Agnetha Fältskog
Agnetha Åse Fältskog (Swedish pronunciation: [aŋ²neːta ²fɛltskuːɡ], born 5 April 1950) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, actress, and author. She became successful in Sweden after the release of her debut album Agnetha Fältskog in 1968, and reached international stardom as a member of the pop group ABBA.[1]
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Born | Åse Agneta Fältskog 5 April 1950 | ||||||||
Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||
Other names | Anna | ||||||||
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Years active | 1967–1988, 2004–present | ||||||||
Spouse(s) | Björn Ulvaeus (m. 1971; div. 1980) Tomas Sonnenfeld (m. 1990; div. 1993) | ||||||||
Children | (with Ulvaeus) | ||||||||
Parent(s) | Ingvar Fältskog Birgit Johansson | ||||||||
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Website | agnetha |
After the break-up of ABBA, Fältskog found some success as a solo artist in the 1980s. Fältskog stopped recording music for almost 17 years until she released a new album in 2004.[2][3]
Agnetha Fältskog Media
Fältskog in Stockholm Pride 2013
References
- ↑ Publishing, Britannica Educational (2012-12-01). Disco, Punk, New Wave, Heavy Metal, and More: Music in the 1970s and 1980s. Britannica Educational Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61530-912-2.
- ↑ Midgley, Dominic (Jun 13, 2016) Will reclusive Abba star Agnetha Faltskog agree to a £20m comeback? Express.co.uk. Retrieved in 20 December 2017.
- ↑ Abba's Agnetha Fältskog is causing a stir – with her first album in nine years Theguardian.com. Retrieved in 20 December 2017.