillo|title = NRJ - de bästa hitsen}}
- Newkid – Swedish singer from Stockholm released debut album