So Long 2025 !!

 

Abba Voyage

 

video Svana Gisla

https://www.instagram.com/p/DS51JFojeRA/

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Björn Ulvaeus appears on the show Julkalendern: Tidstjuven

 Julkalendern: Tidstjuven

Bjorn Ulvaeus shares a Christmas message

4:22 p. m. · 19 dic. 2025

Bjorn Ulvaeus shares a Christmas message with Newsnight and says that the Ukrainians “deserve all the support they can have from us.”

https://x.com/BBCNewsnight/status/2001769143633096923

https://www.facebook.com/united24.media

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https://x.com/BBCNewsnight/status/2002158288994025796

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Svana Gisla about IA

 

Svana Gisla, Producer of ABBA Voyage, shared why speed and cost aren’t the goal in creative work. The real value of AI is in helping creators think bigger, not work faster, while keeping human emotion and judgement at the centre of every decision.

 Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC Centre)

 December 8–10, 2025

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BY Spectrum News Staff New York City Jul. 27, 2023

Christmas´s coffee

 Björn y Christina ofrecieron invitaron a un a café navideño a personas mayores de la Residencia Äldrekontakt // Bjorn and Christina invited a Christmas´s coffee to elders from Äldrekontakt

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSS1I-AiCg-

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https://www.newsner.com/nyheter/bjorn-ulvaeus-och-hustrun-christina-bjod-ensamma-aldre-pa-julfika

Happy 79th birthday to Benny Andersson!

 

Siw Malmkvist - Benny Andersson / Filmen om Siw 2025

 

15 dec 2025

Som att börja om /

La película sobre Siw está dirigida por Stina Gardell, la productora de archivo es Frida Neema Järnbert. Benny Andersson y Ludvig Andersson de RMV Film son los coproductores de la película. El propio Siw Malmkvist participa tanto delante como detrás de la cámara. Otros coproductores son: Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning, Film Stockholm, Sveriges Television y Nonstop Winning Formula, con el apoyo del Instituto Sueco de Cine The film about Siw is directed by Stina Gardell, with Frida Neema Järnbert as the archive producer. Benny Andersson and Ludvig Andersson of RMV Film are the co-producers. Siw Malmkvist herself appears both in front of and behind the camera. Other co-producers include Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning, Film Stockholm, Sveriges Television, and Nonstop Winning Formula, with support from the Swedish Film Institute.

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Tras la muerte de su pareja, Siw se muda a un apartamento más pequeño para empezar de nuevo. Al mismo tiempo, reflexiona sobre su carrera, su vida y su familia. ¿Trabajó demasiado? ¿Por qué siempre decía que sí? En medio de todo esto, encuentra documentos antiguos y ve cifras de regalías bajas, dándose cuenta de que su contrato no ha cambiado desde que empezó. Siw invita a las hijas de Lill-Bab y a Ann-Louise Hanson a compartir recuerdos de la gira y luego se prepara para aparecer en un programa de televisión en Baden-Baden con la ayuda del coreógrafo Hans Marklund. Además, Siw debe descubrir si su voz para cantar sigue siendo buena

Efter sin livspartners bortgång har Siw flyttat till en mindre lägenhet för att börja om. Samtidigt väcks tankar om karriären men också livet och familjen. Jobbade hon för mycket och varför sa hon alltid ja? Mitt i allt hittar hon gamla dokument och ser låga royaltysiffror och inser att hennes avtal aldrig ändrats sedan hon började. Siw bjuder in Lill-Babs döttrar och Ann-Louise Hanson för att dela turnéminnen och så förbereder hon sig för ett uppträdande i en tv-show i Baden-Baden med hjälp av koreografen Hans Marklund. Dessutom ska Siw ta reda på om sångrösten fortfarande håller.

https://www.svtplay.se/video/KqPZAgE/siw/2-som-att-borja-om

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Filmen om Siw // 2025

https://www.svtplay.se/siw

La fascinante historia de Siw Malmkvist, una de las artistas más queridas de Suecia, con más de 70 años de trayectoria artística. Acompañamos a Siw Malmkvist en un viaje a través de décadas de entretenimiento sueco, a menudo filmado con su propia cámara. Recuerdos personales y encuentros únicos de una vida bajo los focos. Serie documental en tres partes, a partir de 2025, de Stina Gardell y Frida Neema Järnbert. La serie documental Siw se basa en el documental ganador del premio Golden Beetle, «The Filmen om Siw»

Den stora berättelsen om Siw Malmkvist, en av Sveriges mest folkkära artister, som har varit verksam på scen i över 70 år. Vi får följa Siw Malmkvist på en resa genom decennier av svenskt nöjesliv, ofta filmat med hennes egen kamera. Personliga minnen och unika möten från ett liv i rampljuset. Dokumentärserie i tre delar från 2025 av Stina Gardell och Frida Neema Järnbert. Dokumentärserien Siw bygger på den guldbaggebelönade dokumentären, Filmen om Siw.

