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ABBA Waterloo Album Eurovision

My my! 52 years on and the history book on the shelf is still repeating itself. Happy Birthday to the ABBA album Waterloo! #Eurovision 🇸🇪

And 22 years on still going! With a total age of 259 years old! A high kicking classic! #melfest 🎈

Don’t we all! Spare a thought for those ooh aah just a little bit older!

Does it work in reverse?!

The best month - happy birthday to you!

Yes surprisingly Olly peaked at #42 on entry and dropped out the chart the following week, 2 months later he returned to the #dizzy heights of #48 I think just after Eurovision.

Katie spluttered out her coffee in shock responding, “how frightfully informal Mr Stevie!”

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Will it include schlager drottnings?! Another interesting thread - great idea!

Every hour, every minute - every year, all 26 of them! Fond memories of Javiera and also No hay nada más #singalonga #Melfest 🎈

Ring Ring Mr Clifford Brown is on the telephone

“No Rules!” Shrieked Katie as she chirpily recalled her encyclopaedic knowledge of Finnish music at Eurovision 🇫🇮 “Dear Clifford was a stickler for rules and regulations, he would only ever use a green analogue rotary bell telephone for our late night conversations…”

Indeedy, credit to nations who wholeheartedly embrace all generations with nostalgic pride and affection together with being aware of the need to include all genres to welcome a contemporary forward looking approach as a showcase for all. Kiitos YLE!

Yes, let’s take another moment to smile at the cut + paste lyric montage leading into 1985 footage which is affectionately recreated in 2026 - Kiitos Sonja Lumme #12points Eläköön elämä + YLE #UMK #Eurovision 🇫🇮

Out of interest, which one would refuse?

#DestinationX revealed! #Abba good time with Sanna!

‘The stars above say we’re meant to shine’ SANNA NIELSEN DIREKT ‘Time and place. This is the space!’ #schlagerdrottning 30 wonderful years #melfest 🍓

That’s what my script said, let’s see # Melfest 🎈

Intrigued at the producer chosen order of results for dramatic effect, will Sanna sneak backa?! #melfest 🎈

‘The stars above say we’re meant to shine’ but will there be a Sanna #shocka ?! #melfest 🎈

The stars above say we’re meant to shine #melfest 🎈

I’m enjoying fast forward live watching. Credit to UMK for putting on a show - one day the BBC might?!

Another one for you to enjoy on the 7th…! #Melfest 🍓

Very true, love the chirpy little #pop ending #umk

Does Sanna need a box of tissues? #Melfest 🎈

And we climax with #schlagerdrottning Sanna Nielsen back for the 8th time with Waste Your Love #singalonga #svt #Melodifestivalen 2026 #Mello #Eurovision 🇸🇪 Time and place. This is the space. Where my heart’s where it belongs… #Melfest 🎈

Ring Ring Music Manuscript ABBA Text och Musik: Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus, Cody and Neil Sedaka RIP

In memory of singer songwriter Neil Sedaka 13/3/39 - 27/2/26. Neil co-wrote the English language lyric to Ring Ring by ABBA.

The answer to the riddle:
My mind is a beacon
In the veil of the night
With a strange kind of meaning
There's no wrong and no right… or is there?!

Such a joyful song! Det Är Kärlek by Siw Malmkvist #schlagerdrottning
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‘A strange kind of fashion there’s a wrong and a right’ - it’s so 80s tastic right 🥁 🇮🇹 #Allora #SanRemo

LRT I’d better if watching live. YouTube is better if wanting to rewind/fast forward and not watch live!