2007
January:
Weblog www.abbamikory.blogs.com
publishes a new picture of Frida (from 2006)
2007-01-07 Benny, Björn and Agnetha attend the Swedish 'Mamma Mia' closing performance at Cirkus in Stockholm. No pictures available yet.
Agnetha with Maud E
Mellström
Björn and Lena
2007-01-30 Benny Anderssons Orkester (BAO!) wins the Swedish Grammy award 2007 'Best Dance Band': http://www.grammis.se/?page=46
February:
2007-03-06 Benny and Björn at the opening session of
a court case over a copyright dispute on the manuscript of the musical
"Kristina from Duvemala"
2007-02-08 First Benny Andersson tribute concert in Stockholm at Berwaldhallen with: Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Anders Berglund (dirigent), Anders Glenmark, Fred Johanson, Josefin Nilsson, Helena Jonason, Maria Magdalena Motettkör, Spelmän. The concert features music of 'Hep Stars', 'ABBA', 'Chess', Kristina från Duvemåla' and more.
2007-02-09
Second tribute concert.
2007-02-10 Third tribute concert.
2007-02-18 Svenska Dagbladet publishes a long in-depth interview
with Björn about religion, Lena's illness, Mamma Mia (with a new
film script and new songs like "When All Is Said And Done) and ABBA.
http://www.svd.se/dynamiskt/kultur/did_14654222.asp
2007-02-27? Recording sessions for 'Mamma Mia! The Movie' at Atlantis Studios Stockholm better known as the Metronome Studios, where ABBA recorded their albums until May 1978. Aftonbladet publishes photos of Benny and Lasse Wellander in the studio
Source picture: http://www.raffem.com/Benny.htm
March:
2007-03 Benny congratulates
Dutch musical producer Joop van den Ende on this 65th birthday.
2007-03-06
Pierce
Brosnan signs up for Mamma Mia! The Movie. He will play Sam, one of
the three fathers.
2007-03-26 Benny Anderssons Orkester (BAO) will include a 28
year old ABBA song called "Crush On You" on their forthcoming album. Björn
and Benny worked on the song in 1979 but ABBA never recorded it. Source:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1031070,00.html
May:
2007-05-08 Björn opens Mamma Mia! at the Colosseum theatre
in Essen Germany.
Joop van den Ende, Björn Ulvaeus
und Maik Klokow
Lone van Roosendaal und Björn
Ulvaeus
2007-05-09 Benny attends the Mamma Mia! premiere in Gothenburg, Sweden.
2007-05-12 Björn is guest on Swedish tv show 'Stina!'.
2007-05-28 Agnetha and Per Gessle (Roxette are given an honorary membership of the Union Musikerförbundet.
June:
2007-06-08 Frida attends the opening of restaurant Rüsterei
at the Sihlcity shopping centre in Zürich with her friend, architect
Heinz Julen. He designed the interior of the restaurant.
Count Raoul Hamilton: "Frida
and I are only friends - I have another woman!" source
2007-06 Frida enjoying herself with Heinz Jülen at the re-opening of restaurant Heimberg in Zermatt.
2007-06late
First shooting for 'Mamma Mia! The Movie' begins in London and Greece.
Meryl Streep will play mother Donna,
Pierce Brosnan father Sam.
Colin Firth has been confirmed to play 'Harry',
Christine Baranski will play 'Tanya',
Stellan Skarsgard as 'Bill' in the MAMMA MIA! movie with:
Julie Walters as 'Rosie',
Amanda Seyfried in the role of 'Sophie'.
Dominic Cooper will play 'Sky'.
July:
2007-07late Björn is being interviewed by Expressen:
http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/1.769617/aldrig-mer-abba
2007-07late Frida with King Karl XI in Snapphaneland. More info: http://abbamikory.blogs.com/abbamikory/2007/07/royal-visit-in-.html
August:
2007-08-03 Frida attends the 60th birthday party of
Swedish millionaire Noppe Lewenhaupt. The Swedish King is also among the
invited guests.
2007-08-26 Frida is spotted in her Bentley in Torekov, Sweden.
2007-08-29 From 29 to 31 August, the harbour of Skiathos is a location for a few scenes with Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth: http://www.skiathosinfo.com/mamamia.htm
September:
2007-09-12 'Mamma Mia -The Movie' star actress Meryl Streep
meets Benny in Stockholm.
2007-09-20 Benny partying with the Mamma Mia The Movie
cast.
Benny among local people in
Damouhari during the filming
2007-09-20 Frida attends the annual 'Sunflower Jam' charity event in London. Visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/11808527@N03/ for more pictures.
October:
2007-10-07 Björn appears
on Swedish TV show 'Wolodarski' to talk about his views about religion
and politics. Only a few words on ABBA towards the end of the interview.
2007-10-16 Frida attends the Mentor Gala with Queen Silvia in Stockholm at the Grand Hotel.
2007-10-15
Release of ABBA - The
Album - Deluxe Edition CD/ DVD
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Disc 01:CD Bonus tracks: 10. Eagle
(Single Edit) 1. Eagle/Thank
You For The Music (Star Parade, ZDF) |
007-10-20 Frida and Björn arrive in Berlin to attend the premiere of Mamma Mia at the Potzdamer Platz theatre. The two former ABBA members stay at the Hyatt-Hotel. More pictures: www.raffem.com
2007-10-21 Björn and Frida arrive at the Potsdamer Platz theater on Sunday afternoon. Video: http://www.rbb-online.de/_/includes/multimediakonsole/mmkonsole_jsp/key=multimedia__6581672.html
2007-10-24 Release
of BAO3 (Benny Anderssons Orkester), with never recorded ABBA song
"Crush on You".
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Marsch Pannkaka 02: För Dig 03: Du Frälste Mig I Sista Stund 04: Fait Accomplit 05: Crush On You 06: Calle J:s Vals 07: Helens Brudvals 08: Upp Till Dig 09: Bonde Söker Fru 10: Nu Mår Jag Mycket Bättre 11: Wienerbrot 12: Godnattvisa |
2007-11-23 Agnetha attends TV3 / TV6's 20th celebration party in Stockholm. ABBA coverband Björn Again performs at the party. Agnetha does not pose in front of the press, but there is a picture of her with the Björn Again bandmembers.
2007-11-29 Benny attends the Mamma Mia premiere in Barcelona, Spain
2007-12-16 British paper The Mail on Sunday report an extramarital affair between British Security Minister Sir Alan West and Frida Lyngstad. Frida denies this and speaks of a friendship. The two met at a charity function in London in the spring of 2006.
Frida speaks with The Mail
outside her apartment in Zermatt on Saturday 15 december -
Frida and Sir Alan West in 2006
2008-07
'Mamma Mia! The Movie' premieres.
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