Eurovision legend joins countdown to Malmö 2013
08 February 2013
Among those keenly anticipating this year's Eurovision Song Contest is Swedish musician Björn Ulvaeus.
The phenomenal success of the singer and composer followed ABBA's victory in 1974 with Waterloo, which was voted best ever Eurovision Song Contest song in the 50th anniversary Congratulations show in 2005.
Here, Bjorn reflects on the pleasure of seeing the event staged in the country of his birth.
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