In short: To celebrate 50 years since ABBA's famous Eurovision win, a new documentary on the Swedish group will air in the UK in May. The band has also announced it will reissue a new version of its ...

ABBA released Waterloo on March 4, 1974, months before the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Brighton on April 6. But the song was written specifically for the competition the previous December, ...

ABBA have marked 50 years of their chart-topping hit Waterloo, which won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and rocketed the band to international fame. Almost as soon as they won, they went from ...

ABBA have marked the 50th anniversary of their Eurovision win in the UK with Waterloo. As well as activity around the anniversary, ABBA have launched a reissue campaign this weekend and started ...

The 1974 Eurovision win by Swedish pop legends will be honored with a reissued LP on April 5. Source: AP PHOTO. ABBA fans, get ready to step back in time and relive the magic of Waterloo as the iconic ...

Speculation was rife for nearly a year now. As soon as Sweden's entry Loreen was announced as Eurovision winner of 2023's competition, the rumour mill went into overdrive. But why? Because 2024 would ...

People dressed in costumes take part in a silent disco event outside the Brighton Dome, in Brighton, England, Saturday, April 6, 2024. Fans are celebrating 50 years since ABBA won its first big battle ...

ABBA performs its record-breaking song Waterloo at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. Photo: Getty On this day in 1974, Swedish pop group ABBA became overnight international pop stars after winning ...

That history book on the shelf? It's always repeating itself...ABBA have announced a very special re-issue of their iconic album Waterloo. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of both its release and its ...

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1974 was a uniquely bonkers year at Eurovision. The previous year's winners, Luxembourg, didn't want to host due to the costs so it was held at the Brighton Dome, hosted by Katie Boyle. A radical, ...

Bjorn Ulvaeus reveals that the Beatles were the “biggest inspiration“ behind ABBA’s 1974 hit “Waterloo.” During an upcoming appearance on Apple Music 1’s Deep Hidden Meaning Radio with host Nile ...