Abba Magic

» Profile

The third original tribute to ABBA and undoubtedly the best in Europe, ABBA MAGIC is in its twelth year of entertaining audiences all over the world.

ABBA MAGIC was founded back in 1994 by John Butler and Annette Butti. John’s musical expertise and Annette’s incredible attention to detail ensured that ABBA MAGIC were soon recognised as one of the top tributes to ABBA alongside Bjorn Again, with their uncanny likeness to ABBA’s vocals, many exact replicas of original costumes, effective and authentic choreography and even convincing Swedish accents!

For many years ABBA MAGIC have been top of the bill at many large outdoor events and music festivals playing to tens of thousands of people. Past venues include Guildford, St. Albans, Bury St. Edmunds, the Golden Jubilee Celebrations at Colchester Castle, three concerts at the Gold Cup at Cheltenham Racecourse in 2003 attended by The Queen and a huge concert in the Shetland Islands- not forgetting the enormous Wembley Stadium!

ABBA MAGIC are so popular, that the band are invited back by numerous venues year after year to play at sell-out concerts such as Battle Abbey in Hastings (4 years in a row) Basildon Park, Reading (4 years in a row) and Gawsworth Hall, near Macclesfield (two concerts every August, 6 years in a row!) Gawsworth Hall is so well attended that 6 weeks before ABBA MAGIC were due to play there in 2003, even the band couldn’t get tickets!!! These venues are just a few of many, in addition to various events in Jersey, Guernsey and places further a-field such as Germany, Holland, Estonia Hungary Romania and Kenya.

ABBA MAGIC has also performed at private events for Richard Branson, Frankie Dettori, Cilla Black and many corporate functions for companies such as Rank Hovis McDougall, BMW and IBM. Just recently ABBA MAGIC performed at the NEC at the National Print Awards for LBV Television. A major highlight for the band was being asked to sing at the premiere of the hit West End musical MAMMA MIA which was attended by Benny and Bjorn themselves and broadcast live to millions on prime-time national television!

ABBA MAGIC is ideal for corporate events and private parties.

Frida and Agnetha from ABBA MAGIC are played by Annette Butti and Miranda Richards:

Annette (Frida) has had many years experience as a performer. As well as creating all the costumes for ABBA MAGIC, Annette is also the Musical Director and Choreographer for the hit show SING ALONGA ABBA which is currently on it’s third UK tour after the West End run and tours of Canada and Australia.

Miranda (Agnetha) joined ABBA MAGIC 5 years ago after a very successful career in Musical Theatre. Past experience includes 42nd STREET, WEST SIDE STORY, lead singer for the WALT DISNEY COMPANY in London, the lead role in THE RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET in Berlin and the Una Stubbs role in the huge scale original UK tour and London production of SUMMER HOLIDAY THE MUSICAL. Miranda has also appeared many times singing, dancing and acting in various roles on national television.

» Song List

• Dancing Queen
• Knowing Me, Knowing You
• Take A Chance On Me
• Mamma Mia
• Lay All Your Love On Me
• Super Trouper
• I Have A Dream
• Winner Takes It All
• Money, Money, Money
• SOS
• Chiquitita
• Fernando
• Voulez-vous
• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
• Does Your Mother Know?
• One Of Us
• The Name Of The Game
• Thank You For The Music
• Waterloo
• Ring Ring
• ...and Many More!

» Previous clients

• Richard Branson
• Frankie Detori
• Cilla Black
• BBC1
• Children In Need
• Channel 5
• Ideal World
• Hemmingway's Kenya
• Apollo Chain
• Local Councils
• Butlins
• Hilton, Ramada, Marriott And Best Western

» Testimonials

"My Wife and I took our two Granddaughters to the ABBA MAGIC concert on Sunday the 21st March 2004 at the Regent Centre Christchurch - they are 6yrs and 7yrs old and dance in competitions to ABBA music - they are both Abba mad! They had been to see their father at the weekend and I thought they would be tired and just sit and enjoy the show. They never stopped dancing and singing during both sets. (neither did I though!!!) Both the girls loved the costumes, the singing and the whole presentation! Thank you so very much, from all of us. The experience was superb - years ago I went to an ABBA concert (the real ones!) and on Sunday I closed my eyes and it was just the same sounds as the original concert. You are all brilliant and work very hard on stage. Thanks for the music, and we will see you on stage again soon we hope!"
- Mike and Mo Robinson, Abigail and Belinda

"I just wanted to drop a quick email to say how brilliant the group was on Saturday night. They went down a storm and I've had so many lovely comments about their professionalism, their talent and their look! I didn't manage to catch them at the end so please pass on my thanks and say what a great evening it was and thank for their huge contribution towards it. Many thanks and I can highly recommend them to anyone looking for an Abba tribute band."
- Meirion

"Dear Annette and Miranda. Well - what can I say! The end of the school year definitely went off with a bang thanks to you. The audience loved you, danced the night away and knew all the songs and those were the parents! The girls had a ball and I hope they lived up to your expectations of a good audience. Many, many thanks for coming up here all the way to sunny Shropshire and I hope your return journey wasn't too horrific! Have a good Summer."

- Katy

» Performance Information

Set Format:

1 x 60 Minute Set
Or
2 x 45 Minute Sets

Equipment info:

Abba Magic provide all required equipment for the event whether it's large or small, it will be tailored to suit

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