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(CNN Spanish) -
ABBA, one of the most beloved groups in Sweden and a reference point for Nordic pop, returns with new music after almost 40 years since their last album.
The new album will be named "Voyage".
The production was recorded at the Riksmixningsverketen studio in Stockholm and will be released on November 5.
The idea for the album was born during the conceptualization of their concert "ABBA Voyage", said the Swedish group.
Within minutes of the announcement, the hashtag #ABBAVoyage was the number one global trend on Twitter.
The details of "Voyage", the new from ABBA
"To tell the truth, the main inspiration to re-record comes from our involvement in creating the strangest and most spectacular concert you can dream of. We are going to be able to sit in an audience and watch our digital selves perform our songs on stage in a concert hall. custom stadium in London next spring. Strange and wonderful! "reads the band's statement.
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The name of the production responds to the "little navigated waters" in which the group will sail with the launch, said Benny Anderson.
For her part, Anni-Frid Lyngstad indicated that production started in 2018. Agnetha Fältskog added that when they met again in the studio, she did not know what to expect.
For Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, this project reinvigorated them.
The album will feature ten new songs, including "I Still Have Faith In You" and "Don't Shut Me Down".
A stadium built just for ABBA
Along with the announcement of the album, the band released the "ABBA Voyage" to what they call a revolutionary concert in which the members will have their own avatars.
"Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid will perform digitally with the support of a live band of 10 members in a stadium built in London especially for this occasion from May 27, 2022," says a statement shared by Universal Music , label of the Swedish group.
"The digital versions of ABBA have been created after months of capturing movements and performances with the four members of the band and a huge team of 850 people from Industrial Light & Magic, the company founded by George Lucas, making this the first foray of the company in music, "the statement said.
The ABBA Arena is a stadium built in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and will have a capacity for 3,000 people.
Those interested in attending the show can reserve their tickets on the ABBAVoyage.com page.
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