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When did ABBA start singing in English?
The starting point for the group we know as ABBA was a recording session that took place in Stockholm’s Metronome Studio on March 29, 1972. Björn and Benny had written a tune entitled ‘People Need Love’, their first English-language pop song in two years.
Why did ABBA sing in English and not Swedish?
In 1974, Abba performed Waterloo in English, not Swedish, at the Eurovision Song Contest because English is more commonly spoken around the world.
Did ABBA understand English?
This has been one of the biggest misconceptions about ABBA. Benny & Bjorn always spoke very good English. Agnetha and Frida had noticeable trouble with speaking English but understood it when spoken to them.
Who married Anni Frid Lyngstad?
Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss of Plauenm. 1992–1999
Benny Anderssonm. 1978–1981Ragnar Fredrikssonm. 1964–1970
Anni-Frid Lyngstad/Spouse
Why did Sweden hate ABBA?
The main answer is simply that Björn and Benny originally didn’t want to translate the show into any other languages whatsoever. They felt that the ABBA songs were written to be performed in English, which meant that the entire show could only be performed in English.
Is it true that ABBA couldn’t speak English?
Did ABBA members marry each other?
ABBA comprises two sets of couples — Agnetha Faltskog was married to Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson to Anni-Frid Lyngstad. At the height of the group’s fame both couples divorced, one in 1980 and the other a year later.
Are there any ABBA songs written in English?
, ABBA fan. I know Bennie and Bjorn certainly were. In fact, in the ABBA: The Book, Bjorn tells us that all the ABBA songs were written in English first. Even the ones that they later released in Swedish were originally written in English and translated later into Swedish.
Is it true that ABBA are fluent in English?
They have always been reasonably fluent in English as a second language and comfortable singing in English. When ABBA started neither Anni-frid or Agnetha spoke English and they performed their early English songs phonetically. I remember their first American TV appearance (on the Mike Douglas Show)…
Where did the pop group ABBA come from?
ABBA is a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm. They were born in their hometown but spent most of their lives in America. Hence, the fluency in English. A person cannot just sing the words without learning or at least knowing the language.
Are there any of the members of ABBA who are married?
Yes. They were actually two married couples (Benny and Frieda, Bjorn and Agnetha) whose letters of their first names formed the acronym ABBA (Frida being short for Annfrida). They divorced in the late 1970s but continued to perform and write songs for a few more years.