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Björn Ulvaeus

Swedish musician; member of ABBA · Sweden · Musicians · Born 1945 · age 81

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One quarter of ABBA, the Swedish pop juggernaut that turned Eurovision into a launchpad and never really left the charts. The melodies stuck, the musicals followed, and the royalties never stopped.

MusiciansSinger / MusicianSinger-SongwriterClassicalMusic ProductionScreenwritingMusicSweden

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2024Commander 1st class of the Order of VasaAward2008“We will never appear on stage again. There is simply no motivation to re-group. Money is not a factor and we would like people to remember us as we were.”In their words5 July 2008Daily Telegraph, 5 Jul 2008

“Touring we thought was a waste of time. It was much more productive and much more creative to write and record. I am glad today that we didn't tour.”In their words5 July 2008Daily Telegraph, 5 Jul 2008

MusikexportprisetAward2006“I miss those days when people believed in science and common sense as in the Fifties and Sixties. Now fundamentalism and contempt for science seems to be spreading.”In their words14 July 2006Björn Ulvaeus Speaks on Humanism, 14 July 2006

“The story of Jesus is very fascinating. It still has such a tremendous power, even after 2,000 years! We don't really know if he existed as a historical figure.”In their words14 July 2006Björn Ulvaeus Speaks on Humanism, 14 July 2006

2000MusikexportprisetAward1999Litteris et ArtibusAward1998Från Waterloo till DuvemålaAlbum1994Chess In ConcertAlbum1970LyckaAlbum1945Born25 April 1945

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  1. We will never appear on stage again. There is simply no motivation to re-group. Money is not a factor and we would like people to remember us as we were.

    Jul 5, 2008, Daily Telegraph, 5 Jul 2008, Own words

  2. Touring we thought was a waste of time. It was much more productive and much more creative to write and record. I am glad today that we didn't tour.

    Jul 5, 2008, Daily Telegraph, 5 Jul 2008, Own words

  3. I miss those days when people believed in science and common sense as in the Fifties and Sixties. Now fundamentalism and contempt for science seems to be spreading.

    Jul 14, 2006, Björn Ulvaeus Speaks on Humanism, 14 July 2006, Own words

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Albums 3

FDFrån Waterloo till Duvemåla1998
CCChess In Concert1994
LYLycka1970

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Commander 1st class of the Order of Vasa2024
Musikexportpriset2008
Musikexportpriset2000
Litteris et Artibus1999
International Swede of the Year

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Born in April 1945, Björn Kristian Ulvaeus grew up in Sweden and found his way into music before joining forces with Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad to form ABBA. The group became a global phenomenon, and Ulvaeus - the oldest of the four - co-wrote the hooks that defined a decade. After the band, he and Andersson kept working: they co-composed the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!, the last of which became a stage sensation and then a film franchise. Ulvaeus co-produced both Mamma Mia! movies with Andersson, his close friend and long-time collaborator. The songs outlived the band by decades.

Country
Sweden
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1945 · age 81

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