1973 in Nordic music

none October 2025 1973 1973 Nordic music The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1973. Events 3 March – The Spellemannprisen (sometimes called the "Norwegian Grammy Awards") are presented for the first time - for the recording year 1972. Winners include Erik Bye, Birgitte Grimstad, Sigurd Jansen and Egil Monn-Iversen.https://snl.no/Spellemannprisen#-1972 Spellemannprisen Store Norske Leksikon 3 November 2025 7 April – The Eurovision Song Contest is held in Luxembourg, and is won by the home country. Of the Scandinavian entries, Sweden finish 5th, Finland 6th and Norway 7th.Luxembourg 1973 – Scoreboard https://eurovision.tv/event/luxembourg-1973/final European Broadcasting Union 9 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210409142300/https://eurovision.tv/event/luxembourg-1973/final 9 April 2021 live unknown date – During a visit to Norway, where he represents UNICEF, American singer Danny Kaye appears on the Norwegian TV show Lørdagskveld med Erik Bye, performing the popular children's song "Hompetitten".Winthrop Neilson Frances Fullerton Neilson The United Nations: The World's Last Chance for Peace New American Library 1975 116 New works Ulf Grahn – Two Dances. Dance of the Shapes, Dance of the Islandhttps://swedishmusicalheritage.com/composers/grahn-ulf/SMH-W6819-Two_Dances_Dance_of_the_Shapes_Dance_of_the_Island Two Dances. Dance of the Shapes, Dance of the Island Swedish Musical Heritage 29 October 2025 Gunnar Kvaran – Six Icelandic Folk Songsfor cello and pianoJean Christensen New Music of the Nordic Countries Pendragon Press 2002 9781576470190 340 Lars-Erik Larsson – Aubadehttps://www.swedishmusicalheritage.com/composers/larsson-lars-erik/SMH-W99-Aubade Aubade Swedish Musical Heritage 29 October 2025 Top hit singles Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid – "Ring Ring" (#1 Denmark, Sweden)Radio Sveriges 2025-03-09 Svensktoppen 1973-03-11 - Svensktoppen https://www.sverigesradio.se/topplista.aspx?programid=2023&date=1973-03-11 14 March 2025 www.sverigesradio.se sv Hoola Bandoola Band – "På väg" (#1 Sweden)Hallberg Eric Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74 Henningsson Ulf Premium 2012 978-91-89136-89-2 2nd Stockholm sv Schytts – "Aj, aj, aj"http://www.sr.se/Diverse/AppData/Isidor/files/2023/3471.txt ** SVENSKTOPPEN ** : Date 1973-01-07 Sr.se 12 November 2013 Kim Larsen – "Nanna"Lynggaard, Klaus Jensen, Søren E. 2019 Værsgo – den ultimative guide til Kim Larsens plade People's Press da 978-87-7036-309-9 50–51 Hit albums Sebastian – Over havet under himlen (#1 Denmark)Torben Bille 1984 Sebastian – Gøgleren, Knud og de andre da Forlaget Fremad 9788711619292 209 Recordings Þrjú á Pálmi – Þuríður & PálmiThe International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 Taylor & Francis Group 2002 9781857431612 504 Sanne Salomonsen – Sanne Salomonsen (debut album)Rasmussen Pia Sanne Salomonsen https://kvindebiografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Sanne_Salomonsen Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon 26 August 2011 Vuosikirja 1973 (compilation album)https://www.musicme.com/Hortto-Kaalo/compilations/Vuosikirja-1973---50-Hitti%C3%A4-0085365739000.html Vuosikirja 1973 - 50 hittiä musicme.com 10 March 2008 30 October 2025 Eurovision Song Contest Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 Film and television music Charles Redland – Anderssonskans Kalle i busformJohn Holmstrom The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995 Michael Russell 1996 426 Musical films Ragnarock Festival 1973https://mubi.com/en/gb/films/ragnarock Ragnarock MUBI 29 October 2025 Births 23 February – Linda Ulvaeus, Swedish singer, daughter of Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha FältskogRock Movers & Shakers Billboard Publications, Incorporated 1989 9780823076086 5 3 June – Tonmi Lillman, Finnish rock musician (died 2012)https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Tonmi_Lillman/1216 Tonmi Lillman Metal Archives 29 October 2025 Deaths 19 March – Lauritz Melchior, Danish-born Wagnerian tenor (born 1890)https://www.nytimes.com/1973/03/20/archives/lauritz-melchior-is-dead-wagnerian-tenor-was-82-concealed-criticism.html Lauritz Melchior Is Dead; Wagnerian Tenor Was 82 20 March 1973 Ey Alden Whitman New York Times 3 March 2024 6 May – Ola Isene, Norwegian opera singer (baritone) and actor (born 1898)http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Radka_Toneff/utdypning Ola Isene Tone Hoemsnes Norwegian Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget February 13, 2009 18 March 2017 11 May – Odd Grüner-Hegge, Norwegian conductor and composer (born 1899)https://nbl.snl.no/Odd_Gr%C3%BCner-Hegge Odd Grüner Hegge Elef Nesheim Norwegian Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget February 13, 2009 31 March 2017 26 August – Ivar Widner, Swedish military composer (born 1891) https://levandemusikarv.se/tonsattare/widner-ivar/ Ivar Widner (1871–1973) Swedish Musical Heritage Royal Swedish Academy of Music 11 July 2024 14 November – Lulu Ziegler, Danish actress and singer (born 1903)https://www.kvinfo.dk/side/597/bio/1659/origin/170/query/ziegler/ Lulu Ziegler (1903 - 1973) Skaarup, Hans Kvinfo 2003 3 November 2021 da See also 1973 in Denmark 1973 in Iceland 1973 in Norwegian music 1973 in Sweden References Nordic Category:Years in Nordic music