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Overview of the events of 2016 in European music
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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 .
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22 April –
Romania is forced to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest because of failure to repay an old debt.
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Scandinavia
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Netherlands
Dutch #1 singles
Ireland
UK
Germany
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
Italian number ones
Eastern Europe/ Balkans
Deaths
, French singer-songwriter and actor, 69
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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