Sorry but I do not agree with the opinion of many Agnetha followers in saying that she was the lead voice of Abba and that she has practically been the most recognized in the group. They are all talented and Frida is as beautiful as Agnetha and she has a fantastic and wonderful voice, she also sang very important songs throughout the Abba Era, for me both were equally relevant, none more than the other. Now in her old age Frida looks beautiful just as she was when she was young.
A few things to consider here: - Frida had come directly to the studio from a singing contest which she won. - This was her first time on television. - This is live to air. - Frida is nervous as all get out - yet once she starts singing she is suddenly doing what she was born to do. It's remarkable to watch the transformation. - NO rehearsal. The musicians can be seen having sheet music handed to them so they can play the song. - The last 30 seconds, featuring Frida's scat singing and stratospheric, eye watering high notes, is completely ad libbed and the musicians are just playing along with her. - We are extremely lucky to be able to view this tape. It was considered a lost performance until about 2002 when SVT located the tape and aired the show in its entirety. - The reason for this live show was to encourage people to stay home and watch TV while the country's street signs were changed for right hand driving the following day. Up to this point, you drove on the left in Sweden 🇸🇪.
1956, she took the stage. She swept all the talent hunts. Her teachers in grade school identified her for her vocal skills and her keen ear. Before she took the stage in 1956, she was the schools singer. She was the one that was picked to sing if front of her classmates.
Yes. But... she left her husband right after she won that contest. It was a big issue in Sweden which was to plague her for years afterwards. But she moved on, like she always did
@@janahcoaching don't get me wrong, I love Frida. But what kind of a woman desert her own children to pursue fame and fortune? That's the only thing that I don't like about her.
Amazing vocal sound and control. Without any effort at all. Shes actually the more dominant voice in abba, she and agnetha had equall number of leads but when it comes to shared lead, shes the more unmistakeable voice. And if you can bury a voice like agnetha's, well you really are incredible
Nobody buried Agnetha's voice. When Agnetha and Frida sing together it becomes a 'third voice' almost. Practically impossible to separate the two, such was the incredible alchemy.
@@ekerowillow1610I can hear them seperately when they sing together… typically the are singing slightly different parts in harmony. I think Frida had wider range and more power, while Agnetha had more emotion. Both ladies brought something special to the group. The men were gifted songwriters, but they were lucky they fell in love with such amazingly talented women.
It's a pity there are no subtitles here. At the start, Lennart Hyland is talking about the two pianists. Frida had just arrived from winning the 'Barnens Dag' singing contest at Skansen and didn't know she was going to appearing on live TV shortly after. She handed them a note with a rough draft of the song arrangement and that is what they are discussing. This performance is completely unrehearsed, so much so,, she's not even familiar with the different microphone. For a TV debut, it's remarkable.
There is a version with sub titles. Although her nerves were showing she answered a rather personal question with real tact. The mc inquired about her young children not being here and politley said they are with theyre dad. Thats where you hear the applause
Moi qui croyais connaître frida la je suis surpris hier comme aujourd'hui je découvre comme beaucoup son début de carrière si on pouvait revenir un seul instant et découvrir cette dame qui a et bercera nos vie
Even at such a young age she is such a total pro and a complete virtuoso. The technical skill, the range, the fact that she did this with a band she didn’t know without rehearsal on live tv and was clearly terrified at first. WOW. I will always come back and listen to this from time to time, just to marvel at it.
je me demande pourquoi ont n'a pas fait attention à cette très belle voix de la très jeune et belle jeûne Femme FRIDA en année 1967 dans cette chanson elle a fait preuve de la grande capacité et belle voix que l'avenir Fait preuve d'une très grande chanteuse
Born 1945. An orphaned "war baby". Offspring of German soldier and Norwegian girl. Taken to Sweden at 18 months old and raised by her seamstress grandmother. - Identified in grade school for her vocal talent and keen ear. - Took stage in 1956 - Pro in 1958, age 13. - Fronted bands/orchestras. - 1963-66: Anni-Frid Four / Anni-Frid & Gunnar Trio. - 1964 won national best vocalist award - 1967 National Best Vocalist win! Her big break!!! - 19667-72: EMI Sweden, TV Shows, Charlie Norman Show and Band, Radio Shows, Touring, modeling, etc... 1972 - ABBA
