A*Teens

They were first called ABBA Teens, but Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from the original ABBA group, asked them to change the name to avoid confusion. This choice turns out to

They were first called ABBA Teens, but Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from the original ABBA group, asked them to change the name to avoid confusion. This choice turns out to be better than expected, so the band could be able to create their own music, and not be solely based around ABBA. So, they shortened their name to A*Teens.

In 1999, they released their first album ABBA Generation consisting purely of ABBA covers. During that year, the A-Teens toured some with *NSYNC, and even were on a few shows with headliner Britney Spears. After they released their second album, Teen Spirit, a year later, they toured in the US with Aaron Carter.