Anni-Frid Lyngstad (3,526 views)

[Baronessa]

Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad (15 November 1945)
Also Known As: Frida
Member Of: ABBA (1972 - 1982, 2018...)
Vocal Range: C♯3 - E♭6

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{Vocal Summary}As the lower female voice in ABBA, Frida was more often than not delegated to backing vocals in support of Agnetha's more presentable belting voice, though due to her more developed head voice she could go just as high as the leading lady and even surpassing her on a few occasions. Frida's solo material gave her a lot more space to explore her potential vocal facets, though she rarely used any kind of belting but having a few instances up to the mid-fifth octave, favoring her more effortless sounding dark lows and heady highs making her sound comfortable throughout her vocal range. When it came to lead vocals in the group, Frida's low notes were no less prominent than in her harmony-work, and her well-developed head voice allowed her to exploit some quasi-operatic qualities when singing higher. Because of her effortless sound as the primary backing vocalist in ABBA, Frida was the backbone of the harmonies, having to complement the lead vocals she performed all sorts of vocal acrobatics in the most covert of ways and if there were any doubts that she could keep up with Agnetha, both of the girls sang their live performances mostly in unison. Being heard in backing vocals throughout most of her more well-known appearances, it wouldn't occur to many but Frida is an impressively developed and versatile singer, and it's a bit of a shame her solo material is so sparse as it leaves much in the dark about what she could have gotten up to had she explored more of her talents.

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{Vocal Range Timeline}Frida:
Frida (1971): C♯3 - E5
Ensam (1975): D3 - E5
Something's Going On (1982): D3 - F5
Shine (1984): D3 - A5
Djupa Andetag (1996): C♯3 - E♭5

ABBA:
Ring Ring (1973): G3 - F♯5
Waterloo (1974): F3 - F5
ABBA (1975): E♭3 - F♯5
Arrival (1976): E3 - E5
The Album (1977): F3 - E♭5
Voulez-Vous (1979): D3 - B5
Super Trouper (1980): E3 - F5
The Visitors (1981): E♭3 - B5

Significant High Notes:

