2023 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2023.
Events
- 13 January – Rolling Stone lists Björk as the 64th-greatest singer”[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/bjork-14-1234643106/ 200 Best Singers of All Time]”. Rolling Stone. Published 1 January 2023. Accessed 9 September 2023. and the 81st-greatest songwriter of all time.”[https://www.rollingstone.com/interactive/lists-100-greatest-songwriters/#björk The 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time]”. Rolling Stone. Accessed 9 September 2023.
- 13 January – The world premiere of the Sinfonia concertante of Esa-Pekka Salonen takes place at the NOSPR Concert Hall in Katowice, Poland, inaugurating the hall's new organ, with Iveta Apkalna as the soloist and the NOSPR conducted by the composer.{{cite news | title=Iveta Apkalna o nowych organach sali koncertowej NOSPR: "Bogactwo do wykorzystania" | url=https://www.polskieradio.pl/8/688/Artykul/3102734,Iveta-Apkalna-o-nowych-organach-sali-koncertowej-NOSPR-Bogactwo-do-wykorzystania | work=Polish Radio | author=Magdalena Łoś | date=2023-01-13 | access-date=2023-01-18}}
- 11 February – Faroese singer Reiley wins the 53rd Dansk Melodi Grand Prix at Arena Næstved and becomes Denmark's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest{{Cite web |date=2023-02-12 |title=Efter flere år med Eurovision-flop: Sådan er Danmarks chancer i år |url=https://www.dr.dk/det-bedste-fra-dr/efter-flere-aar-med-eurovision-flop-saadan-er-danmarks-chancer-i-aar |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=DR |language=da-DK}}
- 25 February – Käärijä wins the 12th edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu to become Finland's entry for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song Cha Cha Cha.{{Cite web |date=25 February 2023 |title=Finland send Käärijä to Liverpool with 'Cha Cha Cha' |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/finland-send-kaarija-to-liverpool |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=Eurovision Song Contest |language=en}}
- 4 March – In the final of Iceland's Söngvakeppnin, Diljá is selected to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest.{{cite web|url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/iceland-dilja-to-eurovision-2023-with-power|title=Iceland: Diljá to Eurovision 2023 with "Power"|author=Claire Schulte-Wieschen|language=en|date=4 March 2023|accessdate=4 March 2023}}
- 12 March – Tax evasion charges against members of Icelandic band Sigur Rós are finally dismissed.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2023-03-24-songvari-sigur-rosar-laus-allra-mala|title=Söngvari Sigur Rósar laus allra mála|date=24 March 2023|work=RÚV|access-date=14 June 2023|language=is-IS}}
- 13 May – Sweden's Loreen becomes the first woman to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice, having previously won in 2012.{{Cite web |date=13 May 2023 |title=Loreen of Sweden makes history as first woman to win Eurovision twice |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/sweden-johnny-logan-finland-liverpool-rishi-sunak-b2338429.html |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en}} Finland's Käärijä finishes in second place.{{Cite news |last=Kataja |first=Marika |date=14 May 2023 |title=Ruotsi voitti euroviisut - euroopapalaisten yleisöjen mukaan selvä voittaja oli kakkoseksi tullut Suomi |language=fi |work=Yle |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20031698 |access-date=14 May 2023}}
- 9 June – It is confirmed that Petr Popelka will end his contract as chief conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra after the 2022–2023 season.{{cite press release | title=KORK-dirigent Petr Popelka til Wiener Symphoniker | url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/kork-dirigent-petr-popelka-til-wiener-symphoniker-1.16439992 | publisher=Norwegian Radio (NRK) | date=9 June 2023 | access-date=2023-06-26}}