@@uselessjoe Frida was born 15 Nov 1945. Her mother, Synni Lyngstad died Sep 1947. Her German soldier father was presumed dead after his ship was sunk in 1945. She was without a mom and dad. She was orphaned, and raised by her grandmother in Sweden. Frida applied for Swedish citizen at age 16. Synni died (poisoned/killed) of kidney failure. Frida and her loved ones and close friends only know what really happened to her mother and how she died. The official cause of death was kidney failure. But many think Frida's mom was murdered for having a relationship with a German soldier. Synni was healthy one day and the next day she was deathly ill and quickly passed away from kidney failure/poison, etc... Frida was too young to remember her mother. She did take her name, Synni, which is part of her official name, used particularly after Frida became a Princess after marrying a Prince. Synni and Frida were unwanted in Norway and could not live a proper life in Norway. The Lyngstad's knew this, so Frida was taken to Sweden and raised by her grandmother. This was all reported in the mid 70's. ABBA were HUGE back then, so it was reported on after an investigation -- everyone knew about Benny, Bjorn and Agnetha's background, but nobody knew about Frida's parents, background, so it was natural for reporters to start digging around. Her father's German son read an article, 1977, in a German magazine on ABBA along with a companion article about Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The article named her full mother's name and full father's name. It mentioned she was fathered by a German soldier in early 1945. The son did some further research and asked his dad if he was stationed in Varnik, Norway during WW2 and if he had a relationship with Synni Lyngstad, a Norwegian girl. He said yes. The son then presented his dad with a full sized ABBA/Frida poster and told his dad -- this is your daughter, Anni-Frid Lyngstad of ABBA! Frida was told as a little girl her father was a German soldier and was killed (ship sunk) in 1945 before she was born. All she had was a photo of her dad, presumably given to her by her grandmother or Norwegian relatives as a young girl. So in 1977, when she got a phone call, through ABBA/Polar Music, it was a huge shock. After ABBA/Polar Music verified it was not a hoax a meeting was arranged. Alfred, flew to Stockholm. Benny & his friend picked up Alfred at the airport as Frida waited at home. It was reported that Frida broke down in tears and overwhelmed meeting her father at age 32, thinking for all these years he was killed in 1945. WOW! Imagine what was going through her mind. All those years without a mom and dad and then at age 32, your dad is at your door step. Frida's entire life story is incredible.
@@uselessjoe When a child loses a parent, they are orphaned. That is the definition of being an orphan. Just because a child is raised by someone other than a biological parent does not mean that child is not an orphan. That is not easy not having parents and particularly learning as a little girl the events that led to her unfortunate situation. Her grandmother, who's husband had passed and her six children were grown and on there own, now became Frida's guardian. She was a seamstress who worked very long hours to make ends meet, which left Frida all alone. They lived in a small apartment in poor part of town. She was a latchkey kid. Always home alone. No adult supervision. She felt unwanted. Unwanted by her home country. No mom and dad. Her grandmother was not affectionate towards Frida. She was a sad and lonely kid. She ended up growing up very fast and by the time she was 13, a professional vocalist, and making her own way. Re: grade school and church choir Frida's teachers, thankfully recognized Frida had a great vocal skills and a keen ear. She became the schools "entertainer" on Fridays and eventually took bigger and bigger stages. Frida also sang in the church choir. She was sweeping all the talent hunts. She set a goal in grade school she was going to be a successful singer so she could buy candy and things. In 1956, she was elected Children's Day Princess. From 1956-58 she performed in charity events, not yet legal to turn pro. In 1958, she turned 13, although still not legal, she was hired to front an orchestra. She had already garnered respect by seasoned musicians. She was known for being an extremely hard worker, a perfectionist and easy to work with and an ambitious drive to succeed. That is kinda Frida's lost childhood. Basically, became an adult at a very young age, and started earning her own way at age 13.
Oh my lord... My ears are melting... 😍I always loved jazz since i was a little girl but now... Now, this is another level of classy, taste, voice, elegance... I can't help it ...I ADORE YOU ANNI-FRID LYNGSTAD 💕 ✨ 🙏🏻 God bless you forever. Besos desde Mallorca 😘
3:35 min she saw someone and made her feel... Nervious in a good way. Maybe Mr Andersson was in the crowd 🤔 🤭😍 in fact she turned again 3:51 and smile again trying to concentred on the lyrics hahaha 🥰🥰SHE IS AMAZING ❤️
Pau Alí Alkhatib Andrés Agnetha was NOT the lead singer of ABBA. Both women had about the same number of leads in the whole repertoire of the group... it was about 1/3 Agnetha, 1/3 Frida and 1/3 both as lead, with a few songs where Björn sang lead. Frida’s songs are Super Trooper, Fernando, I Have a Dream, When All is Said and Done, Money, Money, Money, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Like An Angel Passing Through My Room, One Man, One Woman, etc... actually, if you compare her leads to Agnetha’s, more of her songs were hits. Both women were amazing, but there was no lead singer of the group. They each shared that pretty equally
