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Encyclopedia > Euro dance

Eurodance is a style of dance music, popular in Europe, Oceania and South America between 1992 and 1997. Dance music is music composed, played, or both, specifically to accompany social dancing. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Australasia. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... See also: 1991 in music, other events of 1992, 1993 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic...


It is characterized by female or male vocals, with simple chorus, male rap parts,and a strong beat from 110 to 150 BPM with synthesizer riffs. One important cliche in eurodance was sung parts that consisted of meaningless lyrics (such as "Um-bap-paa-ea-ea Um-bap-paa-oo" in Daze's hit single Superhero or "Da Ba Dee Da Ba Die" in Eiffel 65's hit Blue (Da Ba Dee)) [See Scat singing ]. Beats per minute (bpm) is a unit typically used as either a measure of tempo in music, or a measure of ones heart rate. ... Daze was a Eurodance band whose music had a bouncy/fun rhythm with interesting (and sometimes meaningless) lyrics. ... Eiffel 65 Eiffel 65 is a trio of Italian musicians (from Turin, Italy) who play mostly eurodance and electronic music. ... Blue (Da Ba Dee) is a single by Eiffel 65. ... Scat singing is vocalizing either wordlessly or with nonsense words and syllables as employed by jazz singers who create the equivalent of an instrumental solo using only the voice. ...


Eurodance is named from the fact that it was mainly popular in Europe and produced mostly in Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and Italy. In addition to the most popular groups, there were hundreds of Eurodance projects.


Eurodance is very much commercial music. It can be even seen as a some kind of culmination of commerciality in music business. Some producers, like Swedish Max Martin or Italian Larry Pignagnoli, were behind dozens of bands. If band members became too demanding, they could be fired and replaced by others. Only few bands survived more than one or two records. The most successful groups are arguably the Dutch group 2 Unlimited, Italian groups Cappella and Eiffel 65, and German groups Snap! and Scooter (although Scooter contains strong rave elements in their music and they are not at the heart of Eurodance). Martin Sandberg, a. ... His name is Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli. ... 2 Unlimited was a Eurodance group formed in 1991. ... Cappella is an English-Italian dance group that found international success in the early 1990s. ... Eiffel 65 Eiffel 65 is a trio of Italian musicians (from Turin, Italy) who play mostly eurodance and electronic music. ... Snap! are an electronic music project created by German producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. ... Scooter is a German hardcore music group. ...


It has been suggested that many female vocalists were selected for their looks more than for talent. Live performances were mostly play-backs, sometimes different female singers performing in studio recordings than on stage. Many bands, like Captain Jack and Dr. Bombay had a carefully planned humoristic image. A group called E-rotic received attention with its erotic lyrics and music videos. Franky Gee Captain Jack was a musical duo, specializing in Eurodance music, originating from Germany. ... Jonny Jakobsen (born 17 November 1963, Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish eurodance artist better known under his fictitious identity as Indian taxi driver Dr. Bombay. ... 5th Generation - Lydia Madajewski & Robert Spehar 4th Generation - Yasemin Baysal & Ché Jouaner 3rd Generation - Jeanette Christensen & Ché Jouaner 2nd Generation - Jeanette Christensen & Terence DArby 1st Generation - Lyane Leigh & Raz-Ma-Taz E-Rotic, Lydia Madajewski and Robert Spehar, is a classic Eurodance act based out of Germany. ... A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ...


Some artists, like Aqua, Daze or Hit'n'Hide are not usually considered Eurodance, but fall into bubblegum category. These are, examples included, for some reason mainly Danish. Aqua was a Scandinavian pop-dance band which consisted of Lene Grawford Nystrøm (born 2 October 1973, Tønsberg, Norway), René Dif (born 17 October 1967, Copenhagen, Denmark), Claus Norréen (born 5 June 1970, Charlottenlund, Denmark) and Søren Rasted (born 13 June 1969, Blovstrød, Denmark). ... Daze was a Eurodance band whose music had a bouncy/fun rhythm with interesting (and sometimes meaningless) lyrics. ... Bubblegum pop (bubblegum rock, bubblegum music) is a genre of popular music and rock and roll. ...


