A true gentleman to the core. So incredibly rich, and famous, yet so very down to earth.
@jaysterling262 ай бұрын
Probably due to Lagom & the Jante law, if you’re interested.
@LeeMichaelWalton2 ай бұрын
A lovely guy who is a musical genius. All ABBA members are fabulous. I am a professional musicain, now 50 years of age. The ABBA songs have grown with me throughout the years.
@guidedmeditation23962 ай бұрын
What a great ride it must have been to be in that group. I am glad to see them getting respect and love even after all these years. ABBA is more appreciated here in the States now than they ever were back then and I think thats great.
@matheit78832 ай бұрын
@@guidedmeditation2396 Yes yes yes ❤Greeting from Germany ABBA Songs Day by Day...Year by Year....i m so glad Thank you for the Music ABBA (Thanks Sweden for the 4 Peopel )❤❤❤❤
@cesarm.franciafernandez59352 ай бұрын
One of the masters of the pop scene, Mr Ulvaeus.
@rde40172 ай бұрын
What a beloved hero and absolute legend. A genuine god of pop music. x
@guidedmeditation23962 ай бұрын
This simple video brightened my day.
@raju-bitter2 ай бұрын
What a wonderful interview, a great band, and such a humble human being. Thanks for the interview!
@tomnoziglia83852 ай бұрын
Such a talented guy and still so humble as are all 4 band members. Their music is timeless and inspirational. Thank you Bjorn!!!!
@garyhunt80672 ай бұрын
Bjorn and Benny are legends
@TboneSteak19922 ай бұрын
Wow! Excellent interview. Great choice of questions.
@andrewmcdonald69872 ай бұрын
Pop royalty member. Abba is a brilliant name.
@QuintEssential-sz2wn2 ай бұрын
Ugh. It’s so disappointing to see interviewers asking the same questions over and over and over. Poor Bjorn. If only a real ABBA fan interview them. Rick Beato’s interview was terrific since delved in to all sorts of questions you don’t normally see.
@herrbonk36352 ай бұрын
But Beato didn't go very deep either (and lots of AI crap on top of that).
@AzoreanZionist2 ай бұрын
🤩Thank You.....Agnetha, Björn, Benny & Anni-Frid.......For The Music ♫♫♫♫♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪❤
@michaelm39432 ай бұрын
Bjorn is a true gentleman which of course y'all can see. His is also a genius when it comes to writing, the lyrics of the ABBA songs are all down to him and they are brilliant. He is a guy who looks amazing too and you can see he takes his care of himself. He is one of the nicest guys in the business. The world is grateful for ABBA.
@sambda2 ай бұрын
Such a modest guy. Other musicians please learn from this!
@marcelparrilla9152 ай бұрын
So grateful to Bjorn! He seems to be the only ABBA member who fought to keep the brand going for generations to come.
@leifgunnarlindberg38792 ай бұрын
ABBA DABBA DO , Here comes Sweden. If it wasnt for the nights. is a under rated ABBA song.
@carterfamilychannelАй бұрын
Amazing talented man! ABBA really are something special i was so happy they got to return with a new album
@Algabatz2 ай бұрын
What a great guy!
@christianoazzuro67112 ай бұрын
Veery interesting interview very good questionary!
@popcult2 ай бұрын
Unpretentious Organic Genius : ABBA
@padraigj3762Ай бұрын
Tack Björn för den fina intervjun på Gold Radio och tack Abba för Strålande sånger , musik och röster vi fortfarande lyssnar på och kommer att fortsätta göra.❤
@tonymatthewaustin95972 ай бұрын
My god... how can you just not love him? Such a beautiful human.
@ChatGPT11112 ай бұрын
"Sweden was so safe back then, you didn't lock your doors". That was everywhere back then. What the heck happened?
@shyman992 ай бұрын
The name was genius because it placed them in the first spot of the alphabetized record bins. So you walk into a record store and immediately see one of their albums at you. No better way to advertise.
@bobdavis48482 ай бұрын
What about Aalon and The A-Alikes? Some stores filed The A's before Abba, too. Well, I do get your point though, and that second act was rap, so won't likely be in the pop or rock genre section.
@wretch12 ай бұрын
After hearing the backstory, i listened to Slipping Through My Fingers and it put a lump in my throat.
@jans7242 ай бұрын
That song breaks my heart. I have a little daughter and it just cuts too close to the bone.
@matheit78832 ай бұрын
@@jans724.. Yes is a wonderful Heart breaker Song for little Kids and Mama and Papa Greeting from Germany ❤❤❤
@gusyonok9950Ай бұрын
It's a bit too corny
@Amarylis185Ай бұрын
Lovely song poignant and very moving!
