Système 2

Filmed	22 February 1976
Location	Sporting Club, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Broadcast	22 February 1976 (LIVE) France, and "Fernando" repeated on 14 March 1976, France on Ring Parade
Released	This performance has not been included on any officially released video or DVD
Notes	(This entry was previously known as Systeme Deux/Ring Parade - then Système 2 and now confirmed as Ring Parade Special Monte Carlo - apparently Ring Parade was shown every Sunday from 7.30pm-8pm and Système 2 the same day from 8.30pm-9.50pm (separated from Ring Parade by the News). Show background: Every Sunday evening, during the 1970s there was a TV show hosted by Guy Lux and Sophie Darel. The name of the show changed with the years (French Cancan, Domino, Ring Parade/Système 2, Top Club, Cadence 3). Ring Parade was shown every Sunday at 7.30pm and was a competition featuring approximately six songs/artists. This was followed by the news between 8.00pm and 8.30pm followed by Système 2. Système 2 was a 70-80 minute show with several artists. During the show, viewers got the results of the Ring Parade competition. ABBA appeared in Ring Parade or in Système 2 but it seems that Ring Parade was, sometimes, listed as Système 2 by the French TV archives (INA) in the 70s. ABBA performed a short version of "Waterloo" and then "Fernando". This was the French audience's first chance to hear "Fernando" on this show hosted by Guy Lux. It was the world TV première of the song. Footage has emerged of "Fernando" but only from the first chorus. The complete performance of "Fernando" for "Système 2" has been lost/erased by the French TV archives. Luckily, "Fernando" became a big hit a few weeks later and so Guy Lux used a part of the footage again in a "Ring Parade Live from Monte Carlo" programme. It is this PART of the performance (starting at the first chorus) that has emerged (which is a shame, but better than nothing). Guy Lux died on 13 June 2003. I don't know about you, but I don't think these outfits SUIT "Fernando" .... it looks wrong! An "ABBA on TV" exclusive - these colour pictures are being shared for the first time since the original broadcast from what I can gather.
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Pictures	Click on a thumbnail for a larger view (NOTE These captures are from the re-broadcast of the clip on Ring Parade yet the original performance was for Système 2):
Related Links	Système 2, 1975;
Credits	Information from ABBA - The Book by Jean-Marie Potiez. Huge thanks to Jozsef for pictures and information. Also thanks to Petr Mlejnek, Gérard Le Sech and Sam Shervz.