2004 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2004.

Events

1 January – Norwegian singer Kurt Nilsen wins the international competition World Idol, against opposition from Arab, Australian, Belgian, Canadian, Dutch, German, Polish, South African, UK and US competitors.
9 January – Hanna Pakarinen wins the first series of the Finnish singing competition Idols.
2 April – Magne Thormodsæter is awarded the Vossajazzprisen 2004 on the first day of the Vossajazz festival.
10 May – Peter Tägtgren replaces Mikael Åkerfeldt on lead vocals in the Swedish band Bloodbath.
15 May – At the final of the 39th Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, the highest-placed of the Scandinavian countries is Sweden, represented by Lena Philipsson, who finishes fifth. Iceland and Norway finish 19th and 24th respectively. Denmark and Finland are both eliminated at the semi-final stage.
10 June – A gala concert is given by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in Copenhagen's Tivoli Concert Hall, to celebrate the 70th birthday of Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark. It includes the première performance of Frederik Magle's symphonic poem Souffle le vent from the Cantabile suite.
26 November – Daniel Lindström from Umeå wins the first series of the Swedish version of Pop Idol on TV4.
11 December – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert is held at the Oslo Spektrum in Norway. Stars include Cyndi Lauper, Sondre Lerche, Baaba Maal and Andrea Bocelli.