Editing Anni-Frid Lyngstad (section)

===1970–1971: Pre-ABBA===
Her first album, ''[[Frida (album)|Frida]]'', produced by her then-fiancé [[Benny Andersson]], was released in 1971 by EMI Columbia. The album received generous praise from critics and the press, who especially commented on the precision and versatility of Lyngstad's voice. A reviewer for the Swedish newspaper ''[[Dagens Nyheter]]'' wrote: "Professional, sure and certain LP-debut&nbsp;... low-key but self-assured personality with sprinkles of temperament, humor and tenderness. And she sings in such a way that you understand that she's got something between her ears – she sings, in other words, in a very intelligent way." That same year, she released her single "''Min egen stad''" ("My Own Town"), a cover version of Andersson's song "It's Nice To Be Back" with lyrics by Peter Himmelstrand;<ref name="palmliner">{{cite web|url=http://www.carlmagnuspalm.com/abba/solo-projects/frida-1967-1972/english-translation-of-liner-notes|title=Frida 1967 – 1972 Liner Notes, English translation|publisher=Carl Magnus Palm|access-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327233347/http://www.carlmagnuspalm.com/abba/solo-projects/frida-1967-1972/english-translation-of-liner-notes|archive-date=27 March 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> the single reached No. 1 in Svensktoppen.<ref name="sverigetopradio"/> All four future members of ABBA sang back-up vocals on this song. The success of the single led EMI Columbia to re-issue the ''Frida'' album with "''Min egen stad''" added to the beginning of side two of the LP.  The entire album was included in the EMI Sweden compilation ''[[Frida 1967–1972]]''.
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Frida continued to play in cabarets, and tour and regularly perform on TV and radio. Subsequently, her relationship with Andersson, and friendship with [[Björn Ulvaeus]] and [[Agnetha Fältskog]] led to the formation of ABBA. In 1972, after five years with EMI Sweden, Lyngstad changed record companies and moved to the [[Polar Music]] label. She recorded the single "''[[Chi salta il fosso|Man vill ju leva lite dessemellan]]''" ("One wants to live a little from time to time"), which became her second No. 1 hit in the Swedish charts.