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February 15, 2012
Björn_ulvaeus
The following articles have been tagged with "Björn_ulvaeus":
Abba - tracing the steps of the giants of disco
Lifestyle: 30 Jun 11
The wide flares and glam beats of disco's heyday are here to stay, The Local's Clara Guibourg discovers, as she tags along on an Abba City Walk, and brings us along for the ride on a trip through 1970's Stockholm.
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Agnetha Fältskog open to Abba reunion: report
Society: 27 Dec 10
Swedish singer Agnetha Fältskog has revealed that she is open to reuniting with supergroup Abba in a detailed recent magazine interview.
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Abba stars sue Denmark's far-right
Politics: 23 Sep 10
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the Abba stars behind the hit musical Mamma Mia have instructed their lawyers to contact the Danish People's Party after the far-right party used and changed one of their songs to honour its leader.
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Abba stars hint at reunion gig
Society: 26 Mar 10
Swedish disco pop group Abba could perform together again after years of rejecting calls to re-form, two former members said in an interview on Friday.
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Thousands catch Abba fever in London's Hyde Park
Society: 14 Sep 09
A crowd of more than 40,000 turned out London’s Hyde Park on Sunday night to celebrate the music of legendary Swedish pop act Abba.
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Björn from ABBA: There's probably no God
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Jun 09
"Freedom from indoctrination ought to be a basic human right for all children," argues ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus in a passionate plea for Sweden to rethink its policy on faith-based schools.
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World tour of ABBA artifacts planned as museum project stalls
Society: 4 Jun 09
ABBA fans will likely have to wait at least another two years before a museum opens in Stockholm dedicated to the superstars of Swedish pop, but in the mean time the exhibition of ABBA artifacts may be coming to a city near you.
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File sharing - Time to come out of the closet?
Analysis & Opinion: 6 Apr 09
File sharing, once the preserve of armchair anarchists, has slowly trickled down to the middle classes, writes Peter Vinthagen Simpson. And with a new law cracking down on the practice, even the dinner party set are getting their hands dirty.
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Abba star cleared to build in nature reserve
Society: 21 Mar 09
Former Abba member Björn Ulvaeus has gained permission to build a home and studio on Furillen, an island off Gotland. Ulvaeus has therefore been given an exemption from strict coastal planning regulations.
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A new Abba generation
Analysis & Opinion: 19 Feb 09
Abba may have gone the way of Napoleon, but their music and the Eurovision Song Contest retain their phenomenal popularity thirty-five years after the Swedes first faced their Waterloo, writes Peter Vinthagen Simpson.
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'Gimme gimme gimme more money money money'
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Feb 09
Freelance writer Gene Oberto isn't buying the anti-piracy arguments put forward by Abba's Björn Ulvaeus.
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ABBA star blasts 'stingy' file sharers
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Feb 09
ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus has launched a stinging broadside at advocates of internet piracy, who he accuses of using philosophical arguments to justify being cheap.
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Clean sweep for Kleerup at Swedish Grammies
Society: 8 Jan 09
Stockholm musician Kleerup claimed three awards at Wednesday night's Grammis Gala, one more than the evening's other big winner, singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim.
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Mamma Mia breaks new ground in the UK
Society: 1 Jan 09
Mamma Mia!, the film version of the musical featuring the music of Swedish disco group Abba, has proved a smash hit in the UK and is the first DVD film to sell more than five million copies in the country.
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Do you know who I am?
Lifestyle: 23 Dec 08
When the Swedish tabloids appear more interested in the celebrities of London and Hollywood than their own home-grown offerings, is it any wonder that we foreigners can find it hard to learn who's who in Sweden, asks Ben Kersley.
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Abba's Björn beats the taxman
Society: 14 Oct 08
ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus has emerged victorious from a protracted battle with the Swedish Tax Agency over alleged tax evasion.
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Ex-member says ABBA will never reform
Society: 7 Jul 08
Former ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus has ruled out ever reforming the band, arguing that "there is simply no motivation to regroup".
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Abba unites to welcome stars to Stockholm
Society: 5 Jul 08
Abba welcomed a bevy of Hollywood stars to Stockholm on Friday for the première of Mamma Mia! The movie.
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ABBA drummer found dead in pool of blood
Society: 17 Mar 08
Ola Brunkert, a session musician who recorded and toured with the Swedish pop group ABBA, has been found dead at his home in Spain.
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Abba stars settle copyright dispute over musical
National: 10 Mar 08
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (l) have settled a copyright disputed with dramatist Carl-Johan Seth (r) over the musical ‘Kristina från Duvemåla’.
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Singing ambassadors rock Stockholm's diplomatic scene
Lifestyle: 24 Jun 07
Move over ABBA, Stockholm's best-kept musical secret and local hit is the diplomatic corps, a group of emissaries from around the globe who meet regularly to sing Swedish folk songs.
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Abba stars win court battle over musical
National: 23 Mar 07
Stockholm District Court has ruled in favour of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus in their prolonged copyright dispute with dramatist Carl-Johan Seth.
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Abba stars in court over musical
National: 7 Feb 07
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson have appeared in court in Stockholm to try to resolve a row over who wrote their hit Swedish musical Kristina från Duvemåla.
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More tax woes for ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus
National: 4 Jan 07
Last year Swedish authorities demanded 87 million kronor in unpaid taxes from former ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus. Now they want 16 million more.
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World's first ABBA museum to open in Stockholm
National: 28 Nov 06
They are one of the top-selling bands of all time, and soon ABBA could have a dedicated museum in its honour in Stockholm. "It will be a cool and groovy museum to visit," say the band's members.
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Taxman chases second Abba member
National: 28 Apr 06
Abba's Björn accused of 87m kronor tax fiddle
Abba star Anni-Frid Lyngstad is being pursued by the Swedish tax authorities for 12 million kronor she allegedly owes in tax, it has been revealed. The news comes after revelations fellow band member Björn Ulvaeus allegedly owes nearly 90 million kronor.
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Abba's Björn accused of 87m kronor tax fiddle
Smörgåsbord: 28 Apr 06
Former Abba member Björn Ulvaeus is facing a bill of 87 million kronor in back taxes, interest and charges from the Swedish Tax Board, which has accused him of 'laundering' his music income through an offshore tax haven.
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Abba back Polish gays
Society: 7 Mar 06
The members of Abba have come together to sign memorabilia for the first time in ten years in support of gay rights in Poland. The signed gear is being auctioned to make money for Warsaw Pride.
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Benny and Björn in court over Kristina
Lifestyle: 17 Oct 05
The long-running dispute between Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the two Bs of ABBA, and the dramatist Carl-Johan Seth, about who wrote the script for the hit musical Kristina From Duvemåla finally comes to court.
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Abba?s Agnetha speaks out: ?I?m no recluse?
Lifestyle: 18 Dec 04
‘The blonde one’ from Abba has given her first proper television interview since the eighties. Agnetha Fältskog told a Swedish interviewer that people have got the wrong idea about her.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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