2005 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2005.

Events

15 January – The new Copenhagen Opera House, designed by Henning Larsen, opens on the island of Holmen. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Denmark's prime minister Anders Fogh are among those present at the ceremony.
18 March – On the first day of Norway's Vossajazz festival, Berit Opheim is awarded the Vossajazzprisen 2005.
15 April – Einojuhani Rautavaara's Book of Visions is premièred at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.
20 April – The world premiere of Barlinnie Nine by Osmo Tapio Räihälä at the Finlandia Hall on the same day, as its subject Duncan Ferguson re-emerged as a striking force in the English Premier League.
20 May – Jorun Stiansen becomes the first woman to win Norway's version of Idol, when she is victorious in the final of the third series.
21 May – At the final of the 50th Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine, Denmark, represented by Jakob Sveistrup, and Norway, represented by Wig Wam, finish in joint 9th place, the highest of any of the Scandinavian countries.
11 October – Einojuhani Rautavaara's Manhattan Trilogy for strings is premièred at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
December – Guitarist Peter Wichers leaves the Swedish band Soilwork to concentrate on producing.
unknown date – Rune Eriksen co-founds the doom metal band Ava Inferi.