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2011 in Swedish music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2011 in Swedish music.
(Go to LAST YEAR or NEX YEAR in Swedish music.)

Contents

March

  • 12 Eric Saade wins Melodifestivalen 2011 with his entry "Popular", he will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

    • April

  • 6 – Per Wiberg quits Opeth.

    • May

  • May 12 – Eric Saade wins the second semi-final in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
  • May 14 – Eric Saade comes third in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, Sweden best placement since 1999 when Sweden won.
  • May 18 – Lady Gaga releases her new CD Born This Way Exclusively on the Swedish Music Streaming Program Spotify
  • May 18 – Adrian Lux signs with Universal Music Sweden.

    • June

  • June 28 – Where The Action Is 2011 festival in Gothenburg.

    • July

  • July 9 – Sonisphere In Globe Arena Stockholm.
  • July 28–30 – Storsjöyran in Östersund.

    • August

  • August 11–13 – Way Out West City festival in Gothenburg

    • January

  • 11 – Öga, Näsa, Mun Single by Dungen (Third Man Records).

    • February

  • February 11 – Charm School is released which is Roxette's first album with new material since 2001's Room Service
  • February 14 – Love CPR by September (singer) is released
  • February 23 – Carl Norén from Sugar Plum Fairy releases his solo debut album Owls.
  • February 23 – Thomas Di Leva releases his album Hjärtat vinner alltid
  • February 28 – Mohombi releases his Debut album MoveMeant (various dates in Europe)
  • February 28 – Roxette start its Charm School World Tour in Kazan, Rusia in front of 8.000 people. The tour will include all continents, including dates in the United States

    • March

  • Mars 2 – Lykke Li releases her second album Wounded Rhymes
  • Mars 9 – Swingfly releases Awesomeness – An Introduction to Swingfly
  • Mars 11 – Danny Saucedo Releases In The Club
  • Mars 15 – Bob Hund releases Det Överexponerade Gömstället
  • 16
  • Miss Li releases – Beats & Bruises
  • Unseen by The Haunted
  • Mars 23 – Erik Hassle releases Mariefred Sessions
  • 29 – Surtur Rising by Amon Amarth

    • April

  • April 13
  • Kikki Danielsson releases "Första dagen på resten av mitt liv.
  • Adam Tensta releases Scared Of The Dark
  • April 15 – Performocracy by The Poodles is released
  • 15
  • Newkid releases Alexander JR Ferrer
  • The Unseen Empire by Scar Symmetry
  • April 16 – Eva Eastwood – Lyckost
  • April 27 – Veronica Maggio Releases her third and highly anticipated album Satan i Gatan

    • May

  • 30 – Khaos Legions by Arch Enemy

    • June

  • June 8 – Timbuktu releases his eight album Sagolandet
  • June 15 – In Flames release their tenth album Sounds of a Playground Fading
  • June 29 – Eric Saade releases his second solo album Saade with the Eurovision song contest entry as lead single.

    • July

  • July 27 – Takida will release their album. Title yet to be announced, but The Burning heart has been circulating.

    • September

  • 16 – Heritage by Opeth
  • 23 – Hell in Reverse by Last View

    • November

  • 7 – For Funerals to Come (Reissue) by Katatonia

    • Unknown date

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    A

    Agnes Carlsson TBA

    E

    Europe (band) – TBA

    E-Type – TBA

    G

    Gathania – TBA, Swedish IDOL contestant 2007 was reported working on material for 2011

    New Artists

  • Eric Amarillo – Swedish singer from Gothenburg SwEric Amarillo, musician, producer and DJ part of the duo The Attic with Michael Feiner
  • Newkid – Swedish singer from Stockholm released debut album

    • References

    2011 in Swedish music Wikipedia
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