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Agnetha Fältskog

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Agnetha Fältskog

Agneta Åse "Agnetha" Fältskog (Swedish pronunciation: [aŋˈnêːta ˈfɛ̂ltskuːɡ] ; born 5 April 1950) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and a member of the pop group ABBA. She first achieved success in Sweden with the release of her 1968 self-titled debut album. She rose to international stardom in the 1970s as a member of ABBA, which is one of the best-selling music acts in history.

After the unofficial break-up of ABBA in December 1982, she had success later in the decade as a solo artist with three albums and a leading role in a movie. She became reclusive in the 1990s, avoiding outside publicity and residing on the Stockholm County island of Ekerö. Fältskog stopped recording music for 16 years until she released the album My Colouring Book in 2004, followed in 2013 by A, her highest UK charting solo album to date. She reunited with ABBA from 2016 until 2022 and they released their ninth studio album, Voyage.

Infobox

Born
Agneta Åse Fältskog (1950-04-05) 5 April 1950 Jönköping, Sweden
Other name
Anna
Occupations
Singer songwriter
Years active
1967–1988 2004–present
Spouses
Björn Ulvaeus (m. 1971; div. 1980) Tomas Sonnenfeld (m. 1990; div. 1993)
Children
2, including Linda
Genres
Pop schlager easy listening children's music
Instruments
Vocals piano
Labels
Cupol Columbia Polar WEA Universal BMG
Formerly of
ABBA

Tables

· Filmography
1977
Role(s)
Herself
1982
Nöjesmaskinen
Role(s)
(Guest appearance)
1983
Role(s)
Lisa Mattson
Notes
Alternative title: Casanova of Sweden
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1977
ABBA: The Movie
Herself
1982
Nöjesmaskinen
(Guest appearance)
1983
Raskenstam
Lisa Mattson
Alternative title: Casanova of Sweden
· External links
Preceded by Anne-Marie David with "Tu te reconnaîtras"
Preceded by Anne-Marie David with "Tu te reconnaîtras"
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Anne-Marie David with "Tu te reconnaîtras"
Awards and achievements
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (as part of ABBA)
Awards and achievements
Succeeded by Teach-In with "Ding-A-Dong"
Preceded byNova with "You're Summer"
Preceded byNova with "You're Summer"
Awards and achievements
Preceded byNova with "You're Summer"
Awards and achievements
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (as part of ABBA)
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byLars Berghagen with "Jennie, Jennie"
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Anne-Marie David with "Tu te reconnaîtras"
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (as part of ABBA)
Succeeded by Teach-In with "Ding-A-Dong"
Preceded byNova with "You're Summer"
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (as part of ABBA)
Succeeded byLars Berghagen with "Jennie, Jennie"

References

  1. Even though she uses the form Agnetha, Fältskog's legal first name is spelled without the "h". She has also been known a
  2. Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA
    https://books.google.com/books?id=CILUDgAAQBAJ&q=%C3%85se+Agneta+F%C3%A4ltskog&pg=PT158
  3. ABBA: The Book
  4. Disco, Punk, New Wave, Heavy Metal, and More: Music in the 1970s and 1980s
    https://books.google.com/books?id=hd-bAAAAQBAJ&q=Agnetha+F%C3%A4ltskog+britannica&pg=PT167
  5. Times-Standard
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140519061605/http://www.times-standard.com/tcw/ci_20060193
  6. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3625657.stm
  7. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/9933274/Abbas-Agnetha-Fältskog-Could-the-girl-with-the-golden-hair-get-lucky-at-last.html
  8. uDiscover Music
    https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/my-colouring-book-chapter-abba-agnetha-faltskog/
  9. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/apr/16/popandrock.shopping
  10. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/my-my-abba-s-agnetha-faltskog-scales-new-heights-of-uk-chart-success-with-new-album-a-862
  11. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/mar/12/agnetha-faltskog-abba-releases-album
  12. "AGNETHA FÄLTSKOG – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company"
    http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28429/agnetha-fältskog/
  13. "Mamma Mia! ABBA Is Back After Nearly 40 Years"
    https://www.npr.org/2021/09/02/1033709487/abba-new-album-digital-concert
  14. Official Biography Archived 10 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine of Agnetha Fältskog
    http://www.agnetha.net/AGNETHA.html
  15. Express
    https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/679290/Abba-Agnetha-Faltskog-comeback
  16. Agnetha Fältskog's Biography at EF News International
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120503050407/http://www.efi-news.com/2011/08/agnetha-faltskog-abba.html
  17. Agnetha Fältskog's Biography Archived 30 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine at Agnetha Faltskog
    http://www.agnethafaltskog.net/
  18. Agnetha Fältskog – Wikipedia (SWE)
    https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnetha_F%C3%A4ltskog
  19. ABBA unplugged
  20. "Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181030040921/https://www.oppetarkiv.se/video/1125673/
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