Europop refers to a style of
popular music invented in the
1970s by
ABBA and similar vocal groups. With its focus on catchy beats, slick songs and frothy lyrics, Europop topped the charts throughout the last
1980s and
90s. Some Europop stars came
France,
Germany,
Italy and the
Netherlands; a large majority were
Swedish in origin. In the 70s, such groups were primarily popular in continental countries. In the 80s,
Rozette[?] and
Army of Lovers[?] led Europop in American and British mainstream audiences. By the
1990s, pop singers like
the Spice Girls and the
Backstreet Boys were strongly influenced by Europop.