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Members of the group ABBA collectively acquired the very best Swedish state award – Seznam Zpravy

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com June 1, 2024

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Members of the well-known group ABBA: Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson got here to the ceremony on Friday on the Royal Palace in Stockholm with their ex-wives Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frida Lyngstad. They acquired a state award from the arms of the monarch, which, in line with the royal palace, was given to them “for a particular contribution to Swedish and worldwide musical life”.

The band, which fashioned in 1972 and disbanded within the early 80s, have offered round 385 million data and nonetheless have a legion of followers world wide due to timeless hits like Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia or The Winner Takes It All.

This yr, Sweden renewed the award of knighthood after 50 years, Reuters writes. On the similar time, this yr marks 50 years because the group received the Eurovision Tune Contest with the tune Waterloo, which helped them to worldwide fame.

Based mostly on the hits of the Swedish quartet, the musical Mamma Mia!

The Kingdom of Sweden awards 4 orders of knighthood, the bottom of which is the Royal Order of Vasa. Proposals for the provider are submitted by the general public after which formally determined by the federal government.

Ulvaeus tv TV 4 after in the present day’s ceremonial motion, he mentioned that he feels plenty of happiness, particularly as a result of the choice to grant the order comes from the general public.

2024-05-31 19:53:31

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June 1, 2024 0 comments

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ABBA receives an vital Swedish award after nearly fifty years

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com May 31, 2024

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Abba embellished by the king of Sweden

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Swedish pop group ABBA has obtained a excessive royal honour. Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Reuss (previously Lyngstad) had been awarded the Swedish Vasa Order by King Carl Gustaf on the Royal Palace in Stockholm.

The favored pop group was given an order for his or her “particular achievements within the Swedish and worldwide music business”.

See pictures of the ceremony right here:

ABBA receives the best Swedish honor from the king

ABBA is without doubt one of the most profitable bands on this planet with over 200 million data bought. Their success started when ABBA received the Eurovision Music Contest in 1974 Waterloo. Main worldwide successes adopted with songs akin to SOS, However mother in Dancing queen.

The band consisted of two {couples}, Agnetha and Björn and Benny and Anni-Frid. The marriages didn’t final ultimately and that additionally meant the top of the pop group in 1983. A short lived break was taken, which turned out to be everlasting ultimately.

For the primary time in nearly 50 years

The Order of Vasa present coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of ABBA’s Eurovision win Waterloo in 1974. It’s one in all Sweden’s most vital royal honors and was awarded for the primary time in nearly fifty years.

A yr after ABBA received the Eurovision Music Contest, it was determined that any longer solely international residents can be allowed to obtain the Swedish order. Final yr that call was reversed, additionally for different Swedish orders. The primary Vasa orders had been handed out at the moment.

2024-05-31 14:41:30

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May 31, 2024 0 comments

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Beloved ABBA guitarist Lasse Wellander passes away at 68

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com April 10, 2023

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On his official Facebook page, his family wrote: “It is with indescribable sadness that we have to announce that our beloved Lasse has passed away. You were an amazing musician, humble like few, but most of all you were a great husband, father, brother, uncle and grandfather. Kind, safe, caring and loving… and so much more that words cannot describe.”

The post, signed by his closest Lena, Ludvig and Andréas, ended with the words: “We love you and miss you so much”.

Wellander began his musical career as a child with a guitar in the early 1960s. He began recording with ABBA in October 1974 and became their lead guitarist when they won the Eurovision Song Contest. He gave concerts with her between 1975 and 1980.

In 2007, he assisted at the Atlantis studio in Stockholm during the recording of the soundtrack for the film Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Amanda Seyfried.

“Atlantis is the former Metronome Studio, where many of ABBA’s songs were recorded before Polar Studios was established in 1979, where they recorded afterwards. So it was a real déjà vu when I returned to the scene after twenty-five years to re-record the band’s songs,” he said at the time.

In 2021, Wellander also participated in the recording of ABBA’s last album to date called Voyage. He also released seven solo albums. His last three singles were released in 2022.

April 10, 2023 0 comments

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