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Alex: "Working out gives myself confidence" Article from Swedish newspaper in 2009

posted by Alexhelen24

AGE: 23 years.

PROFESSION: Musician / artist.

FAMILY: Single.

LIVES: Nesodden, outside Oslo.

LIKES 1: Jazz, classical, pop. And film.

LIKES 2: “I like when girls touch my upper body when we speak.”

CURRENT: The CD Funny little world.

IDOL: Gene Kelly (because he was such a versatile artist).

FAVORITE MUSCLE: arms and chest.

He lifts his violin, grabs his bow and – bang! The show is running. Gym instructor Alexander whirls, jumps, kneels down. Every muscle is about to explode. Calves, thighs, stomach, back – everything is trimmed at Friskis & Svettis in Oslo.

Alexander Rybak, 23 – the fiddler...

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Greek article about Alexander from 2009

posted by Alexhelen24

The flying Norwegian

From “To Vima” newspaper 26/7/2009

Greek tabloid journalists used to call him bad names. But Alexander Rybak is just the opposite of what they said. He visited our country to promote his work, and he proved that all these people who were “digging a tomb” for him [idiomatic expression for defamation], are the ones who should be buried into this hole!

“You are too expressive. You shouldn’t smile so much”. That’s what the judge of a Norwegian talent show told him, after he rejected him. Alexander’s mistake then was that he didn’t bring his violin with him....

Α nice article about Alexander’s classical concert in Tromsø’s Cathedral 19/10/2011

posted by Alexhelen24

For the first time in two years the winner of ESC performed a classical concert.
“This is the first time I do a classical concert since I won the ESC, and I thank you for the support”, Rybak said after the concert. There wasn’t a single tune from Fairytale or a single halling throw in the church last night. Instead there were classical pieces by Vivali, Händel and Tchaikovsky on the set list to the popular violinist. Rybak played from Händel’s Organ concert in F-dur, from Tchaikovsky’s Serenda and from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons*.

Sven Nyhus
And a small Norwegian element, which Rybak...

Alexander’s interview about social media to the paper issue of Dagens Næringliv 16/8/2011

posted by Alexhelen24

The network has become one of the largest advertising channel for musicians. Rybak has nearly 300,000 fans on Facebook.

“It is easy to be a megalomaniac, but I try to limit what I write there”, says Rybak. With nearly 300,000 fans on Facebook, he is the single Norwegian musician with the most followers on Facebook. Only three groups, The black metal bands Dimmu Borgir and Immortal, and the electronica duo Röyksopp, have more supporters among Norwegian music artists on the world’s largest online community.

'Spread quickly'

Artist’s Pages on Facebook took off for about 3 years ago, as a...

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Alexander Rybak on Rommen Scene 20/05/2011.

posted by Alexhelen24

Alexander Rybak and Vivaldi orchestra were invited to the concert at Rommen Scene on Friday night.

This was the youth show - Vivaldi orchestra directed by Igor Rybak. His son Alexander also has had his experience in the orchestra. Now they were together again on Rommen Scene.

- Alexander expressed pleasure that so many had found their way to the concert, to support young people so that they could develop.

We heard Edvard Grieg's "Suite in the old style of Holberg's Time" and "The Mountain King's hall," "La prima vera" and "L'Inverno" by Antonio Vivaldi, and Ole Bull's "Sæter Sunday Girl."...

Alexander in Kjendiskonserten 2013 Ski

posted by Fyrwenn

There’s going to be a sold out house at Rådhusteatret on Sunday afternoon, and a 100 young musicians will have a memory for life. At 4 pm things will go off with a bang for the members of Nordby, Ski and Drøbak/Frogn school marching bands. This is the fifth year we will have a celebrity concert. It started with our 50 year anniversary in 2009. Back then Rein Alexander joined us. We felt it worked out so well that we wanted to have more people join us. Ski and Drøbak/Frogn joined us after.

- We’ve had visits from Ravi, Tommy Steine and Marian Aas Hansen last year, says Bård A. Granerud,...

Alexander Rybak’s interview in the male magazine “Alfa”, October 2010

posted by Alexhelen24

IN THE THROAT OF ALEXANDER RYBAK

Cool celebrities should pick on the ones further down the hierarchy. Therefore we let Morten Ramm from “Torsdagskveld fra Nydalen» nag on the fiddle-Jack Alexander Rybak.

How many girls have you actually “said hi to”?
- It is not few enough that I can keep the count, and there are not many enough that it might be fun to keep counting.

You’ve done all that an artist should not do in the media. Why?
- I was overwhelmed by the fact that people liked me, but eventually it was more important to be understood than to be popular.

But people still not understand...

Alexander Rybak and Dennis Storhøi go on tour

posted by Alexhelen24

Alexander Rybak and Dennis Storhøi have earlier had a huge success with “Fiddler on the Roof”. “Her og Nå” can now reveal that they once again will turn their musical talents together.

Alexander Rybak (25) and Dennis Storhøi (51) have developed a close relationship through the staging of the audience- and reviewer success “Fiddler on the Roof”. Young Alexander considers the theater veteran Dennis as his artistic mentor, and the two have kept in touch since “Fiddler on the Roof”, the play Alexander was honored with the “Hedda” award (best newcomer of the year) for. The...

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He made thousands of wild “Russe”-girls cheer!

posted by Alexhelen24

Made thousands of wild ‘Russe’-girls cheer

Alexander Rybak has made a new ‘Fairytale’ for a bunch of Bærum girls. Yesterday, he made thousands of wild ‘Russe’ girls cheer for his latest song. Alexander Rybak has done, as many artists have done before him – made a special ‘Russe’-song

Party-song

Yesterday evening, around 6000 people were gathered for ‘Russe’bus election at Telenor Arena in Bærum. According to Budstikka.no, the girls at “Atlantis” got much attention, when the song was played for the first time in front of the wild, red – and bluedressed- audience.

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A small intervew of Alex from the book “Paparazzi-2″ by Alexander Zhdanov

posted by Alexhelen24

A year ago Alexander Zhdanov [Russian photographer] has published the book “Paparazzi” where he has revealed some secrets of show business. And now it comes the continuation – «Paparazzi-2: stranger success ». This is a small passage from the book, with the revelations of the singer Sasha Rybak (interview was taken in Moscow before the final of Eurovision 2009).

“Paparazzi-2″: With a celebrity at MacDonalds

“- Hi! – I said having remembered that the artist is down-to earth. – Can you give me a short interview?
- I can, – he answered . – But I’m hungry. Let’s go to McDonalds....

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31 iulie 2009: Interviu pentru postul de radio din Sandnes

posted by SofiaMnl

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Ellisiv: I am sitting here with Alexander Rybak ESC-winner 2009, so I am wondering, how was it to run away with the victory?

Alex: Actually, its a bit funny to get that question, because it helps me to remember that I have done something. In the middle of everything I am doing a crazy amount of stuff now, and its, there is very, very many concerts and tv-shows, but in the middle of it, its great to get that question, because it was a lot of fun.

Ellisiv: It must have been a dream come true, kinda?

Alex: Yes, I would say so.

Ellisiv: It was greater than winning Kjempesjansen, even though that...

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Alexander Rybak will sing on races of biathlonists

posted by Wild_silk

The winner of the Eurovision 2009 Norwegian of the Belarus origin Alexander Rybak will act with a concert at festival of skis and summer biathlon of Blink which will pass in Sandnese from July, 31st till August, 1st. On it informs Vesti. Az referring to ws-news.ru.

In the first day of competitions sprint races and races of prosecution at biathlonists, and as competitions on shooting will take place. Then participants of competitions from Sweden, Norway, Germany and Austria will spend the autograph-session, and will crown the festival program Alexander Rybak's solo concert.

In the second day will pass sprint competitions of skiers and supersprint races of biathlonists.

Alexander performed in “Dyreparken” at the Ketil Moe run race on 11/09/2011

posted by Alexhelen24

"An important vision to continue!"

The artist Alexander Rybak thinks it’s important, to honor Ketil Moe’s memory and vision. That’s why he performed on Saturday (it was Sunday actually ) in “Dyreparken” at the Ketil Moe run race.The Grand Prix winner gave a concert and sang for nearly an hour before the race started. At the finish line he presented the medals, signed autographs and posed for pictures to the joy for both able-bodied and disabled.

Rybak lived in Lillesand until he was 11 years old (not correct. His family spent their summer holiday in the area), and new Ketil Moe. And...

