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2011 in European music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in 2011 in mainland European music.

Contents

January

  • 17 – The 2011 Grammis Awards take place in Sweden. Robyn walks away as the big winner of the night receiving awards in four categories: Best Female Artist; Best Composer; Best Album for Body Talk; and Best Song for Dancing on My Own.
  • 30 – The Netherlands national final for the Eurovision Song Contest was held (Nationaal Songfestival). The song Je vecht nooit alleen (You will never fight alone) is chosen for Dutch band 3JS.

    • February

  • 13 – Melissa Horn begins a tour of Denmark
  • 18 – Slovakian national broadcaster Slovenská televízia announces that girl-group TWiiNS will represent the country at the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest with the song I'm Still Alive.
  • 18 – Germany decide upon the song Taken by a Stranger in the final of Unser Song für Deutschland to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest. Lena Meyer-Landrut will attempt to retain her title following Germany's win of the contest in 2010.
  • 19 – Spain decides to send Lucía Pérez to Düsseldorf with the song Que me quiten lo bailao in the final of Destino Eurovisión.
  • 19 – Italy decides to send Raphael Gualazzi to Düsseldorf with the song Follia d'amore in the final of the Sanremo Festival 2011.
  • 19 – Kylie Minogue begins the European leg of her Aphrodite World Tour in Denmark, with dates following in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
  • 26 – The so-called 'Super Saturday' takes place where six nations choose their participants for the Eurovision Song Contest. Musiqq, Mika Newton, Nina, A Friend In London, Zdob şi Zdub and Getter Jaani will represent Latvia, Ukraine, Serbia, Denmark, Moldova and Estonia respectively.
  • 28 – Roxette begins its Charm School World Tour in Kazan, Rusia, in front of 8.000 people. 55 shows are set for Europe.

    • Undated

  • A Winged Victory for the Sullen form.

    • January

  • 28 – Violent Sky by Lisa Miskovsky

    • February

  • 8 – Good News by Lena Meyer-Landrut
  • 11 – Charm School by Roxette
  • 11 – Thank God for Sending Demons by Me and My Army
  • 14 – Love CPR by September
  • 18 – Das wär dein Lied gewesen by Ina Müller
  • 18 – Kick death's Ass by Andreas Mattsson
  • 28 – Wounded Rhymes by Lykke Li

    • March

  • 16 – Unseen by The Haunted
  • 29 – Surtur Rising by Amon Amarth

    • April

  • 15 – The Unseen Empire by Scar Symmetry
  • 25 – Bloodbath over Bloodstock by Bloodbath
  • 27 – Satan i gatan by Veronica Maggio

    • May

  • 30 – Khaos Legions by Arch Enemy

    • June

  • 6 – A Dying Man's Hymn by Sky Architect
  • 15 – Sounds of a Playground Fading by In Flames
  • 17 – Ljubav živi by Ceca
  • 20 – Original Me by Cascada

    • October

  • 10 – Biophilia by Björk
  • 25 – Audio, Video, Disco by Justice
  • 25 – Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay

    • Unspecified date

  • Untitled by Agnes Carlsson
  • The Seven Temptations by Doda

    • Exit Festival

  • Arcade Fire
  • Pulp
  • Jamiroquai
  • Portishead
  • Grinderman
  • M.I.A.
  • Editors
  • House of Pain
  • Santigold
  • Bad Religion
  • Kreator
  • Underworld
  • Deadmau5
  • Groove Armada
  • Magnetic Man

    • Metaltown Festival

  • System of a Down
  • Raubtier
  • Parkway Drive
  • Cradle of Filth
  • At the Gates
  • The Black Dahlia Murder
  • Graveyard
  • Soilwork
  • Ghost
  • Volbeat
  • Watain
  • Korn
  • Khoma
  • Cavalera Conspiracy
  • All That Remains
  • Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult
  • F.K.Ü –
  • Deicide
  • Bring Me the Horizon
  • Arch Enemy
  • Avenged Sevenfold
  • Anvil
  • Bullet
  • Human Desolation
  • Madball
  • Corroded

    • OFF Festival

  • Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
  • Liars
  • Meshuggah
  • Current 93
  • Actress
  • Omar Souleyman
  • Gablé
  • Kury
  • Kyst

    • Open'er Festival

  • D4D
  • Coldplay
  • Paristetris
  • Paolo Nutini
  • Caribou
  • Fat Freddy's Drop
  • The Streets
  • Pulp
  • Foals
  • Cut Copy
  • Abraham Inc.
  • Youssou N'Dour
  • Primus
  • The Wombats
  • M.I.A.
  • Hurts

    • Way Out West 2011

  • Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
  • The Avett Brothers
  • Explosions in the Sky
  • Fleet Foxes
  • The Jayhawks
  • Janelle Monáe
  • Pulp
  • Robyn
  • Twin Shadow
  • Thåström
  • Warpaint
  • Wiz Khalifa

    • Deaths

  • 1 January – Marin Constantin, 85, Romanian composer.
  • 4 January – Stina-Britta Melander, 86, Swedish opera singer.

    • References

    2011 in European music Wikipedia
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