
ABBA: How They Won Eurovision(2024)
The extraordinary story of how international stardom almost didn't happen for the group.
Celebrating 50 years since ABBA won Eurovision in 1974 with Waterloo, through the extraordinary and entertaining story of how international stardom almost didn't happen for the group.

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Celebrating 50 years since ABBA won Eurovision in 1974 with Waterloo, through the extraordinary and entertaining story of how international stardom almost didn't happen for the group.
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2024-04-13
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The extraordinary story of how international stardom almost didn't happen for the group.
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