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This article covers events in 2021 in continental European music, arranged in geographical order.

Events

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

Main article: 2021 in Irish music

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]

^ "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.

Countries

Final	Albania Azerbaijan Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Finland France Germany Greece Iceland Israel Italy Lithuania Malta Moldova Netherlands Norway Portugal Russia San Marino Serbia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom
Semi-finals	Australia Austria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Georgia Ireland Latvia North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia
Withdrawn	Armenia Belarus

Artists

Final	Eden Alene Blind Channel The Black Mamba Blas Cantó Daði og Gagnamagnið Destiny Efendi Gjon's Tears Go_A Hooverphonic Hurricane Natalia Gordienko Jendrik Jeangu Macrooy Måneskin Manizha James Newman Anxhela Peristeri Barbara Pravi The Roop Senhit Stefania Elena Tsagrinou Tix Tusse Victoria
Semi-finals	Albina Vincent Bueno Benny Cristo Fyr og Flamme Tornike Kipiani Montaigne Rafał Roxen Lesley Roy Ana Soklič Uku Suviste Samanta Tīna Vasil
Withdrawn	Galasy ZMesta

Songs

Final	"10 Years" "Adrenalina" "Birth of a New Age" "Dark Side" "El Diablo" "Discoteque" "Embers" "Fallen Angel" "Growing Up Is Getting Old" "Mata Hari" "I Don't Feel Hate" "Je me casse" "Karma" "Last Dance" "Loco loco" "Love Is on My Side" "Russian Woman" "Set Me Free" "Shum" "Sugar" "Tout l'univers" "Voices" "Voilà" "Voy a quedarme" "The Wrong Place" "Zitti e buoni"
Semi-finals	"Amen" (Austria) "Amen" (Slovenia) "Amnesia" "Here I Stand" "Maps" "The Lucky One" "The Moon Is Rising" "Omaga" "Øve os på hinanden" "The Ride" "Technicolour" "Tick-Tock" "You"
Withdrawn	"Ya nauchu tebya (I'll Teach You)"