E♭6 ("En Ledig Dag" live Nya Ansikten 1967)
C♯6 ("En Ledig Dag")
B5 ("Head Over Heels", "Voulez-Vous")
B♭5 ("En Ledig Dag")
A5 ("Twist in the Dark", "Voulez-Vous")
G♯5 ("Una Voce Poco Fa" live Olivia! 1978, Vocal Warm-Up live backstage, Wembley Arena 1979)
G5 ("The Day Before You Came", "När Du Blir Min", "Shine")
F♯5 ("Angel Eyes", "Don't Do It", "Ring Ring", "So Long", "Twist in the Dark")
F5 ("As Good as New", "En Ledig Dag", "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)", "I Got Something", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "Lovelight", "My Mama Said", "När Du Blir Min", "On and on and On", "Put on Your White Sombrero", Vocal Warm-Up live Olivia! 1978)
E5 ("Baby Don't You Cry No More", "Bang-A-Boomerang", "Chiquitita", "Happy New Year", "He Is Your Brother", "Hey, Hey Helen", "Jag Är Beredd", "Mamma Mia!", "My Mama Said", "My Love, My Life", "The Piper", "Shine", "Skulle De' Va' Skönt", "Tiger" live Sydney, Australia 1977, "Twist in the Dark", "Una Voce Poco Fa" live Olivia! 1978)
E♭5 ("Alla Mina Bästa År", "Andante, Andante", "Angel Eyes", "Arrival", "As Good as New", "Come to Me (I Am Woman)", "Don't Do It", "Ett Liv I Solen", "The Face", "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)", "Here We'll Stay", "I Let the Music Speak", "Just a Notion", "Lovelight", "Lovers (Live a Little Longer)", "Me and I", "On and on and On", "One Little Lie", "People Need Love", "Take a Chance on Me", "Tiger", "To Turn the Stone", "Vill Du Låna En Man", "Voulez-Vous", "When I Kissed the Teacher")
D5 ("Does Your Mother Know", "Elaine", "Hey, Hey Helen", "I Got Something", "The King Has Lost His Crown", "King Kong Song", "Kisses of Fire", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "Mamma Mia!", "Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old Smokey/Midnight Special", "Min Egen Stad", "My Mama Said", "När Du Blir Min", "Put on Your White Sombrero", "S.O.S.", "Sangen Om Langfart" live Rundt om Skoller 1982, "Slipping Through My Fingers" live Dick Cavett TV Special 1981, "So Long", "Summer Night City" live Wembley Arena 1979, "Threnody", "Two for the Price of One" live Dick Cavett TV Special 1981, Vocal Warm-Up live backstage, Sydney Showground Stadium 1977, "Waterloo")
C♯5 ("Angel Eyes", "As Good as New", "Baby Don't You Cry No More", "Chiquitita", "Come to Me (I Am Woman)", "Dr. Claus Von Hamlet", "The Face", "Gonna Sing You My Love Song", "Guld Och Gröna Ängar", "Happy New Year", "Head Over Heels", "Heart of the Country", "Here We'll Stay", "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", "I've Been Waiting for You", "If It Wasn't for the Nights", "Jag Är Beredd", "Kisses of Fire", "Lovers (Live a Little Longer)", "Man Vill Ju Leva Lite Dessemellan", "Me and I", "Medley: Lite Grand I Orat" live Lordagssirkuset, Norway 1984, "Our Last Summer", "The Piper", "Rock Me", "Shine", "Skulle De' Va' Skönt", "Strangers", "To Turn the Stone", "Vem Kommer Såra Ikväll", "Vill Du Låna En Man", "Voulez-Vous", "Watch Out", "The Way You Do", "You Owe Me One", "Älska Mig Alltid", "Ögonen")
