The Evening That Changed My Life...

Illustrated story

"ABBA entered my life on the evening of April 6, 1974, and has never since left. From that moment on, I could not imagine my existence without Agnetha, Bj?rn, Benny, and Anni-Frid, so much are they a part of me. I was a melancholic teenager, marked by a sad and lonely childhood, until that famous evening when they illuminated my small screen. In a matter of seconds, they also illuminated my heart and my existence. Little did I know that I would become deeply passionate about these four Swedes, to the point of giving them a special place in my life." In this short illustrated story, Jean-Marie Potiez recounts his discovery of the ABBA group, during the triumph of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, and shares the strong emotions he experienced that evening and in the following days. What happened in his mind and heart? For the 13-year-old boy, ABBA was not a fleeting infatuation. The four Swedes became his companions throughout adolescence. With their cheerful and sparkling songs, they brought a lot of joy and happiness into his often burdensome daily life. Like the members of ABBA, Jean-Marie can say, with all due proportion, that April 6th, 1974, is also "the evening that changed his life"!