ABBA

Swedia, 1973
Biography:
ABBA was formed in Sweden in 1973 by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Before joining as ABBA, ABBA to 4 personnel already publicly known Swedish music. Benny is the vocalist of the Hep Stars keyboardist sekaligust while Bjorn is the group guitarist Hootenanny Singers. Agnetha itself began to achieve fame as a role as Mary Magdalene in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. While Annie is a jazz singer who tekenal after winning a national festival in Sweden there.



ABBA's popularity started when they performed in the Eurovision contest, although at that time they were just ranked number 3 alone. Their song Ring, Ring became popular hits of the listeners. The next year they try your luck again in the Eurovision and this time they won first place with their song Waterloo.

In 1975 they released the SOS which eventually became hits not only in America and England but also in Spain and Germany. Later released a series of hits such as Mamma Mia, Fernando and Dancing Queen following the success of this SOS. A year later they released their first Greatest Hits.

ABBA's success was continued until 1978 when Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad decided to get married after marriage Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Faltskog. Several months after the wedding Benny and Anny, they decide to divorce is finally followed by divorce Bjorn and Agnetha. Percerian they ultimately bear the dissolution of this group.

After the demise of this great group, each personnel finally occupied their musical activities on their own, although not one that is able to repeat the success of ABBA. While the popularity of ABBA themselves did not come to die with the demise of their group. Their songs still have time to re-sung by a group or the other singers.