C5 ("Andante, Andante", "Chemistry Tonight", "Comfort Me", "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)", "The Day Before You Came", "Du Betonar Kärlek Lite Fel", "Där Du Går Lämnar Kärleken Spår", "Ett Liv I Solen", "Get on the Carousel" live ABBA: the Movie, "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)", "Hey, Hey Helen", "Hon Fick Som Hon Ville", "Hovas Vittne", "I Let the Music Speak", "Jag Är Mig Själv Nu", "The King Has Lost His Crown", "Lovelight", "Man in the Middle", "Min Egen Stad", "My Love, My Life", "Nina, Pretty Ballerina", "On and on and On", "One Little Lie", "People Need Love", "Put on Your White Sombrero", "S.O.S.", "Ska Man Skratta Eller Gråta", "Slipping Through My Fingers" live Dick Cavett TV Special 1981, "Slowly", "Som En Sparv", "Summer Night City" live Wembley Arena 1979, "Syrtaki (Siko Chorepse Syrtaki)", "Tropical Loveland", "When I Kissed the Teacher", "Även En Blomma")
B4 ("Alla Mina Bästa År", "As Good as New", "Bang-A-Boomerang", "Chiquitita", "Does Your Mother Know", "Don't Do It", "Dream World", "Dum Dum Diddle", "Eagle", "Elaine", "Fernando", "From a Twinkling Star to a Passing Angel", "Försök Och Sov På Saken", "Gonna Sing You My Love Song", "Happy Hawaii", "Happy New Year", "Hole in Your Soul", "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", "I Wonder (Departure)", "I Am an A" live Brisbane 1977, "I Am the City", "I'm a Marionette", "I've Been Waiting for You", "If It Wasn't for the Nights", "Jag Är Beredd", "King Kong Song", "Kisses of Fire", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Mamma Mia!", "Me and I", "Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old Smokey/Midnight Special", "Mycket Kär", "The Name of the Game", "One Man, One Woman", "Our Last Summer", "The Piper", "Ricky Rock 'N' Roller", "Rock Me", "Räkna De Lyckliga Stunderna Blott", "Sangen Om Langfart" live Rundt om Skoller 1982, "Shine", "Skulle De' Va' Skönt", "So Long", "Strangers", "Syrtaki (Siko Chorepse Syrtaki)", "Sång Till Görel", "Tell Me It's Over", "Thank You for the Music" live Nöjesmaskinen 1982, "That's Me", "That's Tough", "Threnody", "Twist in the Dark", "Vill Du Låna En Man", "Watch Out", "Waterloo", "The Winner Takes It All", "Älska Mig Alltid", "Även En Blomma", "Ögonen")
B♭4 ("Aldrig Mej", "Andante, Andante", "Baby Don't You Cry No More", "Chemistry Tonight", "Come to Me (I Am Woman)", "Comfort Me", "Crazy World", "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)", "Du Betonar Kärlek Lite Fel", "Du Var Främling Här Igår", "Du Är Så Underbart Rar", "En Ledig Dag", "En Liten Sång Om Kärlek", "En Ton Av Tystnad", "Ett Liv I Solen", "The Face", "Guld Och Gröna Ängar", "Hasta Mañana", "Heart of the Country", "Here We'll Stay", "Hon Fick Som Hon Ville", "Honey, Honey", "Hovas Vittne", "Härlig Är Vår Jord", "I Am Just a Girl", "I Got Something", "I Have a Dream", "I Know There's Something Going On", "I Saw It in the Mirror", "I See Red", "Jag Blir Galen När Jag Tänker På Dej", "Jag Är Mig Själv Nu", "Kvinnor Som Springer", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "Liv På Mars", "Lovelight", "Lovers (Live a Little Longer)", "Lycka", "Man in the Middle", "Man Vill Ju Leva Lite Dessemellan", "Medley: Lite Grand I Orat" live Lordagssirkuset, Norway 1984, "Min Egen Stad", "On and on and On", "One Little Lie", "Should I Laugh or Cry", "S.O.S.", "Sista Valsen Med Dig", "Slowly", "Som En Sparv", "Summer Night City", "Super Trouper", "Suzy-Hang-Around", "Så Synd Du Måste Gå", "Tiger", "To Turn the Stone", "Tre Kvart Från Nu (Melodi for Piano Op. 3:1 F-Dur)", "Tropical Loveland", "Var Är Min Clown", "Vem Kommer Såra Ikväll", "Vi Möts Igen", "The Way You Do", "What About Livingstone")

