Agnetha Fältskog

Agnetha Åse Fältskog (Swedish pronunciation: [aŋ²neːta ²fɛltskuːɡ], born 5 April 1950) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, actress, and author. She became successful in Sweden after the release of her debut album Agnetha Fältskog in 1968, and reached international stardom as a member of the pop group ABBA.^[1]

Agnetha Fältskog
Fältskog in 2013
Born	Åse Agneta Fältskog (1950-04-05) 5 April 1950 (age 74) Jönköping, Småland, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Other names	Anna
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer
Years active	1967–1988, 2004–present
Spouse(s)	Björn Ulvaeus ​ ​ (m. 1971; div. 1980)​ Tomas Sonnenfeld ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 1993)​
Children	Linda Elin Peter Christian (with Ulvaeus)
Parent(s)	Ingvar Fältskog Birgit Johansson
Musical career
Genres	Pop schlager disco folk easy listening pop rock
Instruments	Vocals organ piano
Labels	Cupol Columbia Polar WEA Universal
Website	agnetha.com

After the break-up of ABBA, Fältskog found some success as a solo artist in the 1980s. Fältskog stopped recording music for almost 17 years until she released a new album in 2004.^[2][3]

References

1. Publishing, Britannica Educational (2012-12-01). Disco, Punk, New Wave, Heavy Metal, and More: Music in the 1970s and 1980s. Britannica Educational Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61530-912-2.
2. Midgley, Dominic (Jun 13, 2016) Will reclusive Abba star Agnetha Faltskog agree to a £20m comeback? Express.co.uk. Retrieved in 20 December 2017.
3. Abba's Agnetha Fältskog is causing a stir – with her first album in nine years Theguardian.com. Retrieved in 20 December 2017.