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Rybak achieved a clean sweep, gaining the top score of all nine voting districts, ending with a combined televote and jury score of 747,888, whereas the runner up [[Tone Damli Aaberge]] received a combined score of merely 121,856.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13325|title=www.esctoday.com/news/read/13325<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref> |
Rybak achieved a clean sweep, gaining the top score of all nine voting districts, ending with a combined televote and jury score of 747,888, whereas the runner up [[Tone Damli Aaberge]] received a combined score of merely 121,856.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13325|title=www.esctoday.com/news/read/13325<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref> |
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The song competed in the second semi-final and won a place in the Eurovision final. Rybak went on to win the competition. |
The song competed in the second semi-final and won a place in the Eurovision final. Rybak went on to win the competition.(He hasn't won yet!!!!!) |
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Alexander Rybak (born in Minsk, BSSR, Soviet Union (now Belarus) on 13 May 1986) is a Norwegian violinist, singer, composer and actor. Rybak represented Norway and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia.
Biography
Early Life
Rybak was born in the former Soviet Union in Belarus. He and his parents moved to Norway, where he grew up, when he was four years old.[1] Rybak has been playing instruments since the age of five, and he now plays both violin and piano. His parents are Natalia Valentinovna Rybak, a famous pianist, and Igor Alexandrovich Rybak, who is a well-known violinist in Norway. Alexander has stated "I always liked to entertain and somehow that is my vocation."[2] He lives in Nesodden outside of the Norwegian capital Oslo.
Professional life
Rybak was awarded the highly respected Anders Jahres Culture Prize in 2004.[3] He entered the Norway's version of Idol reaching the semi final and in 2006 he won the talent competition Kjempesjansen on NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) with his own song Foolin’.[2] Alexander Rybak has collaborated with artists like a-ha’s lead singer Morten Harket and Arve Tellefsen. As of 2007, Rybak played the fiddler in Oslo Nye Teater's production Fiddler on the Roof for this role he won the Heddaprisen.[2] He stars as Levi in the film Yohan directed by Grete Salomonsen, among Rybaks co-stars are noted model and singer Aylar Lie.[4]
Eurovision 2009
Alexander Rybak won the final of the Norwegian national selection Melodi Grand Prix 2009 and will be representing Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, singing Fairytale,[5] a song inspired by Russian and Norwegian folk music. The song was composed and written by Rybak himself.[6] The song is performed with the modern folk dance company Frikar. The song has received good reviews with a 6 out of 6 from Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet.[2] In an ESCtoday poll he was the lead in a poll with 71.3% to get into the final from the semi he was in.[7]
Rybak achieved a clean sweep, gaining the top score of all nine voting districts, ending with a combined televote and jury score of 747,888, whereas the runner up Tone Damli Aaberge received a combined score of merely 121,856.[8]
The song competed in the second semi-final and won a place in the Eurovision final. Rybak went on to win the competition.(He hasn't won yet!!!!!)
References
- ^ "www.nrk.no/programmer/tv/kjempesjansen/1.1087124".
- ^ a b c d Espen Hansen, Tom (9 Feb 2009). "'Being a big favourite makes me nervous' esctoday.com met with Alexander Rybak". esctoday.com. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "ANDERS JAHRES KULTURPRIS 2004 TIL INGVAR AMBJØRNSEN OG GEIR KJETSAA" (in Norwegian). ajhs.no. 30.06.04. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Alexander til filmen" (in Norwegian). yohan.no. 28 July. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Klier, Marcus (21 Feb). "Norway: Alexander Rybak to Eurovision". ESCtoday. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Schacht, Andreas (7 Feb 2009). "Norway: Alexander Rybak and Ovi to final!". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^ Klier, Marcus (7 Feb 2009). "Third semi final results Norway: Another two acts chosen for the national final". escfans.com. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "www.esctoday.com/news/read/13325".