AMAYA URANGA: SE RETIRA DE LOS ESCENARIOS / Stage retirement

 Se anuncia que por motivos de salud, Amaya Uranga, la que fuera voz principal de Mocedades y ahora de El Consorcio, se retira de los escenarios. Sus ex-compañeros de El Consorcio, le rendirán homenaje en una gira titulada "Querida Amaya". Para la gira a Carlos Zubiaga, Iñaki y Estíbaliz Uranga, se unirá la hija de ésta y Sergio, Allende Blanco Uranga, como sustitución. Se le echará de menos...

Amaya Uranga, who once was the main voice of Mocedades and now of El Consrocio, announces her retirement from the stage due to heath issues. Her former band mates of El Consorcio will pay tribute to her in a tour called "Querida Amaya"- For the tour together with carlos Zubiaga, Iñaki & Estíbaliz Uranga, will also be Allende Blanco Uranga, Estíbaliz & Sergio's daughter, as substitute. She'll be missed...

Video "ERES TÚ", Mocedades:

Video entrevista / interview Amaya y Estíbaliz Uranga @ Cadena SER:

Video sobre su retirada / about her retirement:

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ABBA'S "DANCING QUEEN" 50º (ESTRENADA HOY / Premiered today @ ROYAL GALA, STOCKHOLM 18/JUN/1976)

Se reedita el 14 de agosto "DANCING QUEEN" de Abba en vinilo 10" celebrando su 50º aniversario. Remasterizados en Abbey Road y con "LA REINA DEL BAILE" en la cara B.

Reissue in August 14th, Abba's "DANCING QUEEN" on 10" vinyl in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Remastered at Abbey Road and featuring "LA REINA DEL BAILE" on the B-side.

Bobby's Brother video:

 JUN/18/1976 - 50º aniversario del estreno de "DANCING QUEEN" en la víspera de la boda real sueca en 1976 / 50th anniversary of "DANCING QUEEN" premiere on the eve of the Swedish royal wedding in 1976.

It’s time to celebrate ABBA’s iconic song ‘Dancing Queen’ on this August!

Released back in 1976, the song turns 50 this year and Polar Music International together
with Universal Music across different countries, wants to celebrate this milestone with you, the fans!

LOCATIONS:

STOCKHOLM – ABBA THE MUSEUM (aug 15th)

BERLIN – HOLZMARKT (aug 14th)

MEXICO CITY – BONBON CIBELES  (aug 13th)

LONDON – UMUSIC SHOP CAMDEN (aug 14th)

WARSAW – CUD NAD WISŁĄ (aug 14th)

AMSTERDAM – EXIT CLUB (aug 15th)

GOTHENBURG – WAY OUT WEST (aug 13th – 15th)

SYDNEY – BOMBIES (aug 15th)

USA – LOCATION AND CITY TO BE CONFIRMED

 

To find out more information regarding each location and their event,
please click this link to be redirected to your country.

Dancing Queen turns 50 but never gets old

ABBA'S MANAGER GÖREL HANSER, MUERE / passes away

 

La web oficial de ABBA aparece la noticia de la muerte de Görel Hanser hoy a los 76 años con una nota de los miembros del grupo. Görel ha sido la manager del grupo desde que se desligaron de Stig Anderson en los 80. Empezó a trabajar en Polar Music en 1969. Estaba casada  con Anders Hanser, uno de los fotógrafos del grupo. DEP. 

ABBA's webpage shows the news of Görel Hanser's passing away today at the age of 76 with a note by the group members. Görel has been the group's manager since they split with Stig Anderson in the 80s. She started working in Polar Music in 1969. She was married to Anders Hanser, one of the group's photographers. RIP. 

Abba & Gorel (1986)

Frida & Gorel @ Abba Voyage

Gorel & Ingemarie Halling, Abba The Museum, curator

Abba, Stig Anderson & Gorel @ Polar offices (70s)

+info de "El Cierre Digital":

Muere Görel Hanser, la histórica mánager del grupo ABBA: Pieza insustituible durante 50 años de la banda sueca

+ info de "Independent":

Görel Hanser death: Abba’s longtime manager and ‘fifth member’ dies aged 76

Comentario de / Comments by Carl Magnus Palm sobre / on Görel:

Görel started out as ABBA manager Stig Anderson's secretary in 1969, soon becoming his invaluable right-hand woman, and, in 1979, acquiring the title of Vice President of Polar Music International. She worked closely with the ABBA members and developed personal friendships with them. After the ABBA years, she set up shop with Benny, being involved in all his projects, while continuing to represent ABBA, handling most enquiries and ensuring that their interests were protected.