Agnetha had zero album title track leads. Of the 8 studio albums: - 3 both girls (Ring Ring, Waterloo, Voulez-Vous). - 1 instrumental/vocalizing (Arrival). - 2 non-song album titles (ABBA and The Album). - 2 Frida (Super Trouper and The Visitors). Frida had more #1's than Agnetha as lead. Frida held down all the live shows and was indeed defacto lead on stage and in studio. See ABBA Bright Lights Dark Shadows by Carl Magnus Palm. ABBA biggest #1 hit that stayed #1 the longest on major chart was 'Fernando' - 14 weeks #1 Australia Charts. ABBA hit the big time with 'Arrival' album and their first non-album single 'Fernando'. Frida's leads were used in promo's to sell that album. They also used a Frida single 'Fernando' off her solo album . Tgey kept the melody and re-wrote the song with english lyrics. Both Frida's Swedish version and ABBA's Frida lead 'Fernando' were hugely successful. Both ABBA's 'ARRIVAL' album & Frida Ensum (Frida Alone) album were hugely successful. A win-win-win for Polar, ABBA and Frida. 'Arrival' era top songs: 1. Fernando (first non-album single, which was incorporated into 'Arrival' album) 2) Dancing Queen 3) Money Money Money 4) Knowing Me, Knowing You All these songs were Frida lead. Dancing Queen is both girls but Frida is leading Agnetha, particularly the verses. All of them singing the chorus. Those four songs were all huge for ABBA and put ABBA into orbit with the huge success of 'ARRIVAL' album. ABBA had arrived -- big time. See the promo's during the Arrival era. Frida was used to sell that album. Also, see 'ABBA-Dabba-Doo' TV program and promo for 'Arrival'. Listen to the interviews. Frida very prominent. ________ ABBA: Bright Lights Dark Shadows by Carl Magnus Palm Benny, Bjorn and Michael Tretow, ABBA's engineer, considered Frida a master vocalist. - technically perfect - can sing in all 12 keys - versatile, multiple genre - keen sense of pitch - Frida was ABBA's defacto lead both on live stage and in studio. 1972, ABBA officially formed. They toured Sweden, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Frida was the vocal and physical lead on live shows. - Agnetha was not a very strong LIVE singer. Frida was a very strong LIVE singer/performer. Frida started at age 10 on stage. Swept the talent hunts. Pro at age 13, 1958 1958-1967: indie artist 1964: Won a major Best Vocalist award 1964- Anni-Frid Four (2.5 years) 1967: National Best Vocalist winner 1967-1972: EMI Sweden, TV Shows, Touring, Modeling, etc.... 1969: met Benny, hit top of charts - 1972: ABBA Agnetha was record label studio pop singer before ABBA. Not very much live stage experience
@@PMMagro no one was "picked". It fell together simply because they were Benny and Bjorn's partner/wife, happened to be singers and the boys got them in on sessions they were doing. They'd had a pretty disastrous start as a foursome doing a "Festfolk" cabaret show with forced jokes and skits etc. and had pretty much given up on the idea of being a group. The ABBA thing all just happened organically.
I believe Frida at her most beautiful was prettier in a more classical and symmetrical way than Agnetha, but when she looked her worst, with bad perms, Agnetha stood out. Also, blondes were very much in vogue in the 70s. They were the Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith of their day, both pretty, but different.
For those of you that don't understand Swedish, this is a few years before ABBA, she's asked what she does "I'm married with 2 children" then he asks if that stands in the way of her career. DANG! what would come after would be the biggest band of the entire 1970s!
I have always only had this superficial surface knowledge of ABBA. I am a little too young for the band to be more than something my parents listened to, though I know all their songs. And always have I been most into Agnetha because... long, blond hair. Dunno. Frida has always just been the other woman with the "Old-person-hair" (In most of her appearances with ABBA she simply just have this old-woman hair, which probably was very modern back then :D). All that has changed now. Man... she is wonderful. And beautiful. And VERY talented. How could I have missed this for so many years?!?? I have spend the past two hours, after seeing this earlier tonight, rewatching all ABBA videos, and my impression of her has just turned 180 because of this performance. Amazing! Thx for uploading...
@@Bornin1658 I know... What is your point? My point is during my whole life I have sort of overlooked Frida, because of Agnetha. But I already wrote that. So again: What is your point?
@@HKragh I know.. it’s just weird how you’re talking more about ABBA and Agnetha in Fridas solo career. And the random “Old-person hair” caught me off guard but whatever.
@@Bornin1658 Well, we could start by agreeing that Frida, as a singer, is not defined by her solo career 50 years back, but by ABBA. And then accept that my comment about her was a mirror on myself, and how shallow my view of her was. Which was the whole point of my comment
Today is the *5* year anniversary of when you uploaded this video. 🤓 EDIT- 10:15 P.M.: *finishes video 12 minutes later* I couldn't understand a word of what Frida was saying but I can tell that she sang well.
Frida had two children. Hans, her boy, was born in 1963. Lisa-Lotte, her daughter, was born in 1967. Not long before this TV performance. Unfortunately Lisa-Lotte was killed in a car accident in 1998.
I don't like that song she sings only because I've never heard of the song, I don't understand the meaning or understand the language and because I wasn't born in that era to listen to that type of music.
Lol this is the most superficial comment I’ve ever seen. Who cares if you don’t understand the language or wasn’t born in that era? I am young myself but enjoy all music from the 1900’s!! I don’t speak Swedish either but music is there to feel the groove, it’s a feeling. It’s not an overanalyzing of whether or not you understand the words or can’t like certain music because you were born in a different era.
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