ABBA's Benny Andersson supports Magdalena Andersson in the final stretch of the Swedish elections
The musician reinvented the hit 'Mamma Mia' at a social democrat campaign event in Stockholm.
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Benny Andersson, ABBA composer, performed an adapted version of 'Mamma Mia' to support the social democratic candidate Magdalena Andersson in Stockholm, in the context of a very close Swedish election.
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Why It Matters
Sweden holds general elections with a close contest between the social democratic bloc and the conservative formations.
The composer of the legendary Swedish pop group ABBA reinvented the hit "Mamma Mia" to support Magdalena Andersson, a left-wing candidate in this Sunday's elections.
"Why not come and play for Magdalena?" said Benny Andersson from a piano installed at the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party, hours after the polls opened.
The 79-year-old musician then began playing the melody of the famous song as supporters gathered in central Stockholm.
"Mag-da-le-na!" the crowd chanted in unison, to the delight of Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, an opposition party with options to govern.
Sweden is holding very close elections this Sunday. Before the final stretch of the campaign, the Social Democrats appeared in an advantageous position and in conditions to regain power.
However, the latest polls showed an advance of the conservative formations, which could allow the extreme right to enter for the first time as a partner in the Government coalition.
Open Questions
- Will the social democrats manage to regain power?
- Will the far right enter the government coalition?
