In the XX century, at the top of the musical Olympus, a large number of performers were noted. All of them left a lasting impression in the minds and souls of their fans. One of these musical legends is the Swedish rock band Europe.
History and composition of the Europe group
Europe was established in 1980. Two schoolchildren from Stockholm, Joakim Larsen and John Norum decided to form a musical group called Force. Before that, the guys played in different music groups. Joachim became the vocalist of the newly formed rock band, John - the guitarist. The guys invited John Leven and Tony Niemisto to the group. Leuven played bass, Niemisto played drums.
Force played in the style of glam metal and began her musical career in nightclubs, but did not achieve much success. In 1982, Rock-SM Young Talent Competition was held in Stockholm, and the guys decided to try their hand at it. At this time, rockers changed the band's name to Europe. The guys win the competition and get the opportunity to record a solo album. The first album did not bring great fame to the team, the triumphal procession of musicians in their country and Europe began with the release of the second album.
At the time of the contest, Joachim Larsen decides to change his first and last name to Joey Tempest, and Tony Niemisto changes his last name to Renault. In 1984, Tony Renault leaves the group, Ian Haugland was invited in his place. Also in the group comes keyboard player Mick Michel.
