Friday, October 13, 2006

Bjorn Ulvaeus


If you guys remember from earlier, Bjorn is the guitar player who was married to Agnetha Faltskog. Bjorn Christian Ulvaeus was born on April 25, 1945. Then 18 yrs. later in 1963... his folk music group " The Hootenanny Singers " made their TV debut in a Swedish talent contest. On July 6, 1971, Bjorn married Agnetha Faltskog. They had 2 kids together Linda(1972) and Peter(1977), Bjorn & Agnetha divorced on June 9, 1980. In 1974, ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest for " Waterloo ". Then on January 5, 1981, he married Lena Kallersjo. They also had 2 kids together Emma(1982) and Anna(1986). In 2000 he was nominated for an award for the musical " Mamma Mia ", then 2 yrs. later he was nominated for 2 Tony Awards with Benny Andersson for the same musical. And in 2002, with Benny Andersson, he won a Ivor Novello Special International Award.

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