She was born Natalina Marie Barni on Dec. 20, 1925, in Inveruno Province of Milan, Italy, to Giosue’ Barni and Camilla (Bollasina) Barni. She immigrated to Herrin in May of 1928.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu over his government’s fresh plan to secure a $1.75 billion loan from the World Bank. He also ...

What do a Hilma af Klint painting, an Ingmar Bergman movie, Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking, IKEA and “the right to roam” all have in common? They all made it onto the Swedish government’s ...

Who needs a song of the summer when we’ll always have Abba? Over 50 years after the Swedish pop group conquered Eurovision in 1974 with the white-flag-waving “Waterloo,” we couldn’t escape if we ...

Edmond, Oklahoma police released footage on August 27 of the moment a drunk driver sang ABBA's hit song Dancing Queen, causing an officer to join in. Police released the bodycam video as a warning to ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Known as Martina #1, this marionette ...

The Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro says he not involved in any coalition ahead of the 2027 general election. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief said this yesterday while presenting his ...

Over the course of four years, the songstress ruled the dance floor with hits like “Love to Love You Baby”, “Last Dance”, “MacArthur Park”, and “I Feel Love”. Her status as a gay icon was undeniable ...

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ROANOKE RAPIDS — The ABBA tribute band ARRIVAL from Sweden came to the Weldon Mills Theatre on Saturday, performing iconic songs to excited fans. In 1972, Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny ...

Speaking with The Times in an interview published Thursday, the Swedish musician, who turns 80 later this month, recalled how meeting Sas, 52, was “love at first sight.” However, the significant ...