OTOÑO / Autumn 1979: ABBA TOUR 40 AÑOS / years

Abba llegando a Edmonton. Abba arriving to Edmonton.

GRABANDO 'THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME" VIDEO shoot

Fotos de Abba durante la grabación de parte del video de "THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME" en el China Theater de Estocolmo el 21 de septiembre de 1982, hace hoy 37 años.

Photos of Abba during the shoot of parts of the video of "THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME" at the China Theater in Stockholm on September 21st 1982, 37 years ago today.

"MAMMA MIA THE PARTY" LONDON PREMIERE

 Photos. AbbaTalk

Anoche se abrió "Mamma Mia The Party" en el O2 de Londres con la presencia de Björn y Benny. Björn incluso se enfundó en un traje que usó con Abba allá por los 70 como se puede ver en fotos y video.

Last night "Mamma Mia The Party" opened at the O2 in London with the presence of Björn & Benny. Björn even got into the Abba costume he had worn back in the 70s as you can see in the photos and video.

Video:

Video "Mamma Mia The Party" @ O2 London:

"MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY" LLEGA A LONDRES / Arrives to London. BJÖRN'S PROMO

El evento-espectáculo "Mamma Mia! The Party" llega a Londres. Björn está promocionándolo con entrevistas en radio y TV. Se inaugura el 19-sept.

The event-show "Mamma Mia! The Part" arrives to London. Björn is promoting it with interviews on radio & TV. It opens on 19-sept

Video Björn @ BBC:

Video Björn @ ITV:



Video Björn @ Smooth Radio:

ABBA @ EDMONTON, CANADA 1979

Hoy hace 40 años que Abba arrancó su última gira del '79 en Edmonton, Canadá. Era un lugar extraño para empezar pero era un concierto de calentamiento ante las ciudades estadounidenses que iban a seguir. En el enlace inferior hay videos del este concierto.

40 years ago today Abba kicked off their last tour of '79 in Edmonton, Canada. It was a strange place to start but it was a warm up concert before the American cities that were to follow. On the link below there are videos of this concert.

ENLACE A INFO / LINK TO INFO

FRIDA'S 'SHINE' 35 ANIVERSARIO / anniversary

SHINE AT 35

CAMILO SESTO, DEP / RIP

Hoy ha muerto Camilo Sesto, gran voz masculina de los 70. DEP.

Today Camilo Sesto, the great male voice of the 70s. RIP.

Video "PERDÓNAME", Camilo Sesto:

HOY EFECTO MARIPOSA @ PONTEDEUME, today [ACTUALIZADO FOTOS Updated]

Efecto Mariposa tocarán esta noche en Pontedeume.

Efecto Mariposa are performing in Pontedeume tonight.

ABBA BY KATE MAKAROVA

Así aparece Abba en las postales de Kate Makarova.

That's how Abba appear on Kate Makarova's cards.

- Kate Makarova Arts.

"GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!" VIDEO 40º ANIVERSARIO / anniversary

El 5 de septiembre de 1979,  Abba estaban en los estudios Polar de Estocolmo grabando los videos de las canciones "GIMME! GIMME! GIMME" y "ESTOY SOÑANDO", la versión en español de "I HAVE A DREAM". ¡Hace hoy 40 años!

On the 5th September 1979, Abba were at the Polar studios in Stockholm shooting the videos of their songs "GIMME! GIMME! GIMME" & "ESTOY SOÑANDO", the Spanish version of  "I HAVE A DREAM".  40 years ago today!

Video "GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!", Abba:

CARL BENGTSSON'S PHOTO SESSION FRIDA'S 'DJUPA ANDERTAG' @ MALLORCA

Enlace a sesión completa / Complete session link

"SOMETHING ABOUT YOU" VIDEO - ELDERBROOK & RUDIMENTAL

"SOMETHING ABOUT YOU", canción y video de Elderbrook & Rudimental.

"SOMETHING ABOUT YOU", song & video by Elderbrook & Rudimental.

Video "SOMETHING ABOUT YOU", Elderbrook & Rudimental:

LUZ @ BETANZOS, ESTA NOCHE / Tonight [ACTUALIZADO / Updated + VIDEOS]

Luz actúa esta noche en el cierre de las fiestas de Betanzos en su 800º aniversario de la fundación de la villa. Su actuación empezará a las 11:30 tras la actuación de Carlos Bau que empieza a las 10:15. Y resultó ser un éxito más de esta gran artista como podéis ver en lis videos debajo.

Luz performs tonight in the last concert of the Betanzos fair in the 800º anniversary of the foundation of the town. her performance starts at 11:30 after the concert by Carlos Bau which begins at 10:15. And it was another great success of this great artist as you can see in the videos below.

