2026 in Scandinavian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2026.

Events

• 5 January – Following US President Donald Trump's threat to annexe Greenland, singer Björk comes out in favour of Greenland's independence. ^[1]
• 1 February – Among the nominees at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards are Ghost for Best Metal Performance, Bohuslän Big Band (with Danilo Pérez) for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, and Ludwig Göransson for Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media. ^[2]
• 26–27 February – Children of Bodom will play their first shows in seven years at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki, titled "A Celebration of Music". Both shows are to be held as a tribute to their original vocalist and guitarist Alexi Laiho, who died in 2020, with Samy Elbanna of Lost Society filling in for him. ^{[3] [4]}
• 23–25 April – Jazzahead festival in Germany features a "Danish Clubnight". Scandinavian performers include the Kathrine Windfeld Sextet, Sinne Eeg & Jacob Christoffersen. ^[5]
• Autumn – Esa-Pekka Salonen takes up his new position as Creative Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the United States. ^[6]

Top hit singles

• Haloo Helsinki! – "Voiko enkelitkin eksyä" (#5 Finland) ^[7]
• Zara Larsson – "Lush Life" (re-entry; #3 Sweden, #6 Denmark) ^[8]

Albums released

January

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra	Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4	Chandos	Conducted by Edward Gardner	[9]
7	Sondre Lerche	Turning Up the Heat Again	PLZ		[10]
9	For My Pain...	Buried Blue	Rainheart Productions	Tour launch album	[11]
23	Agnes	Beautiful Madness	Polydor Sweden		[12]
30	Therion	Con Orquesta	Napalm Records	Live album	[13]

February

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
6	Mayhem	Liturgy of Death	Century Media		[14]
	Wolverine	Anomalies	Music Theories Recordings	First album since 2016	[15]
20	Clawfinger	Before We All Die	Perception	First studio album for 18 years	[16]
27	Stavanger Symphony Orchestra	Nielsen - Symphonies 2 & 4	Lawo Classics	Conducted by Andris Poga	[17]

Classical works

• Stefan Klaverdal – Och näktergalen i mina drömmar ^[18]

Film and television music

• Amorphis – Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo ^[19]

Deaths

• 2 January – Ritva Auvinen, Finnish opera singer (born 1932) ^[20]
• 18 January – Anders Möller  [ sv ], Swedish rick musician (Black Ingvars, Swedish Erotica) (cancer; born 1962) ^[21]
• 21 January – Kristinn Svavarsson, Icelandic saxophonist (Mezzoforte; born 1947) ^[22]

References

1. Green, Walden (5 January 2026). "Björk Calls for Greenlandic Independence". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
2. Faulkner, Clara (14 January 2026). "2026 Grammys: See The Full Nominations List". The Recording Academy . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
3. "Children of Bodom Announce A Celebration Of Music In Tribute To Alexi Laiho For February 2026; Tickets On Sale Tomorrow". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
4. "Children Of Bodom - Announce Two Special Shows In Helsinki". Metal Storm. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
5. "Danish Artists ready for Jazzahead 2026". Jazz Danmark. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
6. "LA Phil appoints Esa-Pekka Salonen to newly established position of Creative Director" (Press release). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
7. "Singlet 38/2025" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
8. "Denmark Top 20 (4 January 2026)". top40-charts.com. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
9. "New Release Round-Up - 2nd January 2026". Presto Music. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
10. Breihan, Tom (7 January 2026). "Sondre Lerche Shares New EP Turning Up the Heat Again". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
11. "Buried Blue". Metal Archives. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
12. Hess, Liam (3 November 2025). "The Cult Swedish Pop Star Agnes Returns—and Announces Her Club-Inspired New Album Beautiful Madness". Vogue. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
13. "Therion Announces New Live Album, DVD And Blu-Ray 'Con Orquesta'". Blabbermouth.net. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
14. "MAYHEM Announces New Album 'Liturgy Of Death' Alongside Lead Single 'Weep For Nothing'". Metal Addicts. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
15. Jerry Ewing. "Swedish prog rockers Wolverine announce first new album for a decade". loudersound.com . Retrieved 4 January 2026.
16. "CLAWFINGER Announces New Album, 'Before We All Die'". Blabbermouth.net. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
17. "Nielsen - Symphonies 2 & 4". Europadisc. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
18. "Premiere of new choral piece". Stefan Klaverdal. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
19. "Amorphis Shares New Single 'Crowned In Crimson' From Upcoming 'Son Of Revenge - The Story Of Kalevala' Movie". Blabbermouth. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
20. Katri (2 January 2026). "Oopperalaulaja Ritva Auvinen on kuollut". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
21. [https://www.svt.se/kultur/black-ingvars-sangare-anders-moller-ar-dod Black Ingvars sångare Anders Möller är död|language=sv|access-date=20 January 2026}}
22. "Kristinn Svavarsson passed away". Startup Iceland. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.