Have you ever met an A8BA member/members?

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johnny59 - 21.10.2006, 23:52

Not yet. But I'm working on the issue.
:mrgreen:

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Visitor1982 - 22.10.2006, 00:02

I *saw* Björn when he was in Holland for the Mamma Mia! musical, but I never spoke to him. I visited Mono Music this summer, but B&B were on holiday...

Marnix

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Anonymous - 22.10.2006, 01:49

i have met all four.i first started to meet them in 1984.
so i have met agnetha about 20 times.
frida about 10 times and benny and bjorn too many times to count.

wendy :lol:

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Carribean - 22.10.2006, 02:00

Lifrid: I will wear a t-shirt with your name on it to make sure they know about you...

:wink:

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lifrid - 22.10.2006, 02:03

by the way THANK YOUUUUU, Carribean , you are a good friend!

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lifrid - 22.10.2006, 02:09

thanks, thanks, dont forget my pic on that shirt!
THANKSSSSS, FRIDA AND AGNETHA WILL SEE ME ON CARRIENA'S SHIRT!
I LIKE IT!!
sorry i was so happy that i have to write down like this!
see you my friends

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Bobbysbrother - 22.10.2006, 09:13

Yep, Mr. Benny Andersson! Meeting my ABBA hero (Mono Music studios, summer 2005) was just so unexpected and *so great*! Hes a very kind man and he smiles a lot these days, its not true that hes turned into an old grumpy man! Bless him... Looking forward to meet the other 3 now, sooner or later! :wink:

Andrea

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Helen - 22.10.2006, 12:25

No, I've never met one of the 4. :cry: But maybe in the future...?
That would be great :D !

Best wishes,
Helen :)

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Anonymous - 22.10.2006, 14:35

Hi there,

Yes, I have also met Björn and Benny. I actually talked to Benny about their staging of Chess in Swedish in 2002. It was really weird. He was so nice! And Björn then, I got their autographs and pictures :D. I never forget that.

I haven't met Agnetha or Frida but I am still working on that.


Anne

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Anonymous - 22.10.2006, 14:57

Hi Regina,

I hope so. At least I have something to look for :lol:

Anne

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JiveB - 22.10.2006, 16:37

I met all four. :)

Fun and Love

JiveB

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Helen - 22.10.2006, 17:04

@ kristinafan:

That was very nice of Björn, wasn't it?
You are so lucky...

Best wishes to you!
Helen :)

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Gniblett - 22.10.2006, 19:01

Never had the fortune to be in the right place at the right time. I would imagine that all the ABBA members are easy to get along with as they do not come with the trappings of "celebrity" that encase so many pop stars.

In their interviews they come across as really nice people. I know that may sound bland, but it is meant as a compliment of the highest order. I suppose that is a small fraction of why ABBA have remained so special to me. Of necessity they need protection from the crowds but you can imagine that over the dinner table with a glass of bubbly, for example, they would be like old friends. Oh how I dream of talking and laughing into the night with Frida and the others ....

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Carribean - 22.10.2006, 21:10

Wendy you have been around!!
Good for you and thanks for sharing!

; -)

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Carribean - 22.10.2006, 22:39

Why no details?

:?:

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Carribean - 23.10.2006, 01:09

Too bad you do not wish to share it with fellow fans!
Makes one wonder if there is anything to share at all!
So anyone else then?

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ettie - 23.10.2006, 08:30
have you ever met one of the members
Yes i did, have a few meetings with all abba members, it was great, it was after abba, in there solocareers , but a great thing that i always will rember, was a meeting with agnetha, when we lost track and could not find the busstop, we stoped someone who passed by car and guess who it was, yes agnetha. You will never forget a meeting like that ( She was picking up the kids from school)
Greetings Ettie.

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_CROgirl_ - 23.10.2006, 15:14
Re: have you ever met one of the members
[quote="ettie"]Yes i did, have a few meetings with all abba members, it was great, it was after abba, in there solocareers , but a great thing that i always will rember, was a meeting with agnetha, when we lost track and could not find the busstop, we stoped someone who passed by car and guess who it was, yes agnetha. You will never forget a meeting like that ( She was picking up the kids from school)
Greetings Ettie.[/quote]


wow, what a meeting... :shock: you are lucky... :)

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Carribean - 25.10.2006, 20:56

Thank you for sharing Ettie!
Great story!

