Europe is a Swedish
rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979, by vocalist
Joey Tempest, guitarist
John Norum, bass guitarist
Peter Olsson, and drummer
Tony Reno. They got a major breakthrough in Sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition "Rock-SM" (Swedish Rock Championships) It was the first time this competition was held, and
Europe became a larger success than the competition itself. Since their formation,
Europe has released eleven studio albums, three live albums, three compilations and nineteen music videos.
Europe rose to international fame in the 1980s w…
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