1973 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1973.

Events

• 3 March – The Spellemannprisen (sometimes called the "Norwegian Grammy Awards") are presented for the first time - for the recording year 1972. Winners include Erik Bye, Birgitte Grimstad, Sigurd Jansen and Egil Monn-Iversen. ^[1]
• 7 April – The Eurovision Song Contest is held in Luxembourg, and is won by the home country. Of the Scandinavian entries, Sweden finish 5th, Finland 6th and Norway 7th. ^[2]
• unknown date – During a visit to Norway, where he represents UNICEF, American singer Danny Kaye appears on the Norwegian TV show Lørdagskveld med Erik Bye, performing the popular children's song "Hompetitten". ^[3]

New works

• Ulf Grahn – Two Dances. Dance of the Shapes, Dance of the Island ^[4]
• Gunnar Kvaran – Six Icelandic Folk Songsfor cello and piano ^[5]
• Lars-Erik Larsson – Aubade ^[6]

Top hit singles

• Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid – "Ring Ring" (#1 Denmark, Sweden) ^[7]
• Hoola Bandoola Band – "På väg" (#1 Sweden) ^[8]
• Schytts – "Aj, aj, aj" ^[9]
• Kim Larsen – "Nanna" ^[10]

Hit albums

• Sebastian – Over havet under himlen (#1 Denmark) ^[11]

Recordings

• Þrjú á Pálmi – Þuríður & Pálmi ^[12]
• Sanne Salomonsen – Sanne Salomonsen (debut album) ^[13]
• Vuosikirja 1973 (compilation album) ^[14]

Eurovision Song Contest

• Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
• Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973

Film and television music

• Charles Redland – Anderssonskans Kalle i busform ^[15]

Musical films

• Ragnarock Festival 1973 ^[16]

Births

• 23 February – Linda Ulvaeus, Swedish singer, daughter of Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog ^[17]
• 3 June – Tonmi Lillman, Finnish rock musician (died 2012) ^[18]

Deaths

• 19 March – Lauritz Melchior, Danish-born Wagnerian tenor (born 1890) ^[19]
• 6 May – Ola Isene, Norwegian opera singer (baritone) and actor (born 1898) ^[20]
• 11 May – Odd Grüner-Hegge, Norwegian conductor and composer (born 1899) ^[21]
• 26 August – Ivar Widner, Swedish military composer (born 1891) ^[22]
• 14 November – Lulu Ziegler, Danish actress and singer (born 1903) ^[23]

See also

• 1973 in Denmark
• 1973 in Iceland
• 1973 in Norwegian music
• 1973 in Sweden

References

1. "Spellemannprisen". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Luxembourg 1973 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
3. Winthrop Neilson; Frances Fullerton Neilson (1975). The United Nations: The World's Last Chance for Peace. New American Library. p. 116.
4. "Two Dances. Dance of the Shapes, Dance of the Island". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
5. Jean Christensen (2002). New Music of the Nordic Countries. Pendragon Press. p. 340. ISBN   9781576470190.
6. "Aubade". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
7. Radio, Sveriges (9 March 2025). "Svensktoppen 1973-03-11 - Svensktoppen". www.sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
8. Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (2012). Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74 (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Premium. ISBN   978-91-89136-89-2.
9. "** SVENSKTOPPEN ** : Date 1973-01-07". Sr.se. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
10. Lynggaard, Klaus; Jensen, Søren E. (2019). Værsgo – den ultimative guide til Kim Larsens plade (in Danish). People's Press. pp. 50–51. ISBN   978-87-7036-309-9.
11. Torben Bille (1984). Sebastian – Gøgleren, Knud og de andre (in Danish). Forlaget Fremad. p. 209. ISBN   9788711619292.
12. The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002. Taylor & Francis Group. 2002. p. 504. ISBN   9781857431612.
13. Rasmussen, Pia. "Sanne Salomonsen". Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon . Retrieved 26 August 2011.
14. "Vuosikirja 1973 - 50 hittiä". musicme.com. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
15. John Holmstrom (1996). The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Michael Russell. p. 426.
16. "Ragnarock". MUBI. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
17. Rock Movers & Shakers. Billboard Publications, Incorporated. 1989. p. 5. ISBN   9780823076086.
18. "Tonmi Lillman". Metal Archives. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
19. Ey Alden Whitman (20 March 1973). "Lauritz Melchior Is Dead; Wagnerian Tenor Was 82". New York Times. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
20. Hoemsnes, Tone (13 February 2009). "Ola Isene". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
21. Nesheim, Elef (13 February 2009). "Odd Grüner Hegge". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
22. "Ivar Widner (1871–1973)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Royal Swedish Academy of Music . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
23. Skaarup, Hans (2003). "Lulu Ziegler (1903 - 1973)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2021.