lunes, 30 de septiembre de 2013

AGNETHA FÄLTSKOG – BACK ON YOUR RADIO




















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AGNETHA FÄLTSKOG – BACK ON YOUR RADIO

Fri, May 17, 2013Cover, Features
By Karl Batterbee | Photo: Andy Earl
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This month sees the release of A, the first album of original material by Agnetha Fältskog since 1987’s I Stand Alone. It is an album that many assumed the former ABBA singer would never release, or even get round to making. Her preference to stay completely out of the limelight and her refusal to do any promotion for her last record, the covers album My Colouring Book released in 2004, led many, and Agnetha herself, to believe that she was done with music.

The man who made her change her mind was Swedish songwriter and producer Jörgen Elofsson, who has previously been behind hits for the likes of Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson and Westlife. He contacted a friend of Agnetha’s, saying that he had some songs for her. This friend, a fan of Elofsson, managed to convince the infamously reclusive Agnetha to invite Jörgen and his songwriting partner Peter Nordahl to her home to play her the songs. A lot happened in between, and now, 18 months later, we have the finished album just days away from being in stores.

Return to pop music

Back in March, Universal Music invited a select group of media representatives to attend a pre-listening event for the album in London. Elofsson and Nordahl were present and on hand to introduce each of the ten songs. Equally interesting as the songs themselves were Elofsson and Nordahl’s stories and anecdotes on the making of the album, including meeting Agnetha, playing her the songs, and writing and recording with her despite her own insecurities, and their own preconceptions of what she was like as a person. The listening session, which Scan Magazine attended, turned out to be a fascinating insight into one of the most famous yet mysterious women in the world, and her return to pop music.
“I withdrew for a little while”
Elofsson and Nordahl drove to her secluded lakeside farmhouse on Ekerö, eight miles from Stockholm, one of thousands of islands that surrounds the Swedish capital. Despite getting lost, they arrived early. So early, Elofsson says, that they chose to drive around for a little bit longer until the agreed meeting time, rather than disturb the singer any earlier than arranged. Any fears they had of meeting Agnetha though, built up due to her reputation as a bit of a recluse, were quickly dispelled when she opened the door to greet Jörgen and Peter. They received the warmest of welcomes via her bright smile and open arms.
The aforementioned reputation as a recluse is one that Agnetha herself dislikes, as Elofsson quickly learned. Speaking last month, Agnetha revealed: “To say that I’m mysterious, that’s all been created by the media. I get quite hurt by it actually. It’s something that has sprung up along the way because of certain things. Maybe because I withdrew for a little while. But there are periods in your life when you have to take care of yourself. Things happen and you have to be alone and have things quiet around you for a while.”
Still, Elofsson recalls being a little bit nervous around her for the first few meetings, until they became more familiar with each other. In one of their earlier meetings, he remembers sitting in her kitchen with her, and the radio was on in the background. Suddenly an ABBA song came on. “Peter and I didn’t really know how to react or how she would react, and we looked at each other nervously.” But Agnetha herself broke the awkward silence by laughing upon realising that the song was playing, and reassuring them that “it happens sometimes”.

“It started sounding better and better”
“We saw her open up, become much happier, with music again in her life,” says Elofsson of those first few meetings. They played Agnetha three songs at first, which ended up as the three opening tracks on the A album: The One Who Loves You Now, When You Really Loved Someone and Perfume In The Breeze. Thankfully, she loved them straight away, later revealing: “I never thought that I’d ever sing again. But hearing the first three songs, I just couldn’t say no.” And so the deal was done, and they set about to getting Agnetha into the studio to record the songs. That in itself turned out to be something of an obstacle though, due to her insecurities about her voice, having gone so long without singing. She revealed her concern to the pair that her singing voice might now “sound old”, even wondering if it “still worked”. She began taking singing lessons before hitting the recording studio, but after only two sessions felt confident enough again. “Once I learnt how to breathe properly again, I felt it would work. And then it started sounding better and better.”

