The success route of Alexander the Great.

Interview with Alexander Rybak for a German magazine: "Centaur"
Translation made by Anglesina Est.
Yes, the name conqueror suits him right! With his song “Fairytale”, which he introduced at May at the ESC, the whole Europe was captured within 3 minutes. Such a clear victory hasn't been taken by any other artist before!

Centaur: You arrived today from Minsk in Belarus to Berlin to rehearse for a TV show. You were born in Minsk, but you live near to Oslo since you were 4. Did you recognise your place of birth at all?
A.R.: I remember the park, the lake and the town. I still like it, today I think, it is even more beautiful. My family was not wealthy, rather poor. We lived in just a little apartment.

C: Do you still feel yourself in Minsk at home?
A.R.: A little, and I also speak Russian. But today I feel everywhere around Europe at home.

C: How does it come, that you came from there to Norway?
A.R.: My dad is a classical violinist and this time back he received an engagement from one orchestra in Norway. A wealthy norwegian family supported him at the beginning in overseas because he was very talented. My mother worked this time as a journalist at the television station in Minsk. 2 years later my dad brought us both over.

C: You started already at the age 5 to practise piano and violine. Was it your own idea?
A.R.: No, not really. My parents wanted to find out if I was talented, and when they did find out, that I was indeed, they made me to practise, every day, 2-3 hours. It was quite cruel althoug I have to admit, they pushed me with understanding and love.

C: In the leaflet of your new CD “Fairytales” you thank your parents for pushing you so early and persistent to the training of classical music. You also write there, that at times you were very angry about it. If you look back today – do you believe, your parents had right to do so?
A.R.: I don't regret it. For me it was a normal childhood. If I would have parents, jumping around in the park in kangaroo costume, I would have considered it normal as well. Kids can't compare parents. Every family has it's own style and that was ours.

C: Did you have any time to play with other children, to make friends with your age?
A.R.: Yes, I did. But when I in age 9-10 found out, that other children never had to practise that much, I was quite furious. My parents attempted then to buy me with ice cream or gifts. At this time I rather would have becomed a football player. My dad, however, wanted to make a famous violinist out of me, maybe because he himself hadn't achieved it. He was very disappointed when he realized, that I hadn't the intent to practise my whole life long.

C: When did you make it clear to him?
A.R.: When I was 14 and my violine teacher told me to play a certain vibrato in this and no other way, I insisted doing it in my way. I quitted to obey to the authorities. My mother was really in schock. When I was 15, I refused to practise any longer. I simply didn't want anymore.

C: With that you were as a violinist lost for a classical profession?
A.R.: Serious music? This kind of genre thinking is not necessary for me. When I have a story to tell, it is already serious and it isnt marginal, if I use a serious or entertainment music to do it. A violinist can operate with his violine much more than just playing Mozart. It would be sad to limit oneself just to the serious subject. I am quite proud of myself that during that study of classical music I managed not to cut myself out of todays reality. At 17 I wrote my first pop songs.

C: Do your parents support you today in what you are doing?
A.R.: Of course! They are handling my success very proffessionally. When I am on tour, they don't write me long letters, but just now I received this SMS from my mother: good luck! My parents listen to me and take my plans seriously. I gladly let myself to councel from them and other people, but inwardly I know very well, what I want.

C: Do you like it, when you are considered as a prodigy child?
A.R.: Well, I am no child any longer.

C: In the age 23 you had this enormous success with winning the norwegian Melody Grand Prix and a few weeks later as a winner of ESC. You achieved almost 16% of all the votes. With a gap like that no one before have won. Is it a pure joy you feel about it, or does this early, almost worldwide success also feel as a burden?
A.R.: Laughing. It is exactly the amount of fame I wished for. I enjoy the ravishment of my fans and I feel very privileged. For example, when I go to the McDonalds, I get an ice-cream for free. But I don't feel forced to continue doing it like that. In couple of years I wish to live a more quiet life, not any longer on the stage, rather more to compose. Some artist, who have made it to the success very early, tend to continue for decades on the same track, as good as they can. But that would ruin my conception of myself, if I would try to remain forever this cute joyful guy, I am today. One has to quit while beeing really on the top. To compose, on the other hand, one can as long as one lives.

C: What would you like to compose?
A.R.: For a ESC with my “Fairytale” for a duration of 3 minutes I tried to write a song preferably as simple and clear as possible. I was inspired through Grand Prix winner of 70th with those simple melodies. In the long therm I would like to write some film score, to tell the story with the music and to go more deeper.