- 22 September – Sweden's NorrlandsOperan confirms Eduardo Strausser as its next principal conductor and music director, effective from autumn 2024 for three seasons.{{cite press release | url=https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2023-09-22/eduardo-strausser-appointed-principal-conductor-music-director-of | title= Eduardo Strausser appointed Principal Conductor & Music Director of Norrlandsoperan | publisher=HarrisonParrott | date=22 September 2023 | access-date=2023-10-30}}
- 16 October – The Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra confirms Maxime Pascal as its next chief conductor, beginning in August 2024.{{cite press release | url=https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2023-10-16/maxime-pascal-appointed-as-new-chief-conductor-of-helsingborg | title=Maxime Pascal appointed as new chief conductor of Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra | publisher=HarrisonParrott | date=16 October 2023 | access-date=2023-10-30}}
- October/November – Danish rock band Volbeat continue working on their ninth studio album,{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/volbeat-michael-poulsen-2024-update/|title=Volbeat's Michael Poulsen Lays Out Band's Plan for 2024|work=Loudwire|date=24 August 2023|access-date=3 November 2024}} while lead vocalist Michael Poulsen undergoes throat surgery, which prevents the band from performing live shows in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/volbeat-is-working-on-fourth-song-for-upcoming-studio-album|title=VOLBEAT Is Working On Fourth Song For Upcoming Studio Album|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=November 3, 2024|date=February 16, 2024}}
Albums released
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| class="wikitable"
!Day !Album !Artist !Label !Notes !Ref. |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|6
| Du Måste Ta Ansvar | Ansvaret | NT Productions | |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|7
| Slugs of Love | Featuring Damon Albarn |
| Tales from the North
|AFM/Soulfood | Concept album about Viking era | {{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/bloodbound-announces-new-album-tales-from-the-north-odins-prayer-single-streaming|title=Bloodbound Announces New Album Tales From The North; "Odin's Prayer" Single Streaming|magazine=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|access-date=January 13, 2023|date=January 13, 2023}} |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|14
| We Shall Remain | Atomic Fire Records | |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|21
| The Age of the Offended | Nuclear Blast Records | |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|27
| Last of a Kind | Emanzipation Productions | First album for ten years |
=August=
=September=
=October=
| class="wikitable"
!Day !Album !Artist !Label !Notes !Ref. |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|6
| The Cancer Pledge | Agonia Records | |{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/october-tide-reveals-new-album-tour-details|title=OCTOBER TIDE Reveals New Album & Tour Details|magazine=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|access-date=11 August 2023|date=10 August 2023}} |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|13
| Queen of Time (Live at Tavastia 2021) | Atomic Fire | Live album |
| Heartbreakmiljonär
| Sony | Digital download |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|20
| Spine | Relapse Records | |{{cite web|author=Jerry Ewing|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/myrkur-returns-with-new-album-spine-in-october|title=Myrkur returns with new album Spine in October|magazine=Prog|access-date=September 14, 2023|date=August 22, 2023}} |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|27
| Reign of the Reaper | Metal Blade Records | |
=November=
| class="wikitable"
!Day !Album !Artist !Label !Notes !Ref. |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3
