April 6

On this day - April 6th 1974 - ABBA wins Eurovision Song Contest 

ABBA were a Swedish pop group from Stockholm and they won the competition with their song "Waterloo". Their win in Eurovision was the first time a Swedish act won the competition. The name came from the member names Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. From their success in Eurovision Song Contest they became one of the biggest commercial acts. Their act and songs top charts all over the world from 1974 to 1982. All inn all ABBA has sold 380 million albums and singles all over the world. ABBA was one of the first groups that had success coming from a country that does not speak English. 

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