5/8/25

SHARLEEN SPITERI TIMELINE

3/8/25

BONNIE TYLER @ Mª PITA, A CORUÑA

27/7/25

"THE SECRETS OF SWEDISH POP" DOCUMENTAL / Documentary

Video "THE SECRETS OF SWEDISH POP", SVT

British documentary from 2024 © SVT

En 1974 ABBA ganó Eurovisión con "WATERLOO". Fue gran logro para lo que se convertiría en uno de los grupos más grandes del mundo. El éxito de ABBA abrió las puertas para otros artistas y compositores para triunfar en el exterior hasta tal punto que hoy en día los creadores de música sueca siguen a conquistar el mundo. Pero ¿qué hace que Suecia haga que su pop tenga éxito? Benjamin Ingrosso, Nina Persson (The Cardigans), Ulf Ekberg (Ace of Base)... entre otros dan su opinión sobre esto.

In 1974, ABBA won Eurovision with "WATERLOO". It was the big breakthrough for what would become one of the world's biggest bands. ABBA's success opened the door for other Swedish artists and songwriters to succeed abroad, and to this day Swedish music makers continue to conquer the world. But what is it about Sweden that makes our pop so successful? Benjamin Ingrosso, Nina Persson (The Cardigans), Ulf Ekberg (Ace of Base)... among others give their views in this documentary about it.

21/7/25

ABBA: "GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!" BILLION @ SPOTIFY & "THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL" 45º

"GIMME! GIMME! GIMME" es la segunda canción de ABBA en conseguir las mil millones de escuchas en Spotify tras "DANCING QUEEN" y "THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL" cumple hoy 45 años. Los recordamos...

"GIMME! GIMME! GIMME" is ABBA's second song to achieve the billion listenings on Spotify after "DANCING QUEEN" & it's "THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL" 45th anniversary today. We remember them...

+ info from udiscovermusic:

ABBA’s ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!’

Joins Spotify’s Billions Club

Video "GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!", ABBA:

Video "THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL", ABBA:

18/7/25

EFECTO MARIPOSA+MARCOS CAO (SONRISA JULIA): "MÁGICO" 2025

Estreno tercera nueva versión de aniversario de Efecto Mariposa, la canción es "MÁGICO" y se acompañan de Marcos Cao de La Sonrisa de Julia.

Premiering third new anniversary version by Efecto Mariposa, the song is "MÁGICO" accompanied by Marcos Cao from La Sonrisa de Julia.

Video "MÁGICO", Efecto Mariposa y Marcos Cao:

17/7/25

BJÖRN & LASSE HALLSTRÕM @ VÄSTERVIK

Björn, Lasse Hallström y su esposa Lena Olin en Västervik para un visionado al aire libre de "ABBA, The Movie" esta noche.

14/7/25

ENTREVISTA A BJÖRN ULVAEUS "TIMES RADIO" interview

Audio Björn Ulvaeus @ "Times Radio" interview:

Video extracto de la entrevista / extract of the interview:

Enlace / Link: Mirror

ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus reveals sad update on future of Voyage weeks after revamp

13/7/25

BJÖRN ULVAEUS @ HOOTENANNY SINGERS 60⁰ ANIVERSARIO / Anniversary

Björn Ulvaeus y Tonny Roth, únicos miembros originales vivos de Hootenanny Singers se reunieron anoche junto a Tomás Ledin y Niklas Strömstedt para celebrar el 60⁰ aniversario de la banda en el Västervik Song Festival con un único concierto exclusivo.

Björn Ulvaeus & Tonny Roth, the only surviving original members of the Hootenanny Singers reunited last night together with Tomás Ledin & Niklas Strömstedt to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the band at the Västervik Song Festival with one exclusive concert.

LIVE AID CONCERT 40⁰⁰ ANIVERSARIO / Anniversary

Hoy se cumplen 40⁰ años del concierto benéfico Live Aid entre Wembley-Londres y Filadelfia.

Today is the 40th anniversary of the Live Aid charity concert held between London-Wembley & Philadelphia.

Enlace a + info / Link to + info

11/7/25

ANA BELÉN @ "HOY POR HOY" CADENA SER

Ana belén fue entrevistada hoy en el programa de la Cadena SER "Hoy por hoy" por Ángels Barecló y Fernando Neira, presentando su nuevo álbum.

Ana Belen was interviewed today on the programme of Cadena SER "Hoy por hoy" by Angels Barceló & Fernando Neira, presenting her new album.

Video entrevista ANA BELÉN @ "Hoy por hoy", Cadena SER:

Video "PECES DE CIUDAD" en vivo @ "Hoy por hoy", Cadena SER:

7/7/25

ANA TORROJA @ CONCIERTO MADO 2025

Ana Torroja actuó anoche en el concierto del Orgullo en Madrid junto a Rozalén cantando "MUJER CONTRA MUJER".

Last night Ana Torroja performed at the Pride concert in Madrid together with Rozalén singing "MUJER CONTRA MUJER".

5/7/25

LEIRE MARTÍNEZ: "TRES DESEOS" 2⁰/nd SINGLE

Leire Martínez presenta su segundo single en solitario "TRES DESEOS", aquí el video.

