''Frida – The DVD'' is a Swedish documentary film that covers the singing career of

Anni-Frid Lyngstad Princess Anni-Frid Synni Reuss, Countess of Plauen (born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad on 15 November 1945), also known by her nickname "Frida", is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer, songwriter and environmentalist, who is best known as one of the foun ...

, also known as Frida, one of the four members of Swedish pop group

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, on her life from her beginning days as a

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singer through her ABBA years and to her post-ABBA years. Produced by interviewer Mats Jankell, the DVD was released by

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on 5 December 2005.Reference from Universal Records and Frida the DVD

Synopsis

Producer Mats Jankell's interview with Anni-Frid Lyngstad was filmed on 22 July 2005, in the Swiss restaurant, Chez Vrony, at

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, Switzerland, accompanied with the background of the

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. Frida reminisces about her entire career, her private life, her audience, her friends and about the person she is today. From her television debut in 1967 with " En Ledig Dag" (A Day Off), to the television performances she made in

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, in 2004, performing "The Sun Will Shine Again", together with keyboardist

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of the English hard rock group, Deep Purple. Frida describes her singing technique, stage performances, and studio work. She explains how songs were recorded and performed. In the accompanying clips, there is rare footage that shows Lyngstad singing

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and schlager numbers recorded for Sveriges Television (SVT). Frida also speaks about ABBA and how she and

Agnetha Fältskog Agneta Åse Fältskog (born 5 April 1950), known as Agnetha Fältskog (), is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and musician. She first achieved success in Sweden with the release of her 1968 self-titled debut album. She later achieved internatio ...

developed as singers as ABBA's recordings grew more and more complex over the years. Matterhorn_Cervin

A one-hour TV-documentary about the recording and making of the album '' Something's Going On'' is included in this DVD. SVT filmed the whole recording process from day one in the studio to the release party, when the album was completed. This program includes interviews with Lyngstad, producer and drummer Phil Collins, ABBA colleagues

Björn Ulvaeus Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (; born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, producer, a member of the musical group ABBA, and co-composer of the musicals '' Chess'', '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', and ''Mamma Mia!'' He co-produced the films ...

and

Benny Andersson Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, singer, composer and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', ''Kristina från Duvemåla'', and '' Mamma M ...

, as well as most of the musicians that contributed and took part in the recording. The DVD also contains other promotional clips of Frida in her international solo period, after ABBA informally disbanded in 1982, and a television documentary about the making and recording of her 1996 album '' Djupa andetag'' (''Deep Breaths''), produced by Anders Glenmark, titled ''Frida – mitt i livet'' (Frida – Middle of Life).The television documentary includes studio footage, behind the scenes of the music video of the single "Även En Blomma" ("Even a flower"), and the filming of Frida in her Spanish house in Mallorca, where the photo sessions of '' Djupa andetag'' were taken at.

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