ABBA 50th Eurovision Anniversary Collection on SBS – 50 years ago Swedish pop supergroup ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with their breakthrough hit Waterloo.
It was the ‘big bang’ moment when ABBA and Swedish pop music exploded into the wider world’s consciousness.
From ABBA to Europe, Max Martin to Roxette, Ace of Base to Robyn and beyond, for decades Swedish artists, writers and producers have had an enormous impact on the charts worldwide.
Told through archive footage, unique infographics and interviews with songwriters, producers, performers and industry experts including Ulf Ekberg (Ace of Base), Dr Alban, Nina Persson (The Cardigans), John Grant, E-Type, Jacob Collier and Benjamin Ingrosso, this special reveals the secrets of ABBA’s global success and the rise of the Swedish smash hit factory, examining how this most musical of nations – just the size of California – came to rule the world of pop.
Rock Legends: ABBA
Premiere/Saturday, 11 May at 10.00pm
Abba are one of Sweden’s biggest exports and the world’s biggest pop act. However, the pop music that will be remembered for generations to come grew out of a very different sound.
ABBA 50th Eurovision Anniversary Collection on SBS and SBS on Demand – Premiere / Thursday 9 May at 7.30pm
TV Central SBS content HERE
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