1979 in Nordic music

none July 2025 1979 1979 Nordic music The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1979. Events 31 March – At the 24th Eurovision Song Contest, Denmark is the best-performing Scandinavian country, finishing 6th. Norway finishes 11th, Finland 14th and Sweden 17th.Jerusalem 1979 – Scoreboard https://eurovision.tv/event/jerusalem-1979/final European Broadcasting Union 11 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411170731/https://eurovision.tv/event/jerusalem-1979/final 11 April 2021 live 13 September – ABBA begin their third concert tour,Rolling Stone https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CRBPAAAAIBAJ&dq=abba%20in%20concert&pg=6844%2C7125637 The Blade Toledo, Ohio 12 May 1979 16 January 2011 P5 mainly visiting North America, Europe and Asia during 1979–1980, supporting the group's sixth studio album, Voulez-Vous (1979), and later their compilations Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1980). Classical works Ulf Grahn – String quartet no 2https://www.swedishmusicalheritage.com/composers/grahn-ulf/SMH-W6793-String_quartet_no_2 String quartet no 2 Swedish Musical Heritage 24 July 2025 Vagn HolmboeRapoport, Paul Vagn Holmboe: a catalogue of his music, discography, bibliography, essays 1 Triad Press 1974 Violin Concerto No. 2 Notater for 3 trombones (alto, tenor, baritone) and tuba Konstateringer for choir Guitar Sonata No. 1 Guitar Sonata No. 2 Accordion Sonata No. 1 Bogtrykkemaskinen for violin and piano Allan Pettersson – Viola Concertohttps://issuu.com/gehrmansmusikforlag/docs/allan_pettersson_concerto_for_viola_and_orchestra Allan Pettersson: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Issuu 24 July 2025 Einojuhani Rautavaara – Magnificathttps://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dw.asp?dc=W12708_67787 Magnificat Hyperion 26 July 2025 Aulis Sallinen – Symphony No. 4https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/work/7938/Symphony-No-4--Aulis-Sallinen/ Symphony No. 4 (1979) Wise Music Classical 27 July 2025 Hit singles ABBA – "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (#1 Belgium, Finland, Denmark, IRE) UK, Eurochart, Billboard & Cashbox No.1 Hits MusicSeek.info http://musicseek.info/no1hits/1979.htm dead 14 June 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060614052056/http://musicseek.info/no1hits/1979.htm Frederik (singer) – "Tsingis Khan" (#14 Finland)Bio https://web.archive.org/web/20180515114048/http://www.frederik.fi/?page=bio 2018-05-15 , Frederik official websitefi Ted Gärdestad – "Satellit" (#10 Sweden)Gärdestad Kenneth Liimatainen Keijo Jag vill ha en egen måne: boken om Ted Gärdestad 2005 Forum Stockholm sv 91-37-12733-0 9876123 Katri Helena – "Katson sineen taivaan" (#3 Finland)https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf Sisältää Pennanen, Timo 2 126 fi Jan Malmsjö – "Halleluja" (#7 Sweden)https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jan+Malmsj%F6&titel=Halleluja&cat=s Halleluja (song) swedishcharts.com 26 July 2025 Anita Skorgan – "Oliver" (#6 Norway)https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Anita+Skorgan&titel=Oliver+%5Benglish%5D&cat=s Anita Skorgan norwegiancharts.com 27 July 2025 Vikingarna – "Djingis Khan" (#1 Sweden)http://sverigesradio.se/Diverse/AppData/Isidor/files/2023/3477.txt Svensktoppen Sveriges Radio 1979 3 May 2011 Hit albums ABBA – Voulez-Vous (#1 Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden, UK) Official Singles Chart Top 75: 04 February 1979 – 10 February 1979 Official Charts Company 14 February 2017 http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19790204/7501/ Kim Larsen – 231045-0637 (#2 Sweden, #7 Norway)Kim Larsen - 231045-0637 https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kim+Larsen&titel=231045-0637&cat=a swedishcharts.comKim Larsen - 231045-0637 https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kim+Larsen&titel=231045-0637&cat=a norwegiancharts.com Jahn Teigen – En dags pause (#1 Norway)https://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=en+dags+pause&cat=a En dags pause Norwegiancharts.com 27 July 2025 Film music Spede Pasanen – Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelithttps://elonet.finna.fi/Record/kavi.elonet_elokuva_119034 Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelit Elonet fi 27 July 2025 Janne Schaffer – Repmånadhttp://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?itemid=5033&type=MOVIE&iv=Basic Repmånad Swedish Film Database Swedish 23 February 1979 15 October 2016 Births 26 February – Daníel Bjarnason, Icelandic composerhttps://www.prestomusic.com/jazz/composers/20576--bjarnason?srsltid=AfmBOooeYtuaDi6oDj80aqXIH3RftDrsKFn0PRHR5e--_MTA8tjbvhI7 Daniel Bjarnason (composer) Presto Music 27 July 2025 8 April – Alexi Laiho, rock musician (died 2020https://www.the-new-englander.com/2021/02/17/alexi-wild-child-laiho/ Alexi "Wild Child" Laiho The New Englander Constantine Mille 17 February 2021 25 July 2025 Deaths 7 March – Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer and music critic (born 1906)https://nbl.snl.no/Klaus_Egge Klaus Egge no Pedersen Morten Eide Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2009-02-13 25 March 2017 3 April – Ernst Glaser, Norwegian violinist, conductor and music teacher (born 1904)https://nbl.snl.no/Ernst_Glaser Ernst Glaser no Kortsen Bjarne Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2009-02-13 19 March 2017 12 July – Kalervo Tuukkanen, Finnish composer (born 1909)https://www.uppslagsverket.fi/sv/sok/view-170045-TuukkanenKalervo Tuukkanen, Kalervo Uppslagsverket Finland 25 July 2025 24 October – Trygve Lindeman, Norwegian cellist and head of the Oslo Conservatory of Music (born 1896)https://nbl.snl.no/Trygve_Lindeman Trygve Lindeman no Karevold Idar Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2009-02-13 19 March 2017 See also 1979 in Denmark 1979 in Finland 1979 in Iceland 1979 in Norwegian music 1979 in Sweden References Nordic Category:Years in Nordic music