Para Para (パラパラ^?, "Para-Para" or "ParaPara") is a synchronized group dance that originated in Japan. Unlike most club dancing and rave dancing there are specific synchronized movements for each song much like line dancing. Para Para is said to have existed since the early '80s when European countries started selling Italo Disco, Euro Disco, and in the mid- to late-1970s New Wave music in Japan, but did not achieve much popularity outside of Japan until the late '90s.

Para Para is strongly associated with eurobeat. Dave Rodgers, a highly-recognized^{[citation needed]} eurobeat producer, has described Para Para as the only way to dance to eurobeat, which is usually "so fast".

Para Para dancing consists of mostly arm movements; very little lower body movement is involved save for perhaps moving one's hips or stepping in place (although a few routines require more detailed leg motions). It has been speculated that it is a descendant of the traditional Bon Odori dance, however there is no known link^{[citation needed]}. The dance originated in the early 80's when men working in the VIP room in clubs would choreograph dances to impress women^{[citation needed]}. The dance style then grew from there. The dances are performed to fast, upbeat music such as Eurobeat, Hyper Techno, and Eurodance. Fans of Para Para dancing often call themselves "Paralists"^{[citation needed]}.

Para may refer to:

para in Malayalam a regional language of India means a drum sped wooden vessel for measuring grains and having ritualistic disposition.

David Bisbal Ferré (born in Almería, Spain on June 5, 1979) is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo.

He has since released four studio albums, all of which topped the Spanish Albums Chart, in addition to recording a number of live albums. He's toured throughout Europe and Latin America and is now considered to be a crossover international artist.

Until 2012, David Bisbal has sold more than 5 million records in Spain and America, getting 35 Platinum albums, 17 gold and 2 diamond. 'Corazón Latino' and 'Bulería' treasure each one IFPI Platinum Award, official certification for selling over 1 million copies across Europe.

David Bisbal left school early and worked in a platinum and flower nursery. He was encouraged by his colleagues to audition for a music contest and he initially became part of Orquesta Expresiones where he continued singing and dancing.

In October 2001 he auditioned for the first ever edition of Operación Triunfo (Spanish equivalent of Star Academy) where he was accepted and was one of the 16 finalists. The grand prize was the chance of representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest. He came second in the final losing to Rosa López. She went on to sing Europe's Living a Celebration for Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 (ESC) competition.