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In November 2023, Siw's life partner, actor Fredrik Ohlsson, passed away. They had lived together for 50 years, and forty of them in this show apartment at Karlaplan. The children now want the apartment to be sold. Siw doesn't really know what she wants. In the film's opening, we meet Siw as she, with the help of her children and grandchildren, sorts and packs up her belongings for the sale of the apartment. She puts pink notes on what the moving truck will take with her. She is determined to only take the things she wants around her, to her new home, the rest will be sold. Siw opens a pantry with shelves up to the ceiling. She has to stand on a ladder to reach it. On the shelves and in bags on the floor are her rolls of film. She bought her first film camera when she was 24 years old and has been filming ever since.

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F1 world

 

Message from Frida / 2025

 

https://www.ultimahora.es/xaloc/gastronomia/2025/11/20/2514969/componente-abba-celebra-cumpleanos-mallorca-restaurante-marinero-palma-conquistado-frida.html

Una componente de ABBA celebra su cumpleaños en Mallorca: el restaurante marinero de Palma que ha conquistado a Frida

Por este local han pasado rostros tan conocidos como Ana Rosa Quintana, Ilia Topuria e incluso la reina emérita

Una componente de ABBA celebra su cumpleaños en Mallorca: el restaurante marinero de Palma que ha conquistado a Frida

Vista general del restaurante y, en el recuadro, Frida junto a Toni Serapio de Sa Roqueta | Foto: Redes sociales

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La reconocida cantante Anni-Frid Lyngstad, más conocida como Frida, una de las icónicas voces del legendario grupo sueco ABBA, ha elegido Mallorca para celebrar su cumpleaños. La artista, acompañada de su pareja, Henry Smith, fue vista disfrutando de la gastronomía local en un establecimiento que se ha convertido en un auténtico imán para personalidades. La elección recayó en el restaurante Sa Roqueta, un emblemático local situado en la zona del Portixol. Este establecimiento es célebre por su compromiso con la cocina mediterránea y el uso de productos frescos de proximidad, lo que le ha valido una reputación envidiable tanto entre la población residente como entre los visitantes más exigentes.

Sa Roqueta no es, ni mucho menos, un recién llegado al panorama culinario balear. Su historia se remonta al 3 de junio de 1987 y el local, que en sus orígenes fue una modesta casa de pescadores, fue reconvertido posteriormente en un taller de velas para las tradicionales embarcaciones mallorquinas, conocidas como llaüts. Los visionarios detrás de este proyecto fueron Toni Serapio, junto a su padre Biel y su esposa Nieves Carbonell. Su idea inicial era crear una sencilla cantina marinera, pero con el paso del tiempo y una dedicación férrea a la calidad, Sa Roqueta ha evolucionado hasta convertirse en uno de los restaurantes más reputados y solicitados de la capital mallorquina.

Ubicado estratégicamente en la calle Sirena número 11 de Palma, su carta se centra en una exquisita selección de arroces, pescados frescos del día y mariscos, todos ellos elaborados siguiendo las recetas tradicionales de la cocina mediterránea. Una de las características más distintivas y valoradas de Sa Roqueta es, sin duda, su privilegiada ubicación. El restaurante presume de una magnífica terraza que ofrece vistas directas al puerto pesquero del Portixol, un enclave que posee un gran valor histórico y cultural para la ciudad.

Este entorno marítimo no solo confiere un atractivo estético inigualable al restaurante, sino que también actúa como una garantía de la frescura y calidad de los productos del mar que se sirven diariamente en su mesa, directamente del Mediterráneo a la cocina. A lo largo de sus 38 años de historia, el restaurante ha experimentado una evolución constante, adaptándose a los nuevos tiempos sin renunciar a sus raíces. Esta capacidad de adaptación, combinada con una oferta gastronómica de calidad superior, ha sido clave para su consolidación.

