The Government’s Music Export Prize for extraordinary services to Swedish music exports in 2021 was awarded to ABBA.

Benny and Björn both attended the prize-giving and were awarded the prize by Minister for Foreign Trade and Nordic Affairs Anna Hallberg, who said, “For 50 years, ABBA have symbolised globally successful Swedish music, and they have played a huge part in establishing Sweden internationally. Being able to return to the stage after 40 years is an extraordinary and immense feat.”

Björn let it slip that all four ABBA members would be attending the ABBA Voyage première on 26 May in London. When asked what he was most proud of when it came to ABBA, Benny said that it was the fact that the four of them were still such good friends despite having gone through marriages and divorces.

Singer and pianist Jennie Abrahamson performed a great version of I Have A Dream, prompting a "Yeah!" from Benny the second she finished. He later went up to her to thanked her for her rendition.  Benny then played Thank You For The Music on the piano.

See the Press Release here.

Thanks to Carl Magnus Palm.