Abba

Wed 19th Nov - 8:00PM

After ABBA triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, their brand of pop stormed the charts. The dancing queens split in 1983 and have so far resisted a billion-dollar offer to reform.

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Bjorn Ulvaeus

Middle name: Christian

- 5’ 9’’ (1.75m)

Spouse

- Agnetha Faltskog (6 July 1971 – 9 June 1980, divorced).
Two children: Linda Ulvaeus (born 23 February 1973) and Peter Christian Ulvaeus (born 4 December 1977).

Spouse

- Lena Kallersjo (5 January 1982 – present) Two children: Emma Ulvaeus (born 13 January 1982) and Anna Ulvaeus (born 29 April 1986).

- Nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (for the 1999 season) for Best New Musical for “Mamma Mia!”, based on the music from ABBA.

- Nominated for two Broadway Tony Awards for “Mama Mia!” in 2002: As co-producer in Best Play nomination; and with Benny Andersson and Martin Koch for Best Orchestrations.

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Benny Andersson

- Middle names: Bror Goran

- During the ABBA years, Benny co-wrote and co-produced all of the band’s output. After ABBA’s split, Benny and Bjorn wrote the music for Tim Rice’s massively successful musical “Chess” (1984).

- In recent years, has produced for successful Swedish performers such as Josefin Nilsson.

- A keen bird watcher, Benny spends much of his spare time in this pursuit.

- His long and dedicated contribution to the Swedish music industry has been recognised in several concerts, staged in 1998.

Spouse

- Christina Gronvall (divorced)

- Two children: Peter Gronvall (born 20 August 1963) and Ludvig Andersson.

Spouse

- Anni-Frid Lyngstad (6 October 1978 – February 1981, divorced)

Spouse

- Mona Norklit (3 December 1981 – present) One child.

- Appointed Professor by the Swedish government in 2002.