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Do the real ABBA appear at the end of ABBA's voyage? ›

The band leave the stage, returning for a final song, The Winner Takes it All. They stand on the platform and end as they began, sinking down into the stage. But it's not quite over yet, because here come ABBA, real modern (elderly) ABBA, walking onto the stage to take a bow.

This song is a typical ballad that explains the difficulty of breaking up with someone. One person is clinging to the relationship, finding it difficult to let go, whilst the other can easily move on. The song was always intended to be a success, but neither the name nor the melody started out the way they ended up.

"ABBA" is an acronym formed from the first letters of each group member's first name: Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid, although there has never been any official confirmation of who each letter in the sequence refers to.

ABBA is from Sweden, so they will have learned English from about the age of 6. Furthermore, they practise their English every day in interviews, or songwriting, etc. Finally, they can get native English speakers to check their song lyrics to make sure they sound natural and adjust them to make them sound better.

However, to keep the contents of the concert a secret for future audiences, and to limit distraction for those around you, the taking of photographs or the use of audio or video recording of the concert is strictly prohibited.

The concert uses computer-generated imagery to depict the four ABBA members as avatars of themselves circa 1979. ABBA's most popular songs run for 90 minutes and use live band music and the members' re-recorded vocals, according to The Conversation.

Abba was made up of two sets of couples. Agnetha Fältskog was married to Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson to Anni-Frid Lyngstad. At the height of Abba's fame both couples divorced, one in 1980 and the other a year later.

John Lennon said “SOS” by ABBA was one of his favorite songs. Paul McCartney said “They deserve all the success they have had, and a lot more besides.

Are all of the ABBA four members of the 70s song group artist still around? None has passed away, however it is only Benny Andersson that is still active on stage. He leads Benny Anderssons Orkester (The Benny Andersson Orchestra, however they released an album in English as Benny Andersson Band).

Does ABBA's father mean daddy? ›

Abba, a colloquial form of address used by little Jewish children toward their fathers and best translated “Papa” or “Daddy,” opened the possibility of undreamed-of, unheard-of intimacy with God. In any other great world religion it is unthinkable to address almighty God as “Abba.”

ABBA was also the name of a Swedish canned fish company; fortunately, they agreed to lending their name to a pop group. The Eurovision Song Contest on April 6, 1974 turned out to be the most famous moment in ABBA history, when the group won the international juries over with 'Waterloo'.

The second "A" in ABBA represents Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad. With an estimated net worth of $300 million (£239m), Lyngstad is the joint-richest bandmate and, much like Agnetha, she'd already embarked on a solo singing career before the band formed.

Agnetha Fältskog without any doubt. She is one of the finest voices in pop music worldwid.

Mics were placed in various spots throughout recording to catch room noises the main mics didn't pick up. This broadens the room feel of their tracks and helps gives a lot of their music that distinct orchestral feel.

The concert features digital avatars (dubbed 'ABBAtars'), depicting the group as they appeared in 1979, and use vocals re-recorded by the group in a Swedish studio specifically for this show, accompanied by a 10 piece live instrumental band on stage.

The singers don't appear in person but have instead recorded their voices and body movements to be transformed into 3D avatars (or ABBAtars). Together, the reunited couples sing 22 of their greatest hits including Voulez-Vous, Lay All Your Love on Me and Thank You for the Music.

Speaking to Newsnight, two of ABBA's members, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson revealed they didn't want to reunite with the other two. "I don't want to," explained Benny: "And if I don't want to, the others won't. It's the same for all four of us – (if) someone says, 'no' – it's a no."

While the setlist for ABBA Voyage has remained the same since it first opened, Ulvaeus revealed to NME that they did work on more songs that could work their way into future iterations of the show. “We did motion capture more songs that we have in this concert,” he said.