@nicolaknight662 ай бұрын
That ‘ridiculous name’ is the name of my youngest daughter. Thanks Björn !! haha
@christianoazzuro67112 ай бұрын
'ridiculous" or not they made us LOVE it!Now it's a name that is still big deal,with a classic value in music culture and it still makes my heart beat faster even to the sound of it.Bless your little.daughter.Wonderful name.Reminds me of perfumed spring on a sunny day.
@nicolaknight662 ай бұрын
@@christianoazzuro6711 😊 my daughter isn’t so little now, she’s 21 !! 🥰
@christianoazzuro67112 ай бұрын
@@nicolaknight66 Doesn;t matter the age ,for many parents it's still our little ones.
@lounolastname44772 ай бұрын
How awful, it’s a horrible name
@cannabisstatics6193Ай бұрын
@@nicolaknight66. Think I saw on a TV show on ABBA a few years ago an interview with a fan who also named her daughter Abba! Don’t think her daughter was much of an Abba fan unfortunately
@hejiranyc2 ай бұрын
At 10:44 , what does Bjorn mean when he says "...no... it's not going to be the end...?" Is he referring to ABBA?
@AGNETHAFALTSK0GАй бұрын
because there is more new music to come !
@jamesdagenais64942 ай бұрын
I always thought ABBA was a good name.
@janeturner21202 ай бұрын
I love ABBA is it about B I loved A great singers and looks.So I thank you for the music Jane Txxx❤❤❤❤
@stanleybandos81952 ай бұрын
It's a great name, i don't know what he's talking about
@nimos12 ай бұрын
Björn is totally wrong to say that the name ABBA is ‘ridiculous’. On the contrary, it is arguably the cleverest band name ever. It is short and memorable and starts with the first letter of the alphabet. The fact that each letter represents the first names of the band members (albeit with some tinkering with Frida), with the symmetry of Benny and Björn both having names beginning with ‘B’ as the male band members and Agnetha and Anni-Frid as the female counterparts is pure serendipity. If that is not brilliant enough, the fact that the group also comprised of two couples underlined by the fact that the first letter ‘B’ of ABBA has been transposed in the resulting trademark giving the impression that Benny and Björn have their figurative backs to each other so they are facing their respective partners is bordering on pure genius. This must be one of the top ten recognisable trademarks in the world alongside Nike. I would go as far as to say their ‘ridiculous’ band name was instrumental in their success, though obviously their music had to be exceptional too.
@SalutimondoАй бұрын
🥱🥱🥱
@michaelrochester482 ай бұрын
He also hated his earlier band named the Hootennanny singers. He said that was a stupid name as well.
@bobdavis48482 ай бұрын
How about Benny's group The Hep Stars? They were really hep back in their day, right?
@michaelrochester48Ай бұрын
@@bobdavis4848hep is American beatnick slang for cool
@bobdavis4848Ай бұрын
@@michaelrochester48 Yes, I know; I'm American. You mean beatnik. These days, maybe when pondering a band name like that, I thought musicians might think, "If you have to tell people you're hep, how hep can you really be?" I see Hendrix in your icon; first two letters of it there and I think he tended to let people figure it out for themselves. Happy new month to you and yours.
@nelidapacioni5168Ай бұрын
Gracias por la musica ❤❤❤❤
@nonnayoubuzinnes16692 ай бұрын
I like how Bjorn is trying to help other artists who have not received the royalties they should have. Also like the fact he met people at Tech firms to discuss A. I and its impact on music. Very smart guy.
@NickSBailey2 ай бұрын
band names aren't all that important they come to be associated with the output and that gives it the meaning
@christianoazzuro67112 ай бұрын
So true!
@ronsapp2 ай бұрын
B B B Benny & Bjorn They've got Agnetha too and Frida too You know I own all their CDsssssssssssss B B B Benny & Bjorn !!!
@elijahhawaii2 ай бұрын
A true legend most certainly. They were not better represented by their avatars at ESC in Sweden though. It was disappointing. He said that he never thought he would win ESC in 1974 and it would have been so nice to have them show up in person to acknowledge the contest that made them famous and world-wide superstars.
@jamesshea95752 ай бұрын
I disagree with Bjorn about the band’s name. ABBA is PERFECT.
@darrensmith69992 ай бұрын
Love this quy he has a very British sense of humor (:
@damothepianist2 ай бұрын
What does not get mentioned ever is that after Abba he came to live in Britain new Henley on Thames and worked in a company somewhere, because he did not expect Abba to be remembered. He was certainly in the UK in 1999 even when Mamma Mia the musical was being launched, and even only a few years after Kristina the Musical. Wikipedia says this : 'From 1984 to 1990 they lived in the United Kingdom, where Ulvaeus founded an IT business with his brother.