C: You already had success as a violinist, as a singer, as an actor and as a componist. Is it possible to be equally good in each of those areas?
A.R.: At the moment I want to try out everything. To get really good, one has to concentrate 100% on what one is doing at the moment.

C: What are your short term plans for the future?
A.R.: What I really would like to do soon, is to sing jazz. My biggest luck is the success I had and I for what I am really thankful. A very few can afford it to go to a record company and to tell, let's make now an jazz disk. The fact, that I can afford it, makes me glad.

A message from Alex especially for all readers of this blog !!!

Mesajul este special pentru acest blog si pentru toti fanii lui Alex din Romania !!!

Alexander don't think he can trump the success!

Alexander Rybak will never participate as an artist in the Eurovision Song Contest. For the past year there have been too adventurous. Now he is planning instead a new CD.
In a few weeks, Alexander Rybak was voted on from MGP-dolphin feet in Bodø. According to the final in Oslo Spektrum's Grand Prix history. Even seven months after the historic victory in Olympiysky Sports Complex in Moscow, the youngster from Nesodden still just as hot with the fans.
- Over the years I have worked in the EMI system, I have not seen anything like the conditions, "said Nora Norrlin, press officer at EMI Music Finland.
Aftenposten is when Rybak and his 15-man team put the third concert tour in Finland for six months. There would be two days with thousands of screaming young girls, hours of autograph writing and little time to relax for the main character.
- The biggest difference before and after Moscow is that I have not had much time to be alone, playing video games, watching movies and making music. I have not been alone for over five months. I'll NOK to provide songs for Melodi Grand Prix in the future, but as an artist, I believe that I will never be with again. It is not possible to repeat such a sccess, and why should I trump this? There are actually allowed to live on memories, "states Rybak.

On the plane to Helsinki, where the tour first of two concerts to be held, using Rybak time for the fans. In a plastic bag from Claes Ohlson carries with him some of the over 4,000 fan messages he now has. All will be answered.
- This is just something I must do, it is an investment in the future, "he says.
He is seldom alone, already at the airport, a cabin crew hired for an autograph. And so it continues. It is whispered among fellow passengers on the plane, and the hotel puts all attention to who's coming. There are waiting also national press will have their interviews.
- The interest remains very still, there have been unprecedented major media attention. I have not experienced before, "said Swedish Dan Sonesson, Rybak tour manager. He has followed MGP winner of 60 concerts and 150 other performances.
- Finland, Russia and Ukraine was really the wild, it was a completely insane level. I have never heard anything like howling. It's almost a little surreal, "said Ulf Arne Johannessen, the first ever Norwegian champion in Halling. FRIKAR-dancer has with Rybak put behind him a dozen European countries, as well as the United States since Maidagene.
Hours
Back to Finland and concert hall Kulttuuritalo. 1200 sold the tickets, despite, the hall is not packed, but it puts no damper on the sound level.
Already several hours before the concert waiting fans responsive to be let into. After the concert the band takes the evening's dinner, but the main character uteblir. First two hours and ten minutes later he comes strolling with her arms full of gifts, then have all been given their signature.
- I get mad many bears, so far they have cost me 40,000 dollars in obesity. I'll give them to any child who is in hospital at Christmas. This was still nothing compared Giske outside Ålesund and singing at the border, where I stood for over three hours and signed autographs.
The signing is just fun, it's all traveling and waiting is the worst, "he says.
New CD
On day two, before continuing the journey to Warsaw, busses procession to the city of Tampere. All except Rybak sleep, he still signs the fan mail. Well promote disappears he in on a øvingsrom. For the next hour before the concert, he composes new music.
- The goal is a new CD in 2010, Swedish Amir Ali becomes producer, "says Rybak.
2009 has been a gullår for Rybak. Debut disc Fairytale only in Norway has sold over 130,000 copies in Russia, it has passed 60,000. He has played for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, has a penguin named after him and in Tønsberg he attpåtil frolic on a whole amusement park for themselves.
- That I'm most happy is that I did not hear all the advice I got. That I had to fiddle with my not have ompa rhythm on the Fairytale, and that I by all means not having to sign up for MGP.
It would ruin my career, but I heard only on myself, and I won, "he says.

Translated by Ingegerd Claesson.

"-Dad has told a lot about places here, he was on a kind of wht is it called in Swedish, vacation, then he played in the streets in different towns. He liked two towns very much Malmö and Jönköping.
-On the advice fom his father Alexander Rybak choosed to have one of his concert in Jönköping. The family comes original from Belorussia and both mother and father works with music and it was his parents who made him begin playing the violin.
--I was small and my parents said that I should do that. You know when you aare little and your parents tells you what to do you don't think very much about it.
-Sometimes you must have thought do I have to practise the violin again.
--Yes every day, yes, yes,. Parents must not listen to their children it's the children wo have to listen to their parents.
-Since the victory of Eurovision is ”Fairytale” played often on the radio, but to suddenly become a super celebrity has also a backside.
--There are very many who tries to pull me down, people think that I can't play the violin , that it is fake."

