2014 in Swedish music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2014 in Swedish music.

Events

January

February

1 – The Melodifestivalen first semi-final took place. The three next semi-finals was executed on February 8, 15, and 22.

March

1 – The Melodifestivalen second chance took place on March 1.
8 – Final of the Melodifestivalen was on March 8, 2014.^[1] Sanna Nielsen's song "Undo (Sanna Nielsen song)" won the competition.

April

28 – Swedes Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Shellback produced "Problem" by Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea.^[2]^[3]

May

9 – Gamlestaden Jazzfestival started in Göteborg (May 9 – 10).^[4]

June

26 – The 2nd Bråvalla Festival opened near Norrköping (June 26 - 28).^[5]

July

5 – Ghost (Swedish band) performed at the European Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park, Knebworth, England.^[6]

August

September

October

November

December

Album and singles releases

January

February

4 – Years by Markku Ounaskari / Kari Heinilä / Lena Willemark / Anders Jormin (Eclipse Records).^[7]

March

3 – Truth Serum EP by Tove Lo, her album released on March 3. The album speaks about a love and personal story.^[8]
7 – Behind The Sun by Motorpsycho with Reine Fiske (Rune Grammofon).^[9]
12 – Kent released La Belle Epoque on March 12.
28 – Momento Magico by guitarist Ulf Wakenius (ACT Music).^[10]
31 – My Silver Lining single by First Aid Kit, a folk-pop song.^[11]

April

30 – Tigerdrottningen, the eleventh studio album by Kent, was released on April 30.

May

13 – Hail the Apocalypse by the band Avatar is scheduled for release.^[12]

June

10 – Stay Gold the third album by First Aid Kit was released in the United States.^[13]

July

August

September

October

November

December

Unknown date

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G – Hidros6 Knockin' by Mats Gustafsson & NU Ensemble (Not Two Records).^[14]

Deaths

February

11 – Alice Babs, Swedish singer and actress (born 1924).

July

24 – Christian Falk, record producer and musician (born 1962).

October

11 – Mats Rondin, cellist and conductor (born 1960).

References

^ Dahlander, Gustav (10 September 2013). "Städerna klara: Hit kommer Melodifestivalen 2014" (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
^ "Ariana Grande: "Max Martin is a genius"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
^ "How Ariana Grande and Max Martin Made 'Problem' the Song of the Summer". Rolling Stone. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
^ Andersson, Jan (2014-02-11). "Ny jazzfestival i Gamlestan" (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ "Bråvalla 2014". SongKick.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
^ "Mastodon, Slayer, Alice In Chains, Ghost B.C and more added to Sonisphere 2014". Kerrang!. 2014-01-06. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
^ "Years by Ounaskari-Heinilä-Willemark-Jormin". Eclipse Records. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
^ "Tove Lo: "Det är rå och ärlig pop"" (in Swedish). SvD.sedate=25 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
^ "Motorpsycho: Behind The Sun (CD/2LP)". Rune Grammofon. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
^ "Ulf Wakenius – Momento Magico". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
^ "My Silver Lining Single". Retrieved March 31, 2014.
^ AVATAR Interview: Vocalist Talks ‘Hail the Apocalypse’
^ "Columbia Records twitter on March 31, 2014". Retrieved March 31, 2014.
^ "Mats Gustafsson & NU Ensemble* – Hidros6 Knockin'". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.

[dates-1] Dahlander, Gustav (10 September 2013). "Städerna klara: Hit kommer Melodifestivalen 2014" (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 10 September 2013.

[problem1-2] "Ariana Grande: "Max Martin is a genius"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.

[problem2-3] "How Ariana Grande and Max Martin Made 'Problem' the Song of the Summer". Rolling Stone. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

[4] Andersson, Jan (2014-02-11). "Ny jazzfestival i Gamlestan" (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[5] "Bråvalla 2014". SongKick.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.

[6] "Mastodon, Slayer, Alice In Chains, Ghost B.C and more added to Sonisphere 2014". Kerrang!. 2014-01-06. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-11.

[7] "Years by Ounaskari-Heinilä-Willemark-Jormin". Eclipse Records. Retrieved 2016-02-17.

[svd-8] "Tove Lo: "Det är rå och ärlig pop"" (in Swedish). SvD.sedate=25 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.

[9] "Motorpsycho: Behind The Sun (CD/2LP)". Rune Grammofon. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2016-02-14.

[10] "Ulf Wakenius – Momento Magico". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-14.

[11] "My Silver Lining Single". Retrieved March 31, 2014.

[12] AVATAR Interview: Vocalist Talks ‘Hail the Apocalypse’

[13] "Columbia Records twitter on March 31, 2014". Retrieved March 31, 2014.

[14] "Mats Gustafsson & NU Ensemble* – Hidros6 Knockin'". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.

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2014 in Swedish music

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Album and singles releases

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Unknown date

Deaths

See also

References

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