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    Bjorn Ulvaeus Spills Behind-the-Scene Preparation for ABBA's Hologram Tour

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    Discussing the process of creating the avatars, the Dancing Queen hitmaker claims that his bandmates were ‘photographed from all possible angles’ and made to ‘grimace in front of cameras.’

    Apr 19, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus has opened up on the creation of the group’s avatars for their forthcoming hologram tour.

    The “Dancing Queen” hitmakers first announced their reunion back in 2018, promising two new songs – their first in four decades – along with plans to hit the road with the holograms.

    While neither project has surfaced as yet, the band is still working behind the scenes amid the pandemic to ensure the tour goes ahead.

    Discussing the process of creating the avatars, Ulvaeus told The Times newspaper the bandmembers were “photographed from all possible angles” and made to “grimace in front of cameras.”

    “They painted dots on our faces, they measured our heads,” he recalled.

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    And the “Mamma Mia” star also discussed how Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad’s vocals had changed over the years, admitting they are “about one tone lower, perhaps” than in the group’s heyday.

    However, he went on to promise that the sound fans would hear on the tour would still be “very much ABBA.”

    Back in 2018, Ulvaeus spoke about the direction of the two original new songs – “I Still Have Faith In You” and “Don’t Shut Me Down” – though the band has since reportedly upped the number of upcoming tracks to five.

    “One of them is a pop tune, very dance-able,” he said. “The other is more timeless, more reflective, that is all I will say. It is Nordic sad, but happy at the same time.”

    In the interview with The Times newspaper, Ulvaeus also talked about his lasting relationship with his bandmates. “We are really good friends and we see each other quite often,” he said. “Being together in the studio again, it was so familiar. It all came rushing back in seconds. We had fun. You have to have fun.”

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      Cher Finds Herself Lucky Despite Coronavirus Shutdown of 'Here We Go Again' Tour

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      Using her time in quarantine to rework ABBA’s classic ‘Chiquitita’, the ‘Believe’ hitmaker will debut her new track on May 8 and release its video as part of UNICEF’s COVID-19 Virtual Special.
      May 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Cher is glad her “Here We Go Again Tour” was shut down in March, because the pop legend knew how dangerous the coronavirus crisis was going to be.
      The 73-year-old singer icon was on the road when her 12 March concert in Oklahoma was cancelled and she knew instinctively that government officials were making the right decision to shut everything down.
      “I knew more than most Americans because I had friends in Italy who were doing live shows when it was there, and everybody had to just get out,” she tells Billboard. “We were lucky we didn’t all come down with it because my dancers and I were literally two inches away from each other, breathing right into each other’s mouths onstage.”
      Cher headed home to Malibu, California to start self-isolating and after a few days of rest and relaxation, she headed to her recording studio to rework ABBA’s classic Chiquitita as her first Spanish-language song.
      “I knew I wanted to do something,” she says. “I actually started learning and rehearsing the song when I was in England last year but didn’t record it then.”
      The new track will debut on 8 May and the video will premiere as part of UNICEF’s COVID-19 Virtual Special, which begins at 8 P.M. EST on Saturday, May 09, on unicefwontstop.org and youtube.com/uincefusa.

      “UNICEF called and I told them I would donate my proceeds from the song…,” Cher tells Billboard. “I shot my part of the video at home and they later sent me the final cut with children from around the world in it. It’s such a beautiful, optimistic experience. It’s great when you can see anything positive now because all of the turmoil we are in.”

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      One Direction Outshined by ABBA as Band Fans Most Want to See Reuniting

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      The boy group land third in the poll behind another British band Oasis, while the Swedish group top the list after collecting an impressive 40 per cent of the total votes.
      May 2, 2020
      AceShowbiz – ABBA fans are desperate for the group to reunite, according to a new poll from ticket resale site StubHub.
      The Swedish group topped the poll with an impressive 40 per cent, scoring well ahead of runners-up Oasis and One Direction, which landed 28 and 18 per cent of the vote, respectively.
      The Swedish pop group, comprising members Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, last released new music in 1982, but have maintained their appeal due to the use of their music in movies including “Muriel’s Wedding” in 1995, and the recent “Mamma Mia!” franchise.
      Rockers The Verve, ’90s boyband Boyzone – who called it quits last year (19) – and ’80s indie band The Smiths, followed in the ranking, with 14, 13 and 12 per cent respectively.
      Destiny’s Child (12 per cent), Crowded House (12 per cent), Sugababes (11 per cent) and No Doubt (11 per cent) rounded out the top 10.
      Top 10 bands that fans most want to see reunited:
      ABBA (split 1982) 40%
      Oasis (2009) 28%
      One Direction (2016) 18%
      The Verve (2009) 14%
      Boyzone (2019) 13%
      The Smiths (1987) 12%
      Destiny’s Child (2006) 12%
      Crowded House (2011) 12%
      Sugababes (2011) 11%
      No Doubt (2015) 11%

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