if you were asked, would you write sweden s entry? no. 0k! sweden has hosted the contest six times, three in stockholm, three elsewhere should it be in stockholm again? i think so. that is the place to be. why? because it is the most beautiful city in this country and we have the infrastructure, too and it would be good if they have it in stockholm. i think so. you could celebrate 50 years of abba without us being on stage but anyway, and our hometown is stockholm, there are many reasons. i m sure you heard the hometown of ukraine s eurovision act was hit by missilesjust moments before they took to the stage in liverpool, that is according to ukrainian officials. first of all, what do you think of that?
going to consider it? no. 0k. if you were asked, would you write sweden s entry? no. 0k! sweden has hosted the contest six times, three in stockholm, three elsewhere should it be in stockholm again? i think so. that is the place to be. why? because it is the most beautiful city in this country and we have the infrastructure, too and it would be good if they have it in stockholm. i think so. you could celebrate 50 years of abba without us being on stage but anyway, and our hometown is stockholm, there are many reasons. i m sure you heard the hometown of ukraine s eurovision act was hit the missiles just moments before they took to the stage in liverpool, that is according to ukrainian officials.
so- you have it in stock on. i think so. you could have it in stock on. i think so. you could celebrate i have it in stock on. i think| so. you could celebrate 50 years of abba without us being on stage, but anyway, we are in stockholm, there are many reasons. stockholm, there are many reasons- stockholm, there are many reasons. , ., reasons. i m sure you heard the hometown reasons. i m sure you heard the hometown of reasons. i m sure you heard the hometown of ukraine s - hometown of ukraine s eurovision act was hit the missiles just eurovision act was hit the missilesjust moments eurovision act was hit the missiles just moments before they took to the stage in liverpool, that is according to ukrainian officials. first of all, what you think of that? what a nasty thing to do. to show what? what a nasty thing to do. to show what? and it means he doesnt show what? and it means he doesn t understand, - show what? and it means he doesn t understand, i- show what? and it means he
after a 39 year gap, the band recorded a new album in 2021, and returned to the stage last year in london, not in the flesh, but as digital avatars 2d recreations of themselves from 1979. in a worldwide exclusive interview to mark 12 months of the abba voyage show, i went to the studio of the band in stockholm to talk to bjorn ulvaeus and benny andersson two of the globe s most successful songwriters. it s the one year anniversary of the abba voyage show. it took years to create. you described it as a risk because you didn t know if people were going to come and see digital recreations of you. is it a gamble that has paid off?
they re not there, but emotionally they are, which is a fantastic thing, never happened before on stage i think. where do you want to take the show next? well, you know, the artist is always there and performs every night without fault, and could so do in other parts of the world at the same time, so maybe something, one replica in north america, maybe one in asia. there are talks, but nothing tangible yet. right, so simultaneous abba voyage shows? i have to say i would like to go to australia. we would all like to go to australia. but we ll see. we are talking about it but nothing is decided yet. if london is your first home or your second home, australia must be your third, because they adore you.