; -)

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Fire&Ice - 26.10.2006, 11:41

No,, :(

But I met Ludwig Andersson in Roosendaal in April! :D

A nice guy indeed!

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Fire&Ice - 26.10.2006, 11:56

Benny's youngest son.

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supertrouper - 27.10.2006, 10:31

I hope we can talk about dreams here as the A8BA site didn't allow it.

I dreamt again last night that I not only met B&B but I was helping them compose a song. It was amazing.

Who knows, one day I'll meet an A8BA member in person.

Anthony. :lol:

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supertrouper - 27.10.2006, 10:50

Thanks Johnny.

Anthony. :lol:

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Didi - 27.11.2006, 19:39
Meet, well been in their presence...
4 yes's to that, 1982 and then not "met" as such but was in their "presence" in 1982 and 2005 at Mamma Mia Premiere, was good enough for me to retain sweet dreams!

Diego

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abbafreak - 28.11.2006, 07:27
I have not....
Sadly, I am only a fan from a distance. I would give my eye teeth to meet any of the four. Being here in the States, and myself not having the opportunity to travel much to Europe, it is doubtful that I will ever meet them.

I think I would have the time of my life if I were to meet one of them, though!!! I get jittery just thinking about it! :lol:

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Didi - 28.11.2006, 10:08
Ballad?
Joos,
That is a nice story, your friend must have been so happy, was the ballad "Belle" with Daniel Balavoine? I believe Mr. Balavoine passed away?

Diego

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Anonymous - 28.11.2006, 12:12
meeting a abba's member
Diego,
Just one word i forget in my precedent reply, about daniel balavoine.
You're right, he died in 1987 or 1988, i don(t remember well, in an helicopter accident, during a Paris Dakkar race-meeting.
He spoke many times about Frida to say how he admired her and thought she was one of the greatest pop star in the world. The were friends and you know that Frida wrote daniel balavoine's name in her dvd.
best regards,
Pierre

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gerald - 28.11.2006, 15:44

Hi everybody :D :D
I have met Benny last years after the Skansen concert of BAO
I was alone sitting in a bench waiting my friends and I saw him
He was loading all his clothes in his car ( fabulous porch ) and I went to him and start to speak with
He asked me where I was from and was it my first visit in Sweden ( and it was ) He start to tell me how big I was (1m89 ) and he start joking that I came from East of France where the wine is very good . Then I promise that next time we meet I bring him a good wine .
I plane that for next year .
Early the same day I had visited the house where the cover of the visitors Lp was shot , and the previous one we where sipped in Gripsholm to shot the same pictures as the "Waterloo " cover .
What a trip , my friends ... Last years August the 03rd.2006
I hope to meet him once again next year.
But you have to know that Benny is the coolest guy on Earth and he is very endorsement .
This is one of my greatest memories of all my life ............................
:P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

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gerald - 28.11.2006, 17:03

:D :D :D :D :D
Hi Pierre,

Yes it was a great show , i was lucky to tape a part of it and me and my friends have made around 600 pictures.
We were lucky to join the french ABBAfanclub correspondant and by then we had visit everything we could and bought a lot of old records.
one week trip though Stockholm and surbub including Gripsholm & Drottningholm. We had the chance to meet a friend in Valentuna and visit the firsts ABBA houses....
Absolutely fabulous..... 8) 8)
Next year another one with renting a car ....

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Anonymous - 29.11.2006, 19:00

[quote="ullabba"]

I've met Frida twice, too. First in Finland 1996 when she was promoting Djupa andetag and second time when she arrived to the Mamma Mia premiere in Stockholm. [/quote]

Ulla, you did not tell how you actually interviewed Frida and it was shown on Finnish TV. And you asked such nice questions and spoke such good Swedish. I am proud of you!

Anne

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Gniblett - 29.11.2006, 19:48

Gerald was indeed a very lucky man, a one to one meeting and such a friendly response from Benny. Who can wish for anything more!

I just think I would have more to chat to Frida about and would be afraid of freezing with nerves upon meeting Benny, though having read Gerald's experiences I think he would not be a daunting fellow to meet face to face after all. Frida has always appeared to be very open and friendly and ready to laugh which goes a long way to put one at ease and calm those nerves :roll:

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AndyB - 29.11.2006, 21:31

Hi everyone!

