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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1998.
Events
- 3 April – On the first day of Norway's Vossajazz festival, Sigurd Ulveseth wins the festival prize[1]
- 9 May – The 43rd Eurovision Song Contest is held in the UK with Swedish-born Ulrika Jonsson as one of the presenters. Of the Scandinavian countries participating, Norway, represented by Lars A. Fredriksen, finishes in 8th place; Sweden, represented by Jill Johnson, finishes 8th; and Finland, represented by Edea, finishes 15th.[2]
- 20 May – John Fernström's ballet Ni-Si-Pleng receives its première at the Gothenburg Opera, 37 years after the composer's death, having been interrupted during the 1940s.[3]
- 19 June – Thomas Vinterberg's film, Festen is released in Denmark; it would later be adapted into an opera by Mark-Anthony Turnage.[4]
Classical works
- Hans Gefors – Clara (opera)[5]
- Frederik Magle – Cæciliemusik (Music for Saint Cecilia)[6]
- Einojuhani Rautavaara – Piano Concerto No. 3 "Gift of Dreams"[7]
Film and television scores
- Lars Bo Jensen – The Celebration[8]
Top hit singles
- Children of Bodom – "Children of Bodom" (#1 Finland)[9]
- Drömhus – "Vill ha dig" (#1 Denmark, Norway, Sweden; #3 Finland)[10]
- E-Type – "Here I Go Again" (#1 Sweden, Finland; #3 Norway; #4 Denmark)[11]
- Infernal – "Kalinka" (#1 Denmark)
- Jill Johnson – "Kärleken är" (#5 Sweden)[12]
- Lene Marlin – "Unforgivable Sinner" (#1 Norway; #4 Sweden)[13]
- S.O.A.P. – "This Is How We Party" (#1 Sweden; #3 Denmark)[14]
Eurovision Song Contest
Births
- 23 January – Thomas Meilstrup, Danish singer and actor, son of Gry Meilstrup[15]
- 25 April – Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, Norwegian Sami singer and yoiker
- 21 May – Ari Ólafsson, Icelandic singer
- 24 July – Hugo Helmig, Danish singer-songwriter (died 2022)[16]
Deaths
- 20 May – Robert Normann, Norwegian jazz guitarist (born 1916)[17]
- 3 June – Poul Bundgaard, Danish actor and singer (born 1922)[18]
- 6 June – Svend S. Schultz, Danish composer and conductor (born 1913)[19]
- 14 June – Hans W. Brimi, Norwegian fiddler (born 1917)[20]
- 14 July – Herman David Koppel, Danish composer (born 1908)[21]
- 17 August – Raquel Rastenni, Danish-Russian singer (born 1915)[22]
- 7 November – Börje Mellvig, lyricist, actor and director (born 1911)
- 4 December – Egil Johansen, Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, composer and teacher (born 1934)[23]
References
- ↑ "Vossa Jazz-prisen". Vossa Jazz. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ↑ "Birmingham 1998 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Ni-Si-Pleng". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ Fisher, Neil (12 February 2025). "Festen review — a haunting dance of light and dark". The Times. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ Nordic Sounds. NOMUS. 2002. p. 17.
- ↑ "En bemærkelsesværdig cd – og et par til" (in Danish). Udfordringen. May 2004. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ↑ Tim Howell (2006). After Sibelius: Studies in Finnish Music. Ashgate. p. 134. ISBN 9780754651772.
- ↑ "Festen". MUBI. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "Kulta ja platinalevyt" (in Finnish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- ↑ "Vill ha dig". Swedish charts. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ ""Here I Go Again", in French, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish singles charts". Swedish charts. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "JILL JOHNSON - KÄRLEKEN ÄR (SONG)". Swedish charts. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ↑ "Unforgivable Sinner". Norwegian charts. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "This is how we party". Swedish charts. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Thomas Meilstrup". Artistinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "Hugo Helmig". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Stendahl, Bjørn (13 February 2009). "Robert Uno Normann Extended Biography". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "Poul Bundgaard". Danish Film Database. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "Svend S. Schultz". snaccooperative.org. Musicalics. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Møller, Arvid (13 February 2009). "Hans Brimi". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "Herman D. Koppel". denstoredanske.dk. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ Pia Rasmussen. "Rachel Rastenni". Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ Stendahl, Bjørn (2007). "Egil Johansen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
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