ABBA Museum to be Built in Sweden
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ABBA museum to be built in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- ABBA fans may want to book a trip to Stockholm on in June 2009, for the opening of a museum dedicated to the Swedish pop group.
Organizers unveiled drawings for the ABBA museum to be built in the Swedish capital, which will chronicle the quartet's journey toward global stardom in the 1970s and their split in the early '80s.
The band members -- Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Reuss -- are not participating in the project, but have donated their costumes and material for the exhibits.
The 70,000-square-foot museum will include a dance floor, recording studio and wardrobe for visitors to get a sense of what it was like to be an ABBA member. Karaoke-singing of ABBA songs will be part of the experience, organizers said.
The museum will open with a five-day festival starting June 3, 2009, said the founders -- Ewa Wigenheim-Westman and her husband Ulf Westman.
ABBA is one of world's most successful bands with album sales of more than 370 million. The group has not performed together since 1982, but continues to sell nearly 3 million records a year.
I can appreciate that; since my father liked ABBA as I was growing up. My mother had 200+albums, but my dad only had his ABBA. So, as a result; I know ALL of their songs, and can sing along w/them w/abandon.
No one understands, or appreciates this fact.
But I DESPISE Ace Of Base; let me tell you.....Matt
Agnetha Fältskog, Swedish for hubba hubba.
It's all about MONEY,MONEY,MONEY.
Everything is funny, in a rich mans world.Matt
Originally Posted by HolstAgnetha Fältskog,
Oddly enough, that's almost exactly what I was saying last week when I had a sinus infection.
Ray
Time has NOT been kind to the blonde.
Agatha and Annii-Frid what a great Sammich Job they would have made
...chronicle the quartet's journey toward global stardom in the 1970s and their split in the early '80s.
Whoa!! You mean they aren't together anymore?!? Dang! Guess I really Rip van Winkled that band.
Originally Posted by HolstAgnetha Fältskog, Swedish for hubba hubba.
As you all know;Swedish,German,Norwigian,Danish and English belong to the same family of languages and are very similar.
Fältskog can be split into fält ,which stands for field or acre ,skog stands for woods or forest;so I would say that Fältskog is very close to Fieldwood.
/gusten
Originally Posted by gustenAs you all know;Swedish,German,Norwigian,Danish and English belong to the same family of languages and are very similar.
Fältskog can be split into fält ,which stands for field or acre ,skog stands for woods or forest;so I would say that Fältskog is very close to Fieldwood.
/gusten
I feel d'wood comin' on.
I made 2 trips to Sweden this year- beautiful country with exceptionally friendly folks. It did surprise me just a bit when I went in a music store in Stockholm and saw a whole section on one wall dedicated to ABBA cd's, though. They still REALLY loves their ABBA.
This is a great informative site on everything Abba, every possible video link, every possible nugget of information:
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Originally Posted by Wigwam JonesOh yeah, baby. Now I have a reason to visit Sweden!
Sign me up. Many hate it but nestled amongst all my Scorpions, Tull and UFO vinyl was every LP they ever put out. Some great driving music back in the day. Not ashamed to say so either .....
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