Thanks!!

Well ... 6 months have passed since I wrote here the first post about Alexander Rybak. And seems like now we have to take some rest.
The past half year I've been trying to maintain this blog updated and let you know a lot of things about Alex, pictures, interviews, concerts, but nothing would have been possible if I hadn't the help of many people. A lot of girls who gave permission to put pictures with them and Alex, but the most important thing: I have to thank especially to all the girls from Facebook, that are coming always with new and make the best translations. To all of you: big thanks. Whitout you this blog can't survive.

Thanks to all who read this blog. When I see that we have about 200 guests per day, well ... I just have to be happy and think that I'm not working for nothing.
And thanks to all the girls from Romania, that encourage me: Mirela,Mihaela,Paula,Marina,Cristina,etc.

I wish you Merry Christmas to all and hope that you'll have the most beautiful holiday with your friends and family. Best wishes !!! Kisses :*

And of course thank you Alexander Rybak for being such a great singer and a wonderful human being!

Alexander Rybak received many offers to perform the role of Santa Claus

Singer Alexander Rybak received the largest number of invitations to New Year holidays.

However, Sasha is upset by the fact that most want to see him dressed as a Santa Claus.

The winner of "Eurovision" is a number of serious and promising proposals. One of them is a proposal by Timur Bekmambetov to perform the soundtrack to the film "Black Lightning".

Also, he was invited to sing at various corporate parties. And recently, Alexander has performed at the Red Square - Olympic symbols, to which he invited the presidential administration.

Alexander is nominated for "The name of the year 2009" in Dagbladet (Norwegian newspaper).

Click here to vote for him !!!

Alexander Rybak: "I strive for monogamy"

In a large and outspoken interview with today's Dagbladet FRIDAY, adds Alexander Rybak (23) out of their love life.
The large 2009-askeladden says he "likes a girl very well right now." But that love is a dangerous word.

- I said to her, "Frankly, we meet only once a month, I think of you very often, but do not believe that I am the most faithful boy ... yet ".
- Gidder her to wait for you while you rotate around with others?
- Maybe not, but then I have at least been honest.


He has in fact a theory.

- If I had said no when the four girls will take me on my ass and I think it is very nice, I would become sour and bitter for my wife at home, and said "you know how much I sacrifice for you!". It builds up to a big quarrel and perhaps eventually divorce and adultery. I want the least possible mid-life crisis. For though I am a flørtepus, and the genes I come NOK to have the rest of my life, I strive for monogamy.


Alexander told Friday that he has two criteria for the love of his life.

- 1 At the end I said yes all the offers I received and 2 I have one lady who follows me throughout life. Yes, you look weird on me now, but I want to combine this in one way or another.

Rybak is not secretive about his many flames. In today's Dagbladet he talks also about the millions he has been cheated out of hard drive after Grand Prix victory, plans for a movie musical, and that he has spent 40 000 dollars in stamps to answer fan mail.


Source: kjendis.no

Alexander Rybak plans to acquire his own apartment at Aker Brygge in Oslo.

In October, pop star Alexander Rybak hadn't no plans to move out of my room he rents at the 71 year old Karin Madsen at Nordstrand in Oslo.

Now, fiddle however received any other sound, and Rybak will acquire your own home, according to the North Strand Magazine.

Aker Brygge deadlines
Alex will have an apartment at Aker Brygge in Oslo, one of the country's most expensive property areas.

From Aker wharf there is a direct ferry to Nesodden, where his parents live. In addition, the area is fairly close Karin Madsen's house.

Although the area is expensive, it's not about money for Rybak.
He has earned millions with Fairyale, after he won the international Eurovision Song Contest final in Moscow.

According to the North Strand Magazine Rybak does not plan to move in with someone's girlfriend.

- I visited here on Ljan one evening a month. It's no use planning an affair out of the program I currently have, "says Rybak.

Foto: Siv Johanne Seglem

Alex having dinner with Karin Madsen !!!

Soon after coming tenant Alexander Rybak. He has contributed in a magnificent concert in Trinity Church on the same evening. Next morning he will to the Ukraine to participate in a TV show. The following day where he will to Sweden to continue working in the studio on his next album.

- It's been an unbelievable week, "Alexander the rib pieces.

- Delicious food! he says to Karin and Per.

