ABBA comes to Yangon! Well, not exactly…

ABBA comes to Yangon! Well, not exactly…

By Zon Pann Pwint   |   Monday, 25 November 2013

Although they are not ABBA, Myanmar fans longing to hear original songs from the world-famous Swedish pop music group will get the next best thing this month when a well-known Swedish ABBA cover band performs at People's Park (Pyithu Yin Pyin) in Yangon.

Members of Arrival, dressed in the style of ABBA. Photo: Supplied

The ABBA tribute band, known as Arrival, will bring all the ABBA fan favourites to Myanmar on November 30, starting at 7:30pm. ABBA's most popular songs include Mamma Mia, Fernando, Money, Money, Super Trouper, Chiquitita and I Have a Dream.

Tickets range in price from K60,000 (US$62) to 25,000 ($26) for seated seats and K10,000 ($10) for standing.

U Kyaw Htin Latt, chief operation officer for the event's sponsor, See Zar Entertainment, said Arrival is the most popular, and authentic, ABBA tribute band currently touring.

"They sing ABBA original songs and have exclusive rights to ABBA songs. The band has toured about 50 countries since 1995 when they were founded," he said. Arrival's band members even style themselves after the original ABBA members and mimic the fashion of the time when ABBA was famous.

"When they are performing on stage, it is hard to believe that they are a different music group," U Kyaw Htin Latt said.

The original pop music group ABBA broke up in 1982. U Pee Paw, of another sponsor, Pee Paw Entertainment, said bringing the original members to Myanmar is "impossible."

"The singers and players are getting old," he said. "When Arrival from Sweden sings the original songs of ABBA, you will feel as if you are listening to the songs sung by ABBA … I hope their incredible costumes and voices will make the concert fabulous," he added.

Tickets are available at Yangon Life Pte Ltd. Those interested can call 09420110634/095050965.

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