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During ABBA 4
1977
Sept. 9, Frida meets the father she thought had died in WW2. He comes to Stockholm
from Germany to meet with her in person. He stays for a weekend.
In 1977, an article about ABBA appeared in the German
pop magazine Bravo listing the biographical details of
each member.
It happened that Andrea Buchinger saw this. She noticed
that her uncle had the same name as the missing father of
Frida. When asked if he'd known a girl named Synni
Lyngstad when he was in Norway in 1945.
Alfred Haase admitted that he had indeed.
Contacts were made in the right places and the stage was
set for the first meeting of father and daughter.
ABBA Movie Premiere in Stockholm
ABBA The Movie premiere Stockholm
1978
And the premiere for the ABBA Movie in London Feb. 16, 1978
Frida continued to take dance lessons with Graham Tainton.
At least three times a week she practices ballet. 
Partly for the exercise and partly for the training
to be on stage.
Sometimes she even manages to play some tennis.
Frida has no problems with her weight.
She starts everyday with porridge.
During the day she never eats anything but fish and
vegetables. (She no longer eats fish. (Sometime during 1978 she became a vegetarian.)
She doesn't drink anything stronger than white wine.
But every now and she has a chocolate biscuit."
Thank You For the Music video filmed
March 1978 Frida and her father.
One Man, One Woman (3 captures by Ivana) Summertime
Eagle video
On January 24, 1979 the Swedish magazine Damernas published these photo's along with an article about Frida.
(above 2 phot's from Mickory's ABBA Blog)
During filming of Summer Night City in Stockholm. (captures from Ivana) To see full size images go to the Agnetha and ABBA forum
October 6, 1978 Frida and Benny marry on Lidingö without telling
anyone.
There were only 3 other people there besides themselves,
the minister that married them, their housekeeper and a church
employee.
The next night they had about 20 of their closest friends over
for a dinner party and surprised them with the news!
Welcoming the guests!
Benny's 2 children also came to live with Benny and Frida. They were are family of 6 now.
ABBA in Paris October 1978
Photo shoot by Wolfgang Heilemann. Frida and Benny go to Germany to visit her father and new found relatives
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ABBA went to Japan in November.
The above 8 captures are from the shows in Japan.(captures by Pam)
 < 2 f rom ABBA on TV
On the Mike Yarwood show in December.
1979
ABBA went to the USA for the Unicef concert.
Rehersals
They sang Chiquitita.
All proceeds from the sale of that song went to Unicef.
With Stig at te office
February 3, 1979 Frida was in a Swedish movie filmed in Spain called Gå på vattnet om du kan.
She had a minor role as Anna, the wife of one of the principle characters.
She was on screen about 2 1/2 min. The film was ...ok.
It took several days to film her part in the movie.
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