ABBA tribute show

ABBA is a Swedish pop group that had its heyday in the 1970s,

and got their big break when they won

the International Melody Grand Prix in 1974 with the hit "Waterloo".

ABBA consists of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus,

Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad,

and the band name is formed from the prefixes of the members' names.

Next after The Beatles, ABBA was the best-selling band in music history,

and managed to release 9 studio albums, 2 live albums, 7 compilation albums and 50 singles,

which dominated the charts until the group's unexpected break-up in 1982.

After the group disbanded, Agneta and Anni-Frid continued with their solo careers,

while Björn and Benny started a musical career together,

with which they are still successful today.

The broker couple is behind performances such as "Chess", "Kristina from Duvamåla",

and "Mamma Mia!", whose history is built around ABBA's songs,

and this performance has not surprisingly been a musical hit worldwide.

Mamma Mia! was made into a film version in 2008

starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan,

and Mamma Mia! - The Movie became the most watched and highest-grossing film

in British cinemas ever.

ABBA's songs are still very popular today and artists like.

U2, Kylie Minogue, Mike Oldfield, Westlife and R.E.M.

have recorded newer versions of one or more of ABBA's songs.

In 2005, Madonna was allowed to sample "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"

which ended with the smash hit "Hung Up", which became number 1 in 47 countries.