My contact with Görel started in the early 1990s, when I was researching and writing my first ABBA book, ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions. Not only did she help me set up my interviews with Björn, Benny and Frida, but she also facilitated many other aspects of the project and saw to it that I got what I needed when I needed it. She did so several times over the ensuing decades, not least when I collaborated with her then-husband Anders Hanser on the book From ABBA To Mamma Mia!

It may sound trivial, but my most cherished memories of Görel were the many times she consulted her old calendars from the ABBA-era to help me nail down certain dates. For an ABBA researcher, those calendars were gold. I would send an email with my requests and then she would usually phone me up with whatever she had found. Being a busy lady, with her plate full of projects related to the present day – and, as I believe she told an interviewer once, not one for looking back very much – it would have been easy for her to say no to these requests to go back in time on my behalf, but if she could help, she did.

I knew that I could count on a straightforward reply and reaction whenever I emailed her to let her know what I was up to, which I usually did if I was embarking on an ABBA-related project. Also, by the many posts I've seen online over the past couple of days, I can tell that she always treated ABBA fans with kindness. My condolences go out to her family and everybody else who knew her well.

Thanks for everything, Görel.

Comentario de / Comments by ABBA Info:

IN MEMORIAM: GÖREL HANSER

1949–2026

Görel Hanser, one of the most trusted and influential figures in ABBA’s inner circle for more than five decades, died in June 2026. She was 76.

This is one of the most difficult articles ABBA INFO has ever had to write.

Not because Görel Hanser’s accomplishments are difficult to describe. They are not. Her place in the history of ABBA, Polar Music and Swedish and international popular music is secure and beyond dispute.

The difficulty is that some people become so woven into a story that it becomes impossible to imagine the story without them.

For more than fifty years, Görel Hanser was one of those people. When she joined Stig Anderson's organisation in 1969, ABBA did not yet exist. The extraordinary global phenomenon that would eventually captivate hundreds of millions of people around the world still belonged to the future. Yet from those early days onward, Görel would become one of the few constants in a story otherwise defined by change.

She was there before the breakthrough.

She was there during the years when ABBA became one of the most successful acts in music history.

She was there when the world believed the story had ended.

And she was still there when ABBA’s remarkable return once again captured the world’s imagination decades later – and for everything in between.

The simplest way to describe Görel Hanser would be to call her ABBA's manager. It is also the least accurate. Managers handle careers.

Over the decades she became organiser, advisor, negotiator, producer, strategist and trusted confidante. She navigated record companies, television networks, tours, major productions, international launches and countless business decisions.

But none of those qualities explain why her passing has touched so many people so deeply. The answer lies elsewhere.

To understand Görel Hanser, one must understand that while the world saw ABBA, Görel saw Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Frida. She understood the difference.

For more than half a century she occupied a unique position between one of the world's most famous groups and the world that surrounded it. Journalists, broadcasters, promoters, record executives, business partners, collaborators and fans all found their way to ABBA through Görel. At the same time, she protected the four individuals at the centre of the phenomenon from the endless demands that global fame inevitably brings. She became the bridge between ABBA and the world.

That role required far more than organisational skill. It required judgement, discretion and an extraordinary understanding of people. Görel knew where the boundaries were. She knew when an opportunity should be pursued and when it should be declined. She knew when to open a door and when to quietly close one. Most importantly, she understood that behind the records, the tours, the headlines and the success stood four human beings.

That understanding earned something money cannot buy and success cannot guarantee. It earned trust. Not for a few years. Not for a decade. For a lifetime.

In interviews over the years, Görel rarely spoke about herself. When she did, what emerged was not the portrait of a powerful executive but of a remarkably grounded and deeply human person. She described herself as someone who loved life, who was easily moved to tears and who took pride not in her professional achievements but in having created a good life for the people she loved. She enjoyed being generous. She cared about family. She cared about friendships. She cared about people.