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all about alexander rybak...<3

posted by ReA7

Rybak was born in Minsk, which at the time was in the Belarusian SSR in the Soviet Union. When he was four years old, he and his family moved to Norway.At the age of five, Rybak began to play the piano.His parents are Natalia Valentinovna Rybak, a classical pianist, and Igor Alexandrovich Rybak, a well-known classical violinist who performs alongside Pinchas Zukerman.Alexander Rybak stated "I always liked to entertain and somehow that is my vocation.He currently lives in NeRybak has been a student at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo since the age of 10. Due to his success in the Eurovision...

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Facebook trouble

posted by PinkAngel96

Apparently Facebook is ful of false Rybak-profiles. That has been the case for many months now, Norwegian newspaper VG reported. Young girls (and boys) add him as friend and then get messages from the false Alexander.

The people behind the real winner of this year's Eurovision Song Contest have now started to investigate this issue.
"I am responsible to make sure that nobody gets tricked. It is creepy and has to stop as soon as possible", Rybak told VG.
According to NRK, Rybak does have a profile on Facebook, but it is invisible.
(Source: Vg.no)

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Alexander's interview to Dagbladet/Magasinet, July 9th 2011

posted by Alexhelen24

“The wake-up”

Alexander Rybak is no longer dependant of sleeping- pills. Now, he dreams of being able to trust people again.

Currently: Has released an album of songs in swedish: ” Visa vid vindens ängar”
Family: An onely child. In relationship with Maria Slyngstad.
Drives: "I usually borrow cars from my friends, so I drive a lot of different cars"
Favorite gadgets: – I play a lot of TV-games. Perhaps, I should answer that?
Last cultural experience: – I watched “Mad Men” on DVD. It is fantastic. I dream about being Don Draper.

-I don´t trust people. -

Alexander Rybak has large rings...

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Alex's greek interview

posted by SofiaMnl

A: Συγχαριτίρια για τη νίκη σου στο διαγωνισμο!Το περίμενες;

A.R:Το ήθελα πολύ και γι'αυτό έδωσα τον καλύτερό εαυτό μου.Το περίμενα πολύ βαθιά μέσα μου και ομολογώ ότι δεν τόλμησα να το πω σε κανέναν.Βέβαια από κάποια στιγμή και μετά η προσπάθεια ήταν πολύ μεγάλη, η κούραση μεγαλύτερη και σημασία είχε να είναι η παρουσία μου άψογη,οπότε...

Alexander Rybak: “I don´t want to be a trendsetter” 8/12/2011

posted by Alexhelen24

STRICT ORDER: Alexander Rybak was guest in thursdays program of “Happy Day” and gave a clear order, that Jan Thomas was not to touch his eyebrows.

All Norway’s fiddler, Alexander Rybak, prefers to dress discrete, but loves clothes with Mickey Mouse- motives.

– Stay away from the eyebrows!

Alexander Rybak admits, that he is probably as many other guys, when it comes to styling. – “I am probably one of those, who pretend I don´t care about what I wear, but actually, I spend more time in front of the mirror, than one should think”,- says Alexander.

The fiddler is ready for a makeover...

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Norway: Just being here is already a fairytale

posted by FanDlux

Alexander Rybak admits that wearing the Norwegian flag on his chest, representing his country in this years Eurovision Song Contest is a dream come true for him, in a way his own Fairytale!.

Eurovision.tv caught up with Alexander during his hectic schedule in Moscow.

Eurovision.tv: Alexander, can you tell us how it all started for you with regards to your musical interests?

Alexander : "Well, does it count when I first sang in front of my parents? If so, then that was when I was two and a half years old. I composed my first song when I was three, I think it was about trees or something!. The violin...

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Back in love-with swedish girl

posted by SofiaMnl

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back in love - with Swedish girl

When Alexander Rybak appeared on the "Sing-along at Skansen" earlier this summer, there was a special girl in the audience: his new Swedish girlfriend. They met when the Norwegian visited at Gröna Lund. "Yes, and it was she who found me," he says.
The Norwegian "näcken" prefer Swedish girls.

Alexander Rybak wrote "Fairy Tale" about an old flame. Now she is definitely forgotten - Rybak met a Swedish girl.

- Yes, or it was she who met me, "says the violinist.

"I'm in love with a fairy tale" sings Alexander Rybak, 23, in eurovision winner "Fairytale".

But the text...