Mama Mia!
Can you believe it’s been 35 years since ABBA broke up?
Even today when someone says “super", millions will answer with “trouper”.
The Swedish pop group became a phenomenon in the late 70’s.
Are you intrigued to find out what they look like now?
Prepare for the shocking facts in our video that include stalkers, a German prince, a
plane shake-up, and a mysterious 2018 ABBA virtual reality show!
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Ohh, that foxy look!
Frida is an icon of pop music style, extravagance and elegance.
Even though none of the ABBA members could replicate the success of the band after the
ultimate break-up, Anni started a solo career in music and did
have some luck.
She left the world of music in the late 90’s to concentrate on charity work, but she had
a major life event before that.
Frida got married to the German Prince, Heinrich Ruzzo!
The royal couple had a beautiful family life until the Prince passed away of lymphoma,
leaving Anni the title of Dowager Princess.
Would you believe that this foxy lady in the blue tights will daily be drinking tea in
the castle with Sweden's Queen Silvia?
Frida was also in the middle of the UK scandal with Admiral Alan West.
It was rumored that Sir West and Anni met at a charity night and started an affair.
But Frida claims that she was sorry for West’s wife and that she is “innocent,” adding
that she and the Admiral's relationship was purely friendship.
However, Sir West admitted his infidelity "some years ago."
So in the eyes of the public, because of the rumors, the only woman it could be was Frida.
Before Anni tried on her royal dresses, she was married to one of her band mates - Benny Andersson.
You will recognize this tune from the millions of melodies.
Benny Andersson is the keyboard player behind it.
His passion for music could not let him step away from it after the band had severed their ties.
The band's split and the resulting loss and pressure probably left a deep mark on Benny
that led to severe drinking problems.
Benny found himself in writing Swedish folk music.
Can you believe that the disco piano king will one day grace the audience with folk vibes?
Oh, the sweet power of the universe!
But he still sounds great with either an accordion or a piano.
He's been performing with his band for 17 years now and hasn't had a drop of alcohol
in all that time.
10 years ago, Benny composed additional music for the 'Mamma Mia' movie, which starred A-list
actors Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried and many others.
You’ll be even more surprised to find out that Andersson has a honorary doctorate from
the University of Stockholm.
He’s now 71 and doesn’t plan to slow down!
Before ABBA officially split up, the band was already falling apart from within.
Bjorn and Benny were both filing for divorce from Agnetha and Frida.
They both fell in love with other women and got married the year before the ABBA era was over.
Bjorn did not pursue a music career.
Instead he co-produced a couple of musicals and worked in an IT-business.
He is a convinced atheist.
Between the musical projects, Bjorn finds time to do work in human rights activism.
He’s been a humanist society activist for several years.
Agnetha was called the most mysterious member of the band.
She kept busy with a solo post-ABBA career, but the most intriguing part for fans was
Agnetha's preference for traveling on the ground.
It’s believed that she unexpectedly started a private life after the plane she was on
had to make an emergency landing due to a tornado.
In 2000, things got even more strange, when Agnetha began a relationship with an obsessed fan.
Perhaps, realizing that it was a spur of the moment decision, she tried to leave him.
But the guy turned out to be more than just a fan and turned into a stalker.
In fact, Agnetha commented on her public image, saying her life isn’t nearly as tragic as
it is described in the media.
It was reported that ABBA will reunite in 2018 to work on a virtual reality project.
Potentially, it’s a holographic production that will revitalize ABBA's pop music for
younger generations.
So to the fans of 'Dancing Queen' and 'Fernando', get ready for a great modern show next year!
Let us know how you expect the show to look in the comments below.
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