SINGER
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Today

Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad (born 15 November 1945), also known simply as Frida, is a Swedish singer who is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the pop band ABBA. Born in Bjørkåsen (in Ballangen Municipality), Norway, to a Norwegian mother and a German father, she grew up in Torshälla, Sweden, and started her solo career there, as a jazz singer in 1967, through a talent competition called New Faces. She won the competition with her song "En ledig dag", leading to a television appearance on Hylands Hörna on Dagen H; as a result, she was signed by EMI, and in turn was signed by Stig Anderson's record label, Polar Music, after years of releasing several singles and an album, Frida, under the earlier record label. She then had moderate success in Sweden, as she was a contestant for Melodifestivalen 1969 with her song "Härlig är vår jord". Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anni-Frid Lyngstad is the 9th most popular singer, the 9th most popular biography from Norway (down from 7th in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Singer.
Anni-frid Lyngstad is most famous for being a member of the group ABBA.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Anni-Frid Lyngstad ranks 9 out of 4,381. Before her are Cher, Maria Callas, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, and Luciano Pavarotti. After her are Tom Jones, Charles Aznavour, Marvin Gaye, Jim Morrison, Plácido Domingo, and Frank Sinatra.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCher
1946 - Present
HPI: 85.78
Rank: 3
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 4
Aretha Franklin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 5
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 6
Joan Baez
1941 - Present
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 7
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 83.23
Rank: 8
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 9
Tom Jones
1940 - Present
HPI: 82.08
Rank: 10
Charles Aznavour
1924 - 2018
HPI: 80.66
Rank: 11
Marvin Gaye
1939 - 1984
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 12
Jim Morrison
1943 - 1971
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 13
Plácido Domingo
1941 - Present
HPI: 80.52
Rank: 14
Frank Sinatra
1915 - 1998
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 15
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Anni-Frid Lyngstad ranks 5. Before her are Bob Marley, Rodrigo Duterte, Franz Beckenbauer, and Gerd Müller. After her are Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Aung San Suu Kyi, Vince McMahon, Lemmy, Radovan Karadžić, Priscilla Presley, and Debbie Harry.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsBob Marley
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1981
HPI: 87.58
Rank: 1
Rodrigo Duterte
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 84.40
Rank: 2
Franz Beckenbauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2024
HPI: 83.54
Rank: 3
Gerd Müller
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2021
HPI: 83.25
Rank: 4
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 5
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 6
Aung San Suu Kyi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 7
Vince McMahon
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 8
Lemmy
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2015
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 9
Radovan Karadžić
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 79.59
Rank: 10
Priscilla Presley
COMPANION
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 11
Debbie Harry
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 12
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Anni-Frid Lyngstad ranks 9 out of 1,039. Before her are Roald Amundsen (1872), Harald Hardrada (1015), Henrik Ibsen (1828), Ragnar Lodbrok (850), Rollo (846), and Edvard Grieg (1843). After her are Knut Hamsun (1859), Olaf II of Norway (993), Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832), Fridtjof Nansen (1861), Magnus the Good (1024), and Erik the Red (950).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsRoald Amundsen
EXPLORER
1872 - 1928
HPI: 84.99
Rank: 3
Harald Hardrada
POLITICIAN
1015 - 1066
HPI: 84.83
Rank: 4
Henrik Ibsen
WRITER
1828 - 1906
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 5
Ragnar Lodbrok
NOBLEMAN
850 - 801
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 6
Rollo
NOBLEMAN
846 - 930
HPI: 83.87
Rank: 7
Edvard Grieg
COMPOSER
1843 - 1907
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 8
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 9
Knut Hamsun
WRITER
1859 - 1952
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 10
Olaf II of Norway
POLITICIAN
993 - 1030
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 11
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
WRITER
1832 - 1910
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 12
Fridtjof Nansen
EXPLORER
1861 - 1930
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 13
Magnus the Good
POLITICIAN
1024 - 1047
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 14
Erik the Red
EXPLORER
950 - 1003
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 15
Among SINGERS In Norway
Among singers born in Norway, Anni-Frid Lyngstad ranks 1. After her are Morten Harket (1959), Kirsten Flagstad (1895), Mari Boine (1956), Kirsti Sparboe (1946), Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969), Nina Grieg (1845), Nora Brockstedt (1923), Wenche Myhre (1947), Eva Nansen (1858), Anita Hegerland (1961), and Jahn Teigen (1949).
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 1
Morten Harket
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 2
Kirsten Flagstad
1895 - 1962
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 3
Mari Boine
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 4
Kirsti Sparboe
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 5
Sissel Kyrkjebø
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 6
Nina Grieg
1845 - 1935
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 7
Nora Brockstedt
1923 - 2015
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 8
Wenche Myhre
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 9
Eva Nansen
1858 - 1907
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 10
Anita Hegerland
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 11
Jahn Teigen
1949 - 2020
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 12