I've been fortunate enough to have met Agnetha a few times between 1994 and 1999 during summer vacations in my beloved Stockholm. I met her each time outside (and I do mean OUTSIDE!) the entrance to her driveway at her villa on Ekero.

Since our "friend" THE MADMAN's exploits, I could never make the trip out there again (even if I could afford to get back over to Stockholm!) It just wouldn't feel right. I feel sad and angry that this "creature" has spoiled things for so many decent fans out there...not just myself.

To be honest, but for a certain devastating event back in '94 (the death of my Father), and my wonderful friend Eva in Stockholm, I would probably NEVER have met Agnetha....I wouldn't have known how to get out there, let alone have had the nerve to make the trip!

Anyhow, rather than relate the whole story of that first "magical" ('cause for me it really was!) meeting here, I'll post a link to the account on my website "Andys ABBA Images", so here's the link:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nytorp/meet.htm

One reason I posted the account of that meeting was to try and give less fortunate fans at least SOME idea of how wonderful it was to meet this special woman...I really hope I managed to do that. Even now 12 years on I still get goosebumps thinking about that day....I'll never forget it thats for sure. If some find that sad or corny...then that's their problem!

So, I hope you enjoy reading about my "special day", and I really hope ALL of you get the chance to meet dear Agnetha and the other members someday...just give Agnetha a hug from me if you do won't you!?

Cheers,

Andy B, Bolton, UK

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Gniblett - 01.12.2006, 15:11

Andy, you are a lucky fellow to have met Agnetha informally like that and been able to have such a long conversation! How amazing that she remembered you too!

As with all the ABBA members I hope their lack of personal security is never breached by some madman.

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Didi - 01.12.2006, 15:43
Meeting Agnetha
Andy,
Yes, a lovely story and so well told! Loved to read your account. These moments in life live with one forever!

Diego :D

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Carribean - 01.12.2006, 18:46

Andy I remember reading your story a long time ago and I was impressed with it. Of course I read it again just now and it is really sweet of you to share it with all of us!

Great site!! :wink:

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gerald - 04.04.2007, 17:05
A Great memeory
As you can see with the picture I met Benny in August 2005 at Skansen for the BAO concert. A great time , after the show I was alone on a bench and I saw Benny leaving through a small window carrying his clothes.
The meeting was in mind because the bench was near a big Porche Cayenne .
Then I stood up and go to him. We were alone toghether for 10mn before other people saw us and came to ask for autographs .
By this time I asked him if i could take a picture together with him ( the mother of a friend who didn't take part of the concert and was sitting with me and had no interest with ABBA did it ).You can see one of them and I talk with him about abba where I came from and what I have though of the concert.
:wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

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agnethanut - 12.05.2007, 17:11

only in my dreams considering i live in the states and have never been to europe. or anywhere outside the united states.

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ettie - 18.05.2007, 08:15

Hi everyone

I also had the chance to meet all abba members in the 80's around the time that the musical Chess came out ( at the premiere), some of the meetings where in London and some meetings in Stockholm and Holland, they where all great meetings and still give me great memories.

Greetings from Ettie.

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alfiok - 08.06.2007, 01:28

I've never met one of the 4 :sob1:

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ABBA-Fridafan - 15.11.2007, 11:31

Maxi-saxi wrote: alfiok wrote: I've never met one of the 4 :sob1:

I know how you feel!



Maxi-saxi


I know too :(

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daveenz - 15.01.2008, 09:19
Meeting Agnetha
Hello I travelled from New Zealand to Europe and to stockholm in July 2007 and as it was my 40th birthday my partner hired a car and we drove out to Ekero where Agnetha lived in the hope of seeing her. beautiful place Ekero and we waited outside Agnethas farm but unfortunately we didnt see any one I was so disappointed. Later on I found out from Staffan Linde Agnethas financial advisor that Agnetha was away on summer holidays. Also went to Mono Music but it was all locked up
So I came all that way and didnt get to meet anyone but I plan to come to Sweden again and try soon

Kind Regards

David
New Zealand

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daveenz - 16.01.2008, 04:01
staffan linde
I had his email and fax number so i emailed him while i was over ther and he let me know that Agnetha was away nice guy
Loved Swedeb beautiful country
I would love to meet Agnetha or Frida one day
Does anyone have any pictures of their meeting with Agnetha

regards

David
New Zealand :D

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kitty-cat - 17.01.2008, 00:15

Malin has met her and there is photographic proof somewhere on this site I think!!

