On Wednesday, April 10, veteran onerous rockers EUROPE have been awarded the Swedish authorities’s Particular Prize by the minister for worldwide improvement cooperation and overseas commerce Johan Forssell. Loreen was introduced with the federal government’s Music Export Prize and the Honorable Point out went to Melodifestivalen.
EUROPE stated: “We have been very honored to obtain the Swedish Authorities’s particular award for long-standing contributions to Swedish Music Exports. Thanks to all who have been there and for all of the help.”
Forssell stated: “Swedish musicians proceed to be internationally profitable and I’m actually proud to current this yr’s prizes. Swedish music exports herald billions and the business contributes to job alternatives, progress and spreading a constructive picture of Sweden overseas. We wish to acknowledge that as we speak.”
The jury’s quotation: From teenage rock goals within the school rooms of Vilundaskolan in Upplands Väsby within the late Seventies to outstanding careers stuffed with export success, worldwide chart toppers and epic world excursions, EUROPE, with their mixture of onerous and melodic rock, have been pioneers in placing Sweden on the world map. The band had a significant breakthrough and achieved nice success with the album “The Remaining Countdown” in 1986 however had already received over Japanese onerous rock followers with their tune “Seven Doorways Resort” in 1983. A string of timeless and iconic songs comparable to “The Remaining Countdown”, “Rock The Night time”, “Superstitious” and “Carrie”, to call only a few, will all the time be a elementary a part of the Swedish “music phenomenon”.
Since their comeback within the early 2000s, the band’s journey has continued by means of energetic reside performances, continued spectacular songwriting and profitable albums to today. Not solely have EUROPE survived fixed adjustments inside the music business, they’ve additionally turn into an emblem for fixed improvement and creative integrity. They’ve efficiently mixed their capacity to create highly effective songs with out shedding the connection to the heavy ’70s rock that the members grew up with. EUROPE haven’t simply preserved their magnificent heritage, but in addition dared to discover new musical territories, cementing them as a long-lasting and revered pressure in rock music. In Sweden — and the world.
Final yr, EUROPE launched a brand new tune titled “Maintain Your Head Up”. The monitor, which is described by the band as “a punchy uptempo rocker with reminiscent parts of early EUROPE,” was recorded in August 2023 at Atlantis Studios in Stockholm with producer Klas Åhlund (GHOST, ROBYN) and was combined by Stefan Glaumann (RAMMSTEIN, DEF LEPPARD),who additionally combined EUROPE‘s “Secret Society” album.
“Maintain Your Head Up” was made accessible to stream and obtain on September 29, 2023 throughout all respected digital platforms, together with Spotify, Apple, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Tidal, Pandora and YouTube Music.
EUROPE‘s twelfth studio album is predicted to be recorded in late 2024 and launched in early 2025.
The “Maintain Your Head Up” video presents a glimpse into the brand-new documentary that the band have been busy filming with producer/director Craig Hooper (DEEP PURPLE, SAXON) for Coolhead Productions merely titled “Europe – The Film”. The movie will inform the story of the band, from formation till current day, telling of their rise to success within the mid-Nineteen Eighties, by means of onerous instances and heartache, to coming again within the millennium, and the present successes the band has achieved. That is set for launch later this yr.
EUROPE just lately accomplished “Time Capsule” European tour which included 21 live shows throughout Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, The Netherlands, and the U.Okay., together with two nights on the well-known London Palladium. These anniversary exhibits consisted of a profession retrospective “night with” efficiency that includes all of the hits along with deep cuts and fan favorites from all of their 11 studio albums.
EUROPE‘s newest album, “Stroll The Earth”, was launched in October 2017 by way of Hell & Again Recordings (Silver Lining Music). It was recorded at famed Abbey Highway Studios in London with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (RIVAL SONS, Shooter Jennings, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton).