Agnetha Faltskog - Swedish Musician, Timeline and Family
Agnetha Faltskog's Personal Details
Agnetha Fältskog is a famous Swedish pop star
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | April 5, 1950 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Famous | Singers, Pop Singers, Rock Singers, Folk Singers, Swedish Musician |
| Spouses | Björn Ulvaeus (m.1971-1973), Tomas Sonnenfeld (m.1990-1993) |
| Known as | Agnetha Åse Fältskog |
| Childrens | Linda Ulvaeus, Peter Christian Ulvaeus |
| Birth Place | Jönköping, Sweden |
| Height | 172 |
| Gender | Female |
| Father | Knut Ingvar Fältskog (1922—1995) |
| Mother | Birgit Margareta Johansson (1923—1994) |
| Net Worth | $80 Million as of Feb 9,2017 |
| Sun Sign | Aries |
| Born in | Jönköping, Sweden |
| Famous as | Swedish musician |
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Who is Agnetha Faltskog?
Although she has made a name for herself as a solo artist in Sweden, Agnetha Fältskog will always be best known as a member of ‘ABBA’, one of the most commercially successful and internationally adored pop bands of all time. Leaving school at 15 to pursue a career in music, she soon found herself singing with Bernt Enghardt's band and attracted a fan following. Through Enghardt, she secured a record deal and soon topped the charts in Sweden with her first release. She became engaged and later got married to Björn Ulvaeus and became a member of ‘ABBA’. For the next eight years, ‘ABBA’ would be one of the most successful pop acts in the world, earning numerous gold and platinum awards all across the globe. Post-ABBA, she released three albums –‘Wrap Your Arms Around Me’, ‘Eyes of a Woman’ and ‘I Stand Alone’, all of which garnered great success in Sweden and gained popularity throughout Europe as well but never quite made a mark in the U.S. As the '80s wound to a close, she went into an unofficial retirement. ABBA's music was the subject of a jukebox musical called ‘Mamma Mia!’. She came out of retirement to record ‘My Coloring Book’ that peaked at 11 on the U.K. charts. Her latest Album, ‘A’, has also been well-received.
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Childhood & Early Life
Born in J�nk�ping, Sm�land, Sweden, Agnetha F�ltskog was the daughter of Knut Ingvar, a department store manager and Birgit Margareta Johansson.
Her first song ‘Tv� sm� troll’ (‘Two Little Trolls’), she composed when she was just six. In 1958, she started learning piano and also joined a local church choir.
In 1960, Agnetha with her friends made a band ‘The Cambers’, which started performing at community events. However, the band didn’t survive long and she left school to devote herself completely to music.
Career
Starting her musical career, Agnetha F�ltskog performed with a dance band, headed by Bernt Enghardt. Her breakup with her boyfriend inspired her to write a song, ‘Jag var s� k�r’, which catapulted her to fame.
Enghardt approached Karl Gerhard Lundkvist, a record producer at ‘Cupol Records’, and sent him a demo recording of the band, but Lundkvist was impressed by only F�ltskog’s performance. Eventually, she signed a recording contract with CBS Records.
Between 1967 and 1968, she came out with three singles— her debut single, ‘Jag var s� k�r’, topped the Swedish Chart. Of other two singles, ‘F�rsonade’ did not make to the Eurovision final and ‘Zigenarv�n’ became entangled in a controversy.
In 1970, she came out with, ‘Om t�rar vore guld’, her most successful song pre-ABBA. A Danish composer alleged her of copying certain sections from his composition and a court settlement was reached seven years later.
Between 1968 and 1980, 18 of her songs featured on the ‘Svensktopp’, a radio chart including singles like, ‘Jag Var S� K�r’ and ‘N�r Du Tar Mig I Din Famn’.
F�ltskog met Bj�rn Ulvaeus, who had written songs with Benny Andersson whose girlfriend Anni-Frid Lyngstad was a good friend of Faltskog. These links eventually led to the formation of ‘ABBA’.
