Annifrid Lyngstad
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Lyngstad during the opening of ABBA: The Museum, 6 May 2013
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| Born | Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad 15 November 1945 Bjørkåsen, Ballangen, Norway |
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Ragnar Fredriksson (m. 1964; div. 1970) Benny Andersson (m. 1978; div. 1981) Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss of Plauen (m. 1992; his death 1999) |
| Occupation | Singer |
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| Years active | 1967–1984, 1996–1999 2004 (with Jon Lord) |
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Anni-Frid Synni, Princess Reuss of Plauen (German: Anni-Frid Synni, Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen; born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad, Norwegian: [²ɑnːɪˌfriːd ˈlʏŋstɑ]; Swedish: [²anːɪˌfriːd ˈlʏŋstɑːd], 15 November 1945), widely known as Frida Lyngstad or by just the mononym Frida (Norwegian: [²friːdɑ]; Swedish: [²friːda]), is a Swedish pop and jazz singer. Born in Norway to a Norwegian mother and a German father, she grew up in Sweden and reached international stardom as a member of the pop group ABBA, which has sold over 380 million albums and singles worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists in history. After the break-up of ABBA, she continued an international solo singing career with mixed success, releasing the albums Something's Going On (1982) and Shine (1984); the latter being her last international album to date. In 1996, Frida recorded a final album in Swedish (Djupa andetag) before 'retiring' from music.
In April 1964, aged 18 she married Ragnar Fredriksson. Immediately after their divorce in 1970, Lyngstad courted eventual ABBA band member Benny Andersson, co-habiting until they officially married in 1978. The couple separated in 1980 and divorced in 1981. In 1992, Lyngstad married Heinrich Ruzzo, Prince Reuss of Plauen, who was a prince of the former sovereign House of Reuss; since then she holds the titles of Princess Reuss and Countess of Plauen with the style of Her Serene Highness. The prince died of lymphoma in October 1999. Lyngstad currently lives in Zermatt, Switzerland, sharing a home with her British boyfriend, Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden, since 2008.
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