From “Eleftherotypia” newspaper 21/7/2009


"I will not be a pop idol at 45"

«You may not be Alexander the Great, but wewe are still a great Alexander!» That’s what the ambassador of Norway in Greece, Sverre Stub, alisema to Alexander Rybak, winner of the Eurovision 2009. The ambassador added: «Norway has two ambassadors in Greece. In alphabetical order the first is wewe and the sekunde is me».

No, the ambassador is not crazy! He knows that thanks to Alexander Rybak, his country will gain a global appeal. Therefore, he offered his house in Kolonaki [=Lycabettus hill] for the press conference.

What the 23-year old Norwegian has achieved is great. Not only he broke the Eurovision kura record, but he also manage to mwandishi the most maarufu song to win this contest, since the Abba era, which became a juu hit in download and airplay charts of Europe and Australia. He restored high quality standards for this contest, and he caused an increase of about 30-40% to the number of Norwegians taking violin and traditional dance lessons.


His debut album contains the winning song, but also 8 zaidi songs he has composed [not all]. He managed to combine traditional elements from the Norwegian and the Russian culture, with pop, humor, imagination and uplifting violin solos and vocals. His disk is available in 22 countries [by Universal in Greece].


He had a deep musical training, since his parents are exceptional musicians. That has equipped him with reason and self-knowledge. «I know that I will be less famous in 4 years. A new talented person will appear in Norway, and I wish that I will be the first to support». That’s why enjoys fame, and he claims that victory didn’t change him. «I managed to come to a ‘‘deal’’ with myself before the contest. I think that became evident on TV. I am happy for being paid to do what I adore», he said.


He didn’t refuge to answer zaidi personal questions. «I can’t understand these watu mashuhuri who are troubled kwa media’s attention. I have always been an outgoing individual. And I always want to address as many people as possible. Therefore, I am not concerned about leakages from my privacy. It’s part of the game too».


He continued his confessions: «I will not be a pop idol until 45. Therefore, I plan to start composing, that’s what I have studied. When I will be a family man, I don’t want to have to tour the world for concerts. I want to be able to tunga in my home, preferably away from the city». He was also asked about Sakis Rouvas. «Sakis is a chanzo of inspiration for younger artists. Although famous, he remains accessible».


He didn’t deny the possibility of a common concert. «He is the only Greek I know, and he is important. Moreover, we have many in common, we share the same energy. I would like to meat Greek violinists, especially from folk music, which is the purest thing any country has to offer. That’s why I upendo Theodorakis, because he understood the essence of folk muziki and he conceived its evolution into new genre varieties».

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