Presidents and pop stars

- I shook hands on the world's most powerful men, President Barak Obama. I thanked him for that he contributes so much to the international diplomacy, and I thanked him for that, he spent time on us artists. Very special.

The meeting with Will Smith was actually just as strong, "says Alexander.

- He had a very prominent linguist. I think of him as a role model. Imagine having such a calm and charisma, all feel at ease in his company. I dared me to say that he is a person who makes people happy simply because he is who he is, "says Alexander.

His fredsprisuke does not stop there. The meeting with Wyclef Jean was magical, and the two found time to an hour together in a music studio.

- I played one of his new songs. He liked it, and said he would invite me over to New York. Incredibly fun, "says Alexander.

Who also have experienced that Robbie Williams has sung his song and said he loves it. And given telefonnumeret to the guys in Westlife.

Some of her grandchildren
- To meet so many great names are the very for me. If it means so much for my career I do not know, but fun, it has been. And something to tell the grandchildren, "says Alexander.

Before he suddenly comes out that he must wash the clothes. Appliance is right behind the kitchen table, and he put the clothes nor the powder while we talk further about in July at the table.

My man Alexander
- I must admit that I was shit scared when I sat next to Geir Lundestad and had to answer questions. But when I got Will Smith to Gapskratt and call me "My man", then loosened it, "says Alexander.

He is pleased with his efforts these hectic days. The violin fell to the floor did not so much. Only the people learned that it was the cause of the slightly sour sound, and not his game.

Have been exhausted

It has aroused much attention that Alexander has communicated on Twitter that he is tired.
- I've found that I need to decide which people I want to work with, also in all the companies I have around me. I have not been fooled, but I will not have conditions where the bad days I feel good, "he says.

- I have spoken to those I work closely with, that they do not have to connect me with people I do not like. Now I demand to meet everyone face to face before we enter into collaboration, "said Alexander, wise from experience.

Alexander Rybak has the great good that tenant at Karin Madsen. She is a kind of grandmother to him.
- She is never around porridge if she has something to say. I have learned a lot from her, and believe that is how I want people to associate with, "he says.

Yet he now plans to leave their second home. And then there are apartments on Aker Brygge as lures.

He has money that is needed. And a location close to both the boat to Nesodden where parents live and the proximity to Karins house, it believes Alexander is ideal.

Some love is not in the moving plans.
- I visited here on Ljan one evening a month. It does not plan a relationship based on the program I currently have, "says Alexander.

Must obey

At Karin is allowed to have with friends and girlfriends home. But Karin is a big claim: She should know who at any time located in her home.
- I remember one time I had a girlfriend home in the middle of the night. Then Karin in nattlua and wondered what happened, Alexander laughed.

- It was the very start, "said Karin. Implied he has learned HOUSE RULES since then.

- Her house is Alexander that all the other tenant, he has no special privileges. But we love him and wish him well. It is clear we rejoice with him when things are going well. And are concerned about whether he is tired, "said Karin. And serves him a Saffron bun.

- But take one of the ugly. The beautiful I have with the Lucia celebration in the morning, "she says sternly. A Note Alexander Rybak accept without hesitation. He brings to his Saffron bun and go to see a movie before the night crept on.

He is ready for the next day's television show. And looking forward to continue on its plate number two. It is in the same style as the first.

Alexander believes it is urgent to take advantage of the youthful enthusiasm and naive he is still filled. Later, the NOK will be more "serious".

- But all of his time, "said Alexander Rybak on the way to the film.

Alexander Rybak scared Kandelaki !!

Maybe, like zakadrit?

The meeting occurred in one of the capital's nightclubs, where Sasha presented a song recorded for the new film by Timur Bekmambetov "Black Lightning". The author of the arrangement made by Arkady Ukupnik, who also appeared on the scene, but his attention somehow did not pay. Tina ran the party and, as usual, splitting without a pause:

- Dear Alexander, we are terribly pleased to see you in Russia and in this scene. Tell us where to start your cooperation with Bekmambetov? Once I was leafing through a telephone book Tamerlane and was shocked: there phones, Angelina Jolie, Bruce Willis, Nicolas Cage, and now we have yours! - Completely without pauses heralded Kandelaki.

Alex, according to the clogged facial expression, did not understand a word, and soon Tina noticed this:
- Alexander, do not worry. My Russian people do not always understand, - has calmed him mash and a little to slow down: - We are concerned about how you got to Bekmambetov.

- No need for me to worry, I'm good - even more into a fuss Sasha and just in case looked at their stand at a distance of two security staff.

- What is she stuck to the boy? - Grumbled the fans singing violinist, to break into the club to at least one eye to look at the idol. Some even thought that Tina, recently split from her husband, decided zakadrit musician.

