1986 in Scandinavian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1986.

Events

24 January – Kukl release their second and final album, Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought), on Crass Records.^[1]
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.^[2] Sissel Kyrkjebø's appearance during the interval leads to her career taking off.^[3]
8 June – The Sugarcubes form in Iceland, with Björk Guðmundsdóttir as their lead vocalist.^[4]
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.^[5]
27 September – A tour bus carrying the heavy metal band Metallica crashes in Sweden. One of the band's members, Cliff Burton, is killed.^[6]

Classical works

Ole Buck – Rejong^[7]
Vagn Holmboe – Ten Preludes for Sinfonietta: No 1 To a Pine Tree;^[8] No 2 To a Dolphin;^[9] No 3 To a Maple Tree^[10]
Per Nørgård
- Viola Concerto No. 1, "Remembering Child"^[11]
- Najader (The Naiads)^[12]

Hit singles

A-ha
- "Hunting High and Low" (#4 France, Ireland; #5 Italy, UK)^[13]
- "I've Been Losing You" (#1 Denmark, Norway)^[14]
Dingo – "Pyhä klaani" (#1 Finland)^[15]
Europe – "The Final Countdown"^[16]
Kim Larsen (solo) – "Om lidt" (#9 Denmark)^[17]
Kim Larsen & Bellami
- "Jutlandia" (#11 Denmark)^[18]
- "Vi er dem"^[18]
Roxette – "Neverending Love" (#3 Sweden)^[19]
Pernilla Wahlgren – "Paradise" (#6 Sweden)^[20]

Eurovision Song Contest

Film and television music

Geir Bøhren, Arne Nordheim & Bent Åserud – Hud^[21]
Anne Linnet – Barndommens gade^[22]

Births

18 March – Lykke Li, Swedish singer-songwriter^[23]
19 March – Susanne Sundfør, Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer^[24]
13 May – Alexander Rybak, Belarus-born Norwegian singer^[25]
8 June – Sindri Eldon Þórsson, son of Icelandic musicians Björk and Þór Eldon Jónsson^[4]

Deaths

19 April – Dag Wirén, Swedish composer (born 1905)^[26]
6 August – Hans-Jørgen Holman, Norwegian musicologist and educationalist (born 1925)^[27]
30 August – Otto Mortensen, Danish pianist, organist, conductor and composer (born 1907)^[28]
22 October – Thorgeir Stubø, Norwegian jazz guitarist (born 1943)^[29]
23 November – Svein Øvergaard, Norwegian jazz saxophonist and percussionist (born 1912).^[30]
24 November – Bias Bernhoft, Norwegian singer and revue writer (born 1902).^[31]
27 December – Lars-Erik Larsson, Swedish conductor and composer (born 1908)^[32]

References

^ Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 218. ISBN 9781135949501.
^ "Bergen 1986 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
^ Dafni Tragaki, ed. (2013). Empire of Song: Europe and Nation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Scarecrow Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780810888173.
^ ^a ^b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Sugarcubes | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
^ "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986)". Candlemass Official Website. Sweden. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
^ "Metallica History Part 2". Metallica. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2006.
^ Jean Christensen (2002). New Music of the Nordic Countries. Pendragon Press. p. 79. ISBN 9781576470190.
^ Vagn Holmboe (2003). Prelude, To a pine tree: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 1 for chamber orchestra. W. Hansen. ISBN 9788759811603.
^ Vagn Holmboe (2003). Prelude, To a dolphin: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 2 for chamber orchestra (sinfonietta). W. Hansen. ISBN 9788759811627.
^ Vagn Holmboe (2003). Prelude, To a maple tree: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 3 for chamber orchestra (sinfonietta). W. Hansen. ISBN 9788759811641.
^ "Remembering Child - Bratschkoncert nr. 1 (1986)". Wise Music Classical. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
^ "Per Nørgård Works". Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
^ "Hot 100 of the Year 1986 – European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 28. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 47. 29 November 1986. p. 6. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ Tero Alanko (2006). Nimeke= Mulla on vain tie, jota kulkea. Warner Music Finland. p. 20.
^ Europe (4 October 2006). The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden – 20th Anniversary Edition (DVD). Warner Bros. Entertainment.
^ "DR.dk - Om lidt". DR.dk. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b "70 år: Her er 70 ting du ikke vidste om Kim Larsen". B.T. (in Danish). Copenhagen: Berlingske Media. 23 October 2015.
^ Pallesen, Randi (6 November 2012). "Roxette aflyser koncert i Brøndby". Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
^ "PeRNILLA WAHLGREN & EMILIO INGROSSO - PARADISE (LÅT)". Hitparad.se. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
^ "Vilde, the Wild One". MUBI. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
^ "Early Spring". DFI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^ "Lykke Li". AAE Music. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ "Susanne Sundfør Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
^ "Biography". Alexander Rybak. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ Haglund, Rolf. "Wirén, Dag". Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online, Oxford University Press. Retrieved 17 September 2013.(subscription required)
^ "Hans-Jørgen Holman 1925–1986". Biography. Iamaonline.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
^ "Otto Mortensen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ "Thorgeir Stubø – Biography". Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2025. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian)
^ Opsahl, Carl Petter (13 February 2009). "Svein Øvergaard". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
^ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (13 February 2009). "Bias Bernhoft". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
^ "Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 30 May 2025.

