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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 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 (June 8 – 11).
• 28 – The Where The Action Is festival started in Gothenburg.

July

• 9 – Sonisphere In Globe Arena Stockholm.
• 28 – Storsjöyran in Östersund (July 28 – 30).

August

• 11 – Way Out West City festival in Gothenburg (August 11 – 13).

Albums released

January

• 11 – Öga, Näsa, Mun Single by Dungen (Third Man Records).

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 (singer) 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 (various dates in Europe)
• 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

• March 2 – Lykke Li releases her second album Wounded Rhymes
• March 9 – Swingfly releases Awesomeness – An Introduction to Swingfly
• March 11 – Danny Saucedo Releases In The Club
• March 15 – Bob Hund releases Det Överexponerade Gömstället
• 16
  • Miss Li releases – Beats & Bruises
  • Unseen by The Haunted
• March 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 album Satan i Gatan

May

• 30 – Khaos Legions by Arch Enemy

June

• June 8 – Timbuktu releases his eighth 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 release their album The Burning Heart.

September

• 16 – Heritage by Opeth
• 23 – Hell in Reverse by Last View

November

• 7 – For Funerals to Come... (reissue) by Katatonia

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A

Agnes Carlsson TBA

E

Europe (band) – TBA

E-Type – TBA

G

Gathania – TBA, Swedish IDOL contestant 2007 was reported working on material for 2011

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

References

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8. "Dungen – Öga, Näsa, Mun". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
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