American Songwriter

The Revolutionary Meaning Behind ABBA’s Freedom-Fighting “Fernando”

If, in 1605, Miguel de Cervantes had the pop sensibilities of Sweden’s ABBA, Don Quixote might have spent the past 400 years being sung at every iteration of a stadium or karaoke bar on the planet.
Daily Express

ABBA Waterloo: What the lyrics mean and why the UK gave it 'nul points' at Eurovision

ABBA released Waterloo on March 4, 1974, months before the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Brighton on April 6. But the song was written specifically for the competition the previous December, ...
Billboard

Cher Performs ABBA’s ‘Fernando’ to Promote ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ at CinemaCon

In the biggest surprise of CinemaCon so far, Cher took the stage to perform ABBA's "Fernando" to promote her upcoming film, Mamma Mia: Here we Go Again! By Pamela McClintock In the biggest surprise of ...
London Evening Standard

The ten best ABBA songs, ranked: from Dancing Queen to Fernando

Since originally disbanding in 1982 amid multiple romantic break-ups within the group’s ranks, they’ve since reunited for a new album, 2021’s Voyage, and went digital with ABBA Voyage – which treats ...
Rolling Stone

Hear Cher, Andy Garcia Duet ABBA’s ‘Fernando’ for ‘Mamma Mia 2’

Cher and actor Andy Garcia unite for a delightfully dramatic cover of ABBA‘s “Fernando,” set to appear on the soundtrack for the upcoming movie, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. This new version of ...