[1] Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 218. ISBN 9781135949501.

[2] "Bergen 1986 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

[3] Dafni Tragaki, ed. (2013). Empire of Song: Europe and Nation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Scarecrow Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780810888173.

[Erlewine-4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Sugarcubes | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

[5] "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986)". Candlemass Official Website. Sweden. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.

[6] "Metallica History Part 2". Metallica. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2006.

[7] Jean Christensen (2002). New Music of the Nordic Countries. Pendragon Press. p. 79. ISBN 9781576470190.

[8] Vagn Holmboe (2003). Prelude, To a pine tree: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 1 for chamber orchestra. W. Hansen. ISBN 9788759811603.

[9] Vagn Holmboe (2003). Prelude, To a dolphin: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 2 for chamber orchestra (sinfonietta). W. Hansen. ISBN 9788759811627.

[10] Vagn Holmboe (2003). Prelude, To a maple tree: 1986 : opus 168 : prelude 3 for chamber orchestra (sinfonietta). W. Hansen. ISBN 9788759811641.

[11] "Remembering Child - Bratschkoncert nr. 1 (1986)". Wise Music Classical. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

[12] "Per Nørgård Works". Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

[13] "Hot 100 of the Year 1986 – European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 28. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[14] "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 47. 29 November 1986. p. 6. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[15] Tero Alanko (2006). Nimeke= Mulla on vain tie, jota kulkea. Warner Music Finland. p. 20.

[16] Europe (4 October 2006). The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden – 20th Anniversary Edition (DVD). Warner Bros. Entertainment.

[17] "DR.dk - Om lidt". DR.dk. Retrieved 6 October 2018.

[Larsen-18] "70 år: Her er 70 ting du ikke vidste om Kim Larsen". B.T. (in Danish). Copenhagen: Berlingske Media. 23 October 2015.

[19] Pallesen, Randi (6 November 2012). "Roxette aflyser koncert i Brøndby". Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.

[20] "PeRNILLA WAHLGREN & EMILIO INGROSSO - PARADISE (LÅT)". Hitparad.se. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

[21] "Vilde, the Wild One". MUBI. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

[22] "Early Spring". DFI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[23] "Lykke Li". AAE Music. Retrieved 30 May 2025.

[24] "Susanne Sundfør Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2017.

[25] "Biography". Alexander Rybak. Retrieved 30 May 2025.

[26] Haglund, Rolf. "Wirén, Dag". Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online, Oxford University Press. Retrieved 17 September 2013.(subscription required)

[27] "Hans-Jørgen Holman 1925–1986". Biography. Iamaonline.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

[28] "Otto Mortensen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 30 May 2025.

[29] "Thorgeir Stubø – Biography". Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2025. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian)

[30] Opsahl, Carl Petter (13 February 2009). "Svein Øvergaard". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

[31] Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (13 February 2009). "Bias Bernhoft". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 March 2017.

[32] "Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 30 May 2025.

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