MAMMA MIA! How Can I Resist You?: The Inside Story of Mamma Mia! and the Songs of ABBA
Melodimen (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
UK Eurovision Song Contest entrant James Fox and Katherine Jenkins performing Anthem from Chess at The Festival of Remembrance at The Royal Albert Hall . Text och musik: Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
When Benny Andersson the cowriter of Abba's hit songs told Mandrake earlier this year that there would be no sequel to Mamma Mia he hadn't reckoned with the determination of Judy Craymer who owns the rights to the hugely successful film.
miramiramazing (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
It was a long day, full of contrasts. First the drive out to Skogskyrkogården woodland cemetery. Kjell impressed me by finding an alternative route thereby avoiding the traffic jams, lines of cars bumper to bumper all on their way to the same place. Swedes have always celebrated All Saints Day by lighting candles on graves , but I've noticed that every year there seem to be more and more people....
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Then what is the point? We reported recently that some of the cast members are eager to return to the sequel of Mamma Mia, provided that the catchy tunes of ABBA were involved. Now, we are hearing that we will most likely be getting Mamma Mia 2 but WITHOUT the sweet sounds from Sweden. Recently, Benny Andersson, [...]
Starpulse News (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried are game for a "Mamma Mia!" movie sequel - as long as it includes ABBA duo Bjorn Ulvaeus And Benny Andersson. Seyfried, who played Streep's daughter in the movie[...] Read more!
Respectful Insolence (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
I don't know how many of you have ever been to an Ikea, one the Swedish furniture stores that have sprouted across the U.S. over the last couple of decades, bringing Swedish design sensibility and off sized sheets to the the masses at affordable prices; that is, if you can stand the crowds. Apparently Jesus likes Ikea, too, as he has shown his holy visage at Ikea's Braehead outlet, near Glasgow ....
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009
LYRICIST Sir Tim Rice has co-written many hit musicals but Chess, penned with Abba's Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, remains close to his heart.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus has brought another musical to New York.
Time (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus bring their Swedish musical to New York's Carnegie Hall. Will it make it to Broadway?
Entertainment and Showbiz! (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
‘Mamma Mia!’ star Amanda Seyfried has dismissed reports that a sequel to the movie musical is being planned, and believes there is “no point” trying to make it. “I don’t think that’s correct. I don’t think it’s accurate. Because I don’t see the point in trying to top something,” the Daily Express quoted her as saying. The [...] Related...
Entertainment and Showbiz! (Free subscription) | 22/09/2009
Abba’s Benny Andersson has said that even if there is a sequel to the hit movie musical ‘Mama Mia,’ it won’t feature the band’s music. The co-writer of the group’s hits said the band wouldn’t be doing another musical. “No, it’s not going to happen. There will not be another, quote unquote, Abba musical,” the Telegraph quoted [...] Related...
Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
Can there be such a thing as a Mamma Mia sequel without ABBA music? Maybe. First Meryl Streep teased that she’d welcome a sequel to the smash movie musical, as long as all the film’s male actors returned. Then, ABBA chieftain Benny Andersson seemed to shoot down the possibility by insisting that his band’s music
Strike Curious Poses (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009
Story Of A Heart by the Benny Andersson Band will be on many best songs list this coming winter. I am a big fan of mixes that stays fairly faithful to the original but adds a little something else. So here's the Matt Mix of Story of A Heart which includes both English and Swedish versions. The vocals are by Helen Sjoholm. Paul, who is a huge fan of the song, has a lovely post here on the ABBA tribute...
Schlagerblog (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009
The Schlagerboys were very excited about the "Thank You For The Music" ABBA concert in Hyde Park when it was announced a couple of months ago. The thought of seeing Benny and Bjorn on stage playing ABBA songs was enough for us, even if Agnetha and Frida weren't going to turn up for the odd chorus or two. Gradually as the event drew near and more acts were announced we became less excited....
Celebrity - Female First (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009
Kylie Minogue fulfilled her lifelong dream by performing alongside Benny Andersson at an ABBA tribute concert last night (13.09.09).The 'Spinning Around' singer was the star performer at the show in London's Hyde Park.After singing the Swedish supergroup's hit 'Super Trouper', she was joined by Benny for a rendition of 'When All Is Said and Done'.A...
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