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| Birth name | Alexander Igorevich Rybak |
| Born | 13 May 1986 Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Self-released |
| Website | www |
Alexander Igorevich Rybak (Russian: Александр Игоревич Рыбак; born 13 May 1986) or Alyaxandr Iharavich Rybak (Belarusian: Аляксандр Ігаравіч Рыбак) is a Belarusian-Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, author and actor.[1]
Based in Los Angeles, Rybak extensively worked on television programs and on tours in Europe, particularly in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe throughout the early 2010s. Performing in English, Russian and Norwegian, Rybak held on to a teen idol status in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and to a certain extent in Western Asia in his early twenties.[2]
His debut 2009 album, Fairytales, charted in the top 20 in nine European countries, including a top position in Norway and Russia. After two pop albums in Fairytales and No Boundaries (2010), Rybak switched to become a family-oriented artist, focusing on children's and classical music and frequently performing with youth orchestras throughout the world.[3]
Rybak is known for his extensive involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest. Representing Norway in the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia, he won the competition with 387 points—the highest tally any country has achieved in the history of Eurovision under the then-voting system—with "Fairytale", a song he wrote and composed. Winning at the age of 23, Rybak remains the youngest solo male winner of the contest and the only Belarusian-born winner to date. His win was celebrated throughout Europe for crushing stereotypes about the contest, such as needing an over-the-top performance or the influence of neighbour voting.[4][5]
Since then, Rybak has been involved several times in the contest. He represented Norway again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "That's How You Write a Song", winning the second semi-final and finishing in 15th place in the final. He performed as an opening act for the 2010 final and as an interval act in 2012 and 2016. Rybak has frequently provided commentary on the contest, and also worked as a journalist in 2011, and as a judge on the Belgian national finals in 2016 and 2023.[6][7][8]
- ^ Hansen, Kjeld-Willy (9 May 2009). "Rybaks ukjente fortid i Larvik" (in Norwegian). Østlands-Posten. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "Where can I get...?". Alexander Rybak News. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Alexander Rybak: kinderboekenschrijver". Eurostory. 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Евровидение-2020: лучшие выступления Норвегии на конкурсе". STB.ua. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Sprookje komt uit voor Noorse winnaar". Radio.nl. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Alexander Rybak: If I hadn't won Eurovision, I would still be happy I had courage to compete". YouTube. Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Hadise en Alexander Rybak adviseren Eurosongkandidaten". VRT. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Rybak, Alexander. "Login • Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
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