ABBA were a Swedish pop supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog,Björn Ulvaeus,Benny Andersson,and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names arranged as a palindrome. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time,and are one of the best-selling music acts in the history of popular music.
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.
Alice in Videoland was an electroclash band from Sweden. They were compared to bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs,Missing Persons and The Sounds,although they are more electronic.
Sven Oskar Lindqvist was a prolific Swedish author whose 35 books range from essays,aphorisms,autobiography,and documentary prose to travel and reportage. He was educated at Stockholm University,and spent a year as a cultural attachéin Beijing,but spent most of his life as a writer,known for his persistence and independence. In the 1970s he established the public history movement Dig Where You Stand. From the late 1980s he focused on European imperialism,colonialism,racism,genocide,environmental degradation,and war. Among his best-known and most widely admired works are his 1996 discussion of racism,Exterminate All the Brutes,based on a phrase in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness,and his 2001 A History of Bombing,an intentionally fractured narrative written in 399 short chapters.
Nocturnal Rites is a Swedish power metal band formed in 1990.
LaGaylia Frazier is an American-born Swedish singer who specializes in Soul and jazz.
BWO was a Swedish electropop group,formed in 2003. Prior to early 2006 they used the name Bodies Without Organs. In Sweden they have enjoyed considerable commercial success throughout their career,so far notching up 15 Top 40 singles,including a Number 1 with "Temple of Love",and five Top 10 albums including a Number 1 with Halcyon Days,and have won several major Swedish music awards. The group scored major successes in countries like Russia.
From Nashville to You is the eighth studio album by American singer La Toya Jackson. The album,which has also been released as My Country Collection and Little Misunderstood,features country western music.
"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw from his debut studio album,Human Racing (1984). It was his first single,released on 9 September 1983 to limited success. When re-released on 4 June 1984,the song became Kershaw's highest-charting single on the UK Singles Chart,peaking at number two. It features the non-album track "Dark Glasses" as the B-side,which was also released as a bonus track on the 2012 re-release of the album.
The Complete Studio Recordings is a box set of all of the studio material released by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on 7 November 2005 and consists of 9 CDs and 2 DVDs,plus a full color booklet with a timeline and photos. Another booklet containing complete lyrics to all of the music was also included.
Outrageous! is the second studio album by Swedish electronic band Alice in Videoland,released in Sweden on 5 October 2005 by National Records. It features the single "Cut the Crap".
Rhinestone Cowboy/Bloodline The Lambert &Potter Sessions 1975–1976 covers the complete Rhinestone Cowboy and Bloodline albums plus three bonus tracks.
She's a Machine! is the third studio album by Swedish electronic band Alice in Videoland,released in Sweden on 20 April 2008 by National Records. German pressings of the album include a bonus disc titled A Different Perspective,which contains reworked versions of the songs on the original disc. The North American CD release includes a cover of the Guano Apes song "Open Your Eyes",as well as a single edit of "We Are Rebels" in which Maja Ivarsson's guest vocals have been removed and are instead sung by Toril Lindqvist.
"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" is a song by American rapper and singer Pitbull released as the second single from his fourth album,Pitbull Starring in Rebelution. The song samples "75,Brazil Street" by Nicola Fasano and Pat Rich,which itself samples the opening horns riff from "Street Player" by Chicago. The core is from a song by Dominican rappers El Cata and Omega. The title is a reference to Calle Ocho,a street in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood.
Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury,identical to the previous year,consisted of Anders Bagge,Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde,the show's host,was also a continuation of the previous year's cast. The audition cities visited during the spring of 2009 were Gothenburg,Gävle,Malmö,Stockholm and Umeå,respectively. Around 11,000 people applied for Idol 2009,establishing a new Swedish record.
Let Me In is a 2010 romantic horror film written and directed by Matt Reeves. It is a remake of the 2008 Swedish film Let the Right One In,which was based on the 2004 novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist. The film stars Kodi Smit-McPhee,ChloëGrace Moretz,Elias Koteas,and Richard Jenkins. The plot follows a bullied 12-year-old boy who befriends and develops a romantic relationship with a child vampire girl in Los Alamos,New Mexico,during the early 1980s.
A Million Thoughts and They're All About You is the fourth studio album by Swedish electronic band Alice in Videoland,released in Sweden on 11 February 2011 by Artoffact Records. It includes the singles "Spaceship" and "Something New" as well as the hit anthem "Little Bird."
The Strange Familiar is an American pop rock band from Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio. The group was originally formed in 2006 by the husband and wife singer-songwriter team Jeff Andrea and Kira Leyden,former members of the popular Akron,OH band Jaded Era. Their first single,"Courage Is...",gained them significant attention after it was heavily promoted on ABC Family to launch a brand new series. In 2012,the band was featured on mtvU,Season 3 of the hit series The Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars. Other members include fellow Ohio natives Frank Freeman (bass) and Nicholas Sainato (drums).
"Break Away" is a song originally recorded by German singer Ivy Quainoo for her 2012 album,Ivy. Retitled "Breakaway",it was covered by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her English-language studio album,Loved Me Back to Life (2013).
ABBA Voyage is a virtual concert residency by the Swedish pop group ABBA. The concert features digital avatars,depicting the group as they appeared in 1979,and use vocals re-recorded by the group in a Swedish studio specifically for this show,accompanied by a 10 piece live instrumental band on stage. The concerts are held in ABBA Arena,a purpose-built venue in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.
