Who is Joey Tempest?

Who is Joey Tempest?

Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson is JOEY TEMPEST from the Swedish band Europe; born on August 19, 1963, the singer discovered his talent for music, since his teenage years. From 1979, he has started his carrer with John Norum and achieved a nationwide success in Sweden in 1982 by recording the eponymous first album “Europe”.

Did Joey Tempest ever tour Scandinavia?

The 1984 album Wings Of Tomorrow enabled Europe to tour the whole Scandinavia. Joey Tempest is the author of the world famous anthem of the 80’s – The Final Countdown, which reached the top of the Charts in 30 countries of the world.

What happened to Joe Tempest of Europe?

Joey Tempest was still in his teens when he came up with the riff that powered the song that a few years later gave his band Europe a massive worldwide hit, and for which they and he will be best remembered. After the band went on hiatus in 1992, he enjoyed a solo career, releasing three albums before Europe reconvened in 2003.

When did Joey Tempest Release his third solo album?

In 2002, Joey Tempest released the third solo album which was named Joey Tempest. The first session took place in Konk Studios, The Kinks old London studio, where Tempest jammed with English musicians who had formerly played with Massive Attack.