ABBA
Seventies disco icons
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in 1972, one of the best-selling musical acts of all time.
The name is an acronym of the four members' first names: Agnetha, Björn, Benny, and Anni-Frid.
Known for hits like "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia," the group's music later became a successful stage musical and film franchise.
Separately, abba is an Aramaic word for father, used as a term of address for God in Christian prayer.
Ensemble of four
- EurovisionEuropean song competition
- WaterlooCrushing, decisive defeat
- Dancing QueenDisco era anthem
- FernandoSpanish masculine name
Chiquitita · SOS · Voulez-Vous · Gold · reunion · breakup · comeback
Sweden's seat of government
- SwedenScandinavian country, capital Stockholm
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- NordicOf northern Europe
- EurovisionEuropean song competition
Disco era anthem
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- Voulez-VousFrench for "do you want"
- platform shoesShoes with elevated soles
mirror ball · nightclub · dance floor · funk · groovy · bell-bottoms · flares · 1970s
Manhattan theatrical district
- West EndLondon theatre district
- jukebox musicalShow using preexisting pop songs
- stageRaised performance platform
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
Meryl Streep · Sophie · Greek island · singalong · film adaptation · Pierce Brosnan · Amanda Seyfried · choreography
quartet
Ensemble of four
- EurovisionEuropean song competition
- WaterlooCrushing, decisive defeat
- Dancing QueenDisco era anthem
Fernando · Chiquitita · SOS · Voulez-Vous · Gold · reunion · breakup · comeback
Stockholm
Sweden's seat of government
- SwedenScandinavian country, capital Stockholm
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- NordicOf northern Europe
Dancing Queen
Disco era anthem
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- Voulez-VousFrench for "do you want"
platform shoes · mirror ball · nightclub · dance floor · funk · groovy · bell-bottoms · flares · 1970s · catchy
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- West EndLondon theatre district
- jukebox musicalShow using preexisting pop songs
- stageRaised performance platform
Meryl Streep · theatrical · Sophie · Greek island · singalong · film adaptation · Pierce Brosnan · Amanda Seyfried · choreography
- ScandinaviaNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland
- SwedenStockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Uppsala, Scania
- 70s IconsFarrah Fawcett, John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson
- duosSonny and Cher, The Everly Brothers, Lennon and McCartney, The Righteous Brothers, Righteous Brothers
- European musicopera, classical, symphony, waltz, polka
- European MusiciansBach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Brahms
ABBAsolo artist
Performer working independently
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Pioneering heavy metal act
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Seminal British punk band
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