Those who knew her best paint a remarkably consistent picture.

Anni-Frid Lyngstad once described her as both sensitive and strong, a woman of great integrity and a great heart whose care for others often exceeded her care for herself. Tommy Körberg called her an organisational genius with a heart of gold.

Together, those memories reveal something that no job title ever could: Görel Hanser's greatest gift was not management. It was care. She cared about people. She cared about protecting those who depended on her. And she cared enough to devote more than half a century of her life to doing all of those things extraordinarily well.

Perhaps that is why Anni-Frid once described her as ABBA's anchor and mediator. It is difficult to imagine a more fitting description. Through triumphs and disappointments, through marriages and divorces, through births, losses, celebrations and setbacks, Görel remained a steady presence. She was not simply there for the career. She was there for the life that unfolded around it.

Many people worked with ABBA. Very few remained by their side for more than fifty years.

As news of her passing spread, tributes began arriving from every corner of the ABBA world. They came from people who had known her professionally, personally and sometimes only briefly. Yet a common theme emerged again and again. People spoke about her kindness. Her warmth. Her generosity. Her ability to make time for others regardless of who they were.

In an age increasingly fascinated by visibility, Görel Hanser represented something different. She never seemed interested in being the story. She was interested in helping the story succeed.

She stood close enough to guide, close enough to protect and close enough to care, while always allowing others to occupy the spotlight.

The music remains. The records remain. The films, productions and memories remain. Future generations will continue to discover ABBA and marvel at one of the most extraordinary stories popular music has ever produced.

What many of them may never fully realise is how much of that story rested, quietly and securely, in the hands of one remarkable woman.

ABBA INFO has spent many years documenting the history of ABBA. In that history, some people appear because they were famous. Others appear because they were important.

Görel Hanser belongs to a far rarer category. She was indispensable. Not because she sought recognition. Not because she demanded attention.

But because for more than half a century she embodied something increasingly rare: competence without ego, authority without arrogance and loyalty without condition.

ABBA’s story cannot be told without Görel Hanser. Nor can the story of countless fans, journalists, collaborators and friends whose lives she touched along the way.

She was the firm, kind and reliable bridge between ABBA and the world.

And for more than fifty years, no one crossed that bridge without encountering her warmth, her wisdom and her humanity.

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EUROVISION 2026, 70º

Mensaje RTVE message

Pobre 70º aniversario de Eurovisión, ni su eslogan es fiel a la realidad. No se verá, solo se informará del país ganador, esperando que no sea Israel. Por primera vez no se ha hecho seguimiento ni encontrado canciones favoritas que reseñar aquí.

Pity for Eurovision's 70th anniversary, not even its slogan is true to reality. It won't be seen, only the winner will be reported, hoping it's not Israel. For the first time no coverage or any favourite songs have been shown here.

[Fuente: Spanish Revolution Facebook]

EUROVISIÓN SE HUNDE Y YA NO PUEDEN OCULTARLO

Sin España, sin Irlanda, sin Países Bajos y con medio continente señalando su complicidad con Israel, Eurovisión vive la mayor crisis de su historia mientras intenta vender normalidad entre censura, protestas y propaganda. La audiencia cae, las canciones se escuchan un 45% menos, la UER pierde cerca de 800.000 euros solo en cuotas fijas y hasta el propio director del festival admite que “echan de menos” a los países que se marcharon. Lo que antes era una fiesta musical ahora es un escaparate político marcado por Gaza, el blanqueamiento internacional y una credibilidad hecha pedazos. Y cuanto más intentan taparlo, más evidente resulta el derrumbe.

EUROVISION IS SINKING AND THEY CAN NO LONGER HIDE IT

Without Spain, without Ireland, without the Netherlands, and with half the continent pointing at its complicity with Israel, Eurovision is experiencing the biggest crisis in history while trying to project an image of normality amidst censorship, protests and propaganda.Viewers are plummeting, song hearings are down 45%, the EBUis losing nearly 800.000€ in fixed fees alone and even the contest's director admits they "miss" the countries that left. What once was a musical celebration is now a political showcase marked by Gaza, international whitewashing and shattered credibilty. And the more they try to cover it up, the more evident the collapse becomes.