- She is already under forty, but there too - building a kid's eyes. Not her just like it, old people! - Besilis 20-year.

By mid hangouts Alexander talked a little bit. Miser said that recently played a tiny role in the Norwegian film. Shine is in the lead role in the film is not ready yet: "Suddenly not work - the audience threw tomatoes." A Russian girl singer like. And if the case falls to meet his bride here, he supposedly was not averse to marry. At the premiere of Timur, which will take place toward the end of December, Alexander comes necessarily.

- I am not so busy, as they say, - the pet kids. - And with Bekmambetov introduced me yonder curly gentleman - remembered the last fisherman on Ukupnik.

Arkady wrote the music, helped the violinist to record a clip, a few days they spent in a pair of side by side, but Sasha for some reason the name of his new Russian friend did not remember - it seems to strange sounds to the ear has become a Norwegian.

10.12.2009: Alex on NRK TV

Alex in Ukraine - on the show "Star Factory"

Tribute to Michael Jackcson at Nobel Peace Prize: "Man in the mirror"

For those who don't like it, don't watch it !!!

If I put this here, I have 4 reasons:
1. Alex is singing with all "Man in the mirror"
2. Michael Jackson is one of Alex's idols, and mine too.
3. It's my website and I'm free to put here whatever I want. OK?
4. Because "Man in the mirror" it's a peace message.

"If you wanna make the world a better place the take a look at yourself and
then make a change !!!"



They are all togheter as one because of Michael Jackson.
And the only way you can honour such a peacemaker is to support the nomination for Nobel Peace Prize 2010. Please, click here to sign the petition.

Alex talking about the incident from Friday night

During his performing at Nobel Peace Prize, Alex was namely so nervous that he lost his fiddle on the floor.

"- I do not know what happened. I just lost it. When I got picked me back, so I found that it sounded terribly sour. I hope it was so false that people at home knew that something was wrong.",

But after the concert Alex has received much comfort and support.

"- There are actually several musicians who have contacted me to say that it was a little cool that I lost it, and it's quite funny. Others who I've talked to, understand the situation in which I was in very good, and that's cool. Now I can laugh about it all, so it's a good NOK July to the end for me too.", he told VG.

Alex performing at Nobel Peace Prize !!

Alexander Rybak was in the studio with Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean (37) and Alexander Rybak (23) had a good time in the studio yesterday. It writes the Norwegian manufacturer Jarl Aanestad.

The American superstar Wyclef Jean, known among others from the trio The Fugees, has previously expressed great admiration for the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix hero. Yesterday met Alexander and Wyclef for the first time. The two musicians had both the honor to greet presented back Barack Obama at the Grand Hotel since Peace Prize winner does not have time to attend tonight's grand Prize icon announced in Oslo Spektrum.

Exchanged music
VG Nett has not been able to connect with Rybak today, but manager Kathryn Synnes Finnskog says that Rybak and Wyclef enjoyed themselves in the studio. They took literally the tone for a whole hour in the hectic Nobel program.

Rybak also played violin for the American music veteran.

- Wyclef Jean invited Alexander into the studio after the presidential meeting. There were the two exchanged music. Wyclef've already said that he likes Alexander. But it is too early to say anything about a possible collaboration, "said Synnes Finnskog.

Optimistic producer

Neither Wyclef Jean has been available for comment about the musical meeting, but Rebeca Toledo, press officer for Wyclef as he is in Norway, confirms that Wyclef and Alexander had one hour.

Toledo will not say anything about a possible collaboration between Wyclef and Alexander.

- I support me to the Alexander's manager has stated, "said Toledo to VG Nett and adds that she was present at the star match.

Music Producer Jarl Aanestad says to VG Nett that he had a good hour with the two artists, but he can not reveal what songs they played.

- But it was very good mood, and they appeared competent and professional. They cooperated well with each other and me, "said Aanestad engaged Aanestad Productions in Oslo.

- Do you think the world will see a collaboration with these two?

- I have obviously no basis for saying it. But compared to what they did in the studio, so I believe in a partnership. But it will therefore be responsible for my bill, "said Aanestad told VG Nett.

New "Fairytale"

Although Alexander the night before yesterday reported on his Facebook page that he "has big problems during the day." Nevertheless completed Rybak yesterday's program as scheduled, apparently in good shape. He is also ready for tonight's performance at the Nobel stage.

There is some chance that the Nobel concert is a clue MGP-mark when Alexander goes on stage to perform MGP-winning song "Fairytale."
- He will perform the song with new arrangement, says the manager told VG Nett.