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ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden. Each of the letters of the name ABBA was taken from the first letters of the names of the members - Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, Anni-Frid
Members:
Agnetha Fältskog
born on April 5, 1950
Björn Ulvaeus
born on April 25, 1945
Benny Andersson
born on December 16, 1946
Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad
a.k.a. Frida Lyngstad
born on November 15, 1945
All the members were born in Sweden except for Frida who was born in Norway.
ABBA got their break when their song "Waterloo" won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 for Sweden. The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual song competition in Europe. ABBA's song "Waterloo" was the song that opens the doors for them to international stardom. Later, this was followed by numerous albums and singles that sold millions of copies worldwide. From 1972 to 1982, their singles and albums topped the music charts of many countries. They were reportedly the first pop group from a non-English speaking country who enjoyed tremendous success in the music charts of English speaking countries. During their active years, Agnetha and Björn; and Frida and Benny were married couples but divorced in 1979 and 1981, respectively.
The group's last studio album was "The Visitors" released in November 1981, and the group's last public performance as ABBA was in July 1982 at the British TV program The Late, Late Breakfast Show. The group dissolved without issuing any official statement or announcement. But according to vocalgroup.org, ABBA officially disbanded after the release of their single "Under Attack" in December 1982. All in all, ABBA had released 8 studio albums, 73 singles and 38 music videos. In 1983 and 2000, ABBA postage stamps were issued by the Swedish Postal Service.
Awards:
1980 - Georgie Award as the Best Vocal Group of the Year
from the American Guild of Variety Artists
1992 - received Honorary Gramis Award
Gramis Award (Sweden's equivalent to Grammy Awards)
1993 - Best Selling Swedish Artist of the Year
from the World Music Awards
2002 - inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame
2010 - inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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