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2016 in continental European music in geographical order.
Events
- 13 February – All four members of British rock band Viola Beach, and their manager, are killed when their car crashes off a bridge and into a river in Södertälje, Sweden.[1]
- 22 April – Romania is forced to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest because of failure to repay an old debt.[2]
- 14 May – Ukraine win the Eurovision Song Contest, in Stockholm, Sweden, with the song "1944", performed by Jamala.
Scandinavia
Denmark
Finland
- Main article for Finnish music in 2016
- Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
- Finnish #1 singles2015, #1 albums
Norway
Sweden
- Main article for Swedish music in 2016
- Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
- Swedish #1 singles and albums
Netherlands
Ireland
UK
Germany
- German number ones
- EFF, a project of Felix Jaehn is immediately successful with their first single "Stimme".
- Kurdish-German rapper Azad, Bosse, Schiller, AnnenMayKantereit, all have #1 albums.
Switzerland and Austria
France
- French #1s
- Imany has a European hit with "Don't be so shy", with a #1 in Germany, Austria, Poland and Russia.
Italy
Eastern Europe/ Balkans
Deaths
- 2 January – Michel Delpech, French singer-songwriter and actor, 69
- 9 January – Jānis Vaišļa, Latvian musician (Pirates of the Sea), 46 (cardiac amyloidosis)[3]
- 6 February – Eddy Wally, Belgian singer, 83[4]
- 21 February – Piotr Grudziński, 40, Polish guitarist (Riverside).[5]
- 22 February – Hans Reffert, German musician and composer, 69[6]
- 23 February – Johnny Murphy, Irish musician and actor (The Commitments), 72 [7]
- 5 March – Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Austrian conductor and cellist, 86[8]
- 5 March – François-Eudes Chanfrault, French composer, 41[9]
- 22 April — Ojārs Grīnbergs, Latvian singer, 73[10][11]
- 26 April – Gabriele Sima, Austrian opera singer, 61[12]
- 29 April – Dmytro Hnatyuk, Ukrainian operatic baritone, 91[13]
- 11 May – Peter Behrens, German drummer, actor, musician, and clown, 68[14]
- 17 May – Huguette Dreyfus, French harpsichordist, 87[15]Huguette Dreyfus, 87, French harpsichordist.[16]
- 2 June – Corry Brokken, Dutch singer, Eurovision Song Contest 1957 winner, 83[17]
- 26 July – Roye Albrighton, German musician (Nektar), 67[18]
- 27 July – Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer, 87[19]
- 7 August – Dolores Vargas, Spanish singer, 80[20]
- 22 August – Toots Thielemans, Belgian jazz musician, 94[21]
References
- ^ Khomami, Nadia; Meikle, James (14 February 2016). "Members and manager of indie band Viola Beach die in car crash in Sweden". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ Manta, Matteo (22 April 2016). "Breaking news: Romania will not participate in the Eurovision 2016". escXtra. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ Jānis Vaišļa from Pirates of the Sea has died
- ^ Eddy Wally overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ RIVERSIDE Guitarist PIOTR GRUDZINSKI Dead At 40
- ^ Mannheim: Rockgitarrist Hans Reffert gestorben (in German)
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/the-commitments-actor-johnny-murphy-known-for-his-role-as-joey-the-lips-fagan-dies-aged-72-34477857.html 'The Commitments' actor Johnny Murphy, known for his role as Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, dies aged 72
- ^ Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt dies aged 86
- ^ "Mort de François-Eudes Chanfrault, compositeur de "Haute Tension" - Challenges.fr". Challenges (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ Умер Оярс Гринбергс
- ^ Mūžībā aizgājis latviešu estrādes dziedātājs Ojārs Grinbergs
- ^ Kammersängerin Gabriele Sima tot (in German)
- ^ У Києві помер відомий оперний співак Дмитро Гнатюк (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Mark Pittelkau. "Multiples Organversagen | Trio-Trommler Peter Behrens (68) ist tot - Leute". Bild.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ^ Disparition de la claveciniste Huguette Dreyfus (in French)
- ^ Disparition de la claveciniste Huguette Dreyfus (in French)
- ^ Corrie Brokken (83) overleden(in Dutch)
- ^ "Legendary NEKTAR Frontman Roye Albrighton Passes". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ^ Finnish composer Rautavaara dies at 87
- ^ "Valencia Dolores Vargas died in the earthquake, famous for his "Achilipú"". Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ^ Keepnews, Peter (22 August 2016). "Toots Thielemans, Jazz Harmonica Player, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times. p. A20.
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