Now school starts again. Because of that we dressed up A-Teens in new nice school clothes.

Last fall they were four average teenagers. Now they're popstars. But despite tours, press conferences and writing autographs, they go back to
school next week.

They were handpicked at an audition at Lasse Kühler's dance school in November last year. In less than a year, they changed into popstars and during the summer their
schedule has been filled with concerts.

- It's incredible, Marie Serneholt, 16, says. Last fall we didn't know what it was all about. I thought we would dress up as and lip-synch to ABBA. It
turned out much better. This is really a dream.

They began as ABBA Teens, but when Benny Andersson didn't want the name to be used by the teenage-group, it was changed to A-Teens.

-But partially it was our own decision, Marie says. Now we can sing other songs than ABBA-songs in the future.

The four teenagers have been in the same dance class for many years. Now they basically meet each other daily and know each other very well. When
Sara Lumholdt, 15, reveals that she just got a boyfriend - the others spontaneously burst out singing "Ja må hon leva" (Which actually is a
Swedish birthdaysong. Claes' note). When you see each other as often as the gang does, it's difficult to keep secrets.
To A-Teens the summer has been intense and they haven't had more than three weeks of vacation.

-It was much needed, Dhani Lennevald, 15, says. We look dead in photos taken before the vacation.

But as a popstar it's difficult to completely have some time off.

- I was on Lanzarote and stayed in a hotel with many families with children, Sara says. Many of them came up and asked if we could sing karaoke together,
but it was actually a lot of fun and they were so cute so we sang "Mamma Mia". Even though the members of A-Teens probably would be able to work fulltime
with their music, all four of them will continue studying next school year.

-You don't enjoy to study but you miss it when you don't do it, says Amit Paul, 16, who this fall starts his first year in "gymnasiet" (upper
secondary school. Claes' note).

- Of course I can imagine committing myself to the music, says Marie, who also will start "gymnasiet". But school is also important. The classes are
fun, but it's hard to study before tests. Often you only study because of the grades. Of course you study for your own sake, but you don't often think
that you'll be able to use this when you get older.

But it probably won't be the same way it used to be when Marie, Sara, Dhani and Amit go back to school after the summer holidays.

- Of course it can't be just like it was before the summer holidays, Marie says. So much have happened.

- I usually tell my friends to let me know if they think I act like a diva, because I don't want to float up in the air, Sara says. I think you'll reach much further if you keep your feet on the ground.

Archive Marie Serneholt
Name: Marie Serneholt.
Age: 16.
Lives: On Lidingö outside Stockholm.
Family: Mom, dad, siblings Jonas, 24, and Malou, 19.
Occupation: Starts her first year at Rytmus. Will study music.
Favorite subject in school: Music, biology.
Worst subject: Geography.
Best schoolfood: Fishburgers, spaghetti with meatsauce.
What you do on your breaks: Talk to friends, study before tests.
What you do in your spare time: Spend time with friends, go to see movies.
Idols: Whitney Houston, Madonna, Backstreet Boys.
Person I admire: My parents.
What you dream of doing: Stand on stage and sing, dance.
In love with: Secret.

Archive Sara Lumholdt
Name: Sara Lumholdt.
Age: 15.
Lives: In  Täby outside Stockholm.
Family: Mom, dad, dad's "sambo" Susanne (the woman her dad lives with, her parents are divorced. Claes' note), big sister Anna, 19.
Occupation: Soon starts 9th grade in Näsbydals skola (school. Claes' note).
Favorite subject in school: Music, art, gymnastics.
Worst subject: Religion.
Best schoolfood: Potatisbullar (don't know how to translate that, but it's something made of shredded potatoes. Claes' note).
What you do on your breaks: Just have time to go to my locker to change books.
What you do in your spare time: Relax with friends, watch videos.
Idols: Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Cajsalisa Ejemyr.
Person I admire: My big sister.
What you dream of doing: To dance full-time.
In love with: My boyfriend Oskar, 18.

Archive Dhani Lennevald
Name: Dhani Lennevald.
Age: 15.
Lives: On Östermalm in Stockholm.
Family: Dad, mom, big sister Dinah, 21, our cats Molle and Elvis, our birds Odjob and Drak-Ulla.
Occupation: Starts 9th grade at Gärdeskolan.
Favorite subject in school: Art, math.
Worst subject: Social studies.
Best schoolfood: Pan-pizza.
What you do on your breaks: Talk to friends, go to the kiosk and buy candy.
What you do in your spare time: Spend time with friends, go sailing, snowboarding and skiing.
Idols: Backstreet Boys, Whitney Houston.
Person I admire: My family.
What you dream of doing: Dance like Bounce.
In love with: -.

Archive Amit Paul
Name: Amit Paul.
Age: 16.
Lives: In Spånga outside Stockholm.
Family: Mom, dad, little sister Mandira, 14.
Occupation: This fall I start my first year at Kungsholmens gymnasium (school. Claes' note) Focusing at science and music.
Favorite subject in school: Music, gymnastics.
Worst subject: Art.
Best schoolfood: Kebab-beef.
What you do on your breaks: Hang out.
What you do in your spare time: Spend time with my girlfriend and friends.
Idols: Stevie Wonder, Björn and Benny.
Person I admire: Same as my idols - Stevie Wonder, Björn and Benny.
What you dream of doing: To work with music.
In love with: My girlfriend Carina.

Of current interest: A-Teens have released two singles and on August 25th the album "The ABBA Generation" will be released. In Sweden the tour continues
until September and this fall they will be marketed abroad. In about a week the band will also go to Hungary to open for Whitney Houston ("open" means
that they will perform at a concert before Whitney goes on stage. Claes' note).