Facts about ABBA
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ABBA is a Swedish band consisting of four members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The band’s name is an acronym formed from the first names of the four members.
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The upside-down “B” in the band’s logo was originally an accident: during a photo shoot, Benny held the letter upside down in front of the camera. It has been kept that way ever since.
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In 1974, the band won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Waterloo,” marking their international breakthrough.
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After their successful career in the 1970s and early 1980s, the group reunited some 35 years later to celebrate their comeback with the virtual concert show “ABBA Voyage” and their ninth and final studio album, “Voyage.”
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With 400 million records sold, the band ranks among the most successful bands in music history.