El equipo de cocina, con años de experiencia, se esmera en seleccionar los mejores ingredientes de la lonja y de los mercados locales, asegurando que cada plato refleje la riqueza de la gastronomía balear. La dedicación a la excelencia en el servicio y la atmósfera acogedora también han contribuido a forjar su sólida reputación, convirtiéndolo en un punto de encuentro para amantes de la buena mesa. El barrio del Portixol, donde se asienta Sa Roqueta, es mucho más que un pintoresco rincón de Palma; es un testimonio vivo de la historia marítima de la isla. Antiguamente un humilde pueblo de pescadores, ha sabido conservar su encanto tradicional a pesar del desarrollo urbano. Sus pequeñas casas de pescadores, el paseo marítimo y el puerto, donde aún se pueden ver las coloridas barcas, crean una atmósfera única.

El Club Náutico Portitxol, fundado en 1928, es un pilar de esta comunidad, fomentando la vela y las actividades náuticas. Esta conexión profunda con el mar no solo es parte del paisaje, sino que impregna la identidad de Sa Roqueta. La proximidad a la lonja garantiza que los pescados y mariscos lleguen al restaurante con una frescura inigualable, un factor determinante en la calidad excepcional de sus platos. Cenar en Sa Roqueta es, en cierto modo, sumergirse en la historia y la cultura marinera de Mallorca, disfrutando de un entorno que evoca la esencia más pura de la isla.

La lista de figuras públicas que han elegido Sa Roqueta es notable y diversa. Desde la presentadora de televisión Ana Rosa Quintana, hasta el campeón de artes marciales mixtas Ilia Topuria, e incluso la reina emérita Sofía, el restaurante ha demostrado tener un atractivo universal. Esta afluencia de celebridades no es casualidad; responde a una combinación de factores que Sa Roqueta domina a la perfección. La discreción del personal, la calidad constante de su cocina y la belleza de su entorno frente al mar, ofrecen un refugio donde estas personalidades pueden relajarse y disfrutar sin las presiones del ojo público.

Ultima Hora - Oferta

Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad, universalmente conocida como Frida, es una de las figuras más emblemáticas de la música pop del siglo XX. Nacida en Noruega en 1945, alcanzó la fama mundial como una de las dos vocalistas femeninas del legendario grupo sueco ABBA, formado en 1972. Su potente voz y su carisma contribuyeron de manera fundamental al éxito estratosférico de la banda, que vendió millones de discos y dejó un legado de canciones imperecederas como «Dancing Queen», «Mamma Mia» o «Chiquitita». Tras la disolución de ABBA a principios de los años 80, Frida emprendió una exitosa carrera en solitario, colaborando con productores de renombre como Phil Collins.

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ABBA / Stranger Things

ABBA's 'Fernando' Was the Perfect Song for Karen's Bath

ABBA song "Fernando" was chosen for that terrifying demogorgon scene in STRANGER THINGS season 5.

 Fernando... There was something in the air that night

50 years after it was first released, ABBA's 'Fernando' soundtracks one of Stranger Things most terrifying season five scenes

From Kate Bush's 'Running up that Hill' to Metallica'a 'Master of Puppet's', Stranger Things has a way with sourcing old school soundtracks and ricocheting them back into the cultural zeitgeist. For it's last season, released in full on the 26th of November 2025, turned to one of Sweden's most iconic bands: ABBA.

Featuring in that terrifying demogorgon scene in episode two of season five, the slow-build Fernando had us all on our seat in a similar wain to 'Running up that Hill'. In a recent MovieZine interview, the Duffer brothers – the creators behind Stranger Things – said: "We must've tried 20, 30 different songs and that ['Fernando'] just felt right." In the end, it was the rhythm and cinematic quality to the song, alongside some vague comedic elements and a good character fit for Karen, that landed the song a spot on the soundtrack.

In the pantheon of ABBA's music mastery, Fernando has a tendency to be forgotten. First released on ABBA's 1976 album Arrival alongside ’Dancing Queen’, ’Knowing Me, Knowing You’ and ’Money, Money, Money’, it was the band's first single to top American music charts.

Related: “Writing a good song is still what gets me off”: Robyn on her grand return to the pop sphere

Photo: Ola Lager courtesy of Universal

Speaking on how the song came to be, Björn Ulvaeus comments: “On a beautiful summer night I was lying flat on my back on the jetty at my country house. I was looking at a starry, completely unobscured sky and it was as though the words were handed to me from above. I only had to reach out and grab them - “there was something in the air that night…”"

And there's definitely something strange in the air as we bundle up to venture through the membrane one last time to defeat Vecna.

https://www.voguescandinavia.com/articles/abba-fernando-stranger-things-season-5

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https://www.soapcentral.com/shows/stranger-things-season-5-why-abba-s-fernando-scene-disturbing-moment-yet

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Stranger Things 5: ABBA's 'Fernando' Was the Perfect Song for Karen's Bath, Says Music Supervisor Nora Felder

James Reed — Tiempo de lectura: 7 minutos

Stranger Things 5: Why ABBA’s ‘Fernando’ Was the Perfect Song for Karen’s Bath

Can you hear the drums? Music supervisor Nora Felder reveals why they chose that iconic needle drop.

