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Kristina från Duvemåla opens in Helsinki

by on 04 Mar, 2012 in KRISTINA News

Wednesday 29 February, saw Kristina från Duvemåla finally emigrate beyond the shores of Sweden in theatrical, rather than concert form. Not to the hallowed pavements of Broadway or London’s West End but to a small theatre in Helsinki, Finland which features works in Swedish by Swedish creatives.

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Susan Boyle to perform You Have To Be There on America’s Got Talent (Updated)

by on 27 Aug, 2011 in KRISTINA News

NBC has revealed the list of special guest performers for the remainder of America’s Got Talent’s sixth season. Of interest to Benny and Björn fans is the fact that on 31 August, Susan Boyle is scheduled to perform You Have To Be There from Kristina on the show. This will be massive exposure for the [...]

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Benny and Björn – new Finnish press interview

by on 06 Apr, 2011 in Benny News, Björn News, KRISTINA News

Greying ABBA men still going strong by Mari Koppinen, Helsingin Sanomat. Life wasn’t easy for the artists in the 1970s. When the Swedish band Abba won the Eurovision Song contest in Brighton in 1974, the performers had to wear costumes that were uncomfortably tight. “Björn couldn’t sit on the bus with the overall that he was wearing”, laughs [...]

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Russell Watson talks Kristina: “I collapsed emotionally on stage”

by on 20 Oct, 2010 in KRISTINA News

Russell Watson talks about his career, his battle with illness and his recollections of performing in Kristina in concert with the Daily Telegraph.

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Review of Kristina at Carnegie Hall CD

by on 28 Jun, 2010 in KRISTINA News

In theatrical circles, this is quite a high profile review of Kristina at Carnegie Hall, appearing as it does in Playbill. Review by Steven Suskin: KRISTINA [Decca Broadway B0014228] A sticker on the label of the new two-CD Kristina tells us this is “from the composers of ABBA and Mamma Mia!” Anyone expecting Kristina to sound just like “Dancing Queen,” [...]

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Kristina, Benny, Björn, Helen and BAO footage featured on SVT

Kristina, Benny, Björn, Helen and BAO footage featured on SVT

by on 26 May, 2010 in KRISTINA News

A fascinating Swedish TV documentary called A year on stage with Lars Rudolfsson features Kristina at Carnegie Hall rehearsal footage, interviews with Benny and Helen Sjöholm as well as Benny Anderssons Orkester footage from their 2009 Swedish tour. The show which was first broadcast last night features Kristina director Lars Rudolfsson’s work in 2009 and will [...]

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Kristina in pictures: Royal Albert Hall memories

by on 22 Apr, 2010 in KRISTINA News

A selection of pictures from the Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus concert version of Kristina, performed 14 April 2010 at the Albert Hall.

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Benny playing Elton John’s piano at Kristina after-party

by on 22 Apr, 2010 in KRISTINA News

Check out these wonderful videos from last Wednesday’s post-Kristina party.

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