For decades, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, known lovingly to the world as “Frida” of ABBA, remained the quiet mystery behind the music — graceful, composed, and often private amid the group’s global fame. But now, at 78 years old, she has finally broken her silence in an emotional new interview that has left millions of fans in tears.
Speaking from her home in Switzerland, Frida reflected on her extraordinary life — the fame, the loss, and the long road to peace after years of living in the shadow of songs that defined a generation. Her voice, still warm and gentle, carried both gratitude and sorrow.
“The world saw our smiles, our glitter, our joy,” she said softly. “But behind it, there were so many moments of pain — losses that changed me forever.”
She spoke openly about the loneliness that followed ABBA’s split in the early 1980s, and the grief of losing her daughter, Ann Lise-Lotte, in a tragic car accident in 1998. “When you lose a child,” she said, “the world goes quiet. You can sing, you can travel, but a part of your heart stays somewhere else.”
Despite the pain, Frida also spoke of healing — of finding comfort in faith, in nature, and in the music that once made her world-famous. “ABBA will always be a part of me,” she admitted, “but what I treasure most now are the small things — a sunrise, a kind word, a day spent in peace.”
Fans around the world have flooded social media with messages of love and empathy. One post read, “She gave us joy for decades, and now we finally understand the price she paid to share it.” Another wrote, “Frida’s grace through grief shows what true strength looks like.”
Even her bandmates have spoken with quiet admiration. “Frida has always carried a depth that few people saw,” Benny Andersson shared in a statement. “Her heart is in every song we ever sang.”
At 78, Anni-Frid Lyngstad has no need to prove anything. Her legacy is written in gold — not just on records, but in the way she has lived: with dignity, honesty, and quiet courage.
“Life taught me that music can heal,” she said, her eyes glistening. “And maybe that’s what we were really singing about all along — healing, hope, and love.”