“She wanted to make music again. We could feel that,” says Elofsson. “Basically, she’s a musician, a songwriter and singer who hadn’t done that for a while.” And so the next step for her to take was to see if she could find herself as a songwriter again. Speaking of her experience of sitting at the piano and crafting a song all by herself after so long, she says: “I felt that this was an album of Jörgen’s songs, at least nine of them. But I thought it’d be fun to have one song on there, and so I started writing songs again.” Elofsson recalls that to persuade her to find herself as a songwriter, he suggested she write something about what she evidently loves dearest of all at this point in her life – her grandchildren. But in the end, she was able to come up with something a lot deeper. “I hadn’t written any music for a long, long time. But I sat at the piano and suddenly it was there,” Agnetha says. “I managed to squeeze one song out, and it will actually be the last song on the album. It’s called I Keep Them On The Floor Beside My Bed.” The 70s-inspired ballad with a “why is love so hard to understand” lyric, ended up being one of Elofsson’s favourite songs from the album.


She started dancing

Another song of note is Dance Your Pain Away, the sole up-tempo track on an album of slow to mid-tempo music. It is a rip-roaring and camp disco-inspired number, quite reminiscent of her ABBA days. “I would almost have a heart attack every time I would present a new song to her,” jokes Elofsson. And he was particularly wary of what she might think of Dance Your Pain Away. But he need not have worried. “When I first played her that song, she started dancing right behind where I was sitting. And I knew then that it felt right.”

One song that will be getting plenty of attention in the UK is I Should’ve Followed You Home, a duet with Take That member and X Factor judge Gary Barlow. Elofsson and Barlow wrote the song together last year, and Barlow recorded it in Elofsson’s studio. However, Agnetha was not present while Barlow was recording his parts as she had already booked in a holiday abroad. The song is one of those that starts off slowly, before becoming more upbeat after the first chorus. “We didn’t want to do a traditional ballad, but something a bit different,” says Elofsson. “I think it sounds like it could be a hit in England.”


The finished album, A, will be released on May 13th, and Agnetha has already booked in some promotional appearances for it; something she did not do for her last album, My Colouring Book, in 2004. All this points towards a singer who at 62 years of age, and after almost 30 years of shunning the spotlight, appears to finally be ready to step back into life as a recording artist. And based on the quality of A, we are certainly ready to enjoy all of the new music that should hopefully follow a successful comeback for the one and only Agnetha.
As she herself trills on the 60s-flavoured Back On Your Radio from the new album: “Are you picking up my signals from the radio?” It is nice to be able to respond once again with a resounding “loud and clear”.

