2017 in Swedish music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Swedish music. Events January Hallåjsan February 4 – Melodifestivalen 2017 Semi-final 1 in Scandinavium, Gothenburg. 11 – Melodifestivalen 2017 Semi-final 2 in Malmö Arena, Malmö. 18 – Melodifestivalen 2017 Semi-final 3 in Vida Arena, Växjö. 25 – Melodifestivalen 2017 Semi-final 4 in Skellefteå Kraft Arena, Skellefteå. 28 - At Sweden's Grammis Awards ceremony, Zara Larsson receives the Artist of the Year award and Kent win both the Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year. March 4 – Melodifestivalen 2017 Second chance in Saab Arena, Linköping. 11 Melodifestivalen 2017 Final in Friends Arena, Stockholm. Robin Bengtsson is selected as Sweden's representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. April 21 – The Gamlestaden Jazzfestival opened in Gothenburg, Sweden (April 21 – 29). May 9 – The conductor Sofi Jeannin is appointed chief conductor of the BBC Singers, the first woman to hold the post, effective in July 2018. 13 – In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Sweden finish in 5th place. 15 - The Swedish Chamber Orchestra appoints Martin Fröst its principal conductor effective from 2019, with an initial contract of