Agnetha Faltskog
Agnetha Faltskog
Agnetha Åse Fältskogis a Swedish recording artist. She achieved success in Sweden after the release of her debut album Agnetha Fältskog in 1968, and reached international stardom as a member of the pop group ABBA, which has sold over 380 million albums and singles worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists in history...
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth5 April 1950
CityJonkoping, Sweden
CountrySweden
I have always had strong maternal instincts. Even when I was still a child I cut out pictures of prams from newspapers and imagined the feeling of pushing my own pram through fresh winter snow and seeing the wheels' tracks behind me in the snow.
There are a lot of artists that I love, and I think they're really talented, and they're good dancers as well. I've always wished that I could combine that.
Performing live is not my favourite. I am more of a recording person; I prefer to be private. I didn't mind doing videos, even if they came very close with the camera. I can take that, but walking on stage in concert and singing live, that is a bit difficult.
I used to suffer from stage fright, which at times was an ordeal. I won't perform live again. I'm going to do some TV shows and videos but nothing else... I don't like to travel too much or do concerts. I'm more of a studio and home girl.
When I was 15 I became a full-time singer in a band. At 18 I made my first record.
I would like to sing the theme tune of a big film - something like 'Titanic.
I must be allowed to be as I am.
When I was 25, Abba was formed. After Abba I made three solo albums. Maybe I have been productive enough.
I am uninterested in appearing in newspapers and on television. Many people think I am striking a pose - that I want to create a sense of shyness. But it's just not something I want to do. I overdosed.
When you love someone, and you've lost that one, then nothing really matters.
It's strange that the newspapers don't see a connection between their false revelations about my private life and my need for seclusion and security.
I may have aimed too high sometimes, asked too much of myself and demanded too little from those around me.
It has always felt like a failure that Bjorn and I couldn't keep our family together. You never get it back, but to this day I don't regret splitting up. The reason behind our separation is one of those things I definitely don't want to go into!
I have one pug and one Czechoslovakian dog called Prazsky krysarik.