The Final Countdown in Bulgaria
EUROPE: THE THIRD HEADLINER AT MIDALIDARE ROCK IN THE WINE VALLEY
Over three decades and dozens of millions albums sold, Joey Tempest (vocals), John Norum (guitars), Mic Michaeli (keyboards), John Leven (bass) and Ian Haugland (drums) as hardworking as ever, annually performing concerts worldwide and producing albums that are critically acclaimed by fans and the music industry alike.
2023 sees the 40th anniversary of the bands self-titled debut album and in January the band announced an 18 date tour of Europe and Bulgaria is part of it. The band will join Midalidare Rock In The Wine Valley as a headliner for 1st of July (Saturday).
It all started in a small suburb outside of Stockholm, Sweden. Joey and John met and formed the band Force. They both were into British rock bands like Thin Lizzy and UFO. Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple also made an immense impact on these teenagers. They recorded their first demos when they were only 16 and 17 years old. Record companies turned them down, saying "the guitars were too loud and their hair was too long′. But armed with the new name Europe they proved everybody wrong. They won a rock band competition and the first prize was a recording contract. When "Europe" was released in 1983, kids in Sweden and Japan really identified with their music.
When it was time to release their third album ′The Final Countdown′, they had Journey—producer Kevin Elson onboard and a major American label behind them. Touring the UK, US and the rest of the world had always been the boys dream. They had put in the dog years and it was time for the big success. ′The Final Countdown′ sold 7 million records worldwide and the single was number one in over 25 countries and still is a big anthem all over the world until today. The album spent 70 weeks on the Billboard Charts and had four Top 40 singles. Europe had made it.
Since their formation, Europe has released eleven studio albums, three live albums, three compilations and twenty-four music videos. To top it all off the band were presented with a special YouTube award for ONE BILLION views of the 1986 smash "The Final Countdown" – the first Swedish band ever to hit that number with a single song.
2023 sees the 40th anniversary of the bands self-titled debut album and in January the band announced an 18 date tour of Europe and Bulgaria is part of it. The band will join Midalidare Rock In The Wine Valley as a headliner for 1st of July (Saturday).
It all started in a small suburb outside of Stockholm, Sweden. Joey and John met and formed the band Force. They both were into British rock bands like Thin Lizzy and UFO. Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple also made an immense impact on these teenagers. They recorded their first demos when they were only 16 and 17 years old. Record companies turned them down, saying "the guitars were too loud and their hair was too long′. But armed with the new name Europe they proved everybody wrong. They won a rock band competition and the first prize was a recording contract. When "Europe" was released in 1983, kids in Sweden and Japan really identified with their music.
When it was time to release their third album ′The Final Countdown′, they had Journey—producer Kevin Elson onboard and a major American label behind them. Touring the UK, US and the rest of the world had always been the boys dream. They had put in the dog years and it was time for the big success. ′The Final Countdown′ sold 7 million records worldwide and the single was number one in over 25 countries and still is a big anthem all over the world until today. The album spent 70 weeks on the Billboard Charts and had four Top 40 singles. Europe had made it.
Since their formation, Europe has released eleven studio albums, three live albums, three compilations and twenty-four music videos. To top it all off the band were presented with a special YouTube award for ONE BILLION views of the 1986 smash "The Final Countdown" – the first Swedish band ever to hit that number with a single song.
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