Significant Low Notes:

B♭3 ("Aldrig Mej", "Alla Mina Bästa År", "Allting Skall Bli Bra", "Bang-A-Boomerang", "Barnen Sover", "Chemistry Tonight", "Come to Me (I Am Woman)", "Comfort Me", "Crazy World", "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)", "Din", "Du Betonar Kärlek Lite Fel", "Du Var Främling Här Igår", "Du Är Så Underbart Rar", "En Ledig Dag", "En Liten Sång Om Kärlek", "En Ton Av Tystnad", "Ett Liv I Solen", "The Face", "Guld Och Gröna Ängar", "Hasta Mañana", "Heart of the Country", "Honey, Honey", "Hovas Vittne", "Härlig Är Vår Jord", "I Got Something", "I Know There's Something Going On", "I See Red", "I'm a Marionette", "Jag Blir Galen När Jag Tänker På Dej", "Jag Är Mig Själv Nu", "Just Like That", "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room", "Liv På Mars", "Lycka", "Man in the Middle", "Man Vill Ju Leva Lite Dessemellan", "Medley: Lite Grand I Orat" live Lordagssirkuset, Norway 1984, "Min Egen Stad", "Move On", "När Du Blir Min", "On and on and On" live Dick Cavett TV Special 1981, "One Little Lie", "Peter, Kom Tillbaka", "Sen Dess Har Jag Inte Sett'en", "Should I Laugh or Cry", "Simsalabim", "Slowly", "Som En Sparv", "Sovrum", "Super Trouper", "Suzanne", "Suzy-Hang-Around", "Så Synd Du Måste Gå", "To Turn the Stone", "Tre Kvart Från Nu (Melodi for Piano Op. 3:1 F-Dur)", "Var Är Min Clown", "The Way You Do", "What About Livingstone", "You Know What I Mean")
A3 ("Baby Don't You Cry No More", "Dancing Queen", "Dr. Claus Von Hamlet", "Dream World", "Där Du Går Lämnar Kärleken Spår", "Fernando", "Försök Och Sov På Saken", "Get on the Carousel" live ABBA: the Movie, "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)" live Dick Cavett TV Special 1981, "Gonna Sing You My Love Song", "Happy Hawaii", "Here Comes Rubie Jamie", "Hey, Hey Helen", "Hole in Your Soul", "Hon Fick Som Hon Ville", "I Am the City", "I Wonder (Departure)", "Jag Är Beredd", "Mamma Mia!", "Me and Bobby and Bobby’s Brother", "Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old Smokey/Midnight Special", "Money, Money, Money", "My Mama Said", "Mycket Kär", "The Name of the Game", "One Man, One Woman", "Our Last Summer", "Peter Pan", "Put on Your White Sombrero", "Räkna De Lyckliga Stunderna Blott", "Sangen Om Langfart" live Rundt om Skoller 1982, "Shine", "Sitting in the Palmtree", "Ska Man Skratta Eller Gråta", "Slipping Through My Fingers", "Strangers", "Syrtaki (Siko Chorepse Syrtaki)", "That's Tough", "Threnody", "Twist in the Dark", "Two for the Price of One", "Una Voce Poco Fa" live Olivia! 1978, "Vi Möts Igen", "The Visitors", "Voulez-Vous", "Waterloo", "When All Is Said and Done", "Why Did It Have to Be Me?", "You Owe Me One", "Älska Mig Alltid", "Ögonen")
G♯3 ("Allting Skall Bli Bra", "Angel Eyes", "Arrival", "As Good as New", "Barnen Sover", "Chemistry Tonight", "Come to Me (I Am Woman)", "Crazy World", "The Day Before You Came", "Don't Do It", "Dr. Claus Von Hamlet", "Dum Dum Diddle", "Elaine", "En Liten Sång Om Kärlek", "En Ton Av Tystnad", "The Face", "Hasta Mañana", "Heart of the Country", "Here We'll Stay", "Hole in Your Soul", "Honey, Honey", "Hovas Vittne", "Härlig Är Vår Jord", "I Am Just a Girl", "I See Red", "If It Wasn't for the Nights", "Jag Blir Galen När Jag Tänker På Dej", "Jag Är Mig Själv Nu", "Kvinnor Som Springer", "Liv På Mars", "Lovers (Live a Little Longer)", "Lugna Vatten", "Lycka", "Man Vill Ju Leva Lite Dessemellan", "Me and I", "Min Egen Stad", "My Mama Said", "One Little Lie", "Peter, Kom Tillbaka", "Sen Dess Har Jag Inte Sett'en", "Simsalabim", "Sista Valsen Med Dig", "Skulle De' Va' Skönt", "Soldiers", "Som En Sparv", "Sovrum", "Sång Till Görel", "Suzanne", "Suzy-Hang-Around", "Telegram for Fullmånen", "Tell Me It's Over", "Thank You for the Music", "That's Me", "Tiger", "To Turn the Stone", "Tropical Loveland", "Under Attack", "Vad Gör Jag Med Min Kärlek", "Var Är Min Clown", "The Way You Do", "The Winner Takes It All", "You Know What I Mean", "You Owe Me One")
