Alexander Rybak is a Norwegian singer, composer and violinist, most famous for winning the Eurovision song contest in Moscow 2009 for Norway with his song Fairytale. His debut album, Fairytales was released in May, 2009.
Alexander Rybak was born in Minsk (Belarus) on the 13th of May, 1986. He grew up at Nesodden just outside the Norwegian capital Oslo.
Alexander has played violin and Pianoforte since he was five years old, he also composes his own Musica and songs. Alexander has performed with artists like Arve Tellefsen, Morten Harket, Hanne Krogh and Knutsen & Ludvigsen.
In 2004 Rybak was awarded the Anders Jahre Culture Prize, and in 2006 he won the Norwegian talentshow Kjempesjansen with his own song Foolin. Alexander has performed with one of the world’s most celebrated violinists, Pinchas Zukerman, he has won Anders Jahres Culture Price and he’s been the concertmaster for Norway’s largest symphony orchestra for youths, Ung Symfoni, in Bergen.
He has collaborated with artists such as A-ha lead singer Morten Harket and violinist Arve Tellefsen. In 2007, he played the titolo role of the fiddler in Oslo Nye Teater’s production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Rybak has a role in the forthcoming movie Yohan - Child Wanderer (August 2009).
In the national competition to be the Norwegian representative for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, Rybak performed the folk-pop song “Fairytale”. He gained the superiore, in alto score of all 9 voting districts, ending with a combined televote and jury score of 747888. The runner up received a combined score of 121856.
He ended up winning the Eurovision Song Contest with a record points tally of 387.
Alexander Rybak was born in Minsk (Belarus) on the 13th of May, 1986. He grew up at Nesodden just outside the Norwegian capital Oslo.
Alexander has played violin and Pianoforte since he was five years old, he also composes his own Musica and songs. Alexander has performed with artists like Arve Tellefsen, Morten Harket, Hanne Krogh and Knutsen & Ludvigsen.
In 2004 Rybak was awarded the Anders Jahre Culture Prize, and in 2006 he won the Norwegian talentshow Kjempesjansen with his own song Foolin. Alexander has performed with one of the world’s most celebrated violinists, Pinchas Zukerman, he has won Anders Jahres Culture Price and he’s been the concertmaster for Norway’s largest symphony orchestra for youths, Ung Symfoni, in Bergen.
He has collaborated with artists such as A-ha lead singer Morten Harket and violinist Arve Tellefsen. In 2007, he played the titolo role of the fiddler in Oslo Nye Teater’s production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Rybak has a role in the forthcoming movie Yohan - Child Wanderer (August 2009).
In the national competition to be the Norwegian representative for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, Rybak performed the folk-pop song “Fairytale”. He gained the superiore, in alto score of all 9 voting districts, ending with a combined televote and jury score of 747888. The runner up received a combined score of 121856.
He ended up winning the Eurovision Song Contest with a record points tally of 387.
I’m listening to the songs of the trees
in the park a giorno in April
They whisper and te can barely hear the words
but the tone is already there
It was only the wind that was blowing
And the sun that was mostrare itself
But maybe most of all it was
A springday’s memory of you
Come near my cuore come near
Under the greenaries sifting light
A bittersweet longing remains
A time in the rush of love
So forget your lonely moments
Here is my longing embrace
Come let us travel together
Far beyond memory and name
Beyond the borders of eternity
There we belong together
Yes it was the wind that was blowing
In the trees a giorno in April
in the park a giorno in April
They whisper and te can barely hear the words
but the tone is already there
It was only the wind that was blowing
And the sun that was mostrare itself
But maybe most of all it was
A springday’s memory of you
Come near my cuore come near
Under the greenaries sifting light
A bittersweet longing remains
A time in the rush of love
So forget your lonely moments
Here is my longing embrace
Come let us travel together
Far beyond memory and name
Beyond the borders of eternity
There we belong together
Yes it was the wind that was blowing
In the trees a giorno in April
Norwegian info and trailer with Alexanders voice:
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Lyrics from the song (or cover?) : Tell me when song da Alexander Rybak
(you can hear the song da videos)
She's at home I hope that she is sleeping
And if I fall asleep we'll meet in dreams
Natale time is magic after all
Tell me when
I am loosing my mind
Cause I am in love
Tonight I'm all alone
But still I'm happy
Cause soon so very soon tomorrow comes
But I can't wait to hold her in my arms
Tell me when
I am loosing my mind
Cause I am in love
Merry Christmas
I am loosing my mind
Cause I am in love
(you can hear the song da videos)
She's at home I hope that she is sleeping
And if I fall asleep we'll meet in dreams
Natale time is magic after all
Tell me when
I am loosing my mind
Cause I am in love
Tonight I'm all alone
But still I'm happy
Cause soon so very soon tomorrow comes
But I can't wait to hold her in my arms
Tell me when
I am loosing my mind
Cause I am in love
Merry Christmas
I am loosing my mind
Cause I am in love