Mamma Mia: Abba songwriter is strictly against the sequel of Mamma Mia
Bjorn Ulvaeus, who co-wrote the Abba songs on which Mamma Mia! is based, has become embroiled in an extremely awkward dispute with his fellow producers over whether such a sequel of the musical should be made.
At a party at the Caf? de Paris to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the hit West End show that [...]
Bjorn Ulvaeus: Bjorn Ulvaeus finds Duffy fantastic and very unusual
Former ABBA member Bjorn Ulvaeus has revealed that he is a big fan of Welsh singer Duffy, and would not mind her using the band’s music.
The 63-year-old Swedish musician and his fellow ABBA songwriter Benny Andersson have been very selective about who uses their work.
However, he has now singled Duffy, 24, out for her “original [...]
‘Mamma Mia!’: ‘Mamma Mia!’ musical was originally scripted as animal show
ABBA stars Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus say that their musical ‘Mamma Mia!’ would not have been a big hit had they not turned down the original script, which was set in a zoo with animals singing their songs.
They have revealed that some producers approached them in the early Nineties with the idea of staging [...]
Bjorn Ulvaeus: ABBA star Ulvaeus condemns music piracy via Internet
Lashing out at people who download tracks illegally from the Internet, ex-ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus has said that such music fans are "lazy and mean".
The musician is upset that people use unofficial websites to collect songs for free. He insists that such a practice is extremely damaging for both artists and the music industry. [...]
