Bjorn Ulvaeus reveals that the Beatles were the “biggest inspiration“ behind ABBA’s 1974 hit “Waterloo.” During an upcoming appearance on Apple Music 1’s Deep Hidden Meaning Radio with host Nile ...

When Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad entered the already colourful stage at The Dome in Brighton, England on 6 April 1974, dressed in shiny glam-rock ...

A half-century ago on Saturday, the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song, which opens: “My my, at Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender, and I have met my ...

People dressed in costumes take part in a silent disco event outside the Brighton Dome, in Brighton, England, Saturday, April 6, 2024. Fans are celebrating 50 years since ABBA won its first big battle ...

ABBA’S Waterloo has been voted the best Eurovision song entry of all time, according to research. A study of 2,000 adults found the Swedes’ legendary hit – which also gave the band their first number ...

1974 was a uniquely bonkers year at Eurovision. The previous year's winners, Luxembourg, didn't want to host due to the costs so it was held at the Brighton Dome, hosted by Katie Boyle. A radical, ...

ABBA released Waterloo on March 4, 1974, months before the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Brighton on April 6. But the song was written specifically for the competition the previous December, ...

Today, Saturday 6th April, as part of the 50th anniversary global celebrations of ABBA's historic victory in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with their iconic song 'Waterloo', members of the ...

The world learned ABBA’s name when the Swedish pop group performed their song “Waterloo” in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. Now the musicians are reissuing their iconic album of the same name this ...