DEP 2023 RIP IN MEMORIAM

 

- ASTRUD GILBERTO

- BURT BACHARACH

- JONATHAN C. CASPER ( nieto de Frida's grandson)

- LARS BERGHAGEN (relacionado con ABBA related)

- LASSE WELLANDER (guitarrista de ABBA guitarist)

- OLA LAGER (fotografo de ABBA photographer)

- SHANE McGOVERN (The Pogues)

- SINEAD O'CONNOR

- TINA TURNER

- TOTO CUTUGNO

- ULF ANDERSSON (saxofonista de ABBA saxophonist)

MUERE EL FOTÓGRAFO DE ABBA's photographer dies: OLA LAGER

 

De Suecia nos llega hoy la triste noticia de la muerte a los 84 años de Ola Lager, uno de los fotógrafos de la carrera de Abba, que hizo las fotos de las portadas de todos los álbumes de Abba desde "WATERLOO" hasta "GREATEST HITS Vol.2" en 1979. También de los discos en solitario. DEP.

From Sweden we get the sad news of the passing away of Ola Lager, at the age of 84, one of the photographer's throughout Abba's career. He took the photos of all Abba's album sleeves between "WATERLOO" to "GREATEST HITS Vol.2" in 1979. Also of their solo records. RIP.

Video:

"A FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK", THE POGUES

 Shane MacGowan, compositor y cantante de la banda murió el 30 de noviembre a la edad de 65. como tributo a él, traemos hoy en Nochebuena, lo que podría considerarse su propia canción de navidad "A FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK", que canta junto a Kristy MacColl

Shane MacGowan, composer and singer of the band died on November 30th at the age of 65. As a tribute to him, we bring today on Christmas Eve, what could be considered their own Christmas song "A FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK", which he sings together with Kristy MacColl.

Videos "FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK", the Pogues & Kristy MacColl:

Video de la musica que sonó en el funeral /of the music played at Shane MacGowan's funeral (11-12-2023):

FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS / Happy birthday, BENNY

Benny Andersson & sons: Peter Grönvall & Ludvig Andersson

KEANE'S LOVE ACTUALLY

Coincidiendo con el 20º aniversario del estreno de la película "Love Actually", Keane edita un single con el mismo título y un lyric-video con imágenes de la película.

On the 20th anniversary of the premiere of the film "Love Actually", Keane releases a single with the same title and a lyric-video with footage from the film.

 Lyric video "LOVE ACTUALLY", Keane:

BJÖRN ULVAEUS & IAN McKELLEN CALCETAN DE NUEVO / knitting again

 Björn Ulvaeus e Ian McKellan vuelven como dúo de calceta una navidad más...

Björn Ulvaeus & Ian McKellan are back as the knitting duo for another Christmas...

FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS, FRIDA, happy birthday

 

ANA TORROJA, PREMIO A LA EXCELENCIA MUSICAL 2023 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD @ LATIN GRAMMIES

 

NUEVOS SINGLES DE AGNETHA's new singles

 Agnetha sigue publicando singles de su álbum "reimaginado" "A+" junto con videos y audios. Así el lyric-video de "BACK ON YOUR RADIO" y una edición navideña de "I KEEP THEM ON THE FLOOR BESIDE MY BED". Las incluímos por ser Agnetha, pero no porque nos parezcan interesantes. Incomprensible este nuevo trabajo de una gran voz que no la representa dignamente, en nuestra opinión.

Agnetha continues releasing singles from her "reimagined" "A+" together with videos and audios. The lyric-video of "BACK ON YOUR RADIO" and a Christmas edition of "I KEEP THEM ON THE FLOOR BESIDE MY BED". We include them here because they're Agnetha's, but not because we consider them interesting. Incomprehensible this new release of a great voice that doesn't represent her standards, in our opinion.

LYRIC-VIDEO "BACK ON YOUR RADIO", Agnetha Fältskog:

Audio "I KEEP THEM ON THE FLOOR BESIDE MY BED", Agnetha Fältskog:

MUERE LARS BERGHAGEN dies

 

Hoy ha muerto Lars Berghagen, artista sueco relacionado con Abba y en especial con Frida con quien compartió escenarios en los 60 antes de Abba.

Lars Berghagen has passed away.

Lars "Lasse" Nils Berghagen (13 May 1945 - 19 October 2023) was a Swedish singer and songwriter.

During the 1960s, Berghagen collaborated with Benny Andersson, and together they wrote songs like "Hej clown" and "Sagan om lilla Sofie". Berghagen was between 1965 and 1968, married to singer Lill-Babs. Together the couple have a daughter named Malin Berghagen born in 1966.

