Fairy tales lyrics alexander rybak biography
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Alexander Rybak
Biography
Alexander Rybak, is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist and actor. He was born in Minsk, Belarus, in those days part of the Soviet Union. He played the violin and piano since he was fem years old, but after a while he chose to concentrate on the violin.
Alexander practiced violin with his father Igor Rybak until he was a teenager, when Alexander began studying at the Barratt Due Music Institute. During that time he played in the Vivaldi Orchestra, which was led bygd his father, and the Barrat Dues Junior Orchestra. From 2000 to 2003, Alexander was a lärjunge of violinist, conductor and educator Alf Richard Kraggerud, followed bygd study with Eileen Siegel, 3rd Concertmaster in the Oslo Philharmonic, and with Lena Rist-Larsen, violin educator and Norwegian master of accordion. He has also had lessons and masterclasses with many other great names.
In the summer of 2002, Alexander received a scholarship in the form eller gestalt of a free course in New Jersey,
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Fairytale (Alexander Rybak)
Composer(s)
Alexander Rybak
Lyricist(s)
Alexander Rybak
Fairytale was the Norwegian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow performed by Belarusian-born Alexander Rybak. It came into the contest as the scorching hot favorite after winning the 2009 Melodi Grand Prix in a decisive landslide.
It qualified from the second semifinal in first place. In the final, it was performed 20th following Albania and preceding Ukraine. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 387 points, which at the time was the highest point total of all time accumulating 16 sets of 12-point scores. That record stood for 7 years until Ukraine's Jamala shattered that mark with 534 points under a new scoring system in 2016. Nevertheless, the song still holds the record for the largest winning margin of 169 points.
The song went on to become a big hit across the continent and was even a minor hit in Australia.
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Fairytale
Origin
"Fairytale" is a song originated from the country of Norway, presented and sung by the artist Alexander Rybak.
Eurovision Song Contest
The song won the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest representing Norway and set a then-record of 387 points.
Artist Background
Alexander Rybak, the musician behind "Fairytale" is of Belarusian descent but was born in Belarus and raised in Norway.
Language
Despite representing Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest, the song's lyrics are in English.
Musical Style
"Fairytale" is often described as having influences from folk and classical music due to Alexander Rybak’s violin and piano training.
The Creation of the Song
Rybak wrote the song about an old girlfriend, making the song a real-life fairy tale story of love and heartbreak.
Commercial Success
The popularity of "Fairytale" led it to top the charts in many countries, including Norway and Russia. It also reached the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart.