2012 in Swedish music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2012 in Swedish music .

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Events

January

February

March

April

May 26-Swedish singer Loreen won the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan.

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Album and singles releases

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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References

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  2. "Elephant9 With Reine Fiske – Atlantis". Discography. Discogs.com . Retrieved 2016-02-21.