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About

ABBA ( AB-ə, Swedish: [ˈâbːa]) were a Swedish pop music group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are among the most renowned and commercially successful musical groups in history. In 1974, ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden with their song "Waterloo", which was chosen as the best song in the competition's history during its 50th anniversary celebration in 2005. During their peak, ABBA comprised two married couples: Fältskog and Ulvaeus, and Lyngstad and Andersson.

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Verified facts

ABBA — verified Korean artist. Debut 1970. Agency: Polydor Records. 4 members.

Details

• Genre: pop music, pop rock, Europop
• Awards: Rockbjörnen for the century's Swedish group/artist, Musikexportpriset, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Origin: Swedish
• Founded: 1972
• Location: Stockholm
• Eurovision: 1974
• Eurovision Song: Waterloo

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• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 아바; KoreaAPI uses ABBA (chosen by source authority).

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Members (4)

• Agnetha Fältskog
• Björn Ulvaeus
• Benny Andersson
• Anni-Frid Lyngstad

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• Wikidata — structured open knowledge base · view ↗
• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• MusicBrainz — open music database · view ↗

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-23 · 6 verified snapshots.

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