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Was a member of the pop band ABBA

Used to write songs with Benny Andersson and Stig Anderson.

Two children with Agnetha Fältskog: Linda Ulvaeus (b. 1972) and Peter Christian (b. 1977).

He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best New Musical for Mamma Mia based on the music of Abba.

First music group was folk music act The Hootenanny Singers, who made their TV debut in a Swedish talent contest in 1963.

As a member of ABBA he won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, England, in 1974 with the song "Waterloo". (6th April 1974)

The name ABBA was comprised of the first letters of the names of its members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

In 2002, was nominated for two of Broadway's Tony Awards for "Mamma Mia!": as a co-producer cited in the Best Play nomination; and with collaborators Benny Andersson and ''Martin Koch for Best Orchestrations.

Daughter Emma was born on 13th January 1982

Daughter Anna was born on 29th April 1986

Son Christian Ulvaeus was born on 4th December 1977 in Stockholm Sweden

Is the grandfather of Tilda Frida Eliza Ulvaeus-Ekengren who was born on January 27th, 2001.

Winner (with Benny Andersson) of the 2002 Ivor Novello Special International Award.

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