2002 in Scandinavian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2002.
Events
- 6 February – Magnus Lindberg's Parada receives its world première a t The Anvil, Basingstoke, with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, to whom the work is dedicated.
- 22 March – The Vossajazz festival opens in Norway. Thomas T. Dahl is awarded the Vossajazzprisen.
- 25 May – Denmark's competitor, one of the favourites to win, finishes last in Eurovision Song Contest, with only 7 points. Sweden is the top-placed of the Scandinavian countries, finishing 8th, and Finland finish 20th.
- 11 September – Marie Fredriksson of Roxette is injured after collapsing at home, leading to the discovery of a brain tumour.
- 4 October — Frederik Magle's latest work, Dåbens Pagt is premiered at the christening of Prince Felix of Denmark.
- 11 December – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert is held at the Oslo Spektrum. Performers include A-ha, Willie Nelson and Laura Pausini.unknown date – Finnish cellist Susanna Mälkki becomes the first female Chief Conductor of Norway's Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.
Classical works
- Kalevi Aho – Flute Concerto
- Magnus Lindberg – Clarinet Concerto
- Esa-Pekka Salonen – ''Insomnia''
Film/TV scores
- Anggun, Jesper Winge Leisner and Niels Brinck – Open Hearts
- Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson – Falcons
- Stefan Nilsson – ''A Song for Martin''
Popular music
- Afro-dite – "Never Let It Go"
- A-ha – "Forever Not Yours"
- Brandsta City Släckers – "Kom och ta mig".
- Children of Bodom – "You're Better Off Dead!"
- Kent – "FF / VinterNoll2"
- Kotipelto – "Beginning"
- Lordi – "Would You Love a Monsterman?"
- Ulf Lundell – ""S:t Monica"
Eurovision Song Contest
- Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
- Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
- Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Births
- 21 February – Marcus & Martinus, Norwegian twin brother pop-dance duo
- 12 May – Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, Norwegian cellist
- 5 September
- * Einár, Swedish rapper
- * Alessandra Mele, Italian-Norwegian singer
Deaths
- 2 January – Armi Aavikko, Finnish pop singer and beauty queen
- 17 January – Eddie Meduza, Swedish rockabilly musician and songwriter
- 1 February – Sigurd Berge, Norwegian composer.
- 19 March
- *Erkki Salmenhaara, Finnish composer and musicologist
- *Egil Storbekken, Norwegian folk musician, flautist, and composer
- 6 May – Bjørn Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist
- 6 June – Yat Malmgren, Swedish dancer
- 7 June – Signe Hasso, Swedish actress, writer and composer, translator of Swedish folk songs
- 18 June – Stein Ove Berg, Norwegian singer and songwriter
- 23 October – Nathan Görling, Swedish film score composer
- 22 November – Arne Mellnäs, Swedish composer