G3 ("Aldrig Mej", "Andante, Andante", "Cassandra", "The Day Before You Came", "Din", "Du Betonar Kärlek Lite Fel", "Du Var Främling Här Igår", "Du Är Så Underbart Rar", "Där Du Går Lämnar Kärleken Spår", "Gonna Sing You My Love Song", "Hey, Hey Helen", "I Have a Dream", "I Let the Music Speak", "I Wonder (Departure)", "Jag Är Beredd", "Just a Notion", "Just Like That", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room", "Mamma Mia!", "Medley: Lite Grand I Orat" live Lordagssirkuset, Norway 1984, "Mycket Kär", "Nina, Pretty Ballerina", "One of Us", "Our Last Summer", "Put on Your White Sombrero", "Should I Laugh or Cry", "Sitting in the Palmtree", "Slowly", "Summer Night City", "Super Trouper", "Så Synd Du Måste Gå", "Tre Kvart Från Nu (Melodi for Piano Op. 3:1 F-Dur)", "Twist in the Dark", "Vad Gör Jag Med Min Kärlek", "The Visitors", Vocal Warm-Up live backstage, Wembley Arena 1979, "Waterloo", "Voulez-Vous")
F♯3 ("Alla Mina Bästa År", "Angel Eyes", "Baby Don't You Cry No More", "Come to Me (I Am Woman)", "Dancing Queen", "Don't Do It", "Dream World", "Elaine", "The Face", "Fernando", "Försök Och Sov På Saken", "Gonna Sing You My Love Song", "Guld Och Gröna Ängar", "Heart of the Country", "Hon Fick Som Hon Ville", "I Let the Music Speak", "If It Wasn't for the Nights", "The King Has Lost His Crown", "Kvinnor Som Springer", "Lovers (Live a Little Longer)", "Me and I", "Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old Smokey/Midnight Special", "My Love, My Life", "The Name of the Game", "One Man, One Woman", "Our Last Summer", "Peter Pan", "The Piper", "Räkna De Lyckliga Stunderna Blott", "Shine", "Sista Valsen Med Dig", "Sitting in the Palmtree", "Ska Man Skratta Eller Gråta", "Skulle De' Va' Skönt", "Soldiers", "Take a Chance on Me", "Telegram for Fullmånen", "Tell Me It's Over", "Thank You for the Music", "That's Me", "Threnody", "Two for the Price of One", "Una Voce Poco Fa" live Olivia! 1978, "Vad Gör Jag Med Min Kärlek", "Vem Kommer Såra Ikväll", "Vi Möts Igen", "Vill Du Låna En Man", "Waterloo", "The Way Old Friends Do" live Wembley Arena, London 1979, "The Winner Takes It All", "Älska Mig Alltid", "Även En Blomma", "Ögonen")
F3 ("Aldrig Mej", "Allting Skall Bli Bra", "Andante, Andante", "Barnen Sover", "Chemistry Tonight", "Comfort Me", "Din", "Du Var Främling Här Igår", "Du Är Så Underbart Rar", "En Ledig Dag", "En Liten Sång Om Kärlek", "En Ton Av Tystnad", "Ett Liv I Solen", "Here We'll Stay", "I Have a Dream", "I Know There's Something Going On", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room", "Liv På Mars", "Lovelight", "Lugna Vatten", "Me and Bobby and Bobby’s Brother", "Min Egen Stad", "Move On", "När Du Blir Min", "Peter, Kom Tillbaka", "Sen Dess Har Jag Inte Sett'en", "Should I Laugh or Cry", "Simsalabim", "Slipping Through My Fingers" live Dick Cavett TV Special 1981, "Slowly", "Som En Sparv", "Sovrum", "Super Trouper", "Suzanne", "Så Synd Du Måste Gå", "To Turn the Stone", "Tre Kvart Från Nu (Melodi for Piano Op. 3:1 F-Dur)", "Tropical Loveland", "Var Är Min Clown", "What About Livingstone", "You Know What I Mean")
E3 ("Angel Eyes", "Baby Don't You Cry No More", "Dancing Queen", "Don't Do It", "Fernando", "Försök Och Sov På Saken", "Hon Fick Som Hon Ville", "I Am the City", "The King Has Lost His Crown", "Me and Bobby and Bobby’s Brother", "Money, Money, Money", "Peter Pan", "The Piper", "Räkna De Lyckliga Stunderna Blott", "Ska Man Skratta Eller Gråta", "Take a Chance on Me" live Wembley Arena 1979, "Telegram for Fullmånen", "Tell Me It's Over", "That's Tough", "Threnody", "Vad Gör Jag Med Min Kärlek", "Vi Möts Igen", "The Way Old Friends Do" live Wembley Arena, London 1979, "The Way You Do", "Älska Mig Alltid", "Även En Blomma", "Ögonen")
E♭3 ("Andante, Andante", "Chemistry Tonight", "Du Är Så Underbart Rar", "En Liten Sång Om Kärlek", "En Ton Av Tystnad", "Ett Liv I Solen", "Here We'll Stay", "I Have a Dream", "I Let the Music Speak", "Jag Blir Galen När Jag Tänker På Dej", "Lugna Vatten", "Man Vill Ju Leva Lite Dessemellan", "När Du Blir Min", "Sista Valsen Med Dig", "Skulle De' Va' Skönt", "Sovrum", "Tropical Loveland", "Vem Kommer Såra Ikväll", "Vill Du Låna En Man")
D3 ("Comfort Me", "I Got Something", "I Know There's Something Going On", "The King Has Lost His Crown", "Liv På Mars", "Lovelight", "Suzanne", "Så Synd Du Måste Gå", "That's Tough", "The Way Old Friends Do" live Berns, Stockholm, June 2016, "Älska Mig Alltid", "Även En Blomma")
C♯3 ("Sista Valsen Med Dig", "Telegram for Fullmånen", "Vem Kommer Såra Ikväll", "Även En Blomma")