Other in between cases are Blümchen and Scooter, approaching the happy hardcore genre. Although sometimes considered Eurodance, projects such as Sash!, ATB or Antiloop were mostly progressive house and trance groups. Jasmin Wagner better known as Blümchen Jasmin Wagner, (April 20, 1980, Hamburg, Germany) better known as Blümchen, is a multi-platinum selling pop and dance music singer, aspiring actress, model/spokesperson and a proud vegetarian. ... Scooter is a German hardcore music group. ... Happy hardcore is a form of dance music typified by a very fast BPM (usually around 165-180), female vocals, and saccharine lyrics. ... Sascha Lappessen on the cover of his album S4 Sash Sash! is a German DJ/producer team fronted by Sascha Lappessen, who works in the studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas Alisson Lüdke. ... André Tanneberger André Tanneberger (pseudonym ATB) is a German musical artist. ... Antiloop is a Swedish house music group. ...


Eurodance aroused hostility similar to that associated with disco music in the 1970s. And like the disco era, critics considered it to be shoddy, repetitive and overtly commercial.-1...


Eurodance reached its commercial peak in the United States in 1995/1996 with the Top 40 radio success of artists such as La Bouche ("Be My Lover"), Real McCoy ("Another Night"), 2 Unlimited ("Get Ready For This") and Corona ("Rhythm Of The Night") among others. Sales in the hundreds of thousands of the first all Eurodance CD compilation series, DMA Dance: Eurodance, released on U.S. independent dance label Interhit (formed by Jeff Johnson and Chris Cox of Thunderpuss) in conjunction with Dance Music Authority magazine (DMA) provided further evidence of the popularity of the Eurodance sound in the USA. La Bouche was a Eurodance act based in Germany, fronted by American-German singer Melanie Thornton, who was killed in a plane crash near Bassersdorf (Zurich), Switzerland in November 2001. ... 2 Unlimited was a Eurodance group formed in 1991. ... Thunderpuss is the (mainly dance) remix/production team of music producers Barry Harris and Chris Cox. ...


Later into the 90's trance was starting to influence Eurodance which rebirthed into Euro-Trance, which also incorporated some elements from progressive house. Artists like Scooter, Charly Lownoise and Mental Theo and E-Type began the trend which lead to the birth of hundreds of projects in this subgenre. Euro-Trance: Euro-Trance is a hybrid of Techno and Eurodance music incorporating Hardstyle bass drums and trance elements in a cheesey, yet addictive way. ... Happy Hardcore DJs from the Netherlands that had some big hits in Europe in the mid 90s. ... E-Type is a Swedish Eurodance singer/rapper whose début single Set the world on fire topped Swedens singles chart in 1994. ...

