2021 in European music
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This article covers events in 2021 in continental European music, arranged in geographical order.
Events
[edit]- 1 January – The Vienna Philharmonic's annual Neujahrskonzert, conducted by Riccardo Muti, takes place without a live audience for the first time in the history of the concert, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
- 4 January – Dutch National Opera and Ballet announces that Stijn Schoonderwoerd will be its new general director (algemeen directeur), effective from 1 February.[2]
- 22 February – Daft Punk, the French electronic music duo, breaks up after nearly 30 years together.[3]
Scandinavia
[edit]Top hits
[edit]- Danish number-one hits of 2021
- Finnish number-one singles of 2021, Finnish number-one albums of 2021
- Norwegian number-one songs in 2020
- Swedish number-one singles and albums in 2021
Netherlands
[edit]Ireland
[edit]UK
[edit]Germany
[edit]Switzerland and Austria
[edit]France
[edit]Italy
[edit]Eastern Europe/ Balkans
[edit]- List of Polish number-one singles of 2021
- Czech number-one songs of the 2020s
- Hungarian number-one singles of the 2020s
Musical films
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 1 January
- Carlos do Carmo, 81, Portuguese fado singer[4]
- Jan Vering, 65, German gospel singer[5]
- 3 January – Tasso Adamopoulos, 76, Greek-French violist and pedagogue (from COVID-19)[6]
- 4 January – Alexi Laiho, 41, Finnish death metal singer and guitarist (Children of Bodom) (death announced on this date)[7]
- 10 January – Thorleif Torstensson, 71, Swedish dansband singer, guitarist and saxophonist (Thorleifs) (COVID-19)[8]
- 16 January – Pave Maijanen, 70, Finnish rock keyboardist (Hurriganes, Dingo)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Neujahrskonzert 2021 ohne Publikum, 2022 mit Barenboim". Der Standard. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "Stijn Schoonderwoerd nieuwe algemeen directeur Nationale Opera & Ballet" (Press release). Dutch National Opera. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (2021-02-22). "Daft Punk Break Up". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Micael, Manuela (1 January 2021). "Carlos do Carmo, o embaixador do fado". IOL.PT (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "In der Silvesternacht verstorben: Ex-Apollo-Dramaturg Jan Vering ist tot". Siegener Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Suzana Kubik (2021-01-04). "Disparition de l'altiste et éminent pédagogue Tasso Adamopoulos". France Musique. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Ben Beaumont-Thomas (4 January 2021). "Alexi Laiho, frontman of metal band Children of Bodom, dies aged 41". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Thorleifs sångare Thorleif Torstensson död i covid-19". Expressen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Vedenpää, Ville (16 January 2021). "Muusikko Pave Maijanen on kuollut". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Helsinki: Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved 16 January 2021.