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
people attention songwriters
Before the Beatles, songwriters were very anonymous people and nobody paid any attention to them.
song inspiration writing
Well mostly in song writing my experience is that there isn't so much inspiration as hard work. You sit there for hours, days and weeks with a guitar and piano until something good comes.
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.
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!
ambition best days experience good guitar hard piano sit song stop until urge weeks work
Mostly, in song writing, my experience is that there isn't so much inspiration as hard work. You sit there for hours, days and weeks with a guitar and piano until something good comes. But the urge to write is something you have to have. A conviction, an ambition to write and never stop until you think, 'This is the best I can do.'
believe people environmental
Contempt for science could perhaps depend on the fact that, science hasn't been able to solve any of our basic problems, for example the environmental pollution or the problems with HIV and AIDS. This is the worst disease of our time, and scientists are lost. I believe that many people are disappointed with science when the answers we need are not delivered.
religious rights average
And also a lot of Muslims are no more religious then the average Swede. For them it's natural that human rights come first.
crazy tired ideas
I'm so incredibly tired of giving respect to a lot of delusions and crazy ideas just because they are regarded as religions.
faith religious believe
I believe that religious faith schools are highly dubious.
jesus power years
The story of Jesus is very fascinating. It still has such a tremendous power, even after 2,000 years! We don't really know if he existed as a historical figure.
rights religion lines
The UN declaration on human rights must always be first in line before religion or other cultural habits, in case of any conflict between them.
moving america band
The situation in America is when it starts moving there, all the bands from England move over to America and work from there, so that they're available all the time for everyone that wants them in person.
careers trying steps
In my career the push has always been to take another step, to try something new.
museums scene theater
There is a very vibrant cultural scene in Stockholm. There are lots of places where there are concerts, and there are loads of museums and theaters.