The majority of famous rock and pop songs are by people from England, America, and Australia yet other European countries have not totally been dominated as they could still produce quite a few very good bands or singers such as The Cranberries, Nightwish, Stratovarius, Luciano Pavarotti, Demis Roussos... Some examples:
Zombie - The Cranberries
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=HJEySrDerj0
Dreams - The Cranberries (whoever watched You've got mail is likely to love this song)
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=u9AE8QQfx_E
While your lips are still red - Nightwish
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=OwTtDr5JPz4
Forever - Stratovarius
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Np1WoaQZ9qA
O'sole mio - Luciano Pavarotti
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=sjqHA8x1rOk
Rain and Tears - Demis Rousso
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=wsWny6nOqqE
Is there any song by a European artist or band that you like?