Leire Martinez presents her second solo-single "TRES DESEOS", here the video.

Video "TRES DESEOS", Leire Martínez:

3/7/25

MICHAEL B. TRETOW'S MEMORIAL

Fotos: expressen.se, Patrik C Österberg, Ola Axman

Agnetha, Björn, Benny entre los asistentes al funeral de Michael B. Tretow en Mikaelskapellet en Estocolmo hoy. Michael, su ingeniero de sonido, murió en mayo a los 80 años. También estaban Gorel Hanser, Janne Schaffer y Claes Olof af Geijerstam. Texto inferior traducción del artículo de Expressen.se.

Agnetha, Björn & Benny among the attendants to Michael B. Tretow's funeral in Mikaelskapellet in Stockholm today. Michael, their sound engineer died in May at the age of 80. Also there Gorel Hanser, Janne Schaffer & Claes Olof af Geijerstam. Texto below English translation from Expressen.se article.

The man behind ABBA’s sound, sound engineer Michael B. Tretow, passed away in May at the age of 80.

Today he is being buried in Stockholm where friends, relatives and colleagues have gathered.

- There are so many memories, says Agnetha Fältskog.

Michael B. Tretow passed away earlier in May at the age of 80. On Thursday he will be buried in Mikaelskapellet in Stockholm, just a stone's throw opposite Metronome Studio, now Atlantis Studios, where ABBA’s sound was created.

Guitarist Janne Schaffer worked closely with Abba for many years. He is on site at the funeral to say goodbye to his colleague and friend.

- Micke was a fantastic person and an incredibly skilled sound engineer, he says and continues:

- He was a big part of both Ted Gärdestad's and ABBA’s success.

Schaffer remembers his first meeting with Tretow.

- It was on Ted's Gärdestad's first album, we recorded here, he says.

The guitarist recalls fun memories with the exploratory sound engineer. Among them was when he and Tretow tested a Marshall amplifier in producer Bruno Glenmark's indoor swimming pool.

– It was an amazing sound. It was just that Anne-Louise Hanson's mother was at home and thought it was an earthquake.

– We tried so many different things. Micke was always so interested in doing new things and trying everything.

The ABBA members on site

Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog are also on site.

– There are so many memories, says Fältskog.

Claes Olof af Geijerstam also worked with ABBA as a sound engineer in the mid-1970s. He remembers the first time he met Tretow when Ola & the Janglers recorded at the Metronome Studio.

– A natural talent, a fantastic person, always ready to laugh. We had so much technical fun for us. We loved odd gadgets in the studio, he says and laughs.

– A really lovely guy and a good songwriter. The man behind ABBA’s sound

Michael B. Tretow worked at the then famous Metronome Studio in the 1960s where he recorded material with, among others, Ted Gärdestad, Pugh Rogefeldt, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.

Since the 1970s, he was ABBA’s sound engineer on all albums except for "Voyage", which was released as late as 2021.

Tretow has been described by many as the man behind the classic ABBA sound. Among other things, he drew inspiration from Phil Spector's recording technique.

After ABBA split, he continued to work with the members on their solo projects and also musicals, including the "Chess" album.

In 2001, Tretow suffered a brain hemorrhage and three years later, after completing Agnetha Fältskog's album "My coloring book", he ended his career, writes DN.

During his career, Tretow also released cult songs such as "Den makalösa manicken" and "Hubba hubba zoot zoot" under the name Caramba. A studio project he had together with Ted Gärdestad.

30/6/25

'DANCING QUEEN': MIL MILLONES DE VISIONADOS / one billion views @ YOUTUBE

20/6/25

LOS OJOS NUEVOS DE ANA BELÉN's new eyes

Por fin, hoy se publica el nuevo álbum de Ana Belén, "VENGO CON LOS OJOS NUEVOS". Producido por su hijo David San José, su nuevo disco en 7 años que ya presenta en su gira "MÁS D'ANA" este verano. Abajo el tracklist del álbum.

At last, Ana Belen's new álbum "VENGO CON LOS OJOS NUEVOS" is released today. Produced by his son David San José, her new album in 7 years and which she's already presenting in her tour "MÁS D'ANA" this summer. Below the album's tracklist.

19/6/25

LUZ CASAL, MARQUESA DE LUZ Y PAZ + "TODO CAMBIA" (NUEVO / New SINGLE)

Para celebrar el X aniversario de su reinado, el rey Felipe VI ha concedido, por primera vez, una serie de títulos honorarios. Entre ellos, Luz Casal que ha sido galardonada como Marquesa de Luz y Paz. ¡Enhorabuena!

Al tiempo, presenta su nuevo tema "TODO CAMBIA", una revisión del clásico chileno que saldrá en su nuevo álbum a finales de año durante una gira mundial que ya empezó.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his kingdom, king Felipe VI has awarded several honour titles for the first time. Among them, Luz Casal has been named Marquess of Luz y Paz (Light & Peace). Congratulations!

Meanwhile, she presents a news song "TODO CAMBIA", a revision of a Chilean classic, that will be released in her new album at the end of this year during a world tour which ahs already begun.

Audio "TODO CAMBIA", Luz Casal.