By James Reed

Nov. 28, 2025

This article contains major character or plot details.

Karen Wheeler just wanted to enjoy a nice, relaxing bubble bath at home, cradling a glass of white wine in the tub. And what better way to set the mood than with “Fernando,” the wistful ABBA hit from 1976?

Of course, that’s not how it goes down in Episode 2 of Stranger Things 5, the final season of the beloved series, which debuted its first four episodes on Nov. 26. (Volume 2 arrives on Christmas Day, followed by The Finale on New Year’s Eve.)

In the episode titled “The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler,” all hell breaks loose when a Demogorgon tears through the ceiling of young Holly’s (Nell Fisher) bedroom. As she tries to flee the monster, the camera cuts to Karen (Cara Buono) sipping her wine to the soothing, honeyed sounds of ABBA: 

“Can you hear the drums, Fernando? / I remember long ago another starry night like this.”

But that spa-like moment is soon shattered: Holly bursts into the bathroom to warn her mother, and the melody of “Fernando” suddenly sputters and turns sour as the Demogorgon hunts them down. “Fernando” is an especially inspired needle drop — even for a series so famous for its soundtracks — one that lulls the viewer into a false sense of calm just before an incredibly vicious attack.

“I particularly enjoy how ABBA’s ‘Fernando’ not only feels so perfectly Karen as she preps for her bath time, but it also builds in a unique way that heightens the accelerating terror that plays out through the horrific scenes that follow,” says Nora Felder, Stranger Things’ award-winning music supervisor since the first season. 

Felder and her team originally had another iconic song in mind for the scene, but when they couldn’t secure the rights for it, they cast a broad net to find the perfect track.

“Once we found out, the creative deep dive began to find another song for the moment. I believe Matt and Ross Duffer’s main directive was to shoot in all directions — my favorite kind of search — but to try songs with some energy,” Felder says. “With that in mind, we tested a rather significant number of songs before landing on ‘Fernando,’ which also happened to be among the very first of the extensive batch that I had submitted. Although we went incredibly deep on this one before a decision was made, I honestly think that everyone was having so much fun testing such a wide range of various song ideas that we just couldn’t stop ourselves.”

Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler in ‘Stranger Things 5’

“My running joke with music editor Lena Glikson-Nezhelskaya is to playfully tease her from time to time and ask if we should go back to finding more Karen-in-the-bathtub songs,” Felder adds.

After “Fernando” fades out, it’s clear the only bath Karen Wheeler will be getting is a bloodbath in the kitchen when she breaks a wine bottle and uses it to beat down the Demogorgon trying to snatch her daughter. Already, Karen’s hero moment has gone viral among fans of the series. Even Buono was shocked when she first learned about the scene. 

“I was so surprised when I read the script and saw that Karen takes her wine bottle and cracks it against the counter. I thought, ‘This is a beautiful full-circle moment,’” Buono says. “I always joked about Karen and her wine, and now it actually comes in handy.”

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/stranger-things-5-abba-fernando-karen-wheeler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQsjAbZDx-4

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ABBA Voyage producers: 'The possibilities were always there but perhaps it took us to venture ahead'

 

ABBA Voyage producers: 'The possibilities were always there but perhaps it took us to venture ahead'

by Andre Paine November 26th 2025 at 7:02AM — Tiempo de lectura: 3 minutos

The music industry is exploring opportunities for immersive music performances as technology opens up new possibilities for artists.

In the wake of the success of ABBA Voyage, new entrants and investors are set to increase the range of avatar-based music productions. 

In the latest edition of Music Week, we explore some of the key developments for this emerging sector as well as the legal and licensing issues around avatar-based productions. 

ABBA Voyage’s initial investment was considerable at £140 million, but the virtual performance was bringing in $2 million a week once it was up and running. 

ABBA Voyage opened in May 2022 at the purpose built arena located at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Digital versions of ABBA perform their greatest hits and two 2021 tracks, I Still Have Faith in You and Don’t Shut Me Down from their comeback album Voyage, alongside a 10-piece live band. 

Following its release four years ago, ABBA’s Voyage album (Polydor) has amassed UK consumption of 502,443 units (Official Charts Company). Up to the end of the third quarter, the group’s Gold – Greatest Hits was at No.17 overall with consumption of 181,491 units. It has since advanced to 214,515 as it chases the 2024 total of just under a quarter of a million units. 

