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Joey Tempest, true name Joakim Larsson was born on August 19, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:metricconverter w:st="on" ProductID="1963 in">1963 in</st1:metricconverter> Stockholm in Sweden.<o:p></o:p>

Before becoming the artist whom one knows, Joey when he was child, played the foot, hockey and made competitions of karting (it even became 4th with a competition of championship junior in Sweden).<o:p></o:p>

At 7 years, Joey learns how to play of the guitar, a friend of its father Rolf teaches him the three basic agreements.<o:p></o:p>

At 10 years, after having heard a song of Elton John to the radio which gave him the desire for learning, it learns the piano alone, with the ear. It found its first love: to write songs. Joey is also inspired by Elvis and David Bowie.<o:p></o:p>

At 11 years, after having obtained its first electric guitar, Joey its first group called forms "Jet".<o:p></o:p>

At 13 years, Joey sees its first concert, it acts of "Electric Light Orchestra" in Ice Stadium of Stockholm.<o:p></o:p>

Then Joey takes part in several groups: Blazer, Made in Hong Kong, Roxane...<o:p></o:p>

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In 1979, it meets John Norum and together, they create the Force group. They are influenced by Thin Lizzy, UFO, Deep Purple... Quickly, success is with go and, in 1982, the girl friend of Joey sends a demonstration to a contest: a great musical competition: the Rock'n'roll SM. The first price is the recording of an album: result: Force changes its name for Europe and gains the first price!<o:p></o:p>

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1982 to 1992 : to see bio Europe<o:p></o:p>

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1993 : Joey sings and Co-writing with John Norum "We will Be strong" who is reproduced on the album of John "Face the truth" as well as the title "Counting one your love".<o:p></o:p>

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1995 : Joey leaves its first album solo: "A place to call home", the tone changed, it is inspired by Neil Young, Van Morrisson, Jackson Browne. The album is produced per daN Sundquist and is recorded in Stockholm and London with Swedish musicians. On one of the titles: "Right to respect", Joey finds John Norum who comes to play there of the guitar.<o:p></o:p>

"A place to call home" was platinum disc in Sweden and was very well sold internationally. Joey makes its first round solo which will pass by Scandinavia, Belgium and Italy. Joey will be nominated for Gramy in the category "Better artist Swedish".<o:p></o:p>

4 individual will be drawn from the album: "A places to call home", "Under the influence", "We come aliv", "Don' T go changing one me".<o:p></o:p>

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In 1997 the second album leaves Joey entitled "Azalea places", Joey went to Nashville and the producer is Richard Dodd. "The Match", "The one in A glass" and "Yew i' D only known" left into individual "The Match" became immediately one of the songs most diffused with the radio in Sweden. The album became gold disc.<o:p></o:p>

Joey took part in Mike Batt' S Philarmonia (the largest show of all time with a symphony orchestra), it interprets "Born to run" of Bruce Springsteen.<o:p></o:p>

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1999/2000: to see bio Europe<o:p></o:p>

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To the autumn 2002 leaves the third album Joey entitled "Joey Tempest". The recording starts in London and finishes in Stockholm with Swedish musicians. Joey finds there his/her friend Mic Michaeli who has Co-writing 3 titles with him.<o:p></o:p>

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Autumn 2003 : to see bio Europe<o:p></o:p>

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Let to me to present to you a group of "legend": Europe! I could begin my history with "Once upon a time" so much the history is beautiful. It is like a fairy tale, there is action, adventure, bounces, there are the nice ones (us, the fans) and then there are the madmans (those which did not want the demo-tape of Europe at the beginning). There are also sorrows, but there are also joys. Moreover, Joey even found its "princess" (unfortunately it is not me,  lol) then, who request people? But fortunately as very good fairy tale which is respected, all is well which finishes well!<o:p></o:p>

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1978/1979 : Joey Tempest and John Norum melt the Force group with Peter Olsson to the bass and Tony Reno with the drum.<o:p></o:p>

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1980 : a demo-tape of 6 titles is born, it obtains negative answers.<o:p></o:p>

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1981 : arrived of John Leven o the bass who replaces Peter Olsson.. A new demo-tape is born, but the houses of discs still do not want any.<o:p></o:p>

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1982: the girl friend of Joey sends a demo-tape to the greatest contest of Rock'n'roll: the Rock'n'roll SM. The 1st price is the recording of an album. Approximately 4000 demonstrations were sent to this contest only approximately 80 groups will have the advisability of occurring into live, the demo-tape of Force is chosen and they can take part in the contest. They decide to change name and take the name of Europe. Europe arrives finally and they win the contest, it was the 12/12/1982. More OF WIN this final, Joey is elected better singer and John is elected better guitarist.<o:p></o:p>

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They thus record their first album which leaves in February <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:metricconverter w:st="on" ProductID="1983. In">1983. In</st1:metricconverter> a few weeks the album is classified 8th better sale of album in Sweden and they will become gold disc. At the same time, they learn their success in Japan with "Seven doors hotel" thanks to a Japanese journalist.<o:p></o:p>

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In 1984, leaves the 2nd album "Wings of tomorrow", Mic Michaeli joined the band, it will replace Joey, which until now in more of the song ensured the keyboards. Tony Reno wearying and finding the group "less fun" decides to leave. He is replaced by Ian Haugland.<o:p></o:p>

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At the end of 1984, Europe takes down the top 12 Japanese of the foreign artists.<o:p></o:p>

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1985: Europe signs with CBS. Joey takes part and written "Give has helping hand" with the profit of the assistance to the Third World with Swedish Hard Rock' S Own Band Aid. Kee Marcello is the producer and Joey amongst other things shares the vocal parts with Robert Ernlund of the Treat group.<o:p></o:p>

This same year Joey writes to the music of film "One the loose" which includes "Broken dreams" and the first versions of "Rock'n'roll the night" and "One the loose".<o:p></o:p>

The remainder of the year occurs to the writing future album...<o:p></o:p>

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1986 : Joey, following a bad disease with problems of voice, but individual "The final  countdown" produces by Kevin Elson leaves in February. In September, Europe makes a tour in Japan and benefits from it to take part in various emissions TV, interviews and promotions. Then return towards Sweden for concerts and emissions TV through all Europe. The choc occurs in October when John Norum announces his departure of the group. After several refusal Kee Marcello thus agrees to be its substitute. John continues all the same the tour to leave time with Kee to learn the songs. He will leave the scene with Europe at the time of his last concert in Amsterdam. As for Kee, it will make its 1st concert in Germany.<o:p></o:p>

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1987 : beginning of the world tour in March in Norway, the group is with its apogee, the album was sold to approximately 8 million, it is 1st in France, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg... and even in the United Kingdom however famous difficult market "final The countdown" the individual one was n°1 in 26 countries, 8th in the USA. Europe will prove that they are not only the group of one hit: 4 titles of the album were classified with signal 20 and "Carrie" became n°1 in the USA. The album remained classified approximately 70 weeks: it is enormous!! The United States is "ripe" to receive the Europe beachcomber, follows a round of 22 cities lasting avril/mai 1987. The USA fell under the attacks from our Vikings!! <o:p></o:p>

"final The countdown" is played on all the occasions: sporting competition with the political meeting (Jacques Chirac in made its music of countryside at the time of Presidential of 1988) with the meetings of motivations the commercial ones...<o:p></o:p>

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1988 : it is time to go back to work, after some concerns for compositions, Joey returns to work in his parents. It written there the 12 titles of "Out of this world". It is Ron Nevison the producer, the recording is done in London and leaves at the summer 1988.<o:p></o:p>

Europe will in tour the USA with Def Leppard. At the end of the year in fact Asia accomodates Europe with a concert in Bombay in front of 60000 people.<o:p></o:p>

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1989 : European tour with more than 50 dates. 19/08/89 a concert with Milton Keynes with Skid Row, Bon Jovi and Vixen (happy birthday to you Joey, happy birthday to you!!) in front of 60000 people.<o:p></o:p>

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1990 : session writing, then turned to Southeast Asia and South America with a great concert in Chile: Vina Del Mar: 2 evenings in front of 30000 people and of the million televiewers. <o:p></o:p>

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1991 : left "Prisoners in paradise" produces by Beau Hill. Europe makes an appearance noticed with the Paris-Moscow concert in September in front of several thousands of people and several million televiewers. I remember that, at the time I believe that it was already Claire Chazal who had spoken about the "formidable message of the singer of Europe: Joey Tempest ".<o:p></o:p>

They also turned the clip of "Prisoners in paradise" to Paris: at the Institute of the Arab World.<o:p></o:p>

The 31/12/91, they play the dome of Tokio with Metallica and Thunder. <o:p></o:p>

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In <st1:metricconverter w:st="on" ProductID="1992, a">1992, a</st1:metricconverter> European tour passing by France 2 march 92 with the Zenith of Paris (I was there, I were there, nananananèrrreeeee!!!) lol Mic take the guitar leaving its keyboards for some songs!!!<o:p></o:p>

Then at the end of the tour, Europe decides to make a station-wagon.<o:p></o:p>

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In 1993 the best-of 1982-1992 leaves.<o:p></o:p>

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Kee works and takes part in the group Red Fun, Ian, Mic and John works on various projects. In short, the boys do not remain inactive, far from there!<o:p></o:p>

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From 1995 : to see bio Joey Tempest<o:p></o:p>

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31/12/99 : a few minutes before midnight in Stockholm, they play "final The countdown" and "Rock the night" in front of thousands and thousands of people. The line-up is as follows: Joey Tempest: song, John Leven: low, John Norum and Kee Marcello: guitars, Ian Haugland: battery, Mic Michaeli: keyboards<o:p></o:p>

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April 2000 : Meeting of the group (the 6 complete ones) for gold handing-over disc to Hard rock Coffee of Stockholm.<o:p></o:p>

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2 october 2003 : announce official reformation of Europe. The line-up is as follows: Joey Tempest: song, John Leven: low, John Norum: guitar, Ian Haugland: battery, Mic Michaeli: keyboards. Kee Marcello being occupied with its K2 group.<o:p></o:p>

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Summer 2004 : concerts and tour of summer (of which passage in Colmar on August 10, 2004), I was there!!! (see report, soon) Europe is one of the "heads of poster" of Sweden Rock Festival in June.<o:p></o:p>

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28/09/2004 : Left "Start From the dark" to see chronic further in the blog, and yes is necessary to seek... lol<o:p></o:p>

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as from October 2004 : European tour of which passage in Paris

10/11/2004 : I was there also (see report soon)<o:p></o:p>

January 2005 : in Japan tour<o:p></o:p>

March 2005 : addition of tour including 9 March in Switzerland: I would be there!!<o:p></o:p>

April at May 2005 : tour in the USA and Canada<o:p></o:p>

May 21, 2005 : festival in Belgium<o:p></o:p>

June 04, 2005 : free concert with Lièges <o:p></o:p>

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August 13, <st1:metricconverter w:st="on" ProductID="2005 in">2005 in</st1:metricconverter> Bardonnecchia in Italy.<o:p></o:p>

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Here, that to say moreover if it is not that Europe is alive! Europe is a great band! For me, the best of the world and as well worse for those and those which will say as I am not objective... I found the band of my dreams and I will not exchange them for nothing in the world. Then thank you... thank you Messrs for this formidable history for love, passion, friendship which I live with you. Without you, I would not be what I am now, I would not be this "adult" who I am now... I grow up with you, I knew all with you, the joys and the sorrows, are delirious them, the doubts and the insane-laughter, and I always left myself there because you were there with me (like my parents also nevertheless lol). I love you and I have an admiration without limits for you. Thank you still... thank you to have returned, I cried about it of joy when I learned your return! Thannnxxxxxx!!!<o:p></o:p>

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Thank you with Mike which authorized me to inspire to me by the chronology of its bio of Europe (the remainder is pure Valérien language  for those which know me it does not have there aucuns doubts lol filled of anecdotes and reflexions persos) to go here to visit its super Europe site in french :

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Hello!

 

It's a new rubric! I hope you understand my english... . In this rubric in first, you could find 2 articles and 1 interview. It was french article and i translate with dictionary and a traduct engine... i hope you like this.

Soon, i will traduct, chronicle of Europe and Joey album, biography and my point of view of each live of Europe i've seen.

 

See you soon!