http://www.scanmagazine.co.uk/2013/05/agnetha-faltskog/

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google translation


Este mes se estrena A, el primer álbum de material original por Agnetha Fältskog desde 1987 de I Stand Alone . Es un álbum que muchos asumieron el ex cantante de ABBA nunca soltar , o incluso recibir todo el año a hacer . Su preferencia a estar completamente fuera de los reflectores y su negativa a hacer cualquier tipo de promoción de su último disco , el cubre disco My Colouring Book publicado en 2004 , llevó a muchos , y Agnetha misma, a creer que ella había terminado con la música.
El hombre que la hizo cambiar de opinión fue compositor y productor sueco Jörgen Elofsson , que ha sido previamente detrás de éxitos para artistas como Britney Spears , Kelly Clarkson y Westlife . Entró en contacto con un amigo de Agnetha , diciendo que él tenía algunas canciones para ella. Este amigo , fan de Elofsson , logró convencer al Agnetha infame solitario invitar Jörgen y su compañero de composición Peter Nordahl a su casa para jugar su las canciones. Mucho pasó en el medio , y ahora, 18 meses después, tenemos el álbum terminado a solo unos días de estar en las tiendas.
Volver a la música pop
Ya en marzo , Universal Music invitó a un selecto grupo de representantes de los medios de comunicación a asistir a un evento de pre - escuchar el álbum en Londres. Elofsson y Nordahl estaban presentes y en la mano para introducir cada una de las diez canciones . Igualmente interesante que las canciones en sí eran Elofsson e historias y anécdotas de Nordahl en la realización del álbum , incluyendo Agnetha reunión , tocando su las canciones, y escribir y grabar con ella a pesar de sus propias inseguridades y sus propias ideas preconcebidas de cómo era ella como una persona . La sesión de escucha , que asistió a la revista Análisis , resultó ser una fascinante visión de una de las mujeres más famosas y misterioso en el mundo, y su regreso a la música pop .
" Me retiré por un tiempo "
Elofsson y Nordahl condujeron a su aislada casa de campo junto al lago en Ekerö , a ocho kilómetros de Estocolmo, una de las miles de islas que rodean la capital sueca. A pesar de perderse, llegar temprano. Tan temprano , Elofsson dice que eligieron para conducir por un poco más de tiempo hasta que el tiempo de reunión acordado , en lugar de molestar a la cantante más temprano que arreglar. Cualquier temor que tenían de reunión Agnetha embargo, acumula debido a su reputación de ser un poco de un recluso, se disiparon rápidamente cuando ella abrió la puerta para recibir a Jörgen y Pedro. Ellos recibieron la más cordial de las bienvenidas a través de su brillante sonrisa y los brazos abiertos.
Lo anterior reputación como un recluso es el que Agnetha ella no le gusta , como Elofsson aprendió rápidamente. En declaraciones el mes pasado, Agnetha reveló : "Decir que soy misterioso , que todo ha sido creado por los medios de comunicación . Me siento muy herido por la realidad . Es algo que ha surgido en el camino debido a ciertas cosas . Tal vez porque me retiré por un tiempo . Pero hay períodos en su vida cuando se tiene que cuidar de sí mismo . Las cosas pasan y hay que estar solo y tener las cosas en silencio a tu alrededor por un tiempo " .
Sin embargo, Elofsson recuerda ser un poco nervioso a su alrededor durante las primeras reuniones , hasta que se familiarizaron con los demás. En una de sus primeras reuniones , se recuerda sentado en su cocina con ella, y la radio estaba encendida en el fondo. De repente, una canción de ABBA se encendió. "Peter y yo realmente no saben cómo reaccionar o cómo iba a reaccionar, y lo miraron con nerviosismo. " Pero Agnetha ella rompió el silencio incómodo por la risa al darse cuenta de que la canción estaba jugando , y asegurándoles que " a veces sucede " .
"Todo empezó sonando cada vez mejor "
" La vimos abrirse , a ser mucho más feliz, con música de nuevo en su vida", dice Elofsson de esas primeras reuniones . Jugaron Agnetha tres canciones en un primer momento , que terminó siendo las tres vías de apertura en el álbum A : El que te ama ahora , cuando usted realmente amado a alguien y Perfume En La Brisa . Afortunadamente , los quería de inmediato, más tarde revela : " Nunca pensé que alguna vez había cantar de nuevo . Pero al escuchar las tres primeras canciones , yo no podía decir que no. " Y lo que el acuerdo estaba hecho, y que dedicó a conseguir Agnetha en el estudio para grabar las canciones. Eso en sí mismo resultó ser algo así como un obstáculo , sin embargo, debido a sus inseguridades acerca de su voz , después de haber pasado tanto tiempo sin cantar. Ella reveló su preocupación a la par que su voz para cantar puede ahora " sonido viejo " , aunque se pregunta si " seguía trabajando " . Ella comenzó a tomar clases de canto antes de llegar al estudio de grabación , pero después de sólo dos sesiones se sintió lo suficientemente confiado de nuevo. "Una vez me enteré de cómo respirar correctamente de nuevo , sentí que iba a funcionar . Y luego empezó a sonar cada vez mejor " .
" Quería hacer música otra vez. Pudimos sentir eso ", dice Elofsson . "Básicamente , es un músico, compositor y cantante que no había hecho eso por un tiempo. " Y por lo que el siguiente paso para que ella tome era ver si podía encontrar a sí misma como un compositor nuevo. Hablando de su experiencia de sentarse al piano y la elaboración de una canción por sí misma después de tanto tiempo , ella dice: "Sentí que era un álbum de canciones de Jörgen , al menos nueve de ellos. Pero pensé que sería divertido tener una canción en allí, así que empecé a escribir canciones de nuevo . " Elofsson recuerda que persuadirla para encontrarse a sí misma como compositora , sugirió que escribiera algo evidentemente lo que le gusta más querido de todos en este momento de su vida - sus nietos. Pero al final , ella fue capaz de llegar a algo mucho más profundo . "Yo no había escrito ninguna música durante mucho , mucho tiempo. Pero me senté al piano y de repente estaba allí ", dice Agnetha . " Me las arreglé para exprimir una canción hacia fuera, y que en realidad será la última canción en el álbum. Se llama I mantenerlos en el suelo junto a la cama . " La balada inspirada en los años 70 con un " ¿por qué es el amor tan difícil de entender " la lírica , que terminó siendo una de las canciones favoritas de Elofsson del álbum .
Ella comenzó a bailar
Otra canción de la nota es la danza le quitó el dolor , la única pista de ritmo rápido en un álbum de la lentitud con la música de medio tiempo . Es un número de disco- inspirado bulliciosa y el campo, muy reminiscencia de sus días de ABBA . " Casi me atrevería a atacar a tener un corazón cada vez que me gustaría presentar una nueva canción para ella ", bromea Elofsson . Y fue particularmente preocupado por lo que pudiera pensar en danza le quitó el dolor . Pero no tenemos por qué preocuparnos . " La primera vez que le tocaba esa canción , ella comenzó a bailar justo detrás de donde estaba sentado . Y entonces supe que se sentía bien " .
Una canción que va a obtener un montón de atención en el Reino Unido es que debería haber seguido a Casa , a dúo con Take That y miembro de X Factor juez Gary Barlow. Elofsson y Barlow escribieron la canción juntos el año pasado , y Barlow grabaron en el estudio de Elofsson . Sin embargo , Agnetha no estaba presente mientras Barlow estaba grabando sus partes, como ya había reservado en un día de fiesta en el extranjero. La canción es una de las que comienza lentamente , antes de ser más optimista después del primer coro . " No queríamos hacer una balada tradicional, sino algo un poco diferente", dice Elofsson . " Creo que suena como que podría ser un éxito en Inglaterra. "
El álbum terminado , A, se dará a conocer el 13 de mayo, y Agnetha ya ha reservado en algunas apariciones promocionales para ello , algo que no hizo en su último álbum, My Colouring Book, en 2004. Todo esto apunta hacia una cantante que a los 62 años de edad , y después de casi 30 años de rehuir el punto de mira , parece finalmente estar listo para dar un paso atrás en la vida como artista . Y en base a la calidad de A, sin duda estamos dispuestos a disfrutar de toda la música nueva que se espera que se atenga a un exitoso regreso a la única y Agnetha .
Como ella misma trinos en la vuelta 60 con sabor a la radio de su nuevo álbum : "¿ Está usted a recoger a mis señales de la radio " Es agradable ser capaz de responder una vez más con un rotundo " alto y claro " .

