1996 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1996.

Events

29 March – On the first day of Norway's Vossajazz festival, Terje Isungset is awarded the festival prize.
April – Swedish band Rednex feature on the German charity single "Children", as part of the supergroup "Hand in Hand for Children".
18 May – The annual Eurovision Song Contest is held in Oslo, Norway, at the Oslo Spektrum. Norway is the best-performing of the Scandinavian countries, finishing second; Sweden finishes third with "Den vilda", performed by the band One More Time. Iceland, represented by Anna Mjöll, finishes in 10th place, Finland 22nd, and Denmark 25th.
27 July – Swedish drummer Adrian Erlandsson and guitarist Patrik Jensen form the band The Haunted.

Classical works

Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen – Trumpet Concerto No. 2
Frederik Magle – Christmas cantata: A newborn child, before eternity, God!
Per Nørgård – ''Nuit des Hommes''

Hit singles

Henrik Åberg – "Du är alltid en del utav mej"
Apulanta – "Anna mulle piiskaa"
Aqua – "Roses Are Red"
Jumper – "När hela världen står utanför"
Anna Mjöll – "Sjúbídú"
One More Time – "Den vilda"
Trine Rein
*"Just Missed the Train"
*"Torn"
Whigfield – "Sexy Eyes"

Eurovision Song Contest

Film and television music

Morten Olsen – ''Portland''

Births

29 January – Nora Foss al-Jabri, Norwegian singer
15 June – Aurora, Norwegian singer
10 October – Oscar Zia, Swedish singer-songwriter
1 November – Line, Danish singer

Deaths

23 February – Birgit Brüel, Danish singer and actress
14 March – Maj Sønstevold, Swedish composer
22 May – Veikko Lavi, Finnish singer, songwriter and writer
5 June – Anne-Marie Ørbeck, Norwegian pianist and composer
1 September – Vagn Holmboe, Danish composer
16 September – Rolf Graae, Danish church architect and designer of organs
2 October – Joonas Kokkonen, Finnish composer
9 October – Per Asplin, Norwegian pianist, singer, composer and actor
29 October – Robert Levin, Norwegian classical pianist and composer