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May 28, 2012
Mamma_mia
The following articles have been tagged with "Mamma_mia":
Cocaine, candy, and angry Abba members
Society: 5 Apr 12
Cocaine found among bananas, sweet-toothed kids escaping home for sweeter pastures, dog-sitters selling dogs, and one angry Abba member... The Local presents another News in Brief - tidbits from the week's news that are worth a mention.
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Abba set to release new album in April
Society: 25 Jan 12
Abba has announced plans to release a deluxe edition of its last studio album which will be the first time since 1994 that the Swedish pop music supergroup has released material previously unavailable to the public.
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Christmas stockings at the ready for new Abba video game
Society: 2 Oct 11
The enduring popularity of Abba shows little sign of abating in the 21st century, with news that a new dance based video game is set for release as software giants around the world limber up for the lucrative Christmas rush.
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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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Yusuf/Cat Stevens live in Stockholm: a review
Lifestyle: 9 May 11
Yusuf Islam, perhaps better known as Cat Stevens, opened his new European tour in Stockholm at the weekend. Contributor Oliver Gee was there to see whether or not fans felt the artist lived up to their expectations.
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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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Skarsgård pitches in for Stockholm football club
Society: 1 Oct 10
Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård has announced that he plans to auction memorabilia from HBO's vampire-themed True Blood and Hollywood thriller Straw Dogs in aid of his cash-strapped home town football club Hammarby.
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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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Skarsgård offered Millennium film role
Society: 5 Aug 10
Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård has been offered a role in the US remake of the first of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which is due for release in 2011.
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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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A quickie with... Daily Show regular Lewis Black
Lifestyle: 3 Jun 09
Citizens of Stockholm should prepare to be in stitches on June 5th – stand-up comedian Lewis Black is coming to town, and the funnyman’s performance is sure to be nothing short of hilarious.
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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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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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Russia's Putin pays thousands for secret 'Abba' show
Society: 6 Feb 09
Former Russian president and apparent avid Abba-fan Vladimir Putin paid £20,000 ($29,000) to fly an Abba cover band from the UK to Russia to perform a private concert for him.
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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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2008: The year in review
Lifestyle: 31 Dec 08
As 2008 draws to a close, The Local takes a look back at some of the stories that caught our attention over the last twelve months.
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ABBA strike Gold as British record smashed
Society: 4 Aug 08
ABBA were back on top of the British album charts on Monday after the Swedish quartet's "Gold -- Greatest Hits" compilation became the oldest album ever to reach the UK number one spot.
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What’s on in Sweden: July 18 – 24
Lifestyle: 17 Jul 08
What’s on: Ice Cube and international athletics in Stockholm, Mamma Mia! in Gothenburg, Solomon Burke and international dance & street festival in Malmö.
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Stellar cast makes Mamma Mia! a film worth seeing
Lifestyle: 14 Jul 08
René Rice explains that while Mamma Mia! may be a confusing musical-to-film adaptation, it nonetheless works thanks to an all-star cast.
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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 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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ABBA member says he is no 'Dancing Queen'
Society: 2 Jan 08
Benny Andersson admits he has never danced to one of ABBA's biggest hits.
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Disco date: Sweden's ABBA museum to open in 2009
Travel: 5 Dec 07
The world's first museum dedicated to the legendary Swedish disco group ABBA will open its doors in Stockholm in June 2009.
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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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Telia bosses cleared of Mamma Mia bribery
Business & Money: 31 Oct 06
Telia Sonera's CEO Anders Igel and the company's former Sweden boss Marie Ehrling have been found not guilty of bribery after inviting customers to a performance of Mamma Mia in Stockholm.
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Telia bosses on trial for Mamma Mia bribery
Business & Money: 9 Oct 06
The chief executive and and former Sweden boss of telecoms company Telia Sonera have gone on trial accused of bribing customers by inviting them to a performance of Abba musical Mamma Mia.
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Death bus driver 'suspected of manslaughter'
National: 6 Feb 06
The driver of a bus that crashed in Arboga last month, killing nine people, is suspected of manslaughter, prosecutors say. The 62-year old was questioned by police in hospital on Friday.
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Eight dead in bus crash
Smörgåsbord: 27 Jan 06
At least eight people have died and over 40 people have been injured in a bus accident near Arboga, one of the worst ever to hit Sweden. Prime Minister Göran Persson says he is dismayed by the tragedy.
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Telia bosses in musical bribe probe
Business & Money: 29 Jun 05
TeliaSonera chief executive Anders Igel is being facing questioning over bribery allegations, after the company treated 200 bosses to an evening at Abba musical Mamma Mia and a buffet dinner.
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Swedes look to create new National Day tradition
National: 7 Jun 05
See also: Swedes sceptical towards National Day
The polls may have you believe that Swedes can't see the point of the new National Day holiday. But Sweden's number one family had no problems finding something to celebrate.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
The story of K Composite Magazine »
"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
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