2016 in Finnish music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Finnish music.
Events
February
- 6 – The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 Semi-finals was initiated February 6. The next two semi-finals is executed February 13 and 20.[1]
- 10 – The Ojai Music Festival announced the appointment of Esa-Pekka Salonen as its music director for the 2018 season.[2]
- 27 – The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 Final will take place on February 27.[1]
Mach
April
- 13 – The Tampere Biennale started (April 13 – 17).[3]
- 22 – The singer-songwriter Suvi Åkerman, mentored by Tarja Turunen, won the final of season 5 of The Voice of Finland.
May
June
July
- 8 - The Baltic Jazz festival started in Dalsbruk (July 8 – 10).[4]
November
- 3 - Tampere Jazz Happening is opened (November 3–6).[5]
Album releases
January
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ghostlights | Avantasia | Nuclear Blast | [6] | |
| High Noon | Kalle Kalima | ACT | [7] |
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Olavi | Olavi Uusivirta | (Johanna Kustannus) | [8] |
June
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Brightest Void | Tarja Turunen | Ear Music | [8] |
Deaths
- February
- 4 – Ulf Söderblom (86), Finnish conductor[9]
- May
- 9 – Riki Sorsa (63), Finnish singer ("Reggae OK") (cancer)[10]
- 14 – Lasse Mårtenson (81), Finnish singer, composer, actor, and theater conductor[11]
- July
- 27 – Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer, 87[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Finland's first finalists chosen". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ "Ojai Music Festival Announces Future Music Directors Through 75th Festival" (PDF) (Press release). Ojai Music Festival. 2016-02-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ^ "Tampere Biennale 11.-17.4.2016". TampereMusicFestivals.fi. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Baltic Jazz Festival 8.-10.7.2016". Baltic Jazz. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ "Tampere Jazz Happening: 03.11.2016 – 06.11.2016". Festivals.fi. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ "AVANTASIA - more details on »Ghostlights« revealed!". NuclearBlast.de. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "Kalle Kalima - High Noon - CD". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ a b "Olavi Uusivirta – Olavi". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ Rissanen, Virve (2016-02-04). "Kapellimestari Ulf Söderblom on kuollut". Helsingin Samonat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2016-02-17.
- ^ Riki Sorsa on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ^ "Lasse Mårtenson". Dead-People.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Finnish composer Rautavaara dies at 87