ABBA

ABBA
ABBA in 1974 (from left) Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida), Agnetha Fältskog, and Björn Ulvaeus
Background information
Also known as	Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid
Origin	, Sweden
Genres	Pop europop disco pop rock
Years active	1972–1982, 2016-Present (reunions: 1986, 2008, 2016)
Labels	Polar Metal Polydor Atlantic Universal Epic Vogue RCA PolyGram China Radio International Sunshine (Rhodesia/Zimbabwe) Ariston/Dig It (Italy)
Associated acts	Hep Stars Hootenanny Singers Benny Anderssons Orkester
Website	abbasite.com
Members	Agnetha Fältskog Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson Anni-Frid Lyngstad

ABBA (stylised ᗅᗺᗷᗅ; Swedish pronunciation: [²abːa]) are a Swedish pop group formed in in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 at The Dome in Brighton, UK, giving Sweden its first triumph in the contest, and are the most successful group to ever take part in the competition.

ABBA's record sales figure is uncertain and various estimates range from over 140 to over 500 million sold records, according to its label Polar music Abba has sold over 380 million records as of 2014. This makes them one of the best-selling music artists. ABBA were the first group from a non-English-speaking country to achieve consistent success in the charts of English-speaking countries, including the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and on a lesser scale, the US. They have a joint record eight consecutive number-one albums in the UK. The group also enjoyed significant success in Hispanic American markets, and recorded a collection of their hit songs in Spanish.