# 2011 in European music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in 2011 in mainland European music.

## Events
### January

* 17 – The 2011 Grammis Awards take place in Sweden. Robyn walks away as the big winner of the night receiving awards in four categories: Best Female Artist; Best Composer; Best Album for Body Talk; and Best Song for Dancing on My Own.
* 30 – The Netherlands national final for the Eurovision Song Contest was held (Nationaal Songfestival). The song Je vecht nooit alleen (You will never fight alone) is chosen for Dutch band 3JS.

### February

* 13 – Melissa Horn begins a tour of Denmark
* 18 – Slovakian national broadcaster Slovenská televízia announces that girl-group TWiiNS will represent the country at the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest with the song I'm Still Alive.
* 18 – Germany decide upon the song Taken by a Stranger in the final of Unser Song für Deutschland to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest. Lena Meyer-Landrut will attempt to retain her title following Germany's win of the contest in 2010.
* 19 – Spain decides to send Lucía Pérez to Düsseldorf with the song Que me quiten lo bailao in the final of Destino Eurovisión.
* 19 – Italy decides to send Raphael Gualazzi to Düsseldorf with the song Follia d'amore in the final of the Sanremo Festival 2011.
* 19 – Kylie Minogue begins the European leg of her Aphrodite World Tour in Denmark, with dates following in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
* 26 – The so-called 'Super Saturday' takes place where six nations choose their participants for the Eurovision Song Contest. Musiqq, Mika Newton, Nina, A Friend In London, Zdob şi Zdub and Getter Jaani will represent Latvia, Ukraine, Serbia, Denmark, Moldova and Estonia respectively.
* 28 – Roxette begins its Charm School World Tour in Kazan, Rusia, in front of 8.000 people. 55 shows are set for Europe.

### May

* 14 – The finale of the 56th Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany. It is won by pop duo Ell & Nikki, representing Azerbaijan with the song "Running Scared".

### Undated

* A Winged Victory for the Sullen form.

## Albums set to be released
### January

* 28 – Violent Sky by Lisa Miskovsky

### February

* 8 – Good News by Lena Meyer-Landrut
* 11 – Charm School by Roxette
* 11 – Thank God for Sending Demons by Me and My Army
* 14 – Love CPR by September
* 18 – Das wär dein Lied gewesen by Ina Müller
* 18 – Kick death's Ass by Andreas Mattsson
* 28 – Wounded Rhymes by Lykke Li

### March

* 16 – Unseen by The Haunted
* 29 – Surtur Rising by Amon Amarth

### April

* 15 – The Unseen Empire by Scar Symmetry
* 25 – Bloodbath over Bloodstock by Bloodbath
* 27 – Satan i gatan by Veronica Maggio

### May

* 30 – Khaos Legions by Arch Enemy

### June

* 6 – A Dying Man's Hymn by Sky Architect
* 15 – Sounds of a Playground Fading by In Flames
* 17 – Ljubav živi by Ceca
* 20 – Original Me by Cascada

### October

* 10 – Biophilia by Björk
* 25 – Audio, Video, Disco by Justice
* 25 – Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay

### Unspecified date

* Untitled by Agnes Carlsson
* The Seven Temptations by Doda

## Festivals
### Exit Festival

* Arcade Fire
* Pulp
* Jamiroquai
* Portishead
* Grinderman
* M.I.A.
* Editors
* House of Pain
* Santigold
* Bad Religion
* Kreator
* Underworld
* Deadmau5
* Groove Armada
* Magnetic Man

### Metaltown Festival

* System of a Down
* Raubtier
* Parkway Drive
* Cradle of Filth
* At the Gates
* The Black Dahlia Murder
* Graveyard
* Soilwork
* Ghost
* Volbeat
* Watain
* Korn
* Khoma
* Cavalera Conspiracy
* All That Remains
* Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult
* F.K.Ü –
* Deicide
* Bring Me the Horizon
* Arch Enemy
* Avenged Sevenfold
* Anvil
* Bullet
* Human Desolation
* Madball
* Corroded

### OFF Festival

* Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
* Liars
* Meshuggah
* Current 93
* Actress
* Omar Souleyman
* Gablé
* Kury
* Kyst

### Open'er Festival

* D4D
* Coldplay
* Paristetris
* Paolo Nutini
* Caribou
* Fat Freddy's Drop
* The Streets
* Pulp
* Foals
* Cut Copy
* Abraham Inc.
* Youssou N'Dour
* Primus
* The Wombats
* M.I.A.
* Hurts

### Way Out West 2011

* Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
* The Avett Brothers
* Explosions in the Sky
* Fleet Foxes
* The Jayhawks
* Janelle Monáe
* Pulp
* Robyn
* Twin Shadow
* Thåström
* Warpaint
* Wiz Khalifa

## Deaths

* 1 January – Marin Constantin, 85, Romanian composer.
* 4 January – Stina-Britta Melander, 86, Swedish opera singer.