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domingo, 29 de septiembre de 2013

ABBA Tours



Australian Tour Dates 1977



March 3 (Thu) Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney
March 4 (Fri) Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney
March 5 (Sat) Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
March 6 (Sun) Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne (2 concets)
March 8 (Tue) West Lakes Football Stadium, Adelaide
March 10 (Thu) Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth (2 concerts)
March 11 (Fri) Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth,
March 12 (Sat) Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, (2 concerts)



European Tour Dates 1977



January 28 Ekebergshallen, Oslo, NORWAY
January 29 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, SWEDEN
January 30 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, SWEDEN
January 31 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, DENMARK
February 1 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, DENMARK
Febrary 2 Berliner Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, WEST GERMANY
February 3 Sporthalle, Cologne, WEST GERMANY
February 4 Jaap Eden hal, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
February 5 Arenahal, Antwerp, BELGIUM
February 6 Grugahalle, Essen, WEST GERMANY
February 7 Eilenriedehalle, Hanover, WEST GERMANY
February 8 CCH, Hamburg, WEST GERMANY
February 10 Odeon, Birmingham, ENGLAND
February 11 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENGLAND
February 12 Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
February 14 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENGLAND (2 concerts)


http://www.abbaontv.com/1977/tour-dates-europe.htm


1979 North American & European Tour



September 13 Edmonton Sports Arena, Edmonton, CANADA
September 15 Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver, CANADA
September 17 Seattle Arena, Seattle, USA
September 18 Portland Opera House, Portland, USA
September 19 Concord Pavillion, Concord (Bay Area), USA
September 21 Anaheim Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA
September 22 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, USA
September 23 The Active Center, Tempe (Phoenix), USA
September 24 Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas, USA
September 26 Civic Auditorium, Omaha, USA
September 27 St Paul Civic, Minneapolis/St. Paul, USA
September 29 Auditorium, Milwaukee, USA
September 30 Auditorium Theater, Chicago, USA
October 2 Radio City Music Hall, New York, USA
October 3 Music Hall, Boston, USA
October 6 Forum, Montréal, CANADA
October 7 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, CANADA

