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I don't have sufficient context to write an accurate overview of "Europe" based solely on the information provided. The context only identifies it as a Swedish rock band, which is too limited to create a meaningful 2-sentence overview of what it is and why it matters to a general reader.
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- Official name
- Europe
- Official website
- europetheband.com
- Image
- Europe the band in Stockholm 2016.jpg
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- Commons category
- Europe (musical group)
- inception
- 1978-00-00
- social media followers
- 2180000
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
- native label
- Europe
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Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979, by lead vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum, bassist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno. Named after the continent itself, they obtained 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 twenty-four music videos. Europe's current lineup comprises Tempest, Norum, bassist John Levén, keyboardist Mic Michaeli, and drummer Ian Haugland.