1986 in Nordic music

none May 2025 1986 1986 Nordic music The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1986. Events 24 January – Kukl release their second and final album, Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought), on Crass Records.Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound Taylor & Francis 2004 9781135949501 218 3 May – At the 31st Eurovision Song Contest, held in Bergen, Sweden is the best-performing of the Scandinavian countries, in 5th place, with Denmark 6th. Norway finish 12th, Finland 15th and Iceland 16th.Bergen 1986 – Scoreboard https://eurovision.tv/event/bergen-1986/final European Broadcasting Union 16 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210416103300/https://eurovision.tv/event/bergen-1986/final 16 April 2021 live Sissel Kyrkjebø's appearance during the interval leads to her career taking off.Empire of Song: Europe and Nation in the Eurovision Song Contest Dafni Tragaki Scarecrow Press 2013 9780810888173 88 8 June – The Sugarcubes form in Iceland, with Björk Guðmundsdóttir as their lead vocalist.Stephen Thomas Erlewine Stephen Thomas Erlewine http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-sugarcubes-mn0000919525/biography The Sugarcubes | Biography AllMusic 21 August 2014 10 June – Swedish doom metal band Candlemass release their debut album, Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, on Black Dragon Records. Sales are disappointing and the label drops the band.http://www.candlemass.se/candlemass/discography/epicus-doomicus-metallicus-1986/ Candlemass Official Website Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986) Sweden 22 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131017215823/http://www.candlemass.se/candlemass/discography/epicus-doomicus-metallicus-1986/ dead 17 October 2013 27 September – A tour bus carrying the heavy metal band Metallica crashes in Sweden. One of the band's members, Cliff Burton, is killed. http://www.metallica.com/Band/history.asp?part=2 Metallica History Part 2 2006-12-23 Metallica https://web.archive.org/web/20110803191222/http://www.metallica.com/404.asp 3 August 2011 dead mdy-all Classical works Ole Buck – RejongJean Christensen New Music of the Nordic Countries Pendragon Press 2002 9781576470190 79 Vagn Holmboe – Ten Preludes for Sinfonietta: No 1 To a Pine Tree;Vagn Holmboe Prelude, To a pine tree: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 1 for chamber orchestra W. Hansen 2003 9788759811603 No 2 To a Dolphin;Vagn Holmboe Prelude, To a dolphin: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 2 for chamber orchestra (sinfonietta) W. Hansen 2003 9788759811627 No 3 To a Maple TreeVagn Holmboe Prelude, To a maple tree: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 3 for chamber orchestra (sinfonietta) W. Hansen 2003 9788759811641 Per Nørgård Viola Concerto No. 1, "Remembering Child"https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/work/21645/Remembering-Child---Bratschkoncert-nr-1--Per-N%C3%B8rg%C3%A5rd/ Remembering Child - Bratschkoncert nr. 1 (1986) Wise Music Classical 1 June 2025 Najader (The Naiads)https://evs-musikstiftung.ch/en/music-prize/per-norgard/per-norgard-works/ Per Nørgård Works Ernst von Siemens Music Prize 1 June 2025 Hit singles A-ha "Hunting High and Low" (#4 France, Ireland; #5 Italy, UK)https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1986/M&M-1986-12-27.pdf Hot 100 of the Year 1986 – European Hot 100 Singles Music & Media 3 51/52 27 December 1986 28 29800226 World Radio History "I've Been Losing You" (#1 Denmark, Norway)https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1986/M&M-1986-11-29.pdf Top 3 in Europe Music & Media 3 47 29 November 1986 6 29800226 World Radio History Dingo – "Pyhä klaani" (#1 Finland)Tero Alanko 2006 20 Warner Music Finland Nimeke= Mulla on vain tie, jota kulkea Europe – "The Final Countdown" The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden – 20th Anniversary Edition 4 October 2006 Europe DVD Warner Bros. Entertainment Kim Larsen (solo) – "Om lidt" (#9 Denmark)https://www.dr.dk/musik/titel/om+lidt/2271175-1-17 DR.dk - Om lidt DR.dk 6 October 2018 Kim Larsen & Bellami "Jutlandia" (#11 Denmark)70 år: Her er 70 ting du ikke vidste om Kim Larsen B.T. Copenhagen Berlingske Media 23 October 2015 da "Vi er dem" Roxette – "Neverending Love" (#3 Sweden)https://dev.gaffa.dk/nyheder/2012/juni/roxette-aflyser-koncert-i-brondby/ Roxette aflyser koncert i Brøndby da Gaffa Randi Pallesen 6 November 2012 20 September 2023 Pernilla Wahlgren – "Paradise" (#6 Sweden)https://hitparad.se/showitem.asp?interpret=Pernilla+Wahlgren+%26+Emilio+Ingrosso&titel=Paradise&cat=s PeRNILLA WAHLGREN & EMILIO INGROSSO - PARADISE (LÅT) Hitparad.se 1 June 2025 Eurovision Song Contest Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 Film and television music Geir Bøhren, Arne Nordheim & Bent Åserud – Hudhttps://mubi.com/en/gb/films/vilde-the-wild-one Vilde, the Wild One MUBI 1 June 2025 Anne Linnet – Barndommens gadehttps://www.dfi.dk/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/film/barndommens-gade Early Spring DFI 3 August 2021 Births 18 March – Lykke Li, Swedish singer-songwriterhttps://www.aaemusic.com/artist/lykke-li/ Lykke Li AAE Music 30 May 2025 19 March – Susanne Sundfør, Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producerhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/susanne-sundf%C3%B8r-mn0001953486/biography Susanne Sundfør Biography & History AllMusic 6 June 2017 21 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210321082442/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/susanne-sundf%C3%B8r-mn0001953486/biography live 13 May – Alexander Rybak, Belarus-born Norwegian singerhttps://alexanderrybak.com/biography/ Biography Alexander Rybak 30 May 2025 8 June – Sindri Eldon Þórsson, son of Icelandic musicians Björk and Þór Eldon Jónsson Deaths 19 April – Dag Wirén, Swedish composer (born 1905)Haglund Rolf Wirén, Dag http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/30433 Grove Music Online Oxford Music Online, Oxford University Press 17 September 2013 6 August – Hans-Jørgen Holman, Norwegian musicologist and educationalist (born 1925)http://www.iamaonline.com/Bio/HOLMAN.htm Hans-Jørgen Holman 1925–1986 Biography Iamaonline.com 7 April 2017 30 August – Otto Mortensen, Danish pianist, organist, conductor and composer (born 1907)https://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Otto_Mortensen Otto Mortensen Dansk Biografisk Leksikon 30 May 2025 22 October – Thorgeir Stubø, Norwegian jazz guitarist (born 1943)http://snl.no/Thorgeir_Stub%C3%B8 Thorgeir Stubø – Biography 30 May 2025 5 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160105122602/https://snl.no/Thorgeir_Stub%C3%B8 live Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) 23 November – Svein Øvergaard, Norwegian jazz saxophonist and percussionist (born 1912).https://nbl.snl.no/Svein_%C3%98vergaard Svein Øvergaard no Carl Petter Opsahl Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2009-02-13 17 March 2017 24 November – Bias Bernhoft, Norwegian singer and revue writer (born 1902).https://nbl.snl.no/Bias_Bernhoft Bias Bernhoft no Svend Erik Løken Larsen Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget 2009-02-13 30 March 2017 27 December – Lars-Erik Larsson, Swedish conductor and composer (born 1908)https://www.swedishmusicalheritage.com/composers/larsson-lars-erik/ Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986) Swedish Musical Heritage 30 May 2025 References Nordic Category:Years in Nordic music