Joaco95 1,631 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 48 years ago they won the Eurovision contest with their song Waterloo. From Wikipedia: “The song differed from the standard "dramatic ballad" tradition of the Eurovision Song Contestby its flavour and rhythm, as well as by its performance. ABBA gave the audience something that had rarely been seen before in Eurovision: flashy costumes (including silver platform boots), plus a catchy uptempo song and even simple choreography. The group also broke from convention by being the first winning entry in a language other than that of their home country; prior to 1973, all Eurovision singers had been required to sing in their country's native tongue, a restriction that was lifted briefly for the contests between 1973 and 1976 (thus allowing "Waterloo" to be sung in English), then reinstated before ultimately being removed again in 1999. The song scored 24 points to win the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 final on 6 April, beating runner-up Gigliola Cinquetti of Italy's entry "Sì" by six points.“ Also, they released a lyrics video today to celebrate: iconic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 73,851 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I love that they all sing the entire song together! I can't think of any other group/song like that off the top of my head Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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