ABBA members: How old are Agnetha, Benny, Björn and Anni-Frid and when did the Swedish pop supergroup win Eurovision? | 245WS8N | 2024-04-10 20:08:01
Here we check out the band members' lives, careers and what they're to date.
ABBA is likely one of the largest teams within the historical past of pop music, with an iconic catalogue of era-defining songs.
Here we check out the band members' lives, careers and what they're to date.
Who're ABBA?
ABBA is Sweden's largest ever pop group and one of the crucial fashionable bands in history.
The foursome started working together in 1972, once they have been all of their twenties.
They've bought over 380 million albums and singles worldwide and have been the first group from a non-English speaking country to have consistent success in nations that spoke English.
The band was named after the initials of the band members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
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The band turned well known for their outrageous costumes all through their career.
Since 2022, fans have been capable of watch the digital concert Voyage in London, which makes use of holograms of the group.
The outfits for the present, which their "Abbatars" wore, have been designed by Dolce & Gabbana.
What are the members of ABBA doing now?
The BBC is internet hosting a weekend of ABBA specials to mark the 50th since their Eurovision win in Brighton in April 1974.
The supergroup is appearing on the present More ABBA At The BBC, which airs on BBC Two at 8.35pm on Saturday, April 6, 2024 — it's also possible to catch it on iPlayer.
Taking a voyage into the archives, it options the band's greatest appearances from programmes together with Wogan, The Late, Late Breakfast Present, and The Mike Yarwood Christmas Present.
The programme even has a efficiency of So Long from Top Of The Pops that hasn't been broadcast since 1974.
Here's a take a look at what they've been up to individually:
Agnetha Fältskog
After ABBA split, Agnetha – who was born on April 5, 1950 – continued to have success as a solo artist with three hit albums, however she then made headlines for the incorrect reasons.
Two damaged marriages, a horrific street visitors accident in 1983, her mum's dying in 1994, and being focused by stalkers prompted her to step away from the limelight.
Between 1989 and 2004 she withdrew from public life utterly.
Nevertheless, she sang with Gary Barlow at BBC Youngsters In Want in 2013 in her first stay efficiency in 25 years.
Agnetha now resides outdoors Stockholm on a farm.
In August 2023 it was revealed she had signed a major record deal with BMG.
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Frida was born on November 15, 1945.
She had great international success post-ABBA together with her first album promoting more than 1.5 million copies.
She married Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss von Plauen in 1992, but he died of lymphoma in 1999 aged simply 49 – a yr after she tragically lost her daughter Lise-Lotte in a automotive crash.
Anni-Frid reportedly inherited von Plauen's fortune of £75million.
She now lives in Switzerland together with her British companion, Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden.
In 2004, Frida appeared with former bandmates Benny and Björn at London's fifth-anniversary efficiency of Mamma Mia! the musical.
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson was born on December 16, 1946.
He and Bjorn have remained nice associates and continued to work together after ABBA.
In addition to some solo tasks the pair collaborated together on Chess the musical with Tim Rice, which is greatest recognized for the music I Know Him So Nicely.
After this, the duo penned the worldwide hit Mamma Mia! the musical which premiered in the West End in 1999.
Additionally they labored together on the film, even making a cameo look – Benny as a piano-playing fisherman within the Dancing Queen scene, and Björn as a Greek god enjoying the lyre through the closing credit.
The pair gained an Ivor Novello Award in 2008.
Benny's the richest of the group – reportedly value £230million.
Björn Ulvaeus
Bjorn Ulvaeus was born on April 25, 1945.
He continues to put in writing new music with Benny, whereas additionally pursuing solo tasks.
Bjorn lives in Sweden, and is believed to be value at the least £200million.
The group has continued to have worldwide success because the cut up with ABBA Gold, launched in 1992, selling virtually 30million copies worldwide, and musical Mamma Mia! grossing some $2billion since its debut.
Their Voyage digital actuality live performance can also be raking in a huge fortune.
When did Abba break up and why?
ABBA took an extended break from making music collectively in 1982, but by no means formally cut up up.
It's believed that the divorces of both couples performed an element in their almost 40-year hiatus from performing and recording collectively.
In 2021, ABBA reunited and launched their ninth studio album, the superb Voyage.
Are any of ABBA nonetheless married?
No, not one of the members remain married to each other, though they started as two couples.
Agnetha married Björn on July 6, 1971.
That they had two youngsters collectively — Linda Elin Ulvaeus, born February 23, 1973, and Peter Christian Ulvaeus, born December 4, 1977.
The couple announced their separation in January 1979, with their divorce being finalised in July 1980.
Agnetha married Tomas Sonnenfeld in 1990, nevertheless it led to divorce after three years.
Björn also remarried.
He wed music journalist Lena Kallersjö in 1981 but they split in 2022.
Björn and Lena had two youngsters together, Anna and Emma Ulvaeus.
The opposite two band members, Benny and Anni-Frid, have been married in 1978 after a prolonged nine-year engagement.
Their marriage didn't last they usually divorced in 1980.
They don't share any youngsters together.
Benny married Swedish TV presenter Mona Nörklit in 1981, they usually've been together ever since.
They've one son collectively, Ludvig.
Benny additionally has two youngsters from his engagement to Christina Grönvall – Peter and Helene.
Benny was Frida's second husband.
She married Ragnar Fredriksson in 1964, with whom she had two youngsters, Hans and Ann Lise-Lotte.
Ragnar and Frida divorced in 1970.
Lise-Lotte passed away in 1998.
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