Gill xx

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Anonymous - 17.01.2008, 02:39

Hi David,
I know Staffan Linde well.
And i promise you, even if Agnetha had been standing infront of you and you called him on the phone. He still would of told you Agnetha was on holiday. :roll:

Hes learnt from the Gorel Hanser school of giving answers to fans.

While at Ekero if at anytime you saw a big black Lexus jeep going in and out, then it was highly likely to be Agnetha.

But im glad you enjoyed your trip, winter months are the best times to see Abba members, October/November have been my luckiest months. but it so cold. :cry:

Wendy :lol:

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Fire&Ice - 17.01.2008, 19:51

Angeleyes wrote:
And ofcourse Ludwig... :love4:

So did I! :shock: I even have photographic proof here on the site as well. Have forgotten about it completely. Now does he count as an ABBA member? 8) An ABBA member cell... :lol:

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Fire&Ice - 17.01.2008, 20:17

http://www.iphpbb.com/board/ftopic-30652567nx61610-1623-0-asc-60.html

Here!

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ABBAFANUSA - 17.01.2008, 21:10

I met Björn & Benny at the San Francisco premier of MM!
I met Björn once more at the LA premier
I met Benny & Frida at the Las Vegas premier
I met Benny, Tommy & Helen in Minnesota at a BAO! concert
I met Björn at the New York MM! 5th anniversary party.
I also met Ludvig in LA at an Ella Rouge concert

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ABBAFANUSA - 17.01.2008, 22:05

Oh yes. Many, many autographs. Björn even asked in LA, "where on Earth do you find these things" referring to his solo singles lol!!

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Angeleyes - 17.01.2008, 22:31

:lol: I like that!

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abbascots - 18.01.2008, 01:36

Well done in meeting Frida,Bjorn and Benny also Tommy ,Helen and Ludvig you really are a lucky guy Pepe, :wink: did you actualy speak too Frida and Benny at the MM premier Pepe if you dont mind me asking!
Johnsteven

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Linda J - 21.03.2008, 22:03
Re: I have not....
abbafreak wrote: Sadly, I am only a fan from a distance. I would give my eye teeth to meet any of the four. Being here in the States, and myself not having the opportunity to travel much to Europe, it is doubtful that I will ever meet them.

Sadly.. I'm in the same boat.. :roll: Always lived too far away.. :roll: But, I've dreamt of meeting Frida!!! :wink: One pleasant memory tho, I sent a letter to her home, in the '90s, when she lived in Fribourg.. I sent some items for her to sign for me.. And, guess what??? :shock: She "did" write back, aaaaand, signed my stuff!!! Even the writing on the envelope was in her hand-writing!!! :shock: That made me sooo happy.. But, it's the closest I've come to meeting her.. :lol: :love4: 8)

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Anonymous - 03.12.2008, 18:43

Angeleyes wrote: Have I met any ABBA-member? I have seen some of them really close, but I didn't talked to them actually..., so I won't say I actually met them...
Did I met him? Yes, I did, but still I didn't spoke to him... :roll:

That's a whole lot more than what I even dream of! :lol: I would settle with being once at a distance from where I can see them "live" in three dimensions... For example to have been there on the street when they appeared on the balcony... :love4:

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MammaMia512 - 03.12.2008, 20:29

I met both Benny and Bjorn at the Mamma Mia! NYC premiere. I didn't get any pictures of me with them, though :( But it was so great to meet them both. I actually saw Benny twice; once by the barricades and once walking into the theatre. Good thing too, because I was able to give him a pleasant greeting, instead of looking like the sweaty obsessed fan he probably saw me as a mere half hour before... :lol:

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WhiteCloud39 - 23.01.2009, 01:20

No... :(

*sigh*...

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Angeleyes - 30.01.2009, 20:36

:lol: Great story Frank! And she even said something to you, wow!! You are a very lucky person. :D Is that autograph hanging on the wall, somewhere in your home?

