Eurobeat refers to two styles of dance music that originated in Europe: one is a British variant of Italian Eurodisco-influenced dance-pop, and the other is a hi-NRG-driven form of Italo disco. Both forms were developed in the 1980s.
The majority of Eurobeat labels have been based in Northern Italy, including Lugagnano, Brescia and Mantua (pictured)
Velfarre, a discothèque located in Tokyo, was considered a mecca of Eurobeat during the 1990s and 2000s.
Dance-pop is a subgenre of pop music that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a combination of dance and pop with influences of disco, post-disco and synth-pop, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. The genre, on the whole, tends to be producer-driven, despite some notable exceptions.
Madonna has been credited for popularizing dance-pop music, since her debut in the early-1980s.
Kylie Minogue, a popular and successful dance-pop musician from the late-1980s until present
Britney Spears is among the main faces of the 2000s and 2010s dance-pop music.
Dua Lipa's disco-influenced dance-pop music received critical acclaim and accolades in the 2020s
