WATCH: Cher announces album of Abba covers following role in ‘Mamma Mia!’ sequel
Cher gave no further details on when the album would be released
Cher has announced that she has recorded an album of Abba covers, following her role in the film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
Cher told Kathie Lee Gifford in a Today Show interview that creating the songs for the movie inspired her to record the iconic Swedish group’s music.
“After I did ‘Fernando’ [in the movie] I thought it would really be fun to do an album of Abba songs, so I did,” she said.
No further details were provided regarding the songs she has covered or a release date for the album, but she did say that the songs will not be normal covers.
“It’s not what you would think of when you think of Abba, ’cause I did it in a different way,” Cher said.
In Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Cher plays Ruby, Donna’s (Meryl Streep) mother and Sophie’s (Amanda Seyfried) grandmother, in the sequel to the 2008 movie adaption of the Broadway musical.
She will perform two songs in the movie, an emotional duet of “Fernando” with Andy Garcia as well as “Super Trouper” with the rest of the cast.
Cher is not the only person to have a new album of Abba songs. The band Abba announced they would be reuniting to record their first new album since 1982 as an “unexpected consequence” of preparing for their upcoming virtual tour.
Watch the interview below:
Support Metro Weekly’s Journalism
These are challenging times for news organizations. And yet it’s crucial we stay active and provide vital resources and information to both our local readers and the world. So won’t you please take a moment and consider supporting Metro Weekly with a membership? For as little as $5 a month, you can help ensure Metro Weekly magazine and MetroWeekly.com remain free, viable resources as we provide the best, most diverse, culturally-resonant LGBTQ coverage in both the D.C. region and around the world. Memberships come with exclusive perks and discounts, your own personal digital delivery of each week’s magazine (and an archive), access to our Member's Lounge when it launches this fall, and exclusive members-only items like Metro Weekly Membership Mugs and Tote Bags! Check out all our membership levels here and please join us today!
