Comments on: Alexander Rybak: sexy, sparkly multiculturalism

By: Nelia Davila-Davila

Nelia Davila-Davila — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:40:12 +0000

Had the chance to see every year Eurovision on TV España/International Channel received on Cablevision in Monterrey, Mexico.

Alexander Rybak’s splendid performance caused a revolt on the final since the beginning. With family at home, immediately considered his “Faitytle” as the winning song of the night. Norway
must be very happy for this.

Having read some comments about his life as a performer, seems that Rybak, with his great background, have the sky as limit.

Keep on composing and playing and songwriting. Great and cute boy.

By: Krista

Krista — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:59:56 +0000

fairytale lyrics
Years ago, when I was younger,
I kinda liked a girl I knew.
She was mine, and we were sweethearts
That was then, but then it’s true
I’m in love with a fairytale,
even though it hurts
‘Cause I don’t care if I lose my mind
I’m already cursed.
Every day we started fighting,
every night we fell in love
No one else could make me sadder,
but no one else could lift me high above
I don’t know what I was doing,
when suddenly, we fell apart
Nowadays, I cannot find her
But when I do, we’ll get a brand new start
I’m in love with a fairytale,
even though it hurts
‘Cause I don’t care if I lose my mind
I’m already cursed
She’s a fairytale
Yeah…
Even though it hurts
‘Cause I don’t care if I lose my mind
I’m already cursed

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By: Will

Will — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:57:18 +0000

I’m an American living London with my English boyfriend. We had friends over Saturday night, now I don’t have anything against Eurovision contest, not having grown up with it, I find it well lets just say I don’t have the TV on when we have guests, but our Irish friend wanted to watch as he does every year. It turned out our friend from Colombia also wanted to watch. Our Australian friends weren’t to keen, but after it was on a while they started watching as well. So it seems Eurovision contest ir truly international. Don’t know if Alexandar Rybak was the best act, but he definitely was the best winner for the good of the contest itself. What a cutie & talented, just want to cuddle him and then f–k his brains out, if I was single of course.

By: olha

olha — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:43:10 +0000

Very well written. And yey to the boy from Minsk!

By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:59:45 +0000

J DiNova, I’m a fellow American who watches Eurovision (strange how I picked it up), though I’ve only been watching it since Lordi won in 2006.

English is commonly used simply because about half or more of Europe understands it, so they feel it’ll make their song more successful; still, a song in Serbian won in 2007 so it’s not always the case.

Personally I think it’s more interesting if a song is in its own native language, I liked the Lithuanian song when it was sung in Lithuanian instead of English, but that’s just me.

Alexander definitely deserved it but it’d be interesting to see how many of those votes were due to the jury. Yohanna’s singing was undoubtedly the best but the lyrics were boring. Azerbaijan’s song was the best pop song even if it was repetitive, Turkey’s act was great but the singing wasn’t, and it wasn’t anything new. I didn’t expect the UK to get so many points, but when you have Jade’s singing with Andrew Lloyd Webber attached to it, it’s gonna attract juries.

This is the best Eurovision so far, simply b/c the West gave just as much of an effort as the East. Finally, it was a contest where all regions took it seriously.

By: mark farnsworth

mark farnsworth — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:12:13 +0000

Generally yes as the years have progressed but not always. France always give their points in French as a point of honour.

By: J DiNova

J DiNova — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:40:18 +0000

I just found your site through googling Alexandar Rybak. Saw a wire story last night and checked out Fairytale on YouTube. I’ve watched it a dozen times since. Loved your article about him and Eurovision. I’m curious about something … I watched the top three and they all sang in English. I’m new to Eurovision (as a Californian) — is English the common denominator? Anybody?

By: jack wood

jack wood — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:15:28 +0000

What a bright star…only seen in the heavens every 1000 years…!!

An extreme good looker and a face to watch…A mix of Brad Pitt, Colin Farrel with the exotic cheekbones of Rudolf Nureyef. His loads of charisma, 1000% photogenics,Peter Pan innocence and his sence of music will bring him very high on the world stage.

His manager should prepare him the soonest for Hollywood… in Europe this exploding star will just fade away……

By: Mark Farnsworth

Mark Farnsworth — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:05:03 +0000

It was almost like an Olympic opening and closing ceremony rolled into one. I just can’t get excited by it all but if I’m in-like last night-i’ll have it on in the background. For us old Western imperialists music is one of the few things we can still lord it over the rest of the world.

I think voting for your ‘neighbour’ is a very human thing to do and I wonder how Norway will top the flying ’swimming pools’? Although I’m not sure how they got away with calling it ‘dance’ by having people run and skid in some water-seemed fun though.