October 19 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, SWEDEN
October 20 Isstadion, Stockholm, SWEDEN
October 21 Falkonerteatret. Copenhagen, DENMARK
October 23 Pavillion de Paris, Paris, FRANCE
October 24 Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS
October 25 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, WEST GERMANY
October 27 Olympiahalle, Munich, WEST GERMANY
October 28 Hallenstadion, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
October 29 Stadthalle, Vienna, AUSTRIA
October 30 Sporthalle Böblingen, Stuttgart, WEST GERMANY
November 1 Stadthall, Bremen, WEST GERMANY
November 2 Festhalle, Frankfurt, WEST GERMANY
November 3 Forest National, Brussels, BELGIUM
November 5 Wembley Arena, London, ENGLAND
November 6 Wembley Arena, London, ENGLAND
November 7 Wembley Arena, London, ENGLAND
November 8 Wembley Arena, London, ENGLAND
November 9 Wembley Arena, London, ENGLAND
November 10 (Sat) Wembley Arena, London, ENGLAND
November 11 (Sun) Bingley Hall, Stafford, ENGLAND
November 12 (Mon) Bingley Hall, Stafford, ENGLAND
November 13 (Tue) Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
November 15 (Thu) RDS Main Hall, Dublin, IRELAND

http://www.abbaontv.com/1979/tour-dates.htm


Japanese Tour Dates



Wednesday 12 March 1980 Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Thursday 13 March 1980 Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Friday 14 March 1980 Sogo Tai-iku-kan, Kohriyama, Japan
Monday 17 March 1980 Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Tuesday 18 March 1980 Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Thursday 20 March 1980 Kyu Den tai-iku-kan, Fukuoko, Japan
Friday 21 March 1980 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
Saturday 22 March 1980 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
Monday 24 March 1980 Aichi-ken Tai-iku-kan, Nagoya, Japan
Wednesday 26 March 1980 Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Thursday 27 March 1980 Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.abbaontv.com/1980/japan-tour-dates.htm

sábado, 28 de septiembre de 2013

viernes, 27 de septiembre de 2013

Agnetha Fältskog Jacob's Stage Interview 1987

Agnetha Fältskog Jacob's Stage Interview 1987









The songs >>
I Stand Alone, Maybe It Was Magic,  If You Need Somebody Tonight,
Let It Shine, I Stand Alone


Filmed late November 1987 Location Stockholm, Sweden Broadcast 21 November 1987, SVT1, 23.10-23.45 Sweden

The interview 



traslation ABBA ON TV


 Jacobs Stege (Jacob's Ladder)

(An old song sounds from the background)

Jacob Dahlin: Do you remember that?

Agnetha Faltskög: Yes, of course. It’s a mixture of several photos and things.

JD: I meant the song.

A: It’s a tape I made when I was 13 years old.

JD: You were registered with the TV program „Småstad” ?

A: That’s right.

JD: Along with a girl named Elisabeth.

A: There were 3 of us who sang and danced. Did you read about that somewhere?

JD: No. Elisabeth’s father Peter sent us the tape.

A:  Her brother’s name is Peter – her father’s name is Jakob.

JD: Skoal and welcome ! Nice to have you here.

A:  It’s nice to be here.

JD: Skol ! When you were 13 you sang that you wanted to look like Brigitte Bardot. Now here you sit with your new look: The New Agnetha ! Is your look important?

A: It must harmonize with the material on the new album. It’s very important. I think. It’s good to reinvent yourself and try to look you best. You men have it easy. You can look any way you like and it’s OK. But we always have to keep changing and look as good as possible. And our look has to suit our latest project.

JD: You and Lulu-Marielle have been here 3 times. You’re as beautiful as before. Is this look Agnetha The Artist?

A: Yes, I feel that it’s important to make that distinction.

JD: When you were in America around 7 stylists worked on you?

A:  Yes, there were seven Italians and just one American. They worked on me for 3 and a half hours to achive my new look.

