Bjorn Ulvaeus
Bjorn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeusis a Swedish songwriter, producer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA, and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. He co-produced the film Mamma Mia! with fellow ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson...
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth25 April 1945
CityGothenburg, Sweden
CountrySweden
queens fall dancing
When ABBA broke up, I assumed our music would fall into oblivion so in the early 90's with BJRN AGAIN becoming popular and when U2 invited Benny and I on stage to sing Dancing Queen, I just assumed we were being sent up. But now I see they were paying tribute to us
rights strive humans
Cultural variety is always worth striving for, but must never precede the declaration of human rights.
children indoctrination humans
Freedom from indoctrination ought to be a basic human right for all children.
believe religion sweden
I believe that religion should be totally separated from the state. That's not the way it is today, not even in Sweden.
rights being-human equal
Some values must be universal, like human rights and the equal worth of every human being.
america benny england number
England was always very special. It was so important because the reason Benny and I started writing was the Beatles. During the Sixties, England was everything. To be number one in England was more important than being number one in America because England set the tone.
horses stockholm
Wild horses couldn't drag me away from a summer on the Stockholm archipelago.
beginning chased girls music time
In the beginning of my career, I wanted to be chased by girls more than anything - that's why I got the guitar. By the time we were in ABBA, the music was the only important thing.
amazed finished looking phenomenon sit
In a way, I'm kind of a bystander looking at this phenomenon that is ABBA, which is still around, and that I thought would be finished in 1981 and forgotten. I'm amazed how this could happen, and I don't know why it happened. I'm just grateful and humble. I just sit back and enjoy.
abba devoted sincere songs time
Critics used to say that ABBA were formulaic or that our songs were rubbish. We never had time for those comments, though. We were sincere and devoted to what we did.
almost arena energy jogging late pacing remember runs shows
All these years later, I have almost no memory of the shows themselves. It's a blur. I remember my jogging runs better - that was my way of getting my energy together. I used to try to get to the arena as late as possible; otherwise, I'd just be pacing around, waiting to go on.
abba four people stage
I want people to remember ABBA as we were. I don't think that four geriatrics wheeled on stage is what we should leave as our legacy.
good hear love pop song
I hear a really good pop song every now and then. 'ROAR' by Katy Perry, I love that! 'Poker Face'... Oh! What a song! And 'Rolling in the Deep'... Oh!
explore love north places seen travel walking
There are still many places I haven't seen that I'd like to travel to. I've never seen the Pyramids, and I'd love to explore the culture in North India. I think walking in the Andes would also be awesome.