| Songs of the Dusk | Century Media Records | EP |
| Die in Fire – Live in Hell (Agony and Ecstasy Over Stockholm)
| Nuclear Blast | Live album recorded 7 October 2022 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|10
| Dark Christmas | earMUSIC | Covers album |{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/tarja-turunen-announces-dark-christmas-album|title=TARJA TURUNEN Announces 'Dark Christmas' Album|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=November 6, 2023|date=November 1, 2023}} |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|17
| Philosopher | Agonia Records | Recorded at Conclave & Earshot Studios |{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/aeternus-detail-new-album-philosopher|title=AETERNUS Detail New Album Philosopher|magazine=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|access-date=September 27, 2023|date=September 26, 2023}} |
| Plague
| Despotz Records | |
=December=
| class="wikitable"
!Day !Album !Artist !Label !Notes !Ref. |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|8
| Inspiratio Profanus | Nuclear Blast Records | Covers album |{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/dimmu-borgir-announces-covers-album-inspiratio-profanus|title=DIMMU BORGIR Announces Covers Album 'Inspiratio Profanus'|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=October 19, 2023|date=October 19, 2023}} |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|12
| Vandrar |Gåte | Independent label | EP |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|15
| A Chapter Called Children of Bodom (The Final Show in Helsinki Ice Hall 2019) | Spinefarm | Live album |
| Leviathan III
| Napalm Records | |
| Trolldom
| Polypus Records | |
Eurovision Song Contest
Classical works
- Anders Hillborg – Piano Concerto No. 2 (The MAX Concerto){{cite web | title=At SF Symphony, Anders Hillborg’s "MAX Concerto" Is a Fascinating Ball of Fun | url=https://www.sfcv.org/articles/review/sf-symphony-anders-hillborgs-max-concerto-fascinating-ball-fun | work=San Francisco Classical Review | author=David Bratman | date=2023-10-16 | access-date=2023-10-30}}
- Marcus Paus – The War Cross{{cite web |url=https://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/2022/02/02/forsvaret-vil-ha-musikalsk-storwork-som-beskriver-krigskorset-og-historiene-bak/ |title =Forsvaret vil ha musikalsk storwork som beskriver Krigskorset – og historiene bak |date = 2022-02-02 |work =Dagsavisen}}{{cite web |url =https://forsvaretsforum.no/haeren-haerens-musikkorps-krigskorset/musikkstykke-skal-fortelle-historiene-bak-krigskorset/244119|title =Musikkstykke skal fortelle historiene bak Krigskorset|date = 2022-02-03 |work =Forsvarets forum}}
- Esa-Pekka Salonen – Sinfonia concertante for organ and orchestra
- Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir
- Rituals (for string quartet){{cite news | title=Review: The Danish String Quartet Spins Through Schubert | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/arts/music/danish-string-quartet-review.html | work=The New York Times | author=Joshua Barone | date=21 April 2023| access-date=8 May 2023}}
- Ubique'{{cite news | title=Two Premieres Reflect the Ups and Downs of a Major Flute Project | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/arts/music/claire-chase-density-kitchen-carnegie-hall.html | work=The New York Times | author=Seth Colter Walls | date=2023-05-26 | access-date=28 May 2023}}
Film and television music
- Pessi Levanto – Superposition{{cite web|url=https://www.dfi.dk/files/docs/2023-02/2023%20Danish%20Film%20Catalogue%20WINTER_1.pdf|title=Danish Film Catalogue Winter 2023|access-date=9 April 2023}}
- Peter Peter, with Peter Kyed, Cliff Martinez and Julian Winding – Copenhagen Cowboy{{cite web|url=https://milanrecords.com/release/copenhagen-cowboy/|title=Copenhagen Cowboy|website=Milan Records|access-date=2 July 2023}}
Deaths