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Angeleyes - 30.01.2009, 20:41

FrankLovesABBA wrote: but this picture has to be REZIZED :twisted: :lol: Soon you will know how it works, good luck! :wink:

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abbataheri - 30.03.2009, 00:10

Seoul 2004 ... Bjron and his family
Stockholm 2005 ... Bjorn and Frida, no chance to find Agnetha :cry:
Moscow 2006 ... Bjron and Frida/ She asked me 'Are you a Japanese who saw MM ~~~?' :rotate: At the Hotel lobby Russian fans and me, we relaxed to talk with Frida. She was gentle woman there.
Stockholm 2007 .... Bjron, Benny and Mrs. Go:el, I didn't notice Agneta was there :(
London 2008 ....could not see and talk to them all :dead:
Stockholm 2008 ....Frida, Phyllida Lloyd and Judy Craymer/ I thank them for my Mamma mia musical memories in those years. :thumbup:

Only I could say to ABBA members in panic tituation was "Please come to our country again. We Japanese still love you" calmly in my poor English.
In fact I wanted shout then but not. I am afraid if they don't think Japanese fan are polite :sob:

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johnny59 - 28.01.2010, 00:38

Hi!

I am sorry but no explanations how to get to Agnetha's (or any other ABBA member's) private grounds can be posted on the forum. This is a worldwide accessible website which archives all activities and is exposed to google and other search engines.

There are people out there who we do not want to deliver such information, therefore it can not be discussed.

Thank you for your understanding.

Johnny
(Site management)

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Grisha - 31.01.2010, 15:16

I know the Russian woman which met Bjorn and Benny in Stokholm. But maybe she would tell this story by herself.

Sometimes people don`t value the chances. In 2006 Frida and Bjorn arrived to Moscow because of Mamma Mia premiere. How wonderful it was when the main official TV news programme "Vremja" ("Time") was opened not with the words "Today President Putin..." but with the topic #1: "Today the members of the legendary quartet ABBA arrived to Moscow. Our reporter at the airport... etc." :D

Next day I watched TV again: Bjorn visited the famous place in Moscow where the newly married couples use to go after the ceremony. Bjorn came up to one of the couples and after congratulating words tried to kiss the bride. But she didn`t allow :( Different generation!

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FrankLovesABBA - 23.02.2010, 14:13

Hi,
I found this picture on the internet,sorry bad quality.....BUT
here you cannot only see F&B at the MM Premiere in Stuttgart but also ME in the background
waiting for the photographers to stop their sessions,afterwards running to FRIDA trying to get my autograph....puh,that was exhausting- 5 bodyguards around her, one tougher than the other......On the photo I am the one with blue jeans and black shirt, next to me my friend Bayya who loves ABBA as much as I do :D

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FrankLovesABBA - 23.02.2010, 15:10

Yeah, Lenke, one of those moments in life where you think that it is really
worth living.....not too many of these moments come up very often.....

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FrankLovesABBA - 23.02.2010, 15:22

Yes,Karin,
there must also be a picture somewhere out there when FRIDA touched my ABBA shirt asking me "are you going to stay ?".....because I hindered her to walk straight to a black limousine........If the person who took that special picture is OUT THERE SOMEWHERE :
Please contact me, I really need to see that picture.Thank you.

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Foreverfan - 25.02.2010, 16:20

No

but within touching distance literally of Frida and Bjorn, at the Royal performance of Mamma Mia..

The closest I'll ever get to living Gods.. :lol: :lol:

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Foreverfan - 28.02.2010, 12:23

It was the one Gav....

I remember being on the red carpet and 'somebody' famous !!! who ? was in front of us, someone big in the theatre world and he stopped and all the cameras went wild !!! felt like a proper star :lol: :lol:

I imagine i was in the background of the London papers the following day !!!

I then lingered in the foyer for ages hiding behing carboard cut outs etc !! :lol:

and then they arrived Bjorn and Frida I was within inches.. so close, and dumbstruck...

then those 'secondary ' celebs came in Charles and Camilla, so had to go to my seat then, but hey I saw them !!!

:D

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abbagav - 28.02.2010, 23:21

Yes, Ivana I saw Frida and Bjorn too. I was sitting 3 rows from the front in the stalls and they were up in the dress circle (or whatever it's called) so if I turned round, I had a perfect view of them. I like to think that when I waved at Frida, she waved back just to me but I expect there were bucket-loads of mad fans waving inanely at her at the same time. But for that brief second, my heart skipped a beat...I mean, she LOOKED like she was looking in my direction! :lol:

Gav

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TheGoodOldTimes - 29.09.2012, 15:01

Pekka, that's awesome! Could you tell us more about your '76 experience?