JD:How does this look harmonize with your new music?

A: It’s very fresh, very 1987. You can’t look like you did 10 years ago. There are always new styles, so it’s nice to work with people who have heard the music, so they know what type of look is appropriate.

JD: No other Swede today could go to the USA and have an album produced by Peter Cetera. You’ve gotten terrific reviews, but I wonder how you overcame your fear of flying?

A:  I haven’t ! It’s still there and it’s terrifying !

JD: Did they have to tie you down?

A:  It’s not quite that bad. If I must fly for my work or vacation then I do. But I haven’t flown in 3 years as it’s very stressful for me.

JD: Why was this a sufficient challenge?

A: I think Peter Cetera has a terrific voice. He’s written many great songs for Chicago. And Bruce Gaitsch, who is here today. He wrote „La Isla Bonita” and produced part of my LP. When I heard Peter wanted to work with me, I was very interested.

JD: Still, I think you’re world-famous with money in the bank. You live in seciusion. Suddenly you’re drawn to the spotlight again.

A:  You feel something inside… And you want to let it out. It might be music or a film. When you get the chance you take it. You never grow blase. For instance my LP went gold in advance orders alone. And I’m thrilled !

JD: Will you go on tour and meet the public?

A:  No ! I’m well-established and I’m in control. I do what I can, but no touring.

JD: Why not ?

A: I’m afraid to fly and I don’t like being away from home. I’ve been recording 20 years and that slavery is over.

JD: But when I saw you at Brighton in 74 you loved being on stage.

A: On stage is one thing – touring and waking up in hotel rooms is another.

JD: Surely you must do a promotional tour throughout Europe?

A:  No, I don’t ! There are other ways to reach out. It’s a lot of fun to do TV, videos, radio… but travelling is too hard.

JD: Don’t you feel pressure from the fans, to tour?

A: I definitely want to reach my fans. But I feel that I can do it with videos and TV appearances.

JD: Fans still come and hang around your house, don’t they?

A: Yes, it’s very sweet.

JD: You want to be home with your children, but someday they won’t be at home very much.

A:  It’s that way already.

JD: What will you do then?

A:  They’ll always need me, even if it sometimes seems like they don’t.

JD: When will you take control of your talent?

A: I always have juggled motherhood and career. It’s hard, but I manage.

JD: Any guilty conscience?

A: Sure, like any parent, even parents living together as a family.

JD: But you’re the most famous working mother.

A: I don’t know. There are many mothers who have it tough.

JD: Would you like to be like everyone else?

A: I am like everyone else !

JD: You’re not, are you?

A: Yes, I am ! You can’t imagine how ordinary I am !

JD: Yes, but here sits 50 kg (110 lbs) of charisma, and…

A: 50 ??

JD: 45 (110 lbs) ? In any case a hell of a lot of charisma here.

A: Ah, and so much energy !

JD: It’s been awfully nice to have you here.

http://www.abbaontv.com/1987/jacobs-stege-translation.html


fuente http://www.abbaontv.com/1987/jacobs-stege-translation.html

sábado, 7 de septiembre de 2013

Agnetha A >>>> Abba and After

Agnetha: Abba and After, a BBC One documentary telling the story of Agnetha Faltskog's music career.









RESEÑA BBC

11 Jun 2013

In this documentary the BBC have exclusive access to Agnetha Fältskog, 'The Girl with the Golden Hair' as the song goes, celebrating her extraordinary singing career which began in the mid-60s when she was just 15. Within just two years, she was a singing sensation at the top of the charts in Sweden.

Along came husband Björn Ulvaeus and the phenomenal band Abba that engulfed the world in the 70s, featuring Agnetha's touching voice and striking looks. Agnetha lacked confidence on stage as the global demand for the group grew and grew, while being away from her young children caused her great turmoil.

With special behind-the-scenes access to the making of her comeback album, the film follows this reluctant star - the subject of much tabloid speculation since she retreated from the stage post-Abba - as she returns to recording aged 63. Included in the film is her first meeting with Gary Barlow, who contributes a duet to the new album.

The programme features interviews with Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Gary Barlow, Tony Blackburn, Sir Tim Rice and record producers, Peter Nordahl and Jörgen Elofsson


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02x9zwc

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