BBC Radio 2 will also launch a vote to discover the definitive ABBA song.
The BBC announced that it will broadcast a series of special programs to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the victory of ABBA in it Eurovision Song Contest.
Among the programs are “When ABBA came to Britain” and “More ABBA” on the BBC.
The first, an hour-long documentary, will feature previously unbroadcast interviews with ABBA and include “a wealth of performances from the BBC and elsewhere, as well as long-forgotten news footage, showing how ABBAmania took shape.” took hold in the United Kingdom in the 1970s and 1980s,” according to a press release.
Images of ‘So Long’which they sang live on Top Of The Pops in 1974, will also be screened as part of the celebration next month.
Rachel Davies, commissioning editor of BBC Pop Music TV, said: “When ABBA Came to Britain is a love letter from this country to the beloved Swedish supergroup, celebrating the special relationship we have as a nation with Benny, Björn, Agnetha and Anni. . -Friday. We focus on the stories of people who were lucky enough to get caught up in their world. A must see for pop fans of all ages.”
BBC Radio 2 will also launch a vote to discover the definitive ABBA song, while a show Eras: ABBA , which will chart the group’s rise and resurgence and how they changed music along the way, will also air on BBC Sounds on April 6 following previous shows. about The Beatles and Kylie Minogue.
Source: Ambito
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