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ABBA

Swedish pop quartet
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ABBA

Summary

ABBA is a musical group[1]. ABBA has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].

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[28]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[5], a music museum[29], in United States[30], founded in 1983[31]; and First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest[6], a music award[32], founded in 1956[33].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for ABBA include SingStar: ABBA[34], a video game[35]; ABBA: The Museum[36], a museum[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 2013[39]; and ABBA: You Can Dance[40], a video game[41], directed by Alkis Argyriadis[42].

Why It Matters

ABBA has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] ABBA is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

ABBA has been cited as an influence by Perla[44], a singer[45], b. 1952[46], of Brazil[47]; Manic Street Preachers[48], a musical group[49], founded in 1986[50]; and Erasure[51], a musical duo[52], founded in 1985[53].

Entities named for ABBA include SingStar: ABBA[34], a video game[35]; ABBA: The Museum[36], a museum[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 2013[39]; and ABBA: You Can Dance[40], a video game[41], directed by Alkis Argyriadis[42].

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 Perla[44], Manic Street Preachers[48], and Erasure[51].

Related Entities

Agnetha Fältskog Anni-Frid Lyngstad Atlantic Records Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Dynamic Sounds Studio EMI Epic Records Manic Street Preachers Melodiya Philips Records Phil Spector Polydor PolyGram RCA Records Stockholm Sweden The Mamas & the Papas Universal Music Group Victoria and Albert Museum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Biography.com. Retrieved . biography.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Biography.com. Retrieved . biography.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Aftonbladet. Retrieved . aftonbladet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . regeringen.se. Retrieved . regeringen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . rockhall.com. rockhall.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . eurovisionworld.com. Retrieved . eurovisionworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 55403
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10291]]: 55403, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296166073|ABBA (#296166073)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8109|Wikisimpsons]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 28d ago · Ontogon · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinemarx person id (archived) → ABBA
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P7483]]: ABBA"
  3. 28d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → abba:ABBA, music:ABBA, youtube:ABBA +10
    Viaf cluster id → 132672797, 312765907
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  4. 4w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Competition won → Eurovision Song Contest 1974
    Nominated for → Brit Award for International Album
    Official website → https://abbasite.com
    Work period end → —
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