2007 in Scandinavian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2007.
Events
- 30 March – On the first day of the 34th Vossajazz at Vossavangen, Norway, Snorre Bjerck is awarded the Vossajazzprisen 2007.
- April – As Dark Funeral plan a tour of the Baltic states, drummer Matte Modin refuses to travel there; the tour is cancelled, he is sacked by the band, to be replaced by Nils Fjellström.
- 12 May – The final of the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Helsinki, and is won by Serbia. Host country Finland, represented by Hanna Pakarinen, finish in 17th place, and Sweden, represented by The Ark in 18th. Norway Guri Schanke, Denmark are all eliminated at the semi-final stage.
- 24 May – Anette Olzon is announced as the new vocalist of Nightwish, replacing Tarja Turunen
- 10 September – Keyboardist Meiju Enho leaves Finnish band Ensiferum.
- 11 December – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert takes place at the Telenor Arena in Oslo, with appearances from Morten Harket, Tine Thing Helseth, Kylie Minogue and others.
Classical works
- Kalevi Aho – Oboe Concerto
- Ylva Arkvik – Barnet och de grå
- Håkon Berge – Fine Thing:concertino for trumpet and organ
- Svante Henryson – Vinterfest concert overture for orchestra
- Esa-Pekka Salonen – Piano Concerto
Musical theatre
- 10 June – Matador, with music by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre and lyrics by Clemens Telling) opens at the Copenhagen Opera House.
Major hit singles
- Alphabeat – "10.000 Nights of Thunder"
- Tone Damli – "Fever"
- Per Gessle – "En händig man"
- Carola Häggkvist – "I denna natt blir världen ny"
- Laleh – "Snö"
- Hanna Pakarinen – "Leave Me Alone"
- Rednex – "Anyway You Want Me"
- Turisas – "To Holmgard and Beyond"
- Jenni Vartiainen – "Ihmisten edessä"
- Måns Zelmerlöw – "Cara Mia"
Film and television music
Albums released
August
Deaths
- 31 January – Kirka Babitzin, Finnish singer
- 1 March – Otto Brandenburg, Danish rock and roll singer and actor
- 29 March – Regin Dahl, Faroese author and composer
- 30 April – Eeki Mantere, Finnish musician
- 24 June – Natasja, Danish reggae singer
- 12 July – Robert Burås, Norwegian rock guitarist and songwriter of Madrugada
- 23 August – Martti Pokela, Finnish folk musician, kantele player and composer
- 10 September – Thomas Hansen, Norwegian musician
- 16 November – Grethe Kausland, Norwegian singer
- 31 December – Markku Peltola, Finnish actor and musician