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Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in , by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum, bass guitarist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno. They got a major breakthrough in Sweden in 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 s with their third album, 's The Final Countdown, which has sold over 3 million copies in the United States and 15 million copies worldwide (including album and single).

Europe has sold over 25 million records worldwide. The band has had two top 20 albums on the Billboard chart (The Final Countdown and Out of This World) and two top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot chart ("The Final Countdown" and "Carrie").