The Vocal Range of Agnetha Fältskog
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 Published On Apr 18, 2018

An exceedingly lovely voice indeed.

Vocal Range: D3 – E♭6 (three octaves, one semitone)

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SONGS USED:
Low Notes:
B3: Den jag väntat på, Elaine, Waterloo
B♭3: I'm a Marionette, We Got a WayWhen I Kissed the Teacher
A3: Jag var så kär, Mamma Mia, One of Us
G♯3: Head over Heels, Honey Honey, Thank You for the Music
G3: I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do, My Love My Life, Utan dej mitt liv går vidare
F♯3: Take a Chance on Me, Vattenvisan
F3: Fly Me to the Moon, Perfume in the Breeze
E3: Man, Maybe It Was Magic
D3: Summer Night City (early version)

High Notes:
B4: One of Us, Take a Chance on Me, The Winner Takes It All
C5: My Love My Life, The Queen of Hearts, When I Kissed the Teacher
C♯5: Chiquitita, Dancing Queen, Thank You for the Music
D5: Gimme Gimme Gimme A Man After Midnight, Ring Ring, We Got a Way
E♭5: Just One Heart, People Need Love, When I Kissed the Teacher
E5: Dream World, My Love My Life, Super Trouper
F5: Lay All Your Love on Me, Slipping Through My Fingers, Summer Night City
F♯5: Arrival, Does Your Mother Know
G5: If It Wasn't for the Nights, Put On Your White Sombrero
G♯5: I Let the Music Speak, Me and I
A5: Dancing Queen, Put On Your White Sombrero
B♭5: Tiger
B5: Backstage Vocal Warm-Up, Hole in Your Soul
C6: Hole in Your Soul (live)
C♯6: Backstage Vocal Warm-Up
D6: Backstage Vocal Warm-Up, King Kong Song
E♭6: King Kong Song

Summary:
Arguably the face (and voice) of ABBA, Agnetha Fältskog is a Swedish vocalist. Though she had a fairly successful solo career in her home nation prior to ABBA, it would be her voice which gave the disco group its defining sound, with her vibrant performances and effortless high notes often leading to Agnetha taking the lead vocal in the group's songs. Even after ABBA's (unofficial) break-up in the early '80s, Agnetha maintained her success as a solo artist, releasing several popular solo albums even into the 21st century.

Agnetha's voice was an incredibly versatile, able of singing both upbeat disco tracks and more melancholy ballads. Her high placement and effortless high notes indicate that she's a clear soprano. Her voice is perhaps a bit less confident in live settings (due to her admitted extreme stage fright), but it has preserved extremely well over the years; though Agnetha now sounds more aged, she hasn't lost any of her charm or her lovely upper register.

While her lower notes are by no means awful, during her prime, they were sorely underutilised. Agnetha - already the highest placed member of the group - once stated that both her and Anni-Frid were "always pushed higher" in regards to her vocal performances in ABBA. Her lower register was never really explored to its fullest in her prime, as her lowest note throughout her ABBA studio discography was only F♯3. In her '80s solo albums and later career Agnetha began to explore her lower register more, though, and she has showcased more comfort singing in the lower third octave.

Of course, Agnetha's higher notes are where she excels. In her prime she was a very belty singer, consistently belting in the lower fifth octave throughout ABBA's major hit albums like Arrival. Her chest voice also extended all the way up to B5, as she showed surprising mixing capabilities in some of ABBA's more upbeat songs. Her head voice, too, was an extremely sweet and light one - though usually relegated to higher harmony parts, her light tone and effortless harmonic blending and became an essential part of ABBA's sound.

Definitely one of the most notable vocalists to have emerged from Scandinavia, Agnetha's vocal talents are extremely extensive. With her naturally emotive voice, iconic upper register and distinctive tone, her exuberant vocal approach was an immensely characterful and memorable one - quite simply, no one else could sing the chorus of "Dancing Queen" like Agnetha could.

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