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Björn Ulvaeus talks Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Björn Ulvaeus talks Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

The world premiere event for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again took place at London's Eventim Apollo. On Monday 16 July 2018 at London's Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again received its world premiere. Released to the wider world on 20 July, the movie has already smashed box office records around the globe. At the after premiere party in London, Björn told icethesite about the reception the premiere crowd had given the movie: "It was absolutely fantastic. The event was really quite special with all the actors gathered on the stage before the showing. The…
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again update

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again update

What is certain to be a huge Summer blockbuster of a movie is almost out of the starting gate. Benny Andersson has been at work with the team in Los Angeles putting the finishing touches to the sound mix of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again that will be heard in cinemas all around the globe soon. (L-R) Michael Minckler (Chief mixer), Gary Goetzman (Producer), Benny Andersson (Composer), Bernard Löhr (Sound Engineer), Ludvig Andersson (Associate Producer) andAngie Rubin (Music Editor). Benny told icethesite about the movie mix sessions: "It is such a joy to work together with people who…
‘After ABBA’ exhibition opens at ABBA The Museum

‘After ABBA’ exhibition opens at ABBA The Museum

On Monday 7 May, five years to the day since it first opened on the Stockholm island of Djurgården, ABBA The Museum unveiled its new, much anticipated, ‘After ABBA’ exhibition. Scenes from the After ABBA exhibition at ABBA The Museum Celebrating the musical careers of the four ABBA members since their ‘break’ in 1982, the exhibition, which occupies the space that previously housed The Swedish Music Hall of Fame, features individual areas dedicated to Agnetha and Frida's after ABBA careers, plus sections for the Benny and Björn musicals Mamma Mia!, CHESS, Kristina från Duvemåla and Hjälp sökes. Also featured…
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus onboard for Mamma Mia! sequel

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus onboard for Mamma Mia! sequel

News recently surfaced of a sequel to the movie smash Mamma Mia!. And yes, ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus have given the project their seal of approval and will also serve as executive producers. The sequel Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again will be set once more on the Greek island of Kalokairi, and reunites the producers from the original film, Judy Craymer (who created and produced the stage show) and Gary Goetzman. Ol Parker New this time around is Ol Parker, who has written the new movie and will also direct. Ol is best known for The…
‘ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions’ Sneak Peak!

‘ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions’ Sneak Peak!

'Writing The Tunes' is an essay from the eagerly awaited, revised and expanded book  'ABBA - The Complete Recording Sessions' by ABBA historian and acclaimed author Carl Magnus Palm. It is a fascinating account of the roles and responsibilities that Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus take on during the songwriting process. Here is an exclusive sneak peak... Carl Magnus Palm - Photo: bjornfotograf.se The start of a songwriting period was always the hardest for the team: getting over the initial threshold. “After we release an album we don’t write for two or three months,” Björn explained at one point,…