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Brighton, 6 April 1974: Waterloo won Eurovision—and ABBA’s conductor came dressed as Napoleon!
On 6 April 1974, ABBA won Eurovision in Brighton with Waterloo, giving Sweden its first victory in the contest.
The detail you might have forgotten? Their conductor, Sven-Olof Walldoff, dressed as Napoleon. Nobody could accuse them of missing the theme! 😂
Do you remember watching it—or discovering Waterloo later? Vote below and share this with your fellow pop-pickers. 🎵
Source: Eurovision — ‘Waterloo’ at 50
https://www.eurovision.com/stories/waterloo-at-50-revisiting-abbas-charge-to-eurovision-victory-in-1974/
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