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Last updated February 14, 2025

2016 in continental European music in geographical order.

Events

13 February – All four members of British rock band Viola Beach, and their manager, are killed when their car crashes off a bridge and into a river in Södertälje, Sweden.^[1]
22 April – Romania is forced to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest because of failure to repay an old debt.^[2]
14 May – Ukraine win the Eurovision Song Contest, in Stockholm, Sweden, with the song "1944", performed by Jamala.

Scandinavia

Main article for Scandinavian music in 2016

Denmark

Finland

Norway

Sweden

Netherlands

Dutch #1 singles

Ireland

Main article for Irish music in 2016

UK

Main article for British music in 2016

Germany

German number ones
EFF, a project of Felix Jaehn is immediately successful with their first single "Stimme".
Kurdish-German rapper Azad, Bosse, Schiller, AnnenMayKantereit, all have #1 albums.

Switzerland and Austria

Swiss #1s

France

French #1s
Imany has a European hit with "Don't be so shy", with a #1 in Germany, Austria, Poland and Russia.

Italy

Italian number ones

Eastern Europe/ Balkans

Deaths

2 January – Michel Delpech, French singer-songwriter and actor, 69
9 January – Jānis Vaišļa, Latvian musician (Pirates of the Sea), 46 (cardiac amyloidosis)^[3]
6 February – Eddy Wally, Belgian singer, 83^[4]
21 February – Piotr Grudziński, 40, Polish guitarist (Riverside).^[5]
22 February – Hans Reffert, German musician and composer, 69^[6]
23 February – Johnny Murphy, Irish musician and actor ( The Commitments ), 72 ^[7]
5 March – Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Austrian conductor and cellist, 86^[8]
5 March – François-Eudes Chanfrault, French composer, 41^[9]
22 April — Ojārs Grīnbergs, Latvian singer, 73^[10]^[11]
26 April – Gabriele Sima, Austrian opera singer, 61^[12]
29 April – Dmytro Hnatyuk, Ukrainian operatic baritone, 91^[13]
11 May – Peter Behrens, German drummer, actor, musician, and clown, 68^[14]
17 May – Huguette Dreyfus, French harpsichordist, 87^[15] Huguette Dreyfus, 87, French harpsichordist.^[16]
2 June – Corry Brokken, Dutch singer, Eurovision Song Contest 1957 winner, 83^[17]
26 July – Roye Albrighton, German musician (Nektar), 67^[18]
27 July – Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer, 87^[19]
7 August – Dolores Vargas, Spanish singer, 80^[20]
22 August – Toots Thielemans, Belgian jazz musician, 94^[21]

References

↑ Khomami, Nadia; Meikle, James (14 February 2016). "Members and manager of indie band Viola Beach die in car crash in Sweden". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 February 2016.
↑ Manta, Matteo (22 April 2016). "Breaking news: Romania will not participate in the Eurovision 2016". escXtra. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
↑ Jānis Vaišļa from Pirates of the Sea has died
↑ Eddy Wally overleden (in Dutch)
↑ RIVERSIDE Guitarist PIOTR GRUDZINSKI Dead At 40
↑ Mannheim: Rockgitarrist Hans Reffert gestorben (in German)
↑ http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/the-commitments-actor-johnny-murphy-known-for-his-role-as-joey-the-lips-fagan-dies-aged-72-34477857.html 'The Commitments' actor Johnny Murphy, known for his role as Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, dies aged 72
↑ Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt dies aged 86
↑ "Mort de François-Eudes Chanfrault, compositeur de "Haute Tension" - Challenges.fr". Challenges (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
↑ Умер Оярс Гринбергс
↑ Mūžībā aizgājis latviešu estrādes dziedātājs Ojārs Grinbergs
↑ Kammersängerin Gabriele Sima tot (in German)
↑ У Києві помер відомий оперний співак Дмитро Гнатюк (in Ukrainian)
↑ Mark Pittelkau. "Multiples Organversagen | Trio-Trommler Peter Behrens (68) ist tot - Leute". Bild.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-05-12.
↑ Disparition de la claveciniste Huguette Dreyfus (in French)
↑ Disparition de la claveciniste Huguette Dreyfus (in French)
↑ Corrie Brokken (83) overleden (in Dutch)
↑ "Legendary NEKTAR Frontman Roye Albrighton Passes". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
↑ Finnish composer Rautavaara dies at 87
↑ "Valencia Dolores Vargas died in the earthquake, famous for his "Achilipú"". Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
↑ Keepnews, Peter (22 August 2016). "Toots Thielemans, Jazz Harmonica Player, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times . p. A20.

External links

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[1] Khomami, Nadia; Meikle, James (14 February 2016). "Members and manager of indie band Viola Beach die in car crash in Sweden". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 February 2016.

[2] Manta, Matteo (22 April 2016). "Breaking news: Romania will not participate in the Eurovision 2016". escXtra. Retrieved 22 April 2016.

[3] Jānis Vaišļa from Pirates of the Sea has died

[4] Eddy Wally overleden (in Dutch)

[5] RIVERSIDE Guitarist PIOTR GRUDZINSKI Dead At 40

[6] Mannheim: Rockgitarrist Hans Reffert gestorben (in German)

[7] ttp://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/the-commitments-actor-johnny-murphy-known-for-his-role-as-joey-the-lips-fagan-dies-aged-72-34477857.html 'The Commitments' actor Johnny Murphy, known for his role as Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, dies aged 72

[8] Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt dies aged 86

[9] "Mort de François-Eudes Chanfrault, compositeur de "Haute Tension" - Challenges.fr". Challenges (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-02.

[10] Умер Оярс Гринбергс

[11] Mūžībā aizgājis latviešu estrādes dziedātājs Ojārs Grinbergs

[12] Kammersängerin Gabriele Sima tot (in German)

[13] У Києві помер відомий оперний співак Дмитро Гнатюк (in Ukrainian)

[14] Mark Pittelkau. "Multiples Organversagen | Trio-Trommler Peter Behrens (68) ist tot - Leute". Bild.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-05-12.

[15] Disparition de la claveciniste Huguette Dreyfus (in French)

[16] Disparition de la claveciniste Huguette Dreyfus (in French)

[17] Corrie Brokken (83) overleden (in Dutch)

[18] "Legendary NEKTAR Frontman Roye Albrighton Passes". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.

[19] Finnish composer Rautavaara dies at 87

[20] "Valencia Dolores Vargas died in the earthquake, famous for his "Achilipú"". Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-05-10.

[21] Keepnews, Peter (22 August 2016). "Toots Thielemans, Jazz Harmonica Player, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times . p. A20.

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