11 Amazing ABBA Fun Facts That Will Have You Dancing and Singing All Night Long!

1. "Dancing Queen" Inspired by Princess Victoria

In a royal twist of fate that left the world forever dancing beneath the glimmering disco ball of life: ABBA's iconic anthem "Dancing Queen" was actually inspired by youthful Princess Victoria of Sweden, who enchanted the band with her dazzling dance moves at a charity event in 1975, prompting them to commemorate her royal rhythm with their chart-topping hit.
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2. Frida's Jazz Beginnings

Before she took a chance on ABBA (oh, honey, honey), Frida was swinging to the beat of her own jazzy drum: Anni-Frid Lyngstad, aka Frida, began her singing career as a jazz vocalist, appearing on the TV show New Faces, which led to a recording contract with EMI and later with Polar Record Company – where she met her future fabulous ABBA-mates while still rocking under the moniker Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida.
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Did you know there's a 639-year-long concert happening in a medieval church in Germany? With rare chord changes like a G-sharp scheduled for February 2022, this performance truly tests the limits of time and music! 🎵⏳

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3. Napoleon-Inspired Eurovision Victory

When Napoleon met ABBA: It's not every day that a Swedish commander robed in the garb of the French Emperor joins forces with a pop group to win a prestigious contest. But in 1974, conductor Sven-Olof Walldoff donned a Napoleon costume, while Agnetha and Frida sparkled in synthetic outfits, and together they conquered the Eurovision stage with "Waterloo," earning ABBA their crowning victory and launching their global superstardom.
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4. ABBA's Movie Adventures

From disco balls to koala hugs: ABBA's tunes have not only set the tone for groovy-chic film flicks like "Muriel's Wedding," "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," "The Trip," and "Dick," but they also had a documentary of their own called "ABBA: The Movie," capturing their 1977 Australian tour and featuring live concert bonanzas.
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5. Million-Dollar UNICEF Donations

Dancing queens with hearts of gold, mamma mia!: ABBA has raised $4.8 million for UNICEF's programs since 1979 by donating all future revenues from "Chiquitita," and now they're adding all royalties from their 2021 Christmas song, "Little Things," to protect vulnerable girls and advance gender equity.
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6. ABBA's Spanish Serenades

They say "Variety is the Spice of Life," but for ABBA, sometimes a little extra spice was too hot to "taco" bout in their native tongue of Swedish: After 1974, the iconic Swedish band stopped recording most of their hits in their native language, and instead focused on producing Spanish versions of tracks like "Chiquitita" and "I Have a Dream," catapulting them into stardom in Latin America and Spain.
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7. Agnetha and Anni-Frid as Dancing Queens

Before TikTok made dancing queens all the rage, there were two Swedish sirens who penned an ode to the ultimate boogie-babe: ABBA's female duo Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad wrote "Dancing Queen" back in the groovy 70's as a tribute to a spirited young lady they encountered on tour. The disco-doused track took the world by storm in 1976 and has been inciting dance floor euphoria at parties and events worldwide ever since.
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8. The Great Disco Revival of 2022

Batten down the hatches and grab your dancing shoes, because ABBA is back in full force like the Great Disco Revival of 2022: Expect 10 sensational new tracks in their first album in 40 years, ABBA Voyage, a virtual hologram-powered concert experience in East London, and a glorious, nostalgia-inducing trip down the decade of satin jumpsuits and mirror balls.
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9. ABBA Museum's Costume Presentation

Feeling like a dancing queen in need of some fashion inspiration? Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight with tales of fabulous costumes: ABBA The Museum hosts a VIP presentation with Owe Sandström, the band's original costume designer, where you can spend an evening reveling in the stories behind those iconic outfits and getting an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at their creation – perfect for pairing with a conference or dinner for a delightfully groovy event.
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10. The "Winner Takes It All" Cottage

In a swanky cottage that could have come straight out of Mamma Mia, nestled on the little island of Viggsö, Björn and Benny had a lyrical Waterloo moment that literally made them go "da da da da da da": The legendary ABBA song "The Winner Takes It All" was created in just a few hours, with Björn writing the lyrics on good old-fashioned paper, Benny adding the tunes, and Agnetha's golden voice transforming it into the iconic hit we all know and love today.
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11. Tax-Savvy Fashion Choices

Who needs haute couture when tax deductions are in vogue: ABBA's extravagant costumes were not just a dazzling fashion statement, but also a clever tax workaround, as the Swedish tax code allowed the cost of their outfits to be deducted, provided they were so outrageously unique that they couldn’t pass for ordinary streetwear.
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