Eurovision 2020: ABBA crowned as the UK’s favourite ever act
The supergroup from Sweden were voted the best act by the British public
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Your support makes all the difference.ABBA have been crowned as the UK’s favourite ever Eurovision act in Come Together, a TV special that saw the British public vote on performances from previous years.
The one-off BBC show, hosted by Graham Norton, gave viewers the chance to vote on an eclectic short list compiled by experts and celebrity super fans.
The Swedish supergroup, who won the contest back in 1974, beat off competition from Bucks Fizz, Conchita and Gina G to claim the top spot this year.
“Of course it's ABBA,” said Norton, as he announced the news, “it was always going to be.”
After their original win in the Seventies, ABBA became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of pop.
Last year, ABBA announced they would release new music for the first time in 35 years.
The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled in March amid the coronavirus pandemic.
It was originally due to take place at Rotterdam's 16,000 capacity Ahoy Arena.
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