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Alexander Rybak

Norwegian singer, actor, violinist, composer, pianist

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Alexander Rybak is a Norwegian artist who works as a singer, actor, violinist, composer, and pianist. He is notable for his versatility across multiple creative disciplines spanning music and performance.

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The Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) winner 2009 with his own song 'Fairytale' – Alexander Igoryevich Rybak – was born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union. He came to Norway with his musical parents only four years old. He is singer-composer, violinist, pianist, and writer. His song 'Typisk Norsk' (released Nov 2015) was a hit on Spotify and the e-music market. After winning the 54th ESC 2009 in Moscow, Russia, with the highest score of all times, he is also actor and presenter/

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Alexander Igorevich Rybak (Russian: Александр Игоревич Рыбак; born 13 May 1986) or Alyaksandr Iharavich Rybak (Belarusian: Аляксандр Ігаравіч Рыбак) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and actor. Based in Oslo, Norway, 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 has released five albums.

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.