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Image:2BrothersOnThe4thFloor-Producers. ... 2 Unlimited was a Eurodance group formed in 1991. ... Alexia is an Italian singer, born Alessia Aquilani May 19, 1967 in La Spezia. ... Aqua was a Scandinavian pop-dance band which consisted of Lene Grawford Nystrøm (born 2 October 1973, Tønsberg, Norway), René Dif (born 17 October 1967, Copenhagen, Denmark), Claus Norréen (born 5 June 1970, Charlottenlund, Denmark) and Søren Rasted (born 13 June 1969, Blovstrød, Denmark). ... The term Babe, which in most uses is short for Baby, might refer to: the 1995 movie, Babe, to the sequel Babe: Pig in the City, or to their title character. ... Bass Bumpers is a German dance duo. ... Boney M Boney M is a Eurodance and disco group, which was phenomenally successful during the 1970s. ... Cappella is an English-Italian dance group that found international success in the early 1990s. ... Captain Jack is a musical group, specializing in eurodance music, originating from Germany. ... Olga Souza on the cover of Coronas album Walking On Music 1998 Corona is an Italian musical project that was popular in dance music scene in mid 90s. ... Culture Beat is a German-based Eurodance act fronted by Tania Evans and Jay Supreme. ... René Baumann (born 1968), widely known as DJ Bobo is a DJ and one of the most successful Eurodance artists. ... Jonny Jakobsen (born 17 November 1963, Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish eurodance artist better known under his fictitious identity as Indian taxi driver Dr. Bombay. ... Eiffel 65 Eiffel 65 is a trio of Italian musicians (from Turin, Italy) who play mostly eurodance and electronic music. ... 5th Generation - Lydia Madajewski & Robert Spehar 4th Generation - Yasemin Baysal & Ché Jouaner 3rd Generation - Jeanette Christensen & Ché Jouaner 2nd Generation - Jeanette Christensen & Terence DArby 1st Generation - Lyane Leigh & Raz-Ma-Taz E-Rotic, Lydia Madajewski and Robert Spehar, is a classic Eurodance act based out of Germany. ... E-Type is a Swedish Eurodance singer/rapper whose début single Set the world on fire topped Swedens singles chart in 1994. ... Fun Factory (B-sides: Freedom, Pasties, and A Riot On Eastbourne Pier) was a single by The Damned released in January 1991. ... Haddaway (born Nester Alexander Haddaway January 9, 1965) is a Eurodance/House musician. ... Ian Campbell, who often goes by the alias IceMC, was born in England but his parents are from Jamaica. ... Jam & Spoon is an influential electronic and dance music duo from Frankfurt Germany consisting of composers and producers Jam El Mar and Mark Spoon. ... Kate can refer to: A nickname for Katherine, Kathleen, and any other name that begins phonetically with KATH. Variant spellings include: Kaitie Katy Katey Cait Cate Caitie Caty Catey Kayte Kaytie Allied reporting name for the Japanese plane Nakajima B5N Kate, a text editor for KDE a band from Norway... Kate Ryan (b. ... La Bouche was a Eurodance act based in Germany, fronted by American-German singer Melanie Thornton, who was killed in a plane crash near Bassersdorf (Zurich), Switzerland in November 2001. ... La Cream was short-lived Swedish eurodance band. ... Lasgo is a trio of dance music musicians from Belgium. ... Leila K (born September 6, 1971 as Leila El Khalifi) is a Swedish eurodance singer with a Moroccoan descent. ... Magic Affair is a eurodance group founded in 1994 by Mike Staab. ... Masterboy is a German eurodance group formed in early 90s with notable success in Europe, Asia, Oceania and South America in the mid-1990s. ... MAXX was a German Eurodance act fronted by rapper Gary B. and singer Linda Meek. ... Modern Talking was a German pop music duo consisting of composer/producer/background singer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders. ... Mr. ... Pandora is Swedish eurodance artist. ... Pharao was one of Germanys most successful dance acts. ... Real McCoy, formerly known as M.C. Sar & the Real McCoy, was an eurodance group whose career was at its peak in the early 1990s. ... Sascha Lappessen on the cover of his album S4 Sash Sash! is a German DJ/producer team fronted by Sascha Lappessen, who works in the studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas Alisson Lüdke. ... John Paul Larkin (born March 13, 1942 in El Monte, California; died December 3, 1999 in Los Angeles), known as Scatman John, was a famous stutterer who invented a unique fusion of scat singing and disco, while making his problem into music. ... A typical mid 1980s twist and go scooter. ... Smile. ... Snap! are an electronic music project created by German producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. ... Solid Base is a Swedish eurodance group. ... U 96 is a music project of the German producer Alex Christensen known for numerous classics of the 1990s Eurodance. ... Whigfield is a Danish singer best known for the song Saturday Night, a hugely popular single of summer 1994. ...

See also

Term Euro Disco refers to a collection of styles of electronic dance music in Europe in 1980s, such as Hi-NRG and Italo Disco. ... Europop refers to a style of pop music that developed in Europe throughout the 1970s which emphasized catchy beats, slick songs and frothy lyrics. ...

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