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ABBA was a successful pop group with its roots in Stockholm. The group comprised of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They sold over 300 million records worldwide. The pop group was formed in Stockholm in 1972 with the group’s name being an acronym of the first letters of the members’ first names. This group became one of the most successful pop bands in the history of popular music. ABBA topped the charts worldwide between 1974 and 1983. They were the Swedish band to win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. Their song Waterloo was chosen as the best song in the competition’s history in 2005. This was during the Eurovision Song Contest 50th anniversary celebration. After the band broke up, Andersson and Ulvaeus went to be successful songwriters while Lyngstad and Fältskog pursued solo careers.