Some of her popular songs in association with ‘ABBA’ are ‘Hasta Ma�ana’, ‘SOS’, ‘You for the Music’, ‘Chiquitita’, ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!’, ‘The Winner Takes It All’ and ‘Lay All Your Love on Me’.
In 1982, she recorded a duet, ‘Never Again’ with Swedish singer Tomas Ledin which peaked at the pop charts across several countries.
In 1983, after her association with ABBA ended she released a solo album, ‘Wrap Your Arms Around Me’, featuring singles such as, ‘The Heat Is On’ and ‘Can’t Shake Loose’. Though the album failed gain recognition in America and Australia, it reached no.1 position on pop charts in Europe.
Between 1985 and 1987, her album, ‘Eyes of a Woman’, her duet, ‘The Way You Are’, with Ola H�kansson, and ‘Come Ride with Me on My Carousel’ with her son Christian tasted great success in Sweden.
She released her album, ‘I Stand Alone’, in 1988 occupied the no. 1 spot in Sweden for eight weeks. The duet with Peter Cetera, ‘I Wasn't the One’, peaked at No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Returning after a hiatus, she released in 2004, a new single, ‘If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind’ which reached the no. 2 spot in Sweden and peaked at no. 11 in the UK.
She released the album, ‘My Colouring Book’ in 2004, which featured her covers of 60s classic oldies. The album peaked at no. 1 in Sweden and topped the charts in other European countries as well.
In 2007, she was seen in the performance of ‘Mamma Mia!’ in Stockholm with ex-husband Bj�rn Ulvaeus.
She appeared alongside he colleagues Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bj�rn Ulvaeus, and Benny Andersson at the Swedish premiere of the film version of ‘Mamma Mia!’. The event was organized at the Rival Theatre in Stockholm.
Major Works
In 1975, Faltskog recorded and produced her solo album ‘Elva kvinnor i ett hus’ which became an unprecedented success and occupied the Swedish music charts for 53 weeks. The album also featured her Swedish language version of ABBA's, ‘SOS’.
Her 2013 album 'A' became immensely popular throughout Europe. The BBC called ‘A’ "tasteful and sumptuous" mid-tempo album. It also received Gold certification in Australia, Britain, Germany and Sweden.
Awards & Achievements
She received the 2013 ‘Kai Gullmar Memorial Award’ in Stockholm for her album ‘A’.
Agnetha F�ltskog received two nominations at the 2014 Scandipop Awards— ‘Best Female Single’ for ‘Dance Your Pain Away’ and ‘Best Female Album’ for ‘A’, and won the latter.
Personal Life & Legacy
Agnetha F�ltskog was married to Bj�rn Ulvaeus from 1971 to 1980. They had two children - Linda Elin Ulvaeus, Peter Christian Ulvaeus. She later married Swedish surgeon Tomas Sonnenfeld, but the couple got divorced a few years later.
Trivia
The name of the pop group ‘ABBA’ which this prominent singer was part of, comprised of the first letters of the names of its members.
This famous Swedish pop star once declared, “I can spot empty flattery and know exactly where I stand. In the end it`s really only my own approval or disapproval that means anything”.
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Agnetha Faltskog's awards
| Year | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
Other | ||
| 0 | 1983 - Music Award for Best Female Artist of the Year | |
Agnetha Faltskog biography timelines
- // 5th Apr 1950Born in J�nk�ping, Sm�land, Sweden, Agnetha F�ltskog was the daughter of Knut Ingvar, a department store manager and Birgit Margareta Johansson.
- // 1958Her first song ‘Tv� sm� troll’ (‘Two Little Trolls’), she composed when she was just six. In 1958, she started learning piano and also joined a local church choir.
- // 1960In 1960, Agnetha with her friends made a band ‘The Cambers’, which started performing at community events. However, the band didn’t survive long and she left school to devote herself completely to music.
- // 1967 To 1968Between 1967 and 1968, she came out with three singles— her debut single, ‘Jag var s� k�r’, topped the Swedish Chart. Of other two singles, ‘F�rsonade’ did not make to the Eurovision final and ‘Zigenarv�n’ became entangled in a controversy.