Nashwan

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Geordiegirl - 29.09.2012, 21:17

Same here, I would love to hear the story Pekka. Gill

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Silly Old Clown - 30.09.2012, 18:17

Geordiegirl wrote: Same here, I would love to hear the story Pekka. Gill
In june 8th 1976 I made a trip to Stockholm with my parents and accidentally noticed Frida and Benny in Gröna Lund! They were relaxed, listening to an open-air jazz concert with a friend (Björn Skiffs, a famous swedish singer). It was shocking because just hours before I had said to my mother that I'm going to find ABBA, and of course she just laughed and said "Sure! That's very likely to happen!!". But it did happen. I remember Frida being really nice and friendly... After signing to me, there were some other children asking for autographs too. She didn't have a pen, so she borrowed one from my mom. The same she used for my autographs.
after 5 minutes she came and gave it back to my mom. That pen is one of my ABBA-treasures now... there are no words to describe how exited I was about that accidental meeting of F & B in Gröna Lund...And back in Finland it was extremely difficult to my friends to believe, that I had actually really met them!!!!

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Angeleyes - 30.09.2012, 19:28

Indeed a great story! You are one lucky guy. :D

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Angeleyes - 01.10.2012, 11:09

LOL, I think this story would fit perfectly in this thread:
http://www.iphpbb.com/board/ftopic-30652567nx61610-429.html
Time to bring it back to life I think. :wink:

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CelineH - 02.10.2012, 13:00
Have you ever met any abba member?
I don't know if there's already a thread about it, if there is, please let me know.

Have you ever met any abba member? If so, how were they? Where did you meet them? I haven't met anyone, but i would like to.

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dizzymoe33 - 02.10.2012, 16:45

Unfortunately I have not met any of the members of ABBA :cry:

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Lammer - 02.10.2012, 20:17

Hi Celine!

There is a thread discussing the very same question:
http://www.iphpbb.com/board/ftopic-30652567nx61610-429.html

Coincidentally, this same thread was just linked yesterday. Pekka shared his story of meeting Frida and Benny here:
http://www.iphpbb.com/board/ftopic-30652567nx61610-11809-30.html#551192

If anyone else has a story to share, please post it in the existing thread, just so that we can keep the stories all together.

Laura, moderating

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elenawaterloo - 09.10.2012, 16:48

Oh my god that story is fantastic! Pekka you're so so so lucky!!

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billydog - 09.10.2012, 17:08

I'm sure I remember you mentioning this before Pekka, and it really is a fabulous story. I really think we need to see a picture of the sacred pen now :wink: 8) . As some of the othershave said, thanks for telling the story...I'm curious, did Benny chat too :?:

S x

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sonnyboy - 09.01.2013, 02:40

I have an incredible story to share with everyone here on the Abba4ever forum about my first - yes - first meeting with Frida, Bjorn and Benny..and the whole thing was weirdly karmic, call it fate or destiny..

I also saw her again about a year later surrounded by a few lucky people who were getting Frida’s autograph during a visit to The Barbican Centre in London’s Silk Street‘s ‘City of London’ area.

She looked so beautiful..and tall!

However, as I just said - I actually met her about 12 months before the ‘autograph’ incident in the same building, but more up close and personal..along with both Benny and Bjorn.. alas - no Agnetha (my heroine) but please, let me start my amazing story from the beginning..

I was attending school next to the Barbican Centre in 1984 and one lucky day, no word of a lie, I went out to grab some lunch and standing right outside the main gates of my school was this guy and he looked straight at me and asked me if I wanted a ticket to attend what was to be the very first public performance of Chess - a sort of test performance. This would have been around October ‘84. I was about 18 then.

Now, I already was playing - daily - Frida’s latest and brilliant album ‘Shine’ which I believe had just been released a month or so before. I’m sure some of you would know the exact date.

This performance of Chess, however, was to be staged at The Barbican that very night. I couldn’t believe it and I said “Yes please!” Offered the bloke money for the ticket but he refused and said he just couldn’t make it. To this day I have always been grateful to his generosity.

Unlucky for him though..but very, very, very lucky for me..because I did go that night..and it turned into one of those magical nights I would remember for all of my life. Bear in mind that I went along to this concert knowing very little about it and had no idea what it was all about. Thank God I accepted that ticket. Now, for those of you who are not familiar with The Barbican Centre. It’s a very large modern arts space comprising a large proscenium theatre, musical hall (where the concert was staged) cinemas, conferences and art spaces..so pretty big.