Video EUROVISION EVOLUTION 70 YEARS:

BONNIE TYLER: INGRESADA GRAVE / in serious hospital condition (Actualizado 15/JUN Updated)

 La cantante británica Bonnie Tyler está en coma inducido en un hospital de Portugal, donde reside, tras una operación intestinal. La cantante tiene nuevo disco y empezaba gira el próximo día 22. En su página web han incluido un comunicado oficial. Deseamos su pronta recuperación. Incluímos su nuevo single.

British singer Bonnie Tyler is in induced coma at a Portuguese hospital, where she lives, after undergoing an intestinal surgery. The singer has a new record and was about to start a tour on the 22nd. There's an official statement on her webpage. We hope for her recovery. Including her new single.

Comunicado oficial / Official statement @ Bonnie Tyler web:

"[6/5/26] We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery. The surgery went well and she is now recuperating. We know that all of her family, friends, and fans will be concerned about this news and will be wishing her well for a full and swift recovery.

[Update 8/5/26] Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery. 

[Update 12/5/26] As of this morning Bonnie remains seriously ill but stable in hospital in Faro, however her doctors are still positive that she will make a full recovery.

[Update 15/6/26] Bonnie is no longer in coma but remains very unwell and in intensive care in hospital in Portugal. Although her condition is improving it is a slow process. Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time."

Video "YES, I CAN", Bonnie Tyler:

ACTUALIZACIÓN PICO DE OYENTES ABBA @ SPOTIFY top listeners update

 

Última actualización / Latest update: 19/1/2026

Actualización / Update: 12/1/2026

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Actualización / Update: 11/1/2026

Actualización / Update: 6/1/26

Actualización / Update: 4/1/2026

"ABBA GOLD" N⁰1 BILLBOARD DANCE CHART

 Más de tres décadas después la recopilación "ABBA GOLD" es n⁰1 en la lista de baile de Billboard norteamericano. Y "FERNANDO" llega esta semana al n⁰14 también debido a su inclusión en la serie "Stranger things".

More than three decades later the compilation "ABBA GOLD" is n⁰1 on the American Billboard dance list. And "FERNANDO" reaches n⁰14 too due to being included in the "Stranger things" series.

Video:

"ABBA GOLD" TOP 4 BILLBOARD DANCE CHART 2025 & "HAPPY NEW YEAR-25" N⁰3 UK SINGLE CHART

 

(Actualizado 31-12-25 updated) Enlace a última actualización / Link to latest update

"ABBA GOLD", recopilatorio que ha cumplido 33 años, aparece en el top 4 de la lista anual dance 2025 del Billboard USA, por encima de Beyoncé o Lady Gaga. Y la reedicion 2025 de "HAPPY NEW YEAR" n⁰3 en lista singles británica. En Spotify son los 119⁰ artista del mundo con más de 41 millones dexescuchas mensuales (a 31-D). ¡Canciones de hasta 50 años que siguen encantando! 

"ABBA GOLD", a 33-year-old compilation, ends up on the top 4 of the annual dance chart 2025 of the American Billboard, above Beyoncé or Lady Gaga. And the 2025 rerelease of  "HAPPY NEW YEAR" is n⁰3 on British single chart. On Spotify they're artist n⁰ 119 with more than 41 million monthly listenings (31st-D update) Songs of up to 50 years old are still loved!

EUROVISIÓN 2026: ESPAÑA NO PARTICIPA / Spain won't take part

España no participará ni emitirá el Festival de Eurovisión 2026 de Viena al confirmarse la participación de Israel en el mismo. Tampoco lo harán Países Bajos, Irlanda,  Eslovenia, ni Islandia por el momento. Otros países podrán sumarse al boicot...

Spain won't take part or broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Viena as Israel is sure to participate in it. At the moment, the Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and Iceland also won't be attending either. Other countries may add to the boycott...

Update 11/12/25: Nemo returns the 2024 Eurovision trophy prptesting against keeping Israel in the contest. The Swiss winner thanks his experience but says the trophy doesn't represent him any more.