- 9 January – Magnar Mangersnes, Norwegian organist and choral conductor, 84{{cite news |title=Magnar Mangersnes er død |url=https://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/i/9zqz7d/magnar-mangersnes-er-doed |access-date=11 January 2023 |publisher=BT.no |date=11 January 2023}}
- 15 January – Doris, Swedish pop singer, 75{{Cite web |date=17 January 2023 |title=Artisten Doris Svensson är död – blev 75 år gammal |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/P4PAvJ |access-date=17 January 2023 |website=www.aftonbladet.se |language=sv}}
- 28 January – Odd Børre, Norwegian Eurovision singer, 83[https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/den-tidligere-artisten-odd-borre-er-dod-1.16276051 Den tidligere artisten Odd Børre er død] {{in lang|no}}
- 23 February – Slim Borgudd, Swedish racing driver and drummer (Lea Riders Group), 76{{cite news |title=Décès de Slim Borgudd, pilote et musicien |url=https://f1i.autojournal.fr/infos/deces-de-slim-borgudd-pilote-et-musicien/ |access-date=23 February 2023 |publisher=f1i.autojournal.fr |date=23 February 2023}}
- 8 March – Josua Madsen, Danish drummer, 45 (traffic accident){{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/longtime-artillery-drummer-josua-madsen-dies-after-being-hit-by-bus|title=Longtime Artillery Drummer Josua Madsen Dies After Being Hit By Bus|date=10 March 2023|website=Blabbermouth|access-date=12 March 2023}}
- 1 April
- Dario Campeotto, Danish-Italian singer Eurovision singer and actor, 84{{Cite web |last=Mejdahl |first=Af Helle Kastholm Hansen • Søren Schmidt • Caroline H. Bilstrup • Christian |date=3 April 2023 |title=Dario Campeotto er død |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/underholdning/dkkendte/dario-campeotto-er-doed/9705852 |access-date=3 April 2023 |website=ekstrabladet.dk |language=da}}
- Jack Vreeswijk, Swedish singer, song lyricist and composer, 59 (colon cancer){{cite news |title=Jack Vreeswijk är död – blev 59 år |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/gER7B9/jack-vreeswijk-ar-dod |access-date=4 April 2023 |publisher=Aftonbladet |date=4 April 2023}}https://www.expressen.se/noje/jack-vreeswijk-ar-dod/
- 7 April – Lasse Wellander, Swedish guitarist (ABBA), 70{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/longtime-abba-guitarist-lasse-wellander-dies-of-cancer-at-70|title=Lasse Wellander, Longtime ABBA Guitarist, Dies at 70|first=A.J.|last=McDougall|publisher=Daily Beast|date=April 9, 2023|accessdate=April 9, 2023}}
- 1 May – Pugh Rogefeldt, Swedish musician and songwriter, 76{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur/pugh-rogefeldt-ar-dod-blev-76-ar/ |title=Pugh Rogefeldt är död – blev 76 år|language=sv|date=1 May 2023|website=Dagens Nyheter|access-date=5 May 2023}}
- 14 May
- Garðar Cortes, Icelandic operatic tenor and opera director, founder of The Icelandic Opera, 82{{cite news |author1=Ísak Gabríel Regal |title=Garðar Cortes er látinn |url=https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2023-05-16-gardar-cortes-er-latinn |access-date=16 May 2023 |work=RÚV |date=16 May 2023 |language=Icelandic}}
- Bernt Rosengren, Swedish jazz saxophonist, 85{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur/jazzmusikern-bernt-rosengren-ar-dod/|title=Jazzmusikern Bernt Rosengren är död|website=Dagens Nyheter|access-date=16 May 2023}} {{in lang|sv}}
- 20 May – Sven Nyhus, Norwegian folk musician, 90{{cite web |url=https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/folkemusiker-sven-nyhus-er-dod-1.16416318 |website=nrk.no |title= Folkemusiker Sven Nyhus er død |language=no |access-date=21 May 2023}}
- 2 June – Kaija Saariaho, Finnish composer, 70{{cite web |last1=Pitkänen |first1=Heini |last2=Tiikkaja |first2=Samuli |title= Säveltäjä Kaija Saariaho on kuollut |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000009630832.html |website=Helsingin Sanomat |access-date=2 June 2023 |language=fi |date=2 June 2023}}
