OUR STORY

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THE CHOIR is a pop choir established by ABBA The Museum in 2014 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ABBA's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton in 1974. The choir's 50 original members were selected by audition in collaboration with the Swedish Choir Association and Karin Bäckström, who was also the choir's first artistic director. From ABBA's musical treasure trove, songs were selected and translated by Göran Arnberg who is a member of Benny Andersson Orkester (BAO) into choir arrangements. The choir project managed by Petra Ericson originally had the main objective to performed once at the 40th anniversary, but a continues plan started the day after the choir came home from London performance at the ABBA 40th Anniversary Party at Tate Modern.

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Since the autumn of 2015, the choir has been an independent group in a smaller format in close collaboration with ABBA The Museum and others within the ABBA family. The choir has performed at several official ABBA events both in Sweden and internationally. Among other things, the choir has performed in live TV programs such as SVT's New Year's program Tolvslaget, TV4 Nyhetsmorgon New Year's Eve. In 2019 the choir held a concert in Helsingborg Concert Hall and toured in China. In 2023 The Choir toured in Australia. In 2024 the choir returned to Australia for a second tour and held a home coming concert at Rival, Stockholm.
 

THE CHOIR launched their first EP on 6 april 2024 arranged and produced by Göran Arnberg recorded in Rixmixningsverket, Stockholm.
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The choir has its very own sound, which rests on solid ABBA foundations. The arrangements, recorded instrumental backgrounds, stage clothes etc. are created within the ABBA family especially for the choir. The choir performs with accompaniment or a cappella, with varying performances and song selections from the ABBA catalog. 

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Walk In. Dance Out.