 

Valérie

At the time of its passage to <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:PERSONNAME productid="la Foire" u1:st="on">the Fair</ST1:PERSONNAME> to the Wines of Colmar in August 2004, the Swedish group Europe had not given any interview, certainly due to the stress generated by their reformation. Fortunately, meanwhile the group gave many concerts enabling him to find its insurance and to be again available for interviews. So when the proposal to meet one of the members of the group was made to me at the time of its arrival in Z7 on last 9 March, I immediately accepted. With final, it is in company of a stimulating colleague of radio on Basle that maintenance proceeded in the presence of Joey Tempest very slackened and very open to our questions. (Yves) <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

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Do you remember the show that Europe gave last August to <ST1:PERSONNAME productid="la Foire" u1:st="on">the Fair</ST1:PERSONNAME> with the Wines of Colmar ?<o:p></o:p>

Oh yes, I remember it very well and when one found oneself after the concert with other members of the group have it is known as which one really had just carried out a show of hell and which it was in this manner there that it was necessary to continue to give concerts.<o:p></o:p>

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Precisely, that made a long time that you had not turned any more. How that does it occur ?<o:p></o:p>

Well, we began last year with Sweden Rock Festival, then we made festivals last summer, to connect by rounds in Scandinavia, Europe and in Japan in January, then to start again a new European round. To the exit of this one, we will go to America, to return to Ireland and in Scotland  then some festivals and after we let us compose our new album.<o:p></o:p>

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In the past, you had a phenomenal success and you played in great stages and large rooms whereas now you play in smaller places. Isn't that difficult ? : <o:p></o:p>

Not, we like to play and we already knew that in the past, because we did not always play in great places and then currently that depends on the countries, bus according to places', the rooms are more or less large, but that does not obstruct us. It is with us all to give and work hard to find larger places. <o:p></o:p>

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You made a lot of things during the separation of Europe like albums solos or other projects. Is Europe your only project ? <o:p></o:p>

Yes, absolutely, because I cannot concentrate at 100% out of two things at the same time. We worked very much on our future dvd which we recorded there is little in Hammersmith in London. It is super a dvd, because in more of the concert, there will be interviews and scenes backstage. <o:p></o:p>

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Your last album is entitled  "Start From The Dark". When you started again to turn, this title applied in the direction or that was  "a departure of the shade" ?<o:p></o:p>

Not, not really because to go with the meeting of the fans and to play was really easy. That was a true pleasure and we did not think that the answer of the fans would be so enthusiastic. It is something of fabulous. In fact, we kept secret our return and very was done discreetly in Sweden during the winter. We also put in this album what we feel. Very was done naturally. We began in June last year with John and three titles "Start From The Dark", "Got To Have Faith" then "Settle For Love"  and after very was connected : I wrote with Mick then then all alone. The only thing that we knew, it was that we had a more modern sound on the levels of the guitars. <o:p></o:p>

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Are you satisfied with the sales of the album ?<o:p></o:p>

Yes, we have three various companies which are occupied of the album : there are Sanctuary in Europe, Sony in Scandinavia and JVC in Japan. Each one works in a different way but they do it very well. Sanctuary for example is really important in Europe and especially they have groups live. The sales are not comparable with the eighties, but it is ok.<o:p></o:p>

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Do you appreciate new groups ?<o:p></o:p>

Yes, I appreciate Audioslave, Velvet Revolver, Lost Prophets, and what of other ?, perhaps certain tricks in Linkin Park.<o:p></o:p>

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Does the inspiration come you from everywhere, but this influence of old groups is always here ?<o:p></o:p>

Yes, because the old tricks always remain. We have all grown together and when we left together to drink a beer, we were going to see Deep Purple, Rainbow, Whitesnake, UFO, MSG, Thin Lizzy and that remains our roots. We do not have to seek, these influences arise in a natural way. <o:p></o:p>

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Are you tried by new experiments, in acoustics for example ?<o:p></o:p>

I do not know. Acoustics is resting, but for the moment we want especially to play extremely and all to explode.<o:p></o:p>

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Your set is composed of a mixture of old songs and the new ones. Does the public react well to the new pieces :<o:p></o:p>

Yes, there is no problem, because it appreciates the new songs well, because we chose to play those which really like. We play certain old songs which the public knows, but I must say that the mixture of both functions very well.<o:p></o:p>

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Everyone knows "The Final Countdown" which was diffused an incalculable number of times. To play this song each evening can it be regarded as forming part of a job or always take pleasure to interpret it ? <o:p></o:p>

Oh, we always appreciate to play it, because even if it is a song which was written it is a long time, it  always gathers people and environment is always fantastic on this title. <o:p></o:p>

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You spoke to us before new album. Can you say some to us more ?<o:p></o:p>

We started to think of it a few weeks ago and some ideas are already arisen but the writing really will begin after the summer. <o:p></o:p>

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Will this album follow the way of "Start From The Dark" where the guitars are more powerful and keyboards more in withdrawal :<o:p></o:p>

I do not know yet, because it is too early to speak about it. In fact, we perhaps will test tricks, but what is certain it is that we will make the album which we will feel.<o:p></o:p>

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The musical market is very different since your beginnings :<o:p></o:p>

Yes, it is hard especially if you do not form part of a group live. If you plays live, you can t'en leave, because when you plays and that you are in a super group, which is the case with Europe, it is super and that feels and people remember that and they speak about it between them afterwards. All changed nevertheless, since the large companies do not have to be able as much any more. You can now sell your album in various ways, such as for example in licence.<o:p></o:p>

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You spoke to us about new a dvd, but what happenhappen does of an album live since the group never recorded some and that moreover, the group sounds completely differently on scene that in studio, since the pieces are often played of more hard?<o:p></o:p>

They is in hand, because we recorded several shows in particular in Japan, but for the moment no decision was made on the choice of recording which will be reproduced on the album. It is true that some our albums have a very clear production whereas in live it is different, it is true<o:p></o:p>

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Especially that you have an acute direction of the communication :<o:p></o:p>

Yes, we realized there last summer with the shows and we really wanted to continue in this way, because people remember it after and then for some time, people want to re-examine truths groups on scene.<o:p></o:p>

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For some time the scene rock'n'roll developed in Scandinavia. What do you think about it ?<o:p></o:p>

Yes, I know that there are not badly young groups which come from Finland, of Sweden, but I find that their music is different from ours which is centered on our roots and the seventies. Certain groups are more heavy. The Gothic rock'n'roll is also very popular that I like with his with dimensions dark.<o:p></o:p>

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With what do allot you this profusion of groups coming from north ? At the winter which is very long ?<o:p></o:p>

Oh yes, that can be an explanation, because we have time to write during the winter.<o:p></o:p>

Thank you  Yves from the Web mag Rockzine Passion to have to authorize me to publish this interview!<o:p></o:p>

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One of the headlights groups of hard rock FM of the 80' S made its return on the French scene day before yesterday to <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:PERSONNAME productid="la Foire" u1:st="on">the Fair</ST1:PERSONNAME> with the wines of Colmar after more than ten years of absence. The Swedes of Europe convinced a public very fan.<o:p></o:p>

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Smooth, long hair and châtains replaced the fair ringlets which made the reputation of the Swedish quintet. Ian Haugland, the drumer, even sacrificed his hair for a shaven cranium worthy of our national Barthez.<o:p></o:p>

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The former shopgirls, become of sizeable thirty year, low acknowledge to still grip some for beautiful Joey Tempest, leader charismatic of Europe, return on scene after ten years of silence. For its only French date of a European round, the Swedish group chose <ST1:PERSONNAME productid="la Foire" u1:st="on">the Fair</ST1:PERSONNAME> with the wines. And the 4 000 fans, whose métaleux pure the and hard ones which raised day before yesterday imposing tattooings and tee-shirts Judas Priest, Wasp or Sepultura, awaited impatiently the show of the guy of north.
History to show that the flame is always there, Joey Tempest and his friends start extremely with Seven doors aggressive hotel, the singer showing with agility that it can juggle without evil with his micro door.
"I can feel it! "
At 41 years, hopping and obviously happy to find its public, Tempest connects with Wings of tomorrow, piece heavy drawn from the second album. Very accessory, the Scandinavian rockers ignite the scene of the theatre of full air. The unfolded arms, stuck on the wall of baffles which spits a line of low, Joey carry out the dance "It' S has fantastic evening. I can feel it! ", it, any smile launches.
The singer threads a dry guitar and gratifie the public of a version acoustic of Carrie, the magic ballade that any group of hard rock must compose. A memorable solo of John Norum leaves to pantois the skeptics. Ian Haugland makes some as much with its rods and proposes with the public a sympathetic duet.
The first recall makes the beautiful share with the tubes of the formation with Cherokee, homage to the Indians of America, and Rock  the night. Second recall, the group interprets an extract (Start from the dark) of the future album which should leave this autumn. And then the apotheosis comes, which the public had awaited for one hour thirty. The melody very eighties of the keyboard of Michaeli announces final The countdown. Five last minutes of happiness and energy. <o:p></o:p>

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