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{Questionable Notes}B2 ("Vill Du Låna En Man"^[1a])
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[1] Questionable quality.
a. Melodically ambiguous dip.

See this thread for more information.

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Bold marks outstanding passages (hyperlinked).
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Underlines mark obscured notes.

Summary:

The other half of the voice of ABBA, more often than not the backing vocalist, though certainly no less important, Anni-Frid Lyngstad's way complementing Agnetha Fältskog's lead vocals is as iconic individually as the group's sound is in and of itself. With her dark but agile lows, and heady but bright highs, she formed the backbone of ABBA's instantly recognizable harmonies, effortlessly going as low as needed and going as high as needed in order to create the perfect sound Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson wanted. Anni-Frid wholeheartedly followed the 'money's in the basement' philosophy of Karen Carpenter whether she was in backing or lead vocals, but was also able to have fun with her quasi-operatic head voice she employed mostly in her early solo era. Where Agnetha surpassed Anni-Frid in pure presentable belting voice, though possessing a fair one herself the latter made up for the caveat in almost every way shape or form, making her perhaps the most versatile singer in ABBA. Despite her solo career not panning out successfully, fittingly Anni-Frid lives her life comfortably as literal royalty leaving the world silently reflecting that where Agnetha had the face, Anni-Frid most certainly had the voice.

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{Credits}Alex61
Ring Ring (1973)
Arrival (1976)
The Album (1977)
The Visitors (1981)
• Live performances
• Miscellaneous performances
• Unreleased songs

@baronessa
Frida (1971)
Waterloo (1974)
ABBA (1975)
Frida Ensam (1975)
Voulez-Vous (1979)
Super Trouper (1980)
Something's Going On (1982)
Shine (1984)
Djupa Andetag (1996)
• Features
• Live performances
• Singles
• Summaries
• Unreleased songs

'S
• Additional research
• Live performances

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{Old thread by 'S}

Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range: C3-E♭6

Significant High Notes:
E♭6: "En Ledig Dag (Live on TV 1967)"
D6: "En Ledig Dag (Live on TV 1967)"
C♯6: "En Ledig Dag"
C6: "Live (Backstage in NA or Europe)"
B5: "En Ledig Dag", "Live Singing on Gäst Hos Hagge"
A5: "Dancing Queen", "Twist in the Dark"
G♯5: "En Ledig Dag", "Live (Backstage in NA or Europe)", "Live Opera Singing (on 'Olivia')
G5: "Live (Backstage in NA or Europe)", "Live Singing on Gäst Hos Hagge", "Shine", "The Day Before You Came"
F♯5: "Don't Do It", "En Ledig Dag"
F5:  "Dame, Dame, Dame","En Ledig Dag", "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Man After Midnight)", "Jag är mig själv nu", "Live (before 'Olivia')", "Live (Backstage in NA or Europe)", "The Day Before You Came", "Twist in the Dark"
E5: "Don't Do It", "Skulle de' va' skönt", "Just a Notion", "Live Opera Singing (on 'Olivia'), "Live Singing on Gäst Hos Hagge", "Shine", "The Face", "Tiger (Live on ABBA: the Movie)", "Twist in the Dark"
E♭5: "Come to Me (I Am Woman)", "Don't Do It", "En Ledig Dag" , "Ett liv i solen", "He Is Your Brother (Live in Australia)", "Here We'll Stay", "Live (Backstage in Japan)", "Live (Backstage in NA or Europe)" , "People Need Love", "Shine", "The Day Before You Came", "The Face", "Tiger", To Turn the Stone", "Vill du låna en man"
D5: "Come to Me (I Am Woman)", "Chemistry Tonight","Dame, Dame, Dame", "Dancing Queen", "Don't Do It", "Duet With Sebastian (Live 1982 on Rundt om Skoller)", "Ett liv i solen", "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Man After Midnight)", "Hey, Hey Helen", "I've Been Waiting for You (Live in Australia)", "Jag är mig själv nu", "Live (Backstage in Australia)", "Live (Backstage in NA or Europe)", "Live Opera Singing (on 'Olivia'), "Live Singing on Gäst Hos Hagge", "Ring, Ring", "Shine", "The Day Before You Came", "The Face", "Tiger (Live on ABBA: the Movie)", "Twist in the Dark", "Vem Kommer Såra Vem Ikväll", "Waterloo"
C♯5: "Baby Don't You Cry No More", "Dancing Queen", "Felicidad", "Hamlet III Parts 1 & 2", "Happy Birthday (Live 1982 on Rundt om Skoller)", "Happy New Year", "Heart of the Country", "Jag är mig själv nu", "Live (Backstage in NA or Europe)", "Live (Backstage in Japan)", "One Little Lie", "One Man One Woman", "Ring, Ring", "Skulle de' va' skönt", "People Need Love", "Tango I det gröna", "The Face", "To Turn the Stone", "Vem Kommer Såra Vem Ikväll" , "Vill du låna en man", "Why Did It Have to Be Me? (Live in Australia)", "You Owe Me One"
C5: "As Long as I Have You", "Chemistry Tonight", "Dame, Dame, Dame", "En Ledig Dag", "Ett liv i solen", "Fire and Ice", "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Man After Midnight)", "Just a Notion", "Live Opera singing (on 'Olivia')", "One Little Lie", "Så länge vi har varann", "Som en sparv", "Syrtaki", "Tango I det gröna", "The Day Before You Came", "The Face", "To Turn the Stone", "Twist in the Dark", "What About Livingstone"
B4: "As Long as I Have You", "Come to Me (I Am Woman)", "Comfort Me", "Chemistry Tonight", "Duet With Sebastian (Live 1982 on Rundt om Skoller)", "From the Twinkling Star to a Passing Angel", "Heart of the Country", "I Am the City", "I'm a Marionette", "I Wonder (Departure)", "Live (Backstage in NA or Europe)", "One Man, One Woman", "Ring, Ring", "Så länge vi har varann", "Skulle de' va' skönt", "The Name of the Game", "The Face", "Slowly", "So Long", "Syrtaki", "Under Attack", "Vem Kommer Såra Vem Ikväll", "Vill du låna en man", "You Owe Me One"

