The 4 members of iconic Swedish pop group ABBA reunited on Friday to obtain one of many nation’s prime honours, “the Royal Vasa Order“, throughout a ceremony within the royal palace in Stockholm.
Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, who not often make public appearances collectively and at the moment are of their 70s, had been handed their orders from King Carl XVI Gustaf “for very distinguished contributions within Swedish and international music life”, in line with the Royal Court.
The massively fashionable group, which fashioned in 1972 and cut up within the early Nineteen Eighties, has bought an estimated 385 million information and nonetheless has legions of followers all over the world with enduring hits corresponding to “Dancing Queen”, “Thank You For The Music” and “Fernando”.
Sweden this yr resumed the awarding of chivalry orders to Swedes after a 50-year pause.
2024 additionally marks 50 years since ABBA received the Eurovision Song Contest remaining in Britain in 1974 with the track “Waterloo”, bringing them to world consideration.
The musical “Mamma Mia!”, composed by Ulvaeus and Andersson and based mostly on their songs, has since its first opening in 1999 been seen by over 70 million folks all over the world, in line with its creators. It has additionally led to 2 blockbuster films.
Ulvaeus informed Swedish TV4 after the ceremony he felt “very emotional” receiving the order particularly because it originated from the Swedish public.
Sweden has 4 orders of chivalry, established within the 18th century, of which the Vasa Order is probably the most junior. Members of the general public suggest recipients and the formal selections are made by the federal government.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