With bookings open up to its fourth anniversary in May 2026, ABBA Voyage continues to stage seven performances a week at the 3,000-capacity ABBA Arena. Earlier this year, ABBA added new tracks to the concert’s setlist to celebrate its third anniversary. The additions include The Name of the Game, Super Trouper, Money, Money, Money and Take A Chance On Me. 

“It’s been interesting for us to see how ABBA Voyage has been received since we opened,” producers Svana Gisla and Ludvig Andersson told Music Week. “For us that created the show, we never saw it as a new format but rather something quite unique that works for ABBA. We just tried to make something beautiful that would hopefully stir up emotion in the concert-goer. It was never about the tech, never about ‘activating a catalogue’. It was only ever about love for the craft and curiosity.” 

We focus a lot on the audience experience, from the moment they arrive at the ABBA Arena until they leave

Svana Gisla and Ludvig Andersson

The producer duo acknowledged the ABBA Voyage, created with ABBA’s members (Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Frida Lyngstad) and directed by Baillie Walsh, has led the way in immersive performances.

“The possibilities have always been there, but perhaps it took us to venture ahead,” they told Music Week. “We would hope that whoever comes after would do something different, find their own idea and motivations. ABBA Voyage was never a format to copy.”

Anira, the holding company for ABBA Voyage, reported 1.06 million tickets sold in 2024 with overall revenue at £104.3 million. The shows averaged an occupancy of 90% and attendance is set to hit four million people from around the world by the fourth anniversary. As well as ticket sales, there’s a wealth of official merchandise – including a 2025 gingerbread man Christmas jumper – and physical music. 

“ABBA Voyage’s success is equal parts the appeal of ABBA themselves and the timeless music that they created, it carries so much nostalgia and emotion, and all we had to do was protect that,” said Gisla and Andersson. “We think that the audience can feel that what they’re experiencing is made by ABBA. That their DNA is in everything. Every detail reminds you that you are in ABBA's house.” 

The producers said they have continued to improve the show since its launch in May 2022. The venue has undergone a winter makeover for 2025/26.

“We focus a lot on the audience experience, from the moment they arrive at the ABBA Arena until they leave, and we tried to always be generous to that journey being the best it can be,” they told Music Week. “And we’ve kept improving the show since we opened. You might not see it but we’ve never stopped working on it and we will continue until the last person buys a ticket.”

Investors in ABBA Voyage, via Swedish company Goldonder Investors AB, include Pophouse Entertainment and Universal Music Group, the Swedish band’s label partner.

Pophouse has already announced plans for a Kiss avatar show, following the Swedish entertainment investment firm’s acquisition of the band’s catalogue, brand name and IP for a reported $300 million.

PHOTO: ABBA Voyage/Johan Persson

https://www.musicweek.com/live/read/abba-voyage-producers-the-possibilities-were-always-there-but-perhaps-it-took-us-to-venture-ahead/093127

https://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/it-was-never-about-the-tech-never-about-activating-a-catalogue-it-was-only-ever-about-love-for-the-craft-and-curiosity-the-producers-of-abba-voyage-say-that-it-was-never-a-format-to-copy

Sugar Rush Candy Couture / Björn Ulvaeus

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPVsTeYjF2J/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRbkhExDJ0u

abbaintermezzofanclub

 

Björn's wife Christina has recently opened an online candy shop called Sugar Rush Candy Couture🍭 Get 10% off your first order by applying the discount code INTERMEZZO10% at checkout (valid until Oct 6th). We have tried the Swedish Mix and it was very yummy! PS. a part of Björn is in the video, can you guess where?

https://sugarrush-candy.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPVsTeYjF2J

Christina, la esposa de Björn, ha abierto recientemente una tienda de dulces en línea llamada Sugar Rush Candy Couture🍭 Consigue un 10% de descuento en tu primer pedido aplicando el código de descuento INTERMEZZO10% al finalizar la compra (válido hasta el 6 de octubre). ¡Hemos probado la mezcla sueca y estaba muy deliciosa! PD. Una parte de Björn está en el vídeo, ¿puedes adivinar dónde?

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Frida at Sa Roqueta / birthdays

 18 nov, 2025

En Sa Roqueta de festejos compartidos. Frida y Henry... !!

Frida 80th birthday

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRNnkEJDCXa/?img_index=1

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Chess / Broadway

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_dWGfx2GNM

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CHESS' opening night 17 nov, 2025

Bjorn about Chess // Thanks to the anonymous contributor

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