Videos concierto Betanzos de José Antonio Alonso Vázquez:


Video "UN NUEVO DÍA BRILLARA", Luz @ Betanzos:


Video "ENTRE MIS RECUERDOS", Luz @ Betanzos:


Video "LOCA", Luz @ Betanzos:


Video "A CADA PASO", Luz @ Betanzos:


Video "RUFINO", Luz @ Betanzos:


Video "PIENSA EN MI", Luz @ Betanzos:


Lyric-video "VOLVER A  COMENZAR", Luz:

"YA FUE" ANA TORROJA'S 3º/rd new SINGLE NUEVO

Foto: planoinformativo

Foto: Presentación de "Ya fue" ayer / Presenting "Ya fue" yesterday

Ana Torroja ya tiene prácticamente listo su nuevo disco que saldrá en 2020. Por otro lado, hoy lanza su próximo sencillo ‘YA FUE’ cuyo vídeo se filmó en las calles de Coyoacán y San Ángel, en la Ciudad de México.

Ana Torroja has practically ready her new album which will be out in 2020. On the other hand, her new single is out today "YA FUE". The video was shot in the streets of Coyoacán and San Ángel in the city of Mexico.

Video making of "YA FUE":



Audio "YA FUE", Ana Torroja:


Video "YA FUE", Ana Torroja:

GÖREL HANSER & LAS CANCIONES NUEVAS DE ABBA's new songs

Abba Intermezzo Internationa fanclub, después de recibir muchos emails tras las últimas entrevistas de Benny, ha contactado con Görel hanser, mánager de Abba, para confirmar las informaciones. Ella no confirma ninguna fecha oficial de publicación de las dos nuevas canciones de Abba. Finalmente se publicarán en 2020. El Abbatar Tour probablemente arrancará en 2021. Pero enfatizó en que nada de esto ha sido confirmado.

Abba Intermezzo International fanclub, after receiving lots of mails because of Benny's latest interviews, have asked Görel Hanser from Abba's management for information. She said there is no confirmed date for the release of the two new Abba songs. Eventually they will be released in 2020. The Abbatar Tour will probably start in 2021. But she enphasized that all this has not been confirmed.

XOEL LÓPEZ'S "ME CUESTA TANTO OLVIDARTE" TROPICAL

El coruñés Xoel López versiona a Mecano tropicalizando "ME CUESTA TANTO OLVIDARTE"

Coruña-born Xoel López covers Mecano's "ME CUESTA TANTO OLVIDARTE" in a tropical style.

Audio "ME CUESTA TANTO OLVIDARTE", Xoel López:

MICHAEL B. TRETOW: FELIZ 75 Happy birthday

Felicitamos al ingeniero de sonido de Abba, Michael B. Tretow, que hoy cumple 75 años.

Congratulating Abba's sound engineer, Michael B. Tretow, who is 75 years old today.

BAO DOCUMENTAL TV documentary 2011

Para celebrar su gira 2019, incluímos el documental del décimo aniversario de BAO realizado por la TV sueca en 2011.

To celebrate their 2019 tour, we're including the documentary done by Swedish TV for BAO's tenth anniversary in 2011.

Video Benny Anderssons Orkester 10 år 2011

"WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME?" ABBA LIVE @ AUSTRALIA 1977

Recordando concierto australiano de 1977 con Abba interpretando "WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME?"

Remembering Australia 1977 concert with Abba performing "WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME?"

Video "WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME?", Abba live:

ABBA RÉCORD: 900 SEMANAS / weeks @ OFFICIAL UK ALBUM CHART

¡Abba continúa batiendo récords! "ABBA Gold" ha pasado su semana 900 en la lista oficial de álbumes del Reino Unido, lo que lo hace el álbum Top 100 más longevo de todos los tiempos.

Abba still keeps breaking records! "ABBA Gold" has passed its 900th week on the Official UK Albums Chart, making it the longest-running Top 100 album of all time.

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KEANE'S "LOVE TOO MUCH" VIDEO

Keane estrena hoy nuevo video de una canción extraída de su álbum de regreso "CAUSE AND EFFECT". Se trata de "LOVE TOO MUCH".

Keane premieres today a new video of a song taken from their comeback album "CAUSE AND EFFECT". It's "LOVE TOO MUCH".

Video "LOVE TOO MUCH", Keane:

TEQUILA @ CORUÑA

Anoche Tequila (Alejo Stivel y Ariel Rot) ofrecieron con gran éxito su concierto de despedida en la plaza de Mª Pita de A Coruña.

Last night Tequila (Alejo Stivel & Ariel Rot performed with great success their farewell concert at Mª Pita square in A Coruña.

Video "YO QUIERO SER NORMAL", Tequila (BSO "Super Lopez")

Video "ME VUELVO LOCO", Tequila:



Video "SALTA", Tequila:

BENNY'S 'AFTONBLADET' INTERVIEW

Foto & text: Abba Info Facebook

Complete Benny interview Aftonbladet:
”The avatar tour can become reality in 2021”

”The new ABBA songs are quite good.”

Benny Andersson is touring with his orchestra. At this summer's concerts, six ABBA songs and 47 others are played. Much of Benny Andersson's working time is a return visit to the old songs.