Significant Low Notes:

G3: "Aldrig mej", "Andante, Andante", "Barnen Sover", "Cassandra", "Conociendome, Conociendote", "Elaine", "En Liten Sång Om Kärlek", "En Ton Av Tystnad", "Ett liv i solen", "Guld och gröna änga", "He Is Your Brother", "I Am Just a Girl", "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", "I Let the Music Speak", "I Wonder (Departure)", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Liv på Mars?", "Lugna vatten", "Lycka", "Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother", "Nina, Pretty Ballerina", "Our Last Summer", "Put on Your White Sombrero", "Saltwater", "Sen Dess Har Jag Inte Sett'en", "Should I Laugh or Cry", "Sitting in the Palmtree", "Slowly", "Som en sparv", "Super Trouper", "Thernody", "Tre Kvart Från Nu", "Tropical Loveland", "Var är min clown?", "The Visitors", "What About Livingstone"
F♯3: "Alla mina bästa år", "Angeleyes", "Även en Blomma", "Baby Don't You Cry No More", "Fernando (Svenska)", "Kisses of Fire", "One Man, One Woman", "Ögonen", "Soldiers", "Take a Chance on Me", "Telegram for Fullmånen", "Thernody", "The Winner Takes It All", "Tre Kvart Från Nu"
F3: "Al Andar", "Allting Skall Bli Bra", "Andante, Andante", "Även en Blomma", "Baby Don't You Cry No More", "Comfort Me", "En Lång Och Ödslig Väg", "En Liten Sång Om Kärlek", "En Ton Av Tystnad", "Estoy Soñando", "Fire and Ice", "Here We'll Stay (Single Mix)", "I Got Something", "I Have a Dream", "I Know There's Something Going On", "Kvinnor som Springer", "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room", "Liv på Mars?", "Lovelight", "Lugna Vatten", "Lycka", "Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother", "Money, Money, Money", "Move On", "Saltwater", "Sista Valsen med Dig", "Sovrum", "Summer Night City/Money, Money, Money (Abba Undeleted Medley)", "Sen Dess Har Jag Inte Sett'en", "Som en sparv", "Should I Laugh or Cry", "Skulle de' va' skönt", "Suzanne", "Tango I det gröna", "The Sun Will Shine Again", "Tropical Loveland", "Vem Kommer Såra Vem Ikväll"
E3: "Älska mig Alltid", "Allting Skall Bli Bra", "Baby Don't You Cry No More", "Dancing Queen", "Fernando (Svenska)", "Hon Fick Det Som Hon Ville", "I Am the City", "I Know There's Something Going On", "La Reina Del Baile", "Lovelight", "Money, Money, Money", "Ögonen", "Sista Valsen med Dig", "Sovrum", "Summer Night City/Money, Money, Money (Abba Undeleted Medley)", " Telegram for Fullmånen", "Tell Me It's Over", "The King Has Lost His Crown", "The Sun Will Shine Again", "The Way Old Friends Do (Live at Wembley)", "The Way You Do", "Vad Gör Jag Med Min Kärlek"
E♭3: "Angeleyes", "Don't Do It", "Ett liv i solen", "Here We'll Stay (Single Mix)", "Jag Blir Galen När Jag Tänker På Dej", "Sovrum", "Sista Valsen med Dig", "Vem Kommer Såra Vem Ikväll"
D3: "Älska mig Alltid", "Även en Blomma", "Comfort Me", "Dancing Queen (Live Queen Silvia of Sweden's 50th birthday)", "Liv på Mars?", "I Got Something", "I Know There's Something Going On", "Summer Night City/Money, Money, Money (Abba Undeleted Medley)" , "The King Has Lost His Crown", "The Way Old Friends Do (Live in Stockholm 5 June 2016)", "Vem Kommer Såra Vem Ikväll"
C3: "I Got Something", "Vem Kommer Såra Vem Ikväll"

