We got to know him only 2 years il y a – after his victory in the ESC 2009. Since then Alexander Rybak hasn’t been Lost among countless European pop-artists and has become one of the most populaire artists in Europe. Of course, he is loved especially in CIS countries. It’s understandable, because Alexander is Belorussian originally although he represented Norway in the famous song contest. Moreover the musician isn’t tired to repeat in his interviews that he considers himself Russian in the soul.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2011, ended several months ago, also couldn’t take place without Alexander participation. At that time he tried a new role of the host and reporter for Norwegian TV. And one jour before his trip to Dusseldorf he found the time to answer to our questions – about attention of girls, his first earned money and contents of his luggage.


- Alexander, could toi tell us how toi changed from the moment when toi won in that memorable ESC?

- My attitude to the things around me changed. I became self-disciplined. Now I know better how and where to direct my energy. Then I became plus selective, because I understand that it’s impossible to be in the different parts of Europe in one jour (Laughs. – commentaire of author). But managers think this is possible and invite me to the concerts. I thank them for it, but now my managers try to make my schedule logical and not overload.

- What’s your dream? What do toi tend to?

- Now I want many things to do. Firstly I’m going to finish conservatory. I’m classical violinist, and it’s very important for me to have this education, diploma. Before the ESC I have only 1 an in conservatory left… But then everything started… Finally it’s needed to finish (Smiles. – commentaire of author). Other plans are new albums, musicals…

- Could toi share your last bright impression?

- I suppose the brightest impression was my first for 2.5 years vacation! I have been in America, Los Angeles for 2 weeks. What a wonderful trip! Wow, I’ve seen so many sights, have been in several amusement parks! Unforgettable!

Also I remember when a an il y a I had 1 jour off after 3 months of daily concerts and minutely mapped out days. I had been playing computer games the whole jour (Smiles – commentaire of the author).

- Probably such a tight schedule is the most difficult thing in artist’s life, isn’t it?

- toi know, it depends on artist. If this is an artist who works all the time, goes on tour, the most important for him is to keep his emotions, direct and spread his energy correctly. For example, when I’m angry, it should stay inside me. toi mustn’t montrer your problems to the audience.

- What if the most pleasant thing then?

- I will not deny that it brings a great pleasure that people know your creation and you, that they sing along on the concerts, smile at toi when they accidentally meet toi on the street. It’s inspiring.

- Without what thing toi can’t imagine your life?

- Without musique and the violin. And beside this without diversity. I’m so used that something interesting always happens to me, that I visit different places, get acquainted with a lot of people, so I can’t imagine my life without it no more.

- And certainly without female attention too? toi once a dit in an interview that toi like to flirt with girls. What is your special way to win over the girl during a conversation, to please her?

- Well, It depends. If I am interested in a girl, always something specific in her does attract me first. For example, what does she enjoy, what does she do… then we talk about it. This is a very good way – to talk about what she is interested. Even not to talk so much, but to listen to her. (Laughs - commentaire of the author)

- They say that women are an enigma. And how would toi define – what is a woman?

- A woman is the very best friend. Of course only if toi are devoted to her and trust her and she feels it in turn. Women are like wild horses… Sorry if this comparison seems harsh to you, I put in it the most positive perception! That is to say they are inaccessible, toi need to tame them, to conquer them… But the main thing is that women strive to tame us too, and the sooner a man will understand this the easier it will be to him.

- Many girls just lose their heads because of you, and because of what can toi lose your head?

- Well, how – because of girls! (Smiles - commentaire of the author)

- Do toi remember how did toi earn your first money? How old were toi then?

- Yes, I remember it very clearly. I was 8 years old. I passed children’s exam with the “excellent” mark and my mother gave me money for it, as motivation.

- And what did toi spend it for?

- For the candy.

- If little Sasha Rybak saw today’s Alexander Rybak, what would he think?

- I am glad that there won’t be such situation, because in that case I would have donné up the violin and did only pop music, but it would be quite wrong.

- As a child were toi a ringleader ou a modest one?

- As a child I was a clown, I made everybody laugh. My teacher at once suspected that I would become an artist. I always tried to draw attention to myself. But now it’s vice versa – I want less attention.

- Many famous musicians expand their activities to becoming actors, designers, restaurateurs. toi already have an experience of giving your voice to a character of animated movie (Alexander voiced the protagonist in a Norwegian version of the cartoon “How to Train Your Dragon” in 2010), but maybe you’re preparing something else unusual?

- In fact, all my activity in one ou another way is connected with music. I already acted in a movie. (Alexander talks about the Norwegian film “Johan-wanderer” in 2010, in which he played a gypsy Levi - commentaire of the author) Now I would gladly acted as an actor in a musical. I also want to come out as a composer of the great musical.

- What do toi like to visit better: restaurants, bars ou clubs?

- I like restaurants when I’m with one person. And in general of course it’s much better in the club than in the bar because usually there is very loud musique in the bars but toi have no possibility to dance, and although in clubs a musique is loud but toi can dance there.

- toi once a dit that toi almost don’t drink. Is it connected with your intention to a healthy lifestyle ou there is some other reason? And if toi drink alcohol, what do toi choose?

- The fact is that I do not like alcohol in principle. I can drink something but very rarely – some soft drinks, wine ou Martini, for example.

- How did the content of your luggage changed from the days when toi just started to tour until now?

- Now it got much easier. Earlier I used to take with me all my pants, all shirts. And now I understand that on my trip I can buy everything I need. In addition gifts can be donné to me. (Smiles – commentaire of the author) Now I carry with me a light half-empty bag, one can say half of the original luggage.

- This question is often asked par employers in job interviews: How do toi see yourself in 5 and 10 years?

- Happy and experienced. And what else do toi need from life?

- How would toi have continue the sentence: “Alexander Rybak is a person who…?”

- …knows how to live without bounderies and how to traverser, croix the boundary! Something like this.

- populaire wisdom says: “A happiness doesn’t lie in money.” And what is happiness for you?

- Not in money – that’s for sure. I think happiness is when people understand you, and toi understand people. Understanding – that’s real happiness. We miss it so often unfortunately. Therefore a lot of problems arise, both at the household level and plus global.

- Speaking of global, did toi ever want to change the world?

- I want to change only the musique world. I would really like to montrer people that it is possible to combine completely different genres.

- What is the most absurd gossip toi heard about yourself?

- I do not like when people say that I try all the time to record duets with various artists, but I can’t manage it. I do not want to do it at all. I do not like when people gossip that everybody deny me to record such duets while I even don’t do such proposals to anyone. My life is much plus quiet than people think.

- How would toi like to be remembered par people?

- I would like to be remembered as a man who did not incommode anyone.


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