- 4 July – Miki Liukkonen, Finnish writer and musician, 33{{cite web |last1=Tihilä |first1=Katri |title=Kirjailija Miki Liukkonen on kuollut |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20039780 |publisher=Yle |access-date=8 July 2023 |language=Finnish}}
- 5 July – Ralph Lundsten, Swedish composer, 86{{cite news |title=Svenska tonsättaren Ralph Lundsten död - samarbetade tätt med finländsk pionjär |url=https://www.hbl.fi/artikel/4fa8e4e2-1e97-4b60-aadf-4014c7ba9771 |access-date=6 July 2023 |publisher=HBL |date=6 July 2023}}
- 22 July – Knut Riisnæs, Norwegian jazz musician, 77{{cite news |title=Knut Riisnæs (1945 – 2023): En saksofonist i verdensklasse |url=https://www.ballade.no/jazz/knut-riisnaes-1945-2023-en-saksofonist-i-verdensklasse/ |access-date=25 July 2023 |publisher=Ballade |date=24 July 2023}}
- 12 August – Berit Lindholm, Swedish operatic soprano, 88{{cite news | url=https://www.nporadio4.nl/klassiek/podium/4b8ec967-2959-4c51-a88a-9e8bf1a855d7/sopraan-berit-lindholm-88-overleden | title=Sopraan Berit Lindholm (88) overleden | work=NPO Radio 4 | author= | date=2023-08-15 | access-date=2023-08-16}}
- 15 August – Arnold Östman, Swedish conductor, 83{{cite news |title=Operapionjären Arnold Östman är död – blev 83 år |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur/operapionjaren-arnold-ostman-ar-dod-blev-83-ar/ |access-date=17 August 2023 |publisher=Dagens Nyheter |date=17 August 2023}}
- 26 August – Bosse Broberg, Swedish jazz trumpeter and composer, 85[https://unt.se/bli-prenumerant/artikel/lz7gwxqr/unt-2m2kr_s_22 Uppsalas jazzlegend Bosse Broberg är död] {{in lang|sv}}
- 3 October – Harald Tusberg, Norwegian TV presenter, musician and songwriter, 88{{cite news |title=Tidligere NRK-profil Harald Tusberg er død |url=https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/tidligere-nrk-profil-harald-tusberg-er-dod-1.16581601 |website=nrk.no |language=no |access-date=4 October 2023}}
- 19 October – Lasse Berghagen, Swedish singer-songwriter, 78{{Cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/lasse-berghagen-ar-dod|title=Lasse Berghagen är död|first1=S. V. T.|last1=Nyheter|first2=Sofia|last2=Hedberg|date=19 October 2023|accessdate=19 October 2023|via=SVT Nyheter}}
- 25 October – Hans Mosesson, Swedish actor, singer and songwriter, 79{{Cite news |last=Laurell |first=Agnes |last2=Moshizi |first2=Tara |author-link2=Tara Moshizi |date=27 October 2023 |title=Skådespelaren Hans Mosesson är död |language=sv |work=Dagens Nyheter |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur/skadespelaren-hans-mosesson-ar-dod/ |access-date=27 October 2023}}
- 19 November – Catherine Christer Hennix, Swedish polymath, 75{{cite web|url=https://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/the-portal/catherine-christer-hennix-25-january-1948-19-november-2023|title=Catherine Christer Hennix (25 January 1948–19 November 2023)|website=The Wire|access-date=23 November 2023}}
- 24 November – Jukka Haavisto, Finnish musician and music writer, 93{{cite web |last=Heikkinen |first=Mikko-Pekka |title=Muusikko Jukka Haavisto on kuollut |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000010014188.html |publisher=Helsingin Sanomat |access-date=24 November 2023 |language=fi |date=24 November 2023}}
- 25 November – Yngvar Numme, Norwegian singer and actor, 79{{cite web |last1=Andersen |first1=Elise Rønnevig |title=Yngvar Numme er død |url=https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/76av19/yngvar-numme-er-doed |publisher=VG Nett |access-date=25 November 2023 |language=nb |date=25 November 2023}}
- 6 December – {{ill|Pedro Hietanen|fi}}, Finnish musician and conductor, 74[https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000010039851.html Muusikko Pedro Hietanen on kuollut] {{in lang|fi}}
- 20 December – Torben Ulrich, Danish polymath, 95{{Cite web |date=2023-12-21 |title=Torben Ulrich - Tennisspiller og billedkunstner - lex.dk |url=https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/Torben_Ulrich |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Den Store Danske |language=da}}