2011 in Swedish music

Events

January

February

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

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

  June

• 8 – The 19th Sweden Rock Festival started in Norje.
• 28 – The Where The Action Is festival started in Gothenburg.

  July

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

  August

• 11 – Way Out West City festival in Gothenburg.

  Albums released

January

• 11 – Öga, Näsa, Mun Single by Dungen.

  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 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''
• 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 by Katatonia

  Unknown date

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