About Europop
Europop is a music genre that emerged in Europe in the 1960s. It is usually classed as a form of pop music. Its influences include rock music, house music, pop music and disco.
Well-known performers associated with it include ABBA, Agnetha Fältskog, Modern Talking, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Roxette and Ace of Base.
From Wikipedia
Europop (also spelled Euro pop) is a style of pop music characterized by polished production, simple and highly catchy melodies, repetitive choruses, and light lyrical themes. The style consolidated itself mainly in continental Europe from the mid to late 1960s, although it exerted significant influence on British and American artists, and topped the charts throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with revivals and moderate degrees of appreciation in the 2000s. The Swedish group ABBA is widely considered the leading representative of classic Europop.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Europop.
Key artists
- ABBA
- Agnetha Fältskog
- Modern Talking
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad
- Roxette
- Ace of Base
- Thomas Anders
- RedOne
- Nu Virgos
- Eiffel 65
Related genres
Pop rock
1960s · United States
Indie pop
1980s · United Kingdom
Contemporary R&B
1980s · United States
Pop-punk
1970s · Canada
British Invasion
cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960s, when rock and pop music acts fro
Schlager music
1870s · Europe
Dance-pop
1980s · United States
Latin pop
1970s · Spain
Frequently asked questions
What is Europop?
Europop is a music genre that emerged in Europe in the 1960s. It is usually classed as a form of pop music. Its influences include rock music, house music, pop music and disco.
Where and when did Europop originate?
Europop originated in Europe in the 1960s.
Who are famous Europop artists?
ABBA, Agnetha Fältskog, Modern Talking, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Roxette and Ace of Base.