Note Many ABBA songs, in early albums, had both Agnetha & Frida singing the same parts in unison, making it doubly difficult to ascertain as to which note was who, once considering their voices had a similar timbre in their midrange, so such songs I have avoided including, instead focusing more on Live, Solo, and/or easily identifiable notes.
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Italics mark non-sung notes e.g spoken, exclaimed or screamed.
Underlines mark notes found in (harmonised) background vocals.

Best known as one of the singing A's of 'ABBA', Anni-Frid Lyngstad, a.k.a. Frida, contributed her emotive Mezzo-Soprano to the group as counterpart to Agnetha's Soprano, during the band's ten year run. in the later years, Frida's voice developed an especially distinctive 'steely' style, which she showcased worldwide with her subsequent solo career. of course, in her home country of Sweden, even by the late 60's, Frida was an esteemed Jazz-Pop songstress, rising to fame with the silky lows and agile highs of songs like 'En Ledig Dag', highlighting Frida's versatility as a vocalist. Said versatility was furthered once Opera singing became her 'Party Trick', expressed mostly in more candid moments and interviews (not to mention being an unforgettable feature of ABBA's last recording 'The Day Before You Came').

A more accurate version of this thread is to be posted (no shade Alex61, I'm pretty sure it's just my stuff that's trash in here). This is merely a bit of housekeeping, and you should not expect an answer from me on any of these notes.

[Bink]

This C3 is definitely worth bolding

[glo]

Is it clear that the “Voulez-Vous” A5 and B5 are Frida and not Agnetha?

[Baronessa]

They always seemed pretty cut-and-dry to me. Frida has a rounder tone to her high notes and tends to sort of 'float' in that register, while Agnetha's highs tend to be quite metallic and have a more 'forward' mouth resonance, and I think that passage fits the former description better.

[glo]

I agree :) I feel it sounds rather heavy and thick in tone, versus Aggie. Though I feel it could go either way; that is pretty high, and Aggie in the music video footage seems to be struggling to hold *a* note as the passage comes. So to me it’s unclear but I see where you’re coming from. I asked around on YouTube and people said it’s Aggie, not Frida, but I dispute that just the same.

['S]

Fwiw all performances during the single's promo were mimed including the music video, so I wouldn't say Agnetha flubbing pretend vowels is relevant lol. It was only months later during their US/EU tour it was sung live, with neither singer (or any singer present, for that matter) attempting those harmonies.

The better thing to show you would be one of these, multitracks that got leaked and then filtered. Frida's classic hv sound is more dominant to me: