2012 in continental European music in geographical order. See also 2012 in music.
Scandinavia
Loreen wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with Euphoria which is also a top seller across Europe and the album Heal tops the Swedish charts for one week but her other singles don't even crack the Top 10 in her own country.
Lukas Graham from Copenhagen occupy Denmark's album No. 1 for 8 weeks with their debut Lukas Graham, the singles ""Drunk in the Morning" and "Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind) Part 2" also top the charts.
Of Monsters and Men have a rare hit for an Icelandic band, Little Talks reaches the Top 10 in several European countries, including No.1 in Ireland, and No. 1 on US Alternative Songs. The album My Head Is an Animal reaches No. 1 in Australia and Ireland and Top5 in Germany and Canada.
The celebrated Rock Werchter sees 85,000 visitors on each of its four days. The country's second biggest Pukkelpop festival goes ahead without incident after deaths in the years before.
Rapper Cro, however, who sports a panda mask and has a No. 1 album with Raop and a big hit with the relaxed "Eazy", is a newcomer.
2010 Eurovision winner Lena Meyer-Landrut's third album is the first not to reach No. 1, Stardust and the eponymous single Stardust both reach second place and Gold status.
Sexion d'Assaut top the album charts for 5 weeks and reach Diamond with L’Apogée. Charity project Les Enfoirés follow through with Le bal des Enfoirés.
Pablo Alborán is the hottest young act, his Perdóname is No. 1 in Portugal for no less than 25 weeks and his live album En Acústico is No. 1 in Spain and Portugal, studio album Tanto also climbs to the top.
Sicilian project Tacabro (in Italy also known as "Romano & Sapienza feat. Rodríguez") have a hit across Europe with Tacata'.
Emma Marrone from Florence has two more No. 1 singles with "Non è l'inferno" and "Cercavo amore" and tours with her album Sarò libera. Her break-up with boyfriend Stefano De Martino fills the pages of the Italian yellow press.