Lasse Berghagen has been Frida's tour partner in the summer of 1971 and has also starred with her in the Kar de Mumma revue at Folkan that same year where his character an tango charmer Flirty Knut was one of his most beloved characters between 1968 and 1974. Moreover he was a popular singer in Sweden and a close friend for the ABBA family in the 1970s.

He also participated in Melodifestivalen 1974 with the song "Min kärlekssång till dig", which placed second after ABBA. In 1975, Lars Berghagen finally achieved his breakthrough in Germany with the song "Es War Einmal Eine Gitarre". Berghagen won Melodifestivalen 1975 with the song "Jennie Jennie", at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 his song placed eight.

Since 1976, he has been married to Eva Berghagen nee Strand. And the couple have a daughter named Maria Berghagen Enander born in 1976. Frida and Benny were guests at their wedding in the summer of 1976.

Berghagen is considered one of Sweden's most beloved and popular singers, he received a lot of recognition for presenting the SVT show Allsång på Skansen between 1994 and 2003.

Berghagen died on 19 October 2023, at the age of 78. The cause was complications following cardiac surgery.

R.I.P, dear Lasse and Thank you for the music!

Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT

ABBA'S "THE VISITORS" 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION + SINGLES

 

ABBA The Visitors 40th Anniversary Products

Finally - following ABBA The Visitors Products are released to celebrate the 40th Anniversary (actually 42nd/41st anniversary):

Format: 4 x 7″ Boxset (Limited Edition)

Format: 7″ Picture Disc Singles (Limited Edition)

UPC:

00602455074355 – Head Over Heels

00602455074331 – One Of Us

00602455074379 – The Day Before You Came

00602455074393 – Under Attack

Format: 2LP – Half-Speed Master (Limited Edition)

AGNETHA'S ENTREVISTA / interview @ "THE GUARDIAN" + DEMÁS CANCIONES DE / rest of songs on "A+"

Ayer salió el "nuevo" album de Agnetha, la revisión de su disco de 2013 "A". Entrevista para The Guardian y el resto de sus canciones en esta entrada. No nos entusiasma...

 Out yesterday Agnetha's "new" album, a revision of her 2013 record "A". Interview on The Guardian and the rest of the songs in this post. Not exciting...

It’s difficult to look upon yourself as an icon’: Abba’s Agnetha Fältskog on fame, family and her secret songs

[The Guardian]

Audios:

MARCO MENGONI: ADAPTA "DUE VITE" AL FRANCÉS / covers "Due Vite" in French

Marco Mengoni anuncia para hoy la versión en frencés de "DUE VITE": "LA DERNIÈRE CHANSON", a punto para su próxima actuación en París.

Marco Mengoni announces for today the release of the French version of "DUE VITE": "LA DERNIÈRE CHANSON", ready for his upcoming concer in Paris.

Audio "LA DERNIÈRE CHANSON", Marco Mengoni:

On est deux étoiles qui brillent dans l’univers.

On se regarde de loin, toujours un peu fiers.

Je n’connais pas ton désert,

le mien il est là dans mon cœur

à chaque fois que je te perds,

à chaque fois que je te serre.

 

Le temps passe et j’oublie qui je suis

à deux rues de chez toi.

Je ne sais plus quand finit la nuit,

le ciel est tombé si bas.

Faudrait que je t’écrive,

que j’aie enfin le courage

mais j’ai peur de ce qui arrive

et de tourner la page.

 

Siamo un libro sul pavimento

in una casa vuota

che sembra la nostra.

Il caffè col limone

contro l’hangover,

sembri una foto mossa.

E ci siamo fottuti ancora una notte

fuori un locale e meno male.

 

C’est la dernière chanson

et juste après la lune explosera.

J’viendrai te dire que tu as tort, tu as tort, encore

laisse la musique te parler de moi.

E tu non dormi,

e dove sarai? Dove vai

quando la vita poi esagera

tutte le corse, gli schiaffi, gli sbagli che fai

quando qualcosa ti agita?

Elle sera là quand tu t’endormi,

dormi, dormi, dormi, dormiras.

C’est la dernière chanson pour toi.

 

On est deux étoiles qui brillent dans l’univers

à crier sur tous les toits qu’on a peur du noir.

Plus personne ne fait ça aujourd’hui,

on ne voit même plus ça dans les films.

Sur ton lit y’a des fleurs pour moi

et y’a mon gilet en metal.

 

Siamo un libro sul pavimento

in una casa vuota

che sembra la nostra,

persi tra le persone,

quante parole

senza mai una risposta.

E ci siamo fottuti ancora una notte

fuori un locale e meno male.

 

C’est la dernière chanson

et juste après la lune explosera.

J’viendrai te dire que tu as tort, tu as tort, encore

laisse la musique te parler de moi.