@PFVideoAce2 ай бұрын
ABBA is the BEST name ever
@KebabMusicLtd2 ай бұрын
The Beatles came upon their name through a process of elimination really. For some of their earlier gigs each band member adopted what they thought would be a cool name, like Paul Raven or Carl Harrison (after Carl Perkins). For a while they were calling themselves Long John and the Silver Beetles. They then shortened it to Silver Beetles and Silver Beatles as they progressed to play beat-music. There was also a motorcycle group in the Marlon Brando film Wild One who were referred to as The Beetles. I have to believe they were inspired by that. I have always regarded the name to be the hall-mark of an excellent product.
@MsSmudge14Ай бұрын
I would still love to meet 'Agnetha', I've been waiting for over 40 years.
@bananaspiel1850Ай бұрын
True. Real. All the way.
@inaf10792 ай бұрын
ABBA is better than BAAB or ABAB or BABA 😅
@knockedoutloaded2792 ай бұрын
Hoping for 2 new songs
@catieschrager5282Ай бұрын
I’m sobbing at the way he talks about Linda
@petralorenzen5008Ай бұрын
thats true ❤
@gaztambo139Ай бұрын
Björn always seems to show enthusiasm talking about ABBA, as if he’s answering these questions for the first time. How did we meet ? Oooh that’s a new one ! What’s my favourite song ? …. mmmm tricky….let me think… But I guess if you helped create something as popular as ABBA (no less ridiculous than AC/DC), you don’t need to fake the enthusiasm. He can’t be doing it for the money 🙂
@musicdirectordk2 ай бұрын
Nice🍀
@CliffMcAulay2 ай бұрын
Like all pop groups, it is only the songs that are important..And ABBA had the goods! Lovely Benny has turned into Edvard Grieg in his old age, and this guy has turned into Paul Anka!
@KRAZEEIZATION2 ай бұрын
Fun fact! ABBA is an anagram of ABBA. When the band chose the name they thought it was too simple so they revered the First "A" with the last "A" and then swapped the two "Bs" around giving them the newly arranged name ABBA. Pure Swedish genius just like their music!
@paulsheridan5432 ай бұрын
That didn't happen until late 1976.
@HolgerJakobsАй бұрын
Every word is an anagram of itself. But the name is a palindrome! The turning of one B had accidentally happened when they had a photo shooting with giant letters made from plastic. They saw it on the printed photos, liked it and turned it into a registered trademark ®️.
@Bandido8942 ай бұрын
it's ridiculous name only for Swedish herring company. 🤣
@prp3231Ай бұрын
My favourite song of theirs was Angelo.
@gusyonok9950Ай бұрын
That's Brotherhood of Man, the ABBA rip off
@reuvenmarkmozes-mozesmusic70002 ай бұрын
And ABBA in Hebrew means father
@MrLpiАй бұрын
Ringo and Bjorn should start a hair & beard dye franchise, the interviewer could buy shares😂
@NoFinalWords2 ай бұрын
The story of how they derived the name ABBA has changed so many times. The name ABBA makes sense because each had notoriety individually, so why not ABBA?
@gusyonok9950Ай бұрын
What? There's only one reason they are called ABBA, because of their names-what other stories are there?
@sambda2 ай бұрын
Nice interview, but Bjorn dodges around the reason they didn't come on at the 50th Eurovision ("for artistic reasons...and other reasons").
@gusyonok9950Ай бұрын
It was really strange they didn't even have a video message. Sure they used the Avatars, but it was just a clip from the show, nothing original. It was in Sweden, it was the 50th anniversary. There must be another reason they didn't do it, because it seemed set up perfectly for them to be there. Of course nobody expected them to perform, but even to turn up and wave, or even a video message-would that have compromised artistic integrity??
@sambdaАй бұрын
@@gusyonok9950 Agreed. The four have appeared together both before and after (the royal thing) the Eurovision 50th thing, so I don't quite see the problem with a walkdown, wave, and a brief thank-you from Bjorn. I suspect one of the women wouldn't do it for some reason.
@Kevin-zz9nc2 ай бұрын
Don't forget Abba fish paste....that other legendary Swedish export!!!!
@neilforbes4162 ай бұрын
10:33 Geez, ABBA are looking positively *ancient!* Agnetha with walking stick and grey hair, Benny with grey hair as well, all four now in their mid-to-late 70s, *YIKES!*
@p.m.60642 ай бұрын
It’s Frida with the walking stick.
@neilforbes4162 ай бұрын
@@p.m.6064 Frida was the dark-haired one, Agnetha was the blonde, her hair gone all silver and she had the walking stick.
@p.m.60642 ай бұрын
@@neilforbes416 no. Agnetha is the blond lady in the picture and Frida is the lady with the white hair.