When I turned up..it was a like a who’s who filling into the auditorium..I checked my ticket with an usher who guided me to the second row. I couldn’t believe it..second row!!! I never bothered to check my seating - so was pleasantly surprised how good my seat was..but more was to come. As I sat down, I suddenly had the most strangest feeling that I was going to see the members of Abba, when all of a sudden…..gosh - look at the time!..part two coming soon. I have to be up very early sorry!!..but promise to finish the story..asap!

sonny boy xx :sleep: :D

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Maxi-saxi - 09.01.2013, 04:40

You will treasure those memories for ever Lucky you and thanks for sharing your story
Maxi-saxi

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TheGoodOldTimes - 09.01.2013, 15:35

Please continue! :blob1:

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Fire&Ice - 09.01.2013, 20:25

Nice to meet you, Sonny boy, and great to read the story (and the rest..? )

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Carribean - 09.01.2013, 23:01

Fire&Ice wrote: Nice to meet you, Sonny boy, and great to read the story (and the rest..? )

Yes we want the rest of the story... please!! :D

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sonnyboy - 11.01.2013, 00:43

Hey! Many thanks all of you who sent kind feedback on part one of my story of meeting Frida, Bjorn and Benny. Sorry for the delay..but here is the final segment.


Part Two.

As I sat down, I suddenly had the most strangest feeling that I was going to see the members of Abba, when all of a sudden in the row behind me there was some movement - like some people brushing behind me to take their seats. Well, as I turned to look over my shoulder - I literally had that sense of déjà vu and at the same time
the hairs on my back stood up! About to take her seat- literally one seat along behind me was the most beautiful face I laid eyes on..Frida!

Words, emotions, sensations were all jumbled up and became a blur…Frida looked stunning, regal and I remember she was wearing some beautiful jewellery. A goddess. She had sat down in the third row with two other gentlemen I believe, but I hardly noticed them.

She was so close to me that I was able to simply turn and lean my arm over the back of my chair and chat to her..and do you know what? - that was exactly what I did!!!

Frida was amazing - she responded to me like I was someone she knew - totally unfazed, and completely gracious.

I can’t recall how we started talking but I do remember praising her for her album ‘Shine’ and she thanked me and we chatted for about a minute mainly about the new material and Agnetha..I asked her if she was coming and she said Agnetha couldn’t make it. I also remember asking Frida what she thought was her favourite song on the ‘Shine’ album and remember her taking my breath away because I knew what my favourite track was and she said it!! - Well, actually she said her choice of favourite songs changed but, at that particular time, she said it was “Twist In The Dark.” I can’t remember, sorry, what else she said but I always remember how she kept her focus on me and wasn’t at anytime distracted or appeared bored etc. A beautiful person and so friendly and charming.

I did not think to ask for her autograph, I don’t think I even had a pen with me - so the conversation came to a nice, easy close and I said I hope you enjoy the concert and thanked her again for creating a brilliant album. Then I turned to face the stage and there was a side door, downstage right - which was in front of me and Frida..suddenly out walked Benny and Bjorn - and I almost..fainted.

They didn’t see me and they simply walked onto the stage..

All through the concert I kept looking behind me at Frida through the corner of my eye and she was consummate in that she kept focused on the show and at the end was one of the first to start the standing ovation. Such a generous lady and you could feel her pride towards Benny and Bjorn

I will never, ever, forget that magical night..

It would have been icing, double and triple cream on the cake for me if Agnetha had been sitting behind me or in front of me too lol!..but I WAS FLOATING ON AIR!

The End. Xx

Love Sonny boy

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malin - 11.01.2013, 01:12

I've met (if that's the word) Björn and Agnetha at the Mamma Mia! premiere in Stockholm 2005. I'm sure I have posted a story of it in some thread here but I can't find it, the forum starts to get quite massive (that's a good review?!) :wink:

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MammaMia512 - 11.01.2013, 01:57

Such a wonderful story and experience for you!! Thank you for sharing this with us :D

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andrewlincs - 11.01.2013, 15:30

Wonderful story Sonnyboy, what a great memory to treasure. I love hearing other fans encounters of their meetings with members of Abba, I dont think I have read a bad "meeting". It is always warming to read that the abba members have been gracious and have actually took time to acknowledge and spend a little time with their fans.

