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.
(Go to LAST YEAR 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 announces 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]
November
- 3 - Tampere Jazz Happening is opened (November 3–6).[3]
Album and Singles releases
January
- 29
- High Noon by guitarist Kalle Kalima (ACT Music).[4]
- Ghostlights by Finnish music project Avantasia.[5]
February
- 12 – Olavi by Olavi Uusivirta.[6]
June
- 3 – The Brightest Void by Tarja Turunen[7]
Deaths
- 4 February – Ulf Söderblom (1930 – 2016), Finnish conductor[8]
- 9 May – Riki Sorsa, Finnish singer ("Reggae OK"), 63 (cancer)[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 "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. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ "Tampere Jazz Happening: 03.11.2016 – 06.11.2016". Festivals.fi. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "Kalle Kalima - High Noon - CD". ACT Music. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "AVANTASIA - more details on »Ghostlights« revealed!". NuclearBlast.de. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ↑ "Olavi Uusivirta – Olavi". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ "Tarja Announces "The Brightest Void" - The Prequel & Reveals Cover Artwork & Tracklist". Ear-Music.net. 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 (Finnish)
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