ABBA

Summary

ABBA is a musical group^[1]. ABBA ranks in the top 0.054% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,061 views/month, #11 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• ABBA received the Rockbjörnen for the century's Swedish group/artist^[3].
• ABBA received the Musikexportpriset^[4].
• ABBA received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].
• ABBA received the First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest^[6].
• ABBA's instance of is recorded as musical group^[7].
• ABBA's instance of is recorded as quartet^[8].
• ABBA's instance of is recorded as vocal-musical ensemble^[9].
• ABBA's founder is recorded as Benny Andersson^[10].
• ABBA's founder is recorded as Björn Ulvaeus^[11].
• ABBA's founder is recorded as Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus^[12].
• ABBA's genre is pop music^[13].
• ABBA's genre is pop rock^[14].
• ABBA's genre is Europop^[15].
• ABBA's genre is Eurodisco^[16].
• ABBA's genre is dance music^[17].
• ABBA's genre is glam rock^[18].
• ABBA's genre is music of Sweden^[19].
• ABBA's genre is Scandinavian pop^[20].
• ABBA's genre is disco^[21].
• Agnetha Fältskog is named after ABBA^[22].
• Björn Ulvaeus is named after ABBA^[23].
• Benny Andersson is named after ABBA^[24].
• Anni-Frid Lyngstad is named after ABBA^[25].
• ABBA's record label is recorded as Polydor^[26].
• ABBA's record label is recorded as Polar^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: SE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1972-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022^[31]

• Genre(s): disco, euro-disco, europop, glam rock, mainstream rock, pop, pop rock, rock^[32]

• Community tags: 1980s, 1990s, am pop, contemporary pop/rock, dance music, disco, euro-disco, euro-pop, europop, glam rock, mainstream rock, music of sweden, palindrome, pop, pop rock, pop-rock, rock, scandinavian pop, sweden, swedish pop, swedish pop/rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d87e52c5-bb8d-4da8-b941-9f4928627dc8^[34]

Body

Founding

Founders include Benny Andersson^[10], Björn Ulvaeus^[11], and Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Rockbjörnen for the century's Swedish group/artist^[3]; Musikexportpriset^[4], a prize^[35]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], a music museum^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1983^[38]; and First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest^[6], a music award^[39], founded in 1956^[40].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for ABBA include ABBA: The Museum^[41], a museum^[42], in Sweden^[43], founded in 2013^[44]; ABBA: You Can Dance^[45], a video game^[46], directed by Alkis Argyriadis^[47]; and SingStar: ABBA^[48], a video game^[49].

Why It Matters

ABBA ranks in the top 0.054% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,061 views/month, #11 of 20,490).^[2] ABBA has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] ABBA is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

ABBA has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers^[52], a musical group^[53], founded in 1986^[54]; Erasure^[55], a musical duo^[56], founded in 1985^[57]; and Perla^[58], a singer^[59], b. 1952^[60], of Brazil^[61].

Entities named for ABBA include ABBA: The Museum^[41], a museum^[42], in Sweden^[43], founded in 2013^[44]; ABBA: You Can Dance^[45], a video game^[46], directed by Alkis Argyriadis^[47]; and SingStar: ABBA^[48], a video game^[49].

FAQs

What awards did ABBA receive?

Honors received include Rockbjörnen for the century's Swedish group/artist^[3], Musikexportpriset^[4], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], and First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest^[6].

Who did ABBA influence?

ABBA has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers^[52], Erasure^[55], and Perla^[58].