Quand nos colères s’enflamment

comme un feu de paille,

elle te dira tout c’que j’te dis pas.

Elle te dira qu’il faut tenir et tenir, encore

laisse la musique te parler de moi.

 

Tanto lo so che tu non dormi,

spegni la luce anche se non ti va.

Restiamo al buio avvolti

solo dal suono della voce

al di là della follia che balla in tutte le cose.

Due vite e guarda che disordine.

 

C’est la dernière chanson… pour toi !

(Et juste après la lune explosera...)

J’viendrai te dire que tu as tort, tu as tort, encore

laisse la musique te parler de moi.

Elle sera là quand tu t’endormi,

dormi, dormi, dormi, dormiras.

C’est la dernière chanson pour toi... pour toi.

Video "LA DERNIÈRE CHANSON", Marco Mengoni:

+ "A+": "DANCE YOUR PAIN AWAY" & "PERFUME IN THE BREEZE"

Dos nuevos "adelantos" de "A+", el disco remezclado de Agnetha Fältskog. En nuestra opinión no mejoran los originales y abusan del autotune, algo que la voz de Agnetha no necesita. Decepción.

Two new "peek sneaks" from "A+", Agnetha's remixed record. In our opinion they don't improve the originals and autotune overexposure, something that Agnetha's voice doesn't need. Disappointing.

Audio "DANCE YOUR PAIN AWAY", Agnetha 2023:

Audio "PERFUME IN THE BREEZE", Agnetha 2023:

"ABBA BEHIND THE BLONDE", DOCUMENTAL DE AGENTHA's documentary

 Video "ABBA BEHIND THE BLONDE" documental:

AGNETHA FÄLTSKOG & GARY BARLOW, "I SHOULD'VE FOLLOWED YOU HOME" 2023

 Hoy tenemos segundo single extraído de "A+", la reinterpretación del dueto de Agnetha y Gary Barlow "I SHOULD'VE FOLLOWED YOU HOME", con un estilo más funky-jazz. Preferimos la original del 2013, comparad...

Today we've got the second single taken from "A+", the reinterpretation of Agnetha's duet with Gary Barlow "I SHOULD'VE FOLLOWED YOU HOME", with a more funky-jazz style. We prefer the original from 2013, compare yourselves...

Audio "I SHOULD'VE FOLLOWED YOU HOME-2023", Agnetha Fältskog & Gary Barlow:

Video "I SHOULD'VE FOLLOWED YOU HOME-2013", Agnetha Fältskog & Gary Barlow:

SHARLEEN SPITERI ENTREVISTA Y ACTUACIÓN @ VIRGIN RADIO interview & performance

 Video entrevista Sharleen Spiteri @ Virgin Radio:

TEXAS, "KEEP ON TALKING", VIDEO

 Texas estrena video para su segunda canción inédita del recopilatorio de aniversario, "KEEP ON TALKING".

Texas premieres a video for their second new song from their anniversary compilation, "KEEP ON TALKING".

Video "KEEP ON TALKING", Texas:

FRIDA + SVANA GISLA & BAILLIE WALSH @ LONDON

Svana Gisla y Baillie Walsh, dos de los cerebros detrás de Abba Voyage disfrutaron de un almuerzo con Frida en el  restaurante londinense de moda J Sheekey. Svana publicó estas fotos de ellos juntos en su Instagram diciendo "los viernes son para amigos and una agradable comida". Parece que se divirtieron... como lo hacen los viejos amigos

Abba Voyage masterminds Svana Gisla and Baillie Walsh enjoyed a lunch with Frida at the trendy J Sheekey restaurant in London. Svana posted these photos of them altogether on her Instagram saying “Fridays are for friends and a lovely lunch”. Looks like they had fun.. the way old friends do!

ABBA, THE MOVIE EN LOS CINES HOY (Y 2) / at the cinemas today (&2)

 Hoy 19 de septiembre, 2º día en que la película "ABBA, THE MOVIE" regresa a los cines en muchos países. Donde verlo at abbathemovie.com

Today 19th September, 2nd day on which the film "ABBA, THE MOVIE" will be back in cinemas in several countries. Where to see it at abbathemovie.com

ABBA, THE MOVIE EN CINES HOY (1) / at cinemas today (1)

 Hoy 17 de septiembre la película "ABBA, THE MOVIE" regresa a los cines en muchos países. Donde verlo at abbathemovie.com

Today 17th September the film "ABBA, THE MOVIE" will be back in cinemas in several countries. Where to see it at abbathemovie.com

ABBA VOYAGE: HACE $2 MILLONES A LA SEMANA / $2 MILLION A WEEK

 

‘ABBA Voyage’ Is Making $2 Million a Week With an Avatar Band

LA TENSION DE KYLIE MINOGUE's tension

 La diva del pop australiana Kylie Minogue tiene nueva canción pop pegadiza con un video espectacular.

Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue has a new catchy pop song with a spectacular video.

Video "TENSION", Kylie Minogue:

AGNETHA FÄLTSKOG: "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?", VIDEO

 

Un video animado sirve como tarjeta de presentación del nuevo single de Agnetha "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?", estranado hoy en la TV británica.

An animated video is the presentation card for Agnetha's new single "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?", which premiered today on British TV.

Video "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?", Agnetha Fältskog:

AGNETHA @ PRENSA BRITÁNICA DE HOY / today's British press

 Información sobre Agnetha en la prensa británica de hoy tras el estreno de ayer.

Information about Agnetha on today's British press after yesterday's premiere.

AGNETHA FÄLTSKOG: "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" ESTRENO / premier

 Esta mañana se ha estrenado el nuevo single de Agnetha a través de la radio y ya está en todas las plataformas digitales. "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" es la única canción nueva de su álbum.

This morning has seen the premiere of Agnetha's new single on the radio and it's now on all digital platforms. "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?"  is the only brand new song on her album.

Audio "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?", Agnetha Fältskog:

Lyrics: Outside I'm cold but I'm burning inside Impossible, crazy Like snow in July People keep talking, they keep passing by The world could be ending I wouldn't care why What if You could be the one that I'll remember When I'm old and grey and looking back in life What if I just stumbled into my forever Baby, kiss me back to life Cause I can't breathe Oh it feels like I'm drowning Don't let me go now Please hold me closer Feels like I'm falling Into emotions I've never felt before So now, what Where do we go from (2)

Where do we go from here

(So now, what

Where do we go from (2)

Where do we go from here)

I thought I carried a heart made of steel But you cracked it open, yeah you broke the seal So kiss me again now, and promise we'll last Cause I ́m tired of waiting, I ́m done with the past

AGNETHA @ BBC RADIO 2 31/8/23 + ZOE BELL

 

 

Hoy a partir de las 8:30 (hora británica) Zoe Ball entrevistará a la última miembro de ABBA que le faltaba, Agnetha Fältskog. Y estrenará en primicia "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?"

Today from 8:30 onwards (British time) Zoe Ball will interview the last member of ABBA she was missing, Agnetha Fältskog. It will also be the worldwide premiere of "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?"

+info BBC:

Abba's Agnetha Fältskog returns with solo song: 'I didn't know if I could do this'

Enlace entrevista / Interview link

Audio entrevista BBC2 interview:

AGNETHA'S "A+"

Pues finalmente ni recopilatorio, ni álbum de versiones, ni álbum nuevo... el "nuevo proyecto" de Agnetha parece que se reduce a una nueva canción y a una "reinterpretación" de su último álbum de hace diez años "A" en un formato de doble-CD. ¿Tanto "gran contrato discográfico" para esto? Decepcionante. Mañana se confirmará... pero estas fotos y descripción ya están hoy en amazon.co.uk.

Finally it's not a compilation, or a cover album, or a new album... it seems that Agnetha's "new project" is just one new song and a "reimagination" of her latest 10-year-old album "A" in a double-CD format. Such a "great record deal" for this? Disappointing. It will be confirmed tomorrow... but these photos and description are already today on amazon.co.uk.

"WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?": ¿AGNETHA VERSIONANDO / covering THE CARPENTERS?

 Pensando en qué puede consistir el nuevo proyecto de Agnetha... ¿una recopilación de canciones (viendo el reel con imágenes pasadas de toda su carrera)?, o ¿un nuevo álbum de versiones como "THE COLOURING BOOK", puesto que "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" es el título de una canción de The Carpenters que pega con el estilo-Agnetha? Se verá... Os dejo la canción de los Carpenters.

Thinking about what Agnetha's new proyect will bring... a compilation of her songs (watching the reel with past footage from all her career)? or, a new album of cover versions as "THE COLOURING BOOK", as "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" is also the title of The Carpenters' song which suits Agnetha's style? We'll see... I'll leave you with the Carpenters' song.

Audio "WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?", The Carpenters:

CELEBRITIES @ 'ABBA VOYAGE'

 Aquí una relación de las últimas celebrities que se han pasado por el "Abba Voyage" Arena de Londres: Katy Perry (14-Julio), Idris y Sabrina Elba (24-J), Hugh Jackman (4-A) y Cliff Richard anoche.

Here the list of the last celebrities to visit the "Abba Voage" Arena in London: Katy Perry (14-July), Idris & Sabrina Elba (24-J), Hugh Jackman (4-A) & Cliff Richard, last night.