- // 1968 To 1980Between 1968 and 1980, 18 of her songs featured on the ‘Svensktopp’, a radio chart including singles like, ‘Jag Var S� K�r’ and ‘N�r Du Tar Mig I Din Famn’.
- // 1970In 1970, she came out with, ‘Om t�rar vore guld’, her most successful song pre-ABBA. A Danish composer alleged her of copying certain sections from his composition and a court settlement was reached seven years later.
- // 1971 To 1980Agnetha F�ltskog was married to Bj�rn Ulvaeus from 1971 to 1980. They had two children - Linda Elin Ulvaeus, Peter Christian Ulvaeus. She later married Swedish surgeon Tomas Sonnenfeld, but the couple got divorced a few years later.
- // 1975In 1975, Faltskog recorded and produced her solo album ‘Elva kvinnor i ett hus’ which became an unprecedented success and occupied the Swedish music charts for 53 weeks. The album also featured her Swedish language version of ABBA's, ‘SOS’.
- // 1982In 1982, she recorded a duet, ‘Never Again’ with Swedish singer Tomas Ledin which peaked at the pop charts across several countries.
- // 1983In 1983, after her association with ABBA ended she released a solo album, ‘Wrap Your Arms Around Me’, featuring singles such as, ‘The Heat Is On’ and ‘Can’t Shake Loose’. Though the album failed gain recognition in America and Australia, it reached no.1 position on pop charts in Europe.
- // 1985 To 1987Between 1985 and 1987, her album, ‘Eyes of a Woman’, her duet, ‘The Way You Are’, with Ola H�kansson, and ‘Come Ride with Me on My Carousel’ with her son Christian tasted great success in Sweden.
- // 1988She released her album, ‘I Stand Alone’, in 1988 occupied the no. 1 spot in Sweden for eight weeks. The duet with Peter Cetera, ‘I Wasn't the One’, peaked at No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- // 2004Returning after a hiatus, she released in 2004, a new single, ‘If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind’ which reached the no. 2 spot in Sweden and peaked at no. 11 in the UK.
- // 2004She released the album, ‘My Colouring Book’ in 2004, which featured her covers of 60s classic oldies. The album peaked at no. 1 in Sweden and topped the charts in other European countries as well.
- // 2007In 2007, she was seen in the performance of ‘Mamma Mia!’ in Stockholm with ex-husband Bj�rn Ulvaeus.
- // 2013Her 2013 album 'A' became immensely popular throughout Europe. The BBC called ‘A’ "tasteful and sumptuous" mid-tempo album. It also received Gold certification in Australia, Britain, Germany and Sweden.
- // 2013She received the 2013 ‘Kai Gullmar Memorial Award’ in Stockholm for her album ‘A’.
- // 2014Agnetha F�ltskog received two nominations at the 2014 Scandipop Awards— ‘Best Female Single’ for ‘Dance Your Pain Away’ and ‘Best Female Album’ for ‘A’, and won the latter.
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Agnetha Faltskog's FAQ
What is Agnetha Faltskog birthday?
Agnetha Faltskog was born at 1950-04-05
Where is Agnetha Faltskog's birth place?
Agnetha Faltskog was born in Jönköping, Sweden
What is Agnetha Faltskog nationalities?
Agnetha Faltskog's nationalities is Swedish
Who is Agnetha Faltskog spouses?
Agnetha Faltskog's spouses is Björn Ulvaeus (m.1971-1973), Tomas Sonnenfeld (m.1990-1993)
Who is Agnetha Faltskog childrens?
Agnetha Faltskog's childrens is Linda Ulvaeus, Peter Christian Ulvaeus
How tall is Agnetha Faltskog?
Agnetha Faltskog's height is 172
Who is Agnetha Faltskog's father?
Agnetha Faltskog's father is Knut Ingvar Fältskog (1922—1995)
Who is Agnetha Faltskog's mother?
Agnetha Faltskog's mother is Birgit Margareta Johansson (1923—1994)
What is Agnetha Faltskog's sun sign?
Agnetha Faltskog is Aries
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Agnetha Faltskog is famouse as Swedish musician