2024 in Nordic music

• 5 January – Swedish band Grave announce that two long-term members, bass guitarist Tobias Cristiansson and guitarist Mika Lagrén, are leaving the band, with a result that 2024 live appearances are being put on hold. • 16 January – Danish band Mercyful Fate announces that their US bassist Joey Vera is leaving, after several years filling in for the late Timi Hansen. • 24 January – Turku Philharmonic Orchestra announces Helsinki-born John Storgårds as its new chief conductor, effective from the 2024–2025 season. • 25 January – The Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern announces confirms the scheduled departure of Finland's Pietari Inkinen as its chief conductor at the close of the 2024–2025 season. • 3 February – Norway's Melodi Grand Prix concludes, with progressive folk-rock band Gåte winning the right to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest, with their song "Ulveham". • 26 February – Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars in the Metropolitan Opera's revival of La Forza del Destino. • 27 February – Danish band Mnemic announce that they are reuniting for a series of performances to mark their 20th anniversary. • 2 March • At the 2024 final of Söngvakeppnin, "Við förum hærra" ("Scared of Heights"), sung by Hera Björk, is selected as Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. • Erik Grönwall leaves US band Skid Row to prioritise his recovery from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. • Ars Nova Copenhagen appoints Sofi Jeannin its first female chief conductor, starting immediately. • 21 March &ndash All four members of ABBA are appointed Commander, First Class, of the Royal Order of Vasa, by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. • 7–9 May – The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. The highest-placed Scandinavian entry is Sweden, finishing 9th. Finland finishes 19th and Norway 25th. Iceland and Denmark are both eliminated at the semi-final stage. • 22 May – Solution .45 announce that they are breaking up, blaming a lack of motivation. • 15 May – Barbara Hannigan is announced as the next chief conductor and artistic director of The Iceland Symphony Orchestra; her contract begins in August 2026 for an initial three seasons. • 12 June – The Malmö Symphony Orchestra announces that Martyn Brabbins will be its next chief conductor, effective with the 2025–2026 season. • 12 July – The Pori Jazz Festival takes place in Finland. • 18 August – Norwegian guitarist Galder announces that he is leaving Dimmu Borgir in order to concentrate on his own band, Old Man's Child. • 9 October – The Danish String Quartet is awarded the 2025 Léonie Sonning Music Prize, the first ensemble to receive the prize in its history. • 11–20 October – Stockholm Jazz Festival; stars include Bill Frisell, Julius Rodriguez, Sona Jobarteh, Gogo Penguin and The Headhunters. • 7–9 November – The Iceland Airwaves music festival is held in Reykjavik and celebrates its 25th anniversary. • 20 November – Iceland's Víkingur Ólafsson wins "Instrumentalist of the Year" at the 64th annual Musical America Artist of the Year awards. • date unknown – Nightwish take a break from touring following the release of their tenth studio album. ==Albums released==

January February March April May June July August September October November ==Eurovision Song Contest==

• Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 • Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 • Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 • Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 • Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 ==Classical works==

• Daniel Bjarnason – Fragile Hope • Mats Larsson Gothe – Submarea • Maja Ratkje – A Whisper, or a Prayer, or a Song • Outi Tarkiainen – Mosaics for "A Fragile Hope" ==Film and television music==

Musical films • Spermageddon, with music by Christian Wibe Film scores • Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker: Folie à Deux • Uno Helmersson – Ibelin ==Deaths==

• 23 January – Anders Sandberg, 55, Swedish vocalist (Rednex) • 27 January – Lillebjørn Nilsen, 73, Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician • 5 February – Riikka Hakola, 61, Finnish operatic soprano • 13 February – Jussi Raittinen, 80, Finnish musician and composer • 25 February – Georg Riedel, 90, Czechoslovak-born Swedish jazz double bass player and composer • 23 March – Ulf Georgsson, 61, Swedish songwriter • 3 April – Kalevi Kiviniemi, 65, Finnish concert organist • 6 April – Dutty Dior, 27, Norwegian rapper • 21 April – Kaj Chydenius, 84, Finnish musician and composer • 21 April – Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming, 91, Swedish classical pianist • 25 April – Kaisa Korhonen, 82, Finnish theatre director, actor and singer • 29 April – Dagne Groven Myhren, 83, Norwegian folk musician and writer • 18 May – Palle Danielsson, 77, Swedish jazz double bassist • 4 June – C.Gambino, 26, Swedish rapper • 9 June – Alex Riel, 83, Danish jazz and rock drummer • 29 June – Martti Wallén, 75, Finnish operatic bass • 16 July – Ulf Dageby, 80, Swedish rock musician, singer and songwriter • 16 August – Tore Ylvisaker, 54, Norwegian keyboardist (Ulver) • 21 August – Rolf Bækkelund, 99, Norwegian violinist and conductor • 3 September – Göran Fristorp, 76, Swedish singer and songwriter • 17 September – , 88, Finnish musician and politician • 3 October – Terje Bjørklund, 79, Norwegian jazz pianist and composer • 4 November – Johnny Madsen, 73, Danish musician and artist • 18 November – Bjørn Müller, 64, Norwegian rock singer (Backstreet Girls). • 26 November – , 61, Swedish jazz musician and composer • 18 December – Heikki Silvennoinen, 70, Finnish musician, actor and comedian • 19 December – Gaboro, 23, Swedish rapper • 28 December – Lars Martin Myhre, 68, Norwegian composer, guitarist, and pianist ==References==