That story is something you will treasure Sonnyboy, a great story and thank you for sharing :-)

Andrew

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Geordiegirl - 11.01.2013, 21:36

Fantastic story sonnyboy, I am amazed you were able to pull your eyes away from her and actually notice B&B come in, and watch the show. Gill

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malin - 11.01.2013, 22:30

Sonnyboy,what a cliffhanger with your two part story :D I Can really get a feeling of your experience, it must have been great and a lovely memory.

When I was at the Mamma mia premiere and Agnetha quite unexpected appeared I could really notice among the people in the saloon that something was going on before I knew what. I was in the first row not to far from were she sat. A friend of my mum had shortly before that told me about when her friends went to meet up Beales in the airport (I think it was where it was) when they came to Sweden in the 60's and how she still regret that she didn't join her friends, and I thought that I'm not gonna regret this 40years later :roll: However I walked up to her seat and was lucky to get her autograph :wink: I was so happy months after that!

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malin - 11.01.2013, 23:39

Seanie(: wrote: That's a lovely story :D
Was she nice in person? :)

It's so cool talking to someone who has met Agnetha!

You can't judge that after sucha short time but I have no reason to doubt that. However I'm really happy and it's really a lovely memory for me.

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malin - 11.01.2013, 23:46

Seanie(: wrote: Indeed it's great :D I just mant was she friendly to you but I'm sure she was :)

Absolutely :D

I did see Björn in the entrance as well and had an autograph. I had brought the "Thank you for the music" box set and had got it signed with a black marker. However I had bought a golden coloured one that I thought would look good on the box-set and he did another signature with this one when I asked him, so that was really nice. (Afterwards I noticed that the black one was visible too, so not I have to signatures from Björn on this one). However the memories of that premiere night is no doubt worth more than the autographs to me, they are more a visible memory from it.

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malin - 12.01.2013, 00:05

Seanie(: wrote: And you have a picture of you asking Agnetha for an autograph don't you?
You are so lucky :D

Yes, from the ABBA fanclub magazine, I'll try to find it.

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Starbuck - 12.01.2013, 15:49

To look behind you and there's Frida haha WOW :shock: She is truely a genuine person and your right about some kind of fate thing. I believe in things like Karma was aware of the kind of person you are and thought "hey, lets give sonnyboy a thrill of a lifetime, he deserves it!".

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sonnyboy - 18.01.2013, 00:00

Thank you dizzymoe33, abba_babete, malin, Starbuck, andrewlincs, Seanie, Geordiegirl, ellielovesabba,
MammaMia512, Fire&Ice, abbascots, I See Red, Maxi-saxi, TheGoodOldTimes, Carribean, all of you for supportive words regarding my story of meeting three members of our very special group!

Yes - amazing memories to treasure forever and - it was so great sharing it with you all, because I had never done so before. Well, certainly in not so much detail! I surprised myself in how much I remembered that magical night chatting away to Frida with no one else interrupting us and seeing Benny & Bjorn - almost as if the events I had experienced all those years ago had taken place today! Still very fresh in my mind. Lol.

Great story abba_babete about your friend on FB who attended two ABBA concerts at Wembley!

I know what you mean Geordiegirl and ellielovesabba - but actually pulling my eyes away from Frida, concentrating on the show, noticing Benny and Bjorn come into the auditorium AND thinking what Frida thought of the back of my head - wasn’t a problem in the end because of the way Frida excuded such a relaxed aura. I felt strangely calm around her because she was - or appeared to be extraordinarily calm if you know what I mean. As for the concert - Elaine Page came on stage and sang, the songs, the orchestra and all the other performers were brilliant. I do remember getting lost in the show and above all getting lost in the music!..but yes..at the back of my mind,Frida was always there..sitting right behind me..at least I didn’t hear her snoring through the performance of Chess! I would definitely have been looking over my shoulder - a lot then! Lol J

Malin can I just say your story was fantastic and I wish I had been with you to have met Agnetha and well done you for boldly going up to her seat to get her autograph!

Thank you, so much, once again everyone and I am looking forward to reading more stories of other encounters of the ABBA kind!!

sonny boy :love4:

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sonnyboy - 18.01.2013, 02:33

wow fantastic pictures there gerald! Thank you for posting! :D

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abba_babete - 06.02.2013, 02:30

How nice! Do you have autographed memorabilia from those times? I suppose you might also have something quite unique...