Now an upcoming tour is being prepared. There are digital copies that will look like Agneta, Frida, Björn and Benny did in 1979.
- The Avatar project takes almost all the time. If it will happen, it will premiere in 2021, says Benny Andersson.

The tour with Benny Andersson's orchestra is the first in three years. Four hours with the band's original music.
How did you choose a repertoire?
- I started from how it was three years ago. It felt good. We have replaced some accordion songs, added the newly recorded. Plus a couple of old ABBA songs.
How do you think when choosing which ABBA songs you play?
- I think we should not play the most famous, more something almost nobody has heard.
Because it's hardly the ones you think are the best?
- No, it should be fun to play the songs and it is. Especially at the end with "Why did it have to be me" and "On and on and on". Also "Lovers (live a little longer)". I don't know if people even know it's an ABBA song.
Another forgotten ABBA song is the rocky "Hey hey Helen" from 1975. Which BAO does not play. When the American magazine Rolling Stone selected the 25 best ABBA songs last fall, they put "Hey hey Helen" as number 6.
- WHAT !!?
(Pause)
- It says a lot about Rolling Stone. Björn and I were in a period when we were trying to do more rock 'n' roll. Stupid idea. We noticed that pretty quickly. We quickly returned to making pop.
Rolling Stone pays tribute to the early feminist lyrics and notes that Kiss borrowed the riff in "Hey hey Helen" to "Calling Dr Love".
- Really? Well, they’re welcome. There is also a feminist turn in "Lovers (live a little longer)". I think that is interesting.
That your 40-year-old songs feel right in our time?
- Yes, "He's your brother" that we play now also feels relevant today.
Are there any ABBA songs you wouldn't play?
- Because they're mossy? I don't think much about the lyrics when I choose, more if the song is fun to play with BAO.
In the early years, BAO toured in smaller public folk parks.
- Yes, we did, but we figured out that it was not the best places to play at when there were too much audience. It gets very crowded. That's why we bring our own dance floor. The first idea was to also bring chocolate wheels and arrow throwing and sell hot dogs and tour as a whole amusement park but it became too booky. So now we have a dance course and colored lanterns.
You have reached the age of 70. Do you work less than before?
- No, I work just as much. Equally regular. I have always tried to remove the summer from the working desk and live in the country then. You can still do things remotely if needed.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
- Nothing at all. I'm good at that.
Not even read?
- Yes, I read. I go shopping for food every day. And cook.
You think cooking is fun?
- Yes, I’m cooking almost every day. It's especially fun when you make something you don't usually do. I'm getting a little lazy. I'm down to ten or twelve dishes that I make regularly. Then you do not have to think when shopping. But sometimes I do something I haven't done before.
What was the last thing you got curious about and cooked?
- Which I haven't done? Peppers stuffed with minced meat and with lots of unusual spices in it.
Do you still keep “The warriors diet”, where you only eat once a day? In the evening.
- I try to. That diet fits me well. It’s hard sometimes, especially on tour. Everyone else is having dinner but I can't because I don't want to be full when I go on stage. Then it will be neither breakfast nor lunch nor dinner, so I have to take something little during the day. And I get hot dogs during the show’s break.
What jobs are waiting after the summer holidays?
- The Avatar Project. It takes almost all the time now. There are so many people involved and a lot of things that need to come together.
The news of an ABBA tour, where digital versions of you four are touring with live musicians on stage, came in October 2016. Then the premiere was scheduled for this year.
What is the plan now?
- If it happens at all, it will sometime during 2021. The conditions have changed. I can't tell you that much.
You have recorded two new ABBA songs. Do you wait to release them until then?
- Well. In some way, we should make it all come together. We may release the songs when we know the premiere date for the avatar tour and can sell tickets. We haven't decided. The new songs are pretty good.
You have to be passionate about publishing "Don't shut me down" and "I still have faith in you". Are the songs completely finished?
- No, they're not mixed. We have made some rough mixes but it is not so bad to have it almost ready. Then you hear details that can be improved in the final mix. But everything is recorded, that's it.
What's next for the avatars?
- We have to make a setlist, which songs will be included in the concerts. So they can be recorded with our doubles. How long should the show be? The same versions, or any acoustic? It's a pretty fun job. I've been doing recycling for a long time now.
Is it fun to go back?
- Yes, when there is a reason to do so, for example, with "Lovers (live a little longer)" with BAO. It is fun.
Do you discover things you forgot?
- No. I noticed now when we were rehearsing that a phrase in a song was missing. I think I know every single tone we have recorded.
If you wrote your memoirs - what title would the book get?
- I haven't even thought about it. People ask from different angles, but no ... memoirs are only interesting if you tell things no one has a clue about. After all, it is totally uninteresting if I should write about where we went and when we won in Brighton. In that case, you should write about who you are and why. I'm not interested in that at all. People like to have the image they have and think I am like this.
It is a sympathetic picture of you.
- People are kind to me, they always have been. I am very grateful for that. I have been doing this for over 50 years, but it’s hard work. I have no desire to quit. I want to continue as long as there is something left.