Frida

Frida (полное имя: Agnetha F"altskog) — шведская певица и актриса, наиболее известная как одна из вокалисток группы ABBA, одной из самых успешных поп-групп в истории музыки. Ее карьера охватывает как сольное творчество, так и ее время в ABBA, а также значимые работы в кино и театре.

Основные Черты

- Ранние Годы и Образование:
- Frida родилась Агнета Фельтског 15 ноября 1950 года в Йёркшёпинге, Швеция. С ранних лет она проявляла интерес к музыке и пению. В юности она присоединилась к нескольким музыкальным группам и начала свою сольную карьеру до того, как стала известной на международной арене.

- Карьера в ABBA:
- ABBA, образованная в 1972 году, включала в себя Frida, Агнету Фельтског, Бенни Андерссона и Бьорна Ульвеуса. Группа быстро завоевала популярность благодаря своему уникальному сочетанию поп-музыки, запоминающимся мелодиям и выдающимся вокальным исполнением.
- Frida и Агнета Фельтског были основными вокалистками группы, и их голоса стали символами музыкального стиля ABBA. Вокал Frida был особенно заметен в таких хитах, как "Fernando", "The Winner Takes It All" и "Waterloo".
- В период с 1974 по 1982 год ABBA выпустила ряд альбомов, которые стали мировыми бестселлерами. Группа оставила неизгладимый след в поп-культуре благодаря своим инновационным видеоклипам и грандиозным сценическим выступлениям.

- Сольная Карьера:
- После распада ABBA в начале 1980-х годов Frida продолжила свою музыкальную карьеру как сольная исполнительница. Ее сольные альбомы включают "Something's Going On" (1982), продюсером которого был Фила Коллинз, и "Shine" (1994).
- Альбом "Something's Going On" был отмечен успешными синглами, такими как "I Know There's Something Going On" и "To Turn the Stone", которые укрепили ее репутацию как сольной артистки. Эти работы продемонстрировали ее способность к разным музыкальным стилям и глубокое эмоциональное выражение.

- Кино и Театр:
- Frida также проявила себя в кино и театре. Она снялась в нескольких шведских фильмах, включая "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" и "The Woman Who Killed the Fish". Ее участие в театральных постановках и мюзиклах подтверждает ее разносторонний талант и интерес к различным формам искусства.

- Личная Жизнь:
- В личной жизни Frida была замужем за Бенни Андерссоном, с которым она развелась в 1981 году. Она также была активно вовлечена в различные благотворительные проекты и инициативы, включая поддержку прав женщин и детей.

- Возвращение к Музыке:
- После многих лет перерыва Frida вернулась к музыкальной карьере и продолжала радовать своих поклонников новыми релизами и концертами. Ее возвращение к музыкальной деятельности подчеркивает ее неизменную приверженность к искусству и ее влияние на музыкальную индустрию.

Заключение

Frida остается одной из самых знаковых фигур в мире поп-музыки благодаря своему времени в ABBA и успешной сольной карьере. Ее выдающиеся вокальные способности, выдающееся музыкальное мастерство и значительное влияние на поп-культуру сделали ее важной частью музыкальной истории.

Norwegian-Swedish singer, and songwriter who is well known as one of the lead singers of Swedish pop group [a69866]. Born on November 15, 1945 in Ballangen, Norway. For more Frida releases, see the [b]Anni-Frid Lyngstad[/b] page. [b]Frida[/b] started her music career in 1958 as a jazz singer. In the 1960s, she married jazz musician Ragnar Fredriksson and had two children, [a325133] and Ann Lise-Lotte Fredriksson. The couple separated after a few years. During Dagen-H in 1967, she won EMI's talent competition, "New Faces" and first appeared on Swedish television, as she sang "En ledig dag", which was her first single released by His Master's Voice, a week after Dagen-H. [b]Frida[/b] was a struggling singer prior to the formation of ABBA due to her fourth placement in Melodifestivalen 1969, with a song "H"arlig "ar var jord". Nonetheless, [b]Frida[/b] recorded singles for EMI consistently, which led her to appear on Swedish television and cabarets, despite that neither of the other songs, charted or only a few songs were circulated in the Swedish radio or sales charts, until she met future bandmate and husband [a69873] the same year, who would later propelled her to sing other genres beyond her jazz songs, with her first No. 1 hit in the Swedish radio charts, "Min egen stad", released in 1971 as the B-side to "En gang "ar ingen gang". A year later, in 1972, [b]Frida[/b] was signed to [l40813] and recorded her first single for the label "Man vill ju leva lite dessemellan", which was her second No. 1 hit in Svensktoppen; ABBA would be formed that same year. During ABBA's recording session of "Waterloo" and their early success after winning the Eurovision Song Contest of 1974, the production of her first solo album for Polar, "Frida Ensam" commenced and took one and a quarter year to finish the recording of the album. "Frida Ensam" was released in November 1975 in Scandinavia. Her single, "Fernando" (later recorded in English by ABBA), and the album reached to the top 10 in Svensktoppen. During ABBA's middle to final years, [b]Frida[/b] married Andersson in 1978, and later divorced him in 1981, due to multiple disputes. This led her to collaborate with Genesis drummer and singer [a101028] with her famous album, "Something's Going On", in 1982. With her single, "I Know There's Something Going On", the single reached to the top fives in most of Europe's weekly charts, while in some countries such as the United Kingdom, and the United States, it reached lower than the top fives, depending on the quantity of the record chart list, most notably No. 13 on Billboard's Hot 100. "Something's Going On", as an album, reached to one of the top 40 in Europe's country-varied weekly charts, while in the United States, it reached No. 41 in Billboard's 200. Other singles from "Something's Going On" followed, but did not match the success as her lead single did. In 1984, [b]Frida[/b] released her album "Shine", produced by [a50809]. Unlike her previous album, it was a moderate success in Europe, reaching the Top 10, and Top 20 on some countries such as Sweden, Norway, Belgium, and the Netherlands, but not in particular countries, especially the United Kingdom, which reached No. 67. The album, "Shine", also debuted her songwriting such as "Don't Do It", "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" (unreleased, exists only as a bootleg), and "That's Tough" (non-album track), and spawned singles, "Shine/That's Tough", "Come To Me (I Am Woman)/Slowly", "Heart of the Country/Slowly", and "Twist in the Dark/Come To Me (I Am Woman)". She withdrew from music business for a while, as a solo singer after "Shine" was released. A few years later, starting in 1991, [b]Frida[/b] became an environmentalist, appearing on fairs and galas, and formed a short lived supergroup, "Artister f"or Milj"o", to raise awareness of the environment. Five years later, she marked her music comeback with her album "Djupa andetag". The album featured her singles, ""Aven en blomma", ""Ogonen", and "Alla mina b"asta ar", as well as her self-composed album track, "Kvinnor som springer". [b]Frida[/b] became a princess through her marriage to Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss (of Plauen) in 1992. The marriage lasted until Reuss died of lymphoma in 1999. Since 1987, [b]Frida[/b] has appeared as a guest singer, most notably with Swedish duo [a51226], Deep Purple keyboardist [a262410], [a2553309], and jazz trumpeter [a277489]. [b]Frida[/b] was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of ABBA in 2010.