@gusyonok9950Ай бұрын
WOW, they look older than they did 50 years ago???? What a shock. Personally I think they look great and have aged gracefully. Agnetha and Frida are older sure, but still good looking ladies. Benny has aged exactly as you would expect. Bjorn arguably looks better as an older man.
@kimbozw18082 ай бұрын
i suspect that doors must be locked in Sweden nowadays for security reasons.
@polmus2 ай бұрын
Yes, but I've never heard anyone try to open it anyway, so it might just as well be unlocked. Even if you have unlocked doors criminals would think twice about entering a home, the owner could come home, or already be at the home, so it isn't just a matter of walking in. The best safeguard we have against criminals aren't locked doors, but the law itself. That has always been the case, cause if a criminal really wants to enter a home, they could find a way to do that.
@papalaz44442442 ай бұрын
we found the racist psychopath and his racist memes
@roaringviking56932 ай бұрын
So you don't lock your door, wherever the hell you live? Hope the robbers in your neighbourhood reads this. Stop stirring up crap for no reason!
@ChatGPT11112 ай бұрын
I M M I G R A N T S
@polmus2 ай бұрын
@@roaringviking5693 Maybe you should stop being so afraid? Maybe you should stop spreading that fear to others? I'm not saying that you shouldn't lock your door, but it's important to understand that the reason you are safe is that we have a legal system, not the locked doors.
@onbe8042 ай бұрын
Are we still with the name ? The fish factory etc .... Ridiculous!
@maxpower6576Ай бұрын
Glad they weren't in Eurovision 24, weakest in so many years. Winner was awful.
@gusyonok9950Ай бұрын
He's right that ABBA is an awful name, but it got me thinking. Which band names are any good? They're mostly terrible. Think of the greats: Rolling Stones is a cool name. I agree with Bjorn, no problems with that but.....The Beatles? A lame pun, Led Zeppelin? Just awful, Pink Floyd? I don't think even the guys who were in the group knew where that name came from and what it means. The Beach Boys? Dreadful. Queen? Terrible. AC/DC? Thought of that while shaving no doubt. There are a few other half decent names I can think of. Metallica is ok, Guns n Roses is pretty cool, but the majority of band names are laughable.
@SpaceCattttt2 ай бұрын
ABBA sounds a lot better than BAAB, BABA or ABAB.
@bobdavis48482 ай бұрын
BAAB reminds me of a Saab, which reminds me that ABBA had some competition with Volvo!
@tinnnn12 ай бұрын
Bjorn again .... he's looking more and more plastic and he is slower and slower .... the fans really would love to see and hear Agnetha and Annifrid let's be clear ... Bjorn again .... oh dear
@butterfly-bw6cx2 ай бұрын
You do realise just how old he is? Of course he's slower, he's in his late 70s! I have no idea what you mean when you say plastic either. He and Benny are brilliant songwriters and the ladies have proved that they still have their voices which is quite something in their seventies. I bet you will be slower when you get to their age
@stephaniejar38842 ай бұрын
I imagine you don’t get invited to a lot of trivia nights with your, shall we say, “special” brand of intelligence, do you, darling?
@Bubble-Mix-962 ай бұрын
all i see is hairdye and bearddye lol. what is plastic?
@brettwalters-n4u2 ай бұрын
he's looking more and more plastic... envious are thee, he can afford to do as he wishes, can you ?
@tinnnn12 ай бұрын
@@brettwalters-n4u Lol the idea just makes me melt in the sun .... hahaha
@mariammov4882 ай бұрын
I asked, this man didn't change to much and them I realized that is because he was the less handsome of the group ABBA. No more to change. Look like a little mouse. Agnetha should be crazy. LOL!!!
@gusyonok9950Ай бұрын
Agnetha was stunningly beautiful as a young woman, and she still looks great in her older version
@SalutimondoАй бұрын
Let's have a look at what you look like so the world can offer an opinion on your looks.
@wellstrung22 ай бұрын
I've hated Abba consistently ever since the 70s
@stephengrayson88962 ай бұрын
So just ignore the video why the necessity to put a nasty comment!
@stephaniejar38842 ай бұрын
Similarly, I imagine everyone around you has consistently not cared for your opinions of ABBA either over the last 50 years.
@wellstrung22 ай бұрын
@@stephaniejar3884 no because all my friends think they suck too so quit crying about it and piss off
@Bubble-Mix-962 ай бұрын
Oh wow so edgy and special.
@EgoShredder2 ай бұрын
Steady on there, its not Rap muzak you know!
@walter4919Ай бұрын
Los nombres adquieren la energía de sus dueños y le dan significado. Los nombres no son ridículos, simplemente son, luego su dueños es el que le da la FORTALEZA Ó NO!!!!!