Sweden has thanked its most well-known pop exporters for music: ABBA. The supergroup has been awarded one of the crucial prestigious awards within the nation, the Order of the Vasa.
It’s the first time it has been awarded in nearly half a century in recognition of ABBA’s “very excellent efforts in Swedish and worldwide musical life.”
It’s the first time it has been awarded in nearly half a century, in recognition of ABBA’s “very excellent efforts in Swedish and worldwide musical life.”
The group, consisting of Agnetha Faltskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, rose to worldwide fame by profitable the 1974 Eurovision Tune Contest with their infectious love tune “Waterloo.”
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Victory at Eurovision made ABBA a pop big and, for sure, essentially the most profitable group to win the pan-continental music contest. ABBA’s melodic disco pop offered a whole lot of thousands and thousands of information worldwide. “Mamma Mia!”, primarily based on her songs, has turned 25 years previous and has given rise to 2 movies.
Though the members of the Swedish band haven’t carried out dwell collectively for 4 many years, in 2021 they launched a comeback album, “Voyage”, and a 12 months later the “ABBA-tars” digital venue opened in London.
Royal recognition as “Commander First Class” is one in every of a number of Swedish orders, together with the Royal Order of the Seraphim which is awarded to heads of state and international royalty, and the Royal Order of the North Star which is awarded to international residents and stateless individuals.
The Royal Order of Vasa, which is awarded in recognition of private efforts for Sweden or Swedish pursuits, in addition to for the passable efficiency of public duties and duties, was inactive till the top of 2022, when it was reactivated after laws reopened the Royal Orders to Swedish residents.
Earlier this 12 months, candidates have been proposed by the general public and the Swedish Authorities and King Carl XVI Gustaf permitted the nominees which included all 4 members of ABBA. (Ambit)