europop
what it is
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. The term is often used with negative connotations, highlighting 'fluff' and silliness of music described as such as well as unfavourable associations with the Eurovision Song Contest.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make europop a playlist
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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. The term is often used with negative connotations, highlighting 'fluff' and silliness of music described as such as well as unfavourable associations with the Eurovision Song Contest.
What are good europop albums to start with?
Try 69 DANGUJE by 69 Danguje, Las Cosas Que Vives by Laura Pausini, The Party Album! by Vengaboys, and Aistra by Karališka erdvė.
Who are some women making europop?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/europop/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making europop, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20