In a few weeks, on April 6th, it will be the 50th Anniversary of this song winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Brighton, England that year,
(New Sub) 50 years of history... Amazing! 🅰️ Agnetha (the blond girl) 🅱️ Björn (the peaked guitar guy) 🅱️ Benny (the piano beared man)... and 🅰️ Anni-Frid (usually called Frida) (the curly girl) The presenter made a mistake when naming the boys 😠... Great react btw👌 Try 'Fernando' or 'SOS'... (etc..etc..etc) Take care & see you soon ✌️. Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗👍
What a beautiful surprise to see you with this reaction I am your subscriber who this send You this request, and I'm so glad to see it Is that this is very special It's "Waterloo" in Eurovision and in UK Here is the birth of the glorious legend of ABBA ABBA remember is an acróstic with the initials of the first name of each members: Agnetha (blonde singer) Björn (guitar and songwriter) Benny (pianist and songwriter) Anni Frid 'Frida'(brunette singer) ABBA there was two couples in 1974 Agnetha & Björn married in 1971 with one child, Linda Anni Frid 'Frida' & Benny engaged, married in 1978 Some context of Eurovision, annual contest since 1956 The whole world is televised Each country cannot vote for the song that represents it That year there were 10 juries per country and voting was by telephone or satellite The songs could not be longer than three minutes It was sung in the local language, but a modification from the previous year allowed singing in any language The last six winners had been female soloists Sweden had never stood out Some countries (like Sweden) had a previous contest to choose their representative All this was known to the ABBA manager, who sought to reach Eurovision as a launching pad He had tried the year before, but the song "Ring Ring" came third in the Swedish qualifier , and failed to qualify. "Waterloo" was chosen by ABBA because it wanted to give the impact of the two girls together leading the vocalization "Waterloo" in Swedish won the Swedish tie very well, and won the right to represent Sweden in Brighton UK For the final a change was made ABBA sang "Waterloo" in English They wore the same iconic special costumes (including the orchesta conductor, dress as Napoleon), and re-adapted their choreography to draw more attention from viewers and jurors. ABBA were the ones that stood out because the girls came running towards the stage (all the other interpreters started in a fixed position) and had a happy and explosive interpretation that went beyond the screens ABBA went not only to compete, but also to give a show ABBA deservedly won, still with 0 votes from UK and Italy (among others) and repeat their performance, but now as winners That triumph opened the doors to all of Europe, "Waterloo" within a few weeks was their first #1 in UK and half Europe , and even in South Africa too and reached #6 in the U.S. and #4 in Australia and several Top 10 in other countries Everything has its origin on this night of April 6, 1974 (the day after Agnetha's 24th birthday) That is why this presentation is the most important of ABBA, and the most important act in all the Eurovision Song Contest. (In 2005 "Waterloo" was chosen as the best song in the 50 years of Eurovision, "Waterloo" and ABBA change the entire history of Eurovision) And now in only two weeks will be the 50th anniversary of ABBA's victory, and maybe will be an special homenage to all four ABBA members in the new edition of Eurovisión at Sweden, and much more all over Europe, included a new documental film about ABBA Later, it was difficult to repeat that success (there was like a curse that considered ephemeral and of a single success to the winners of Eurovision) just a year and a half later "S.O.S." It repositions ABBA at #6 in the UK and #15 in the U.S., and six #1 in several countries like Germany and Australia and there yes, ABBA's sweeping machine extends , success after success, until almost They breakup as a group if you could follow with the sequence of ABBA's hits the next reaction could be "S.O,S." (1975) the second worldwide hit to ABBA and the song that gives ABBA their identity as a pop group GOD bless you and stay safe My best regards from Buenos Aires Argentina South America
