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Pop musician Bjorn Christian Ulvaeus' net worth is estimated to be around $120 million. He raked in a fortune from the over 370 million album sales by ABBA during their active years between 1972 and 1982. His current earnings come from his Fat Ulvaeus Burger group of restaurants, real estate, Gothenburg Angels football team, Pure Wonderulvaeus vodka brand, a fashion line and perfume brand in addition to stock investments and endorsements with CoverGirl. According to People with Money, he grossed $82 million between 2012 and August 2013. He is still an active music composer, songwriter, and producer.
Ulvaeus was born in 1945 in Gothenburg, Sweden. He studied law and business at Lund University. His singing journey started with Hootenanny Singers and met future ABBA band mate Benny Andersson while they were both doing concerts in 1966. They would later on meet Agnetha and Anni-Frid and team up to create the sensational pop group. He still works with Andersson after the group broke up in 1982.
After his marriage to Agnetha flopped in 1980, Ulvaeus married entertainment journalist Lena Kallersjo in 1981. They reside in Stockholm.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album 18 Hits with the band ABBA (certified 3x platinum by ARIA) |
$234,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The Definitive Collection with the band ABBA (certified 2x platinum by ARIA and platinum by BVMI) |
$489,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album More Gold: More Hits with the band ABBA (certified platinum by BPI, and gold by BVMI and Music Canada) |
$627,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Gold: Greatest Hits with the band ABBA (certified 17x platinum by ARIA, 14x platinum by BPI, 10x platinum by Music Canada, 6x platinum by RIAA and 10x gold by BVMI) |
$18,500,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Thank You for the Musi with the band ABBA (certified gold by BPI) |
$119,000 |
|
1981 |
Salary |
Estimated earnings from the album The Singles: The First Ten Years with the band ABBA (certified platinum by BPI and gold by BVMI) |
$573,000 |
|
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Super Trouper with the band ABBA (certified 2x platinum by BVMI and BPI) |
$1,700,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Super Trouper with the band ABBA (certified 2x platinum by BVMI, platinum by BPI, and gold by RIAA) |
$1,840,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Voulez-Vous with the band ABBA (certified 2x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by BVMI and BPI, and gold by RIAA) |
$1,520,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Greatest Hits Vol. 2 with the band ABBA (certified platinum by BVMI and BPI, and gold by RIAA) |
$1,340,000 |
|
1976 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album ABBA: The Album with the band ABBA (certified 2x platinum by Music Canada, and platinum by BVMI, BPI and RIAA) |
$2,300,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Arriva with the band ABBA (certified 18x platinum by ARIA, 2x platinum by Music Canada and BVMI, platinum by BPI, and gold by RIAA) |
$3,500,000 |
|
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album ABBA with the band ABBA (certified 10x platinum by ARIA and gold by BPI) |
$847,000 |
|
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Greatest Hits with the band ABBA (certified 5x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by BPI and RIAA, and gold by BVMI) |
$2,680,000 |
|
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The Best of ABBA with the band ABBA (certified 22x platinum by ARIA and 2x gold by BVMI) |
$2,400,000 |
|
1973 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Waterloo with the band ABBA (certified 2x platinum by ARIA, platinum by BVMI and silver by BPI) |
$725,000 |
|
1972 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Ring Ring with the band ABBA (certified 3x platinum by ARIA) |
$236,000 |