Scoreload

Norwegian-Belarusian singer, violinist, composer, and actor.Alexander Rybak achieved global fame by winning the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest for Norway with his song 'Fairytale', setting point records. Born in the Soviet Union to musician parents, he moved to Norway as a child. Trained as a classical violinist at the Barratt Due Institute of Music, he blends folk, pop, and classical influences.

• Rybak's victory at Eurovision 2009 in Moscow was historic; his song 'Fairytale' scored 387 points, a record that stood until 2016. He won by a massive margin.
• His family fled Minsk, Belarus (then part of the USSR) in 1990 when he was four years old, seeking refuge in Norway due to the political climate and his parents' desire for artistic freedom.
• Rybak has acted in Norwegian films and television shows, including playing the lead role in the 2010 film 'Yohan – The Child Wanderer'.
• He returned to Eurovision in 2018 representing Norway again with the song 'That's How You Write a Song', finishing in 15th place in the Grand Final.
• Rybak has openly discussed struggles with his public image and the pressure following his massive Eurovision success.