Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Anni-Frid Synni, Dowager Princess Reuss of Plauen (German: [Anni-Frid Synni, Prinzessin Reuß von Plauen] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); née Lyngstad, born 15 November 1945), commonly known as Frida Lyngstad (Norwegian: [ˈlyŋstɑ]; Swedish: [ˈlʏŋstɑːd]), or just by the mononym, Frida (Swedish: [²friːda]), is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer-songwriter, and environmentalist.[1] Frida is best known as one of the singers of the Swedish pop band ABBA.
| Princess Anni-Frid | |
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| Dowager Countess of Plauen | |
| File:Anni-Frid Lyngstad, May 2013.jpg Lyngstad at the opening of ABBA The Museum, 6 May 2013 | |
| Born | Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad 15 November 1945 (aged 80) Bjørkåsen, Ballangen, Norway |
| Spouse | Ragnar Fredriksson
(m. 1964; div. 1970) |
| Issue | 2 |
| House | Reuss (by marriage) |
| Signature | Princess Anni-Frid's signature |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Frida |
| Origin | Torshälla, Eskilstuna, Sweden |
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| Years active | 1958–present |
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Career
In 1992, Lyngstad married Heinrich Ruzzo, Prince Reuss of Plauen, who was a prince of the former sovereign House of Reuss. Heinrich died of lymphoma in 1999. In 1996, Lyngstad recorded her final album in Swedish, Djupa andetag (Deep Breaths), released by Anderson Records, before retiring from music.
Anni-Frid Lyngstad Media
- Anni Frid Lyngstad on Expressen 4 September 1967.jpg
Lyngstad in September 1967
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog at The Eddy Go Round Show 1974.png
Lyngstad (left) and Fältskog in 1974
- Frida Lyngstad 1982b.jpg
Lyngstad in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, October 1982
- Meryl Agnetha Frida 2008 Av Daniel Åhs (cropped).jpg
Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Agnetha Fältskog, Lyngstad (centre), Christine Baranski and Colin Firth in 2008
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad in May 2013.jpg
Lyngstad during the opening of ABBA The Museum on 6 May 2013
- Frida Lyngstad and Benny Andersson 1976.jpg
Lyngstad and Andersson at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 1976
- SWE Order of Vasa - Commander 1st Class BAR.png
Order of Vasa - Commander 1st Class
References
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