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Sommaren du fick - out in Sweden

New single of Benny Anderssons Orkester with Helen Sjöholm "Sommaren du fick" was released in Sweden on 9 June. The single contains two versions of the song - the full length version 5.08 and edit 4.28.

BAO in English - Story of a Heart

BAO became Benny Andersson Band and their new album in English will be released in Sweden on 24 Juni 2009.

The track listing:

Glasgow Boogie
Trolska
Story Of A Heart
Bed Of Roses
You Are My Man
Cirkus Finemang
Fait Accompli
Song From The Second Floor
Birthday Waltz For Mona
(If This Is) Our Last Dance
Jehu
Tyrolean Schottische
The Stars
 

Swedish bonus:
Sommaren du fick (Swedish language version of Story of A Heart)
 

Bettan sings Benny

The first ABBA/Benny related CD release in 2009 is the new album recorded by Swedish/Norwegian pop star Elisabeth Andreassen. The CD entitled "Spellemann" (Fiddler) contains 12 compositions based partly on the Norwegian and Swedish folk music. Andreassen called in Scandinavia "Bettan" performs three songs written by Benny: "Klinga mina klockor" (from Benny's 1987 solo album with the same title), "Det är vi ändå" (the BAO song written by Benny and Björn) and "Nu mår jag mycket bättre" from BAO's latest album "BAO 3".

Bettan sings even the well-known "Gabriellas sång" performed originally by Helen Sjöholm in the Swedish movie "Så som i himmelen" from 2004.

Special guests on the album are the group Orsa Spelmän which is part of Benny Anderssons Orkester. Orsa Spelmän play on all Benny compositions.

Elisabeth Andreassen is well-known pop star in Sweden and Norway even known internationally as a part of the Norwegian group Bobbysocks (with Hanne Krogh) - the winner of the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest with "Let it Swing".

The album is recorded both in Swedish and Norwegian languages.

BAO on tour in Sweden in 2009

Benny confirms that his group Benny Anderssons Orkester with singers Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg will embark on Sweden tour in 2009. The tour starts on 26 Juni in Helsingborg (Sofiero castle) and continues through: Gothenburg, Stockholm, Borgholm, Västerås, Leksand and finally Mariefred where the tour will end on 12 Juli on Gripsholms castle (where ABBA had their "Waterloo"-photo sessions at the beginning of 1974 - see ABBA related places).