Anni-Frid Lyngstad I Age 78

Born in Bjørkåsen to a Norwegian mother and a German father, Anni-Frid Lyngstad grew up in Torshalla and started her first solo career as a jazz singer through a talent competition called New Faces. She won the competition with her song, En ledig dag. Although Lyngstad had moderate success in Sweden, as she was a contestant for Melodifestivalen with her song Härlig är vår jord, she did not reach international fame until she joined ABBA.

Anni-Frid married Ragnar Fredriksson, with whom she had two children; however, they soon separated. Lyngstad lives in Switzerland, sharing a home with her British partner, Henry Smith.