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What is europop?

Europop emerged throughout mainland Europe in the early 1970s, referring to slick, highly commercial Pop songs that emphasise sugary melodies and light, bouncy instrumentation. The vast majority of the music was made in the continent due to the incorporation of minor influences from various European folk music and pop styles, including Schlager, Polka, Klezmer and Glam Rock.

Artists to start with

  1. Bambee
  2. A Touch of Class
  3. Taja
  4. Aqua
  5. A*Teens
  6. Atlanta
  7. 69 Danguje
  8. Aistė Pilvelytė
  9. Günther
  10. D-Devils

Albums to hear first

  • 69 DANGUJE by 69 Danguje69 DANGUJE69 Danguje
  • Las Cosas Que Vives by Laura PausiniLas Cosas Que VivesLaura Pausini
  • Escucha by Laura PausiniEscuchaLaura Pausini
  • Mi Respuesta by Laura PausiniMi RespuestaLaura Pausini
  • Aistra by Karališka erdvėAistraKarališka erdvė
  • Tra te e il mare by Laura PausiniTra te e il mareLaura Pausini
  • El Tiempo Es Oro by Paulina RubioEl Tiempo Es OroPaulina Rubio
  • Aquarium by AquaAquariumAqua

Europop songs

  1. Nobody’s Son by Sabrina Carpenter
  2. Goodbye by Sabrina Carpenter
  3. Planet of the Bass (feat. DJ Crazy Times & Ms. Biljana Electronica) by Kyle Gordon
  4. E.T. by Toy-Box
  5. I Am A Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song) by Gummibär
  6. Don't Shut Me Down by ABBA
  7. Rhinestone Heart by Slayyyter
  8. Dragostea Din Tei by O-Zone
  9. SOS by ABBA
  10. CRUSH by Katy Perry

Europop on Risocast

  • Barbie Girl by AquaBarbie GirlAqua
  • Around the World (La La La La La) by A Touch Of ClassAround the World (La La La La La)A Touch Of Class
  • SLEEPWALKING by Ella CollierSLEEPWALKINGElla Collier

Neighbouring genres

In the pop family. All genres

art popbedroom popbritpopalt-poppopbubblegum popjangle poppop punkconfessional pophypnagogic popindie poppop rock

Questions

What is europop?
Europop emerged throughout mainland Europe in the early 1970s, referring to slick, highly commercial Pop songs that emphasise sugary melodies and light, bouncy instrumentation. The vast majority of the music was made in the continent due to the incorporation of minor influences from various European folk music and pop styles, including Schlager, Polka, Klezmer and Glam Rock.
Who are the best-known europop artists?
By Last.fm listening: Bambee, A Touch of Class, Taja, Aqua, A*Teens and Atlanta.
What genres are similar to europop?
On Risocast it sits with art pop, bedroom pop, britpop, alt-pop, pop and bubblegum pop.

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Updated 6 October 2026

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It does the same core job — scrobbling, automatically — without plugins per player, and adds taste matching: see who listens like you and how much your taste overlaps.

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