Alexander Rybak - Questions and Answers 2019

Today Alexander on his Instagram account said that in the next few days he will be traveling a lot and that he will have time for Instagram, he asked us to comment on his post, our best questions and he promised to answer. Here are some of them, so you can read. 

(or you can see it in the post) https://www.instagram.com/p/B13k1nEiAl1/

Photo: Joerg Kollan.



1) Do you believe that to your dreams can come true even though others believes the opposite?

- Dream lots of dreams. Some of them may come true.

2) Will you return soon to make a trip through some Latin American country?
- You need to ask Daniel.

3) How do you keep your fingers from getting sore when playing so many concerts?
- I don't play THAT much really.

4) Why are you very handsome and cute and sexy and good looking and perfect?
- I am not perfect, and my life has become much easier when I learned that.

5) Have you ever been in Romania?
- Yes of course. One of my cutest fan clubs is from Romania. 

6) Can we (fans) do anything to make you feel better?
- Yes, but it's very individual.

7) What's your favourite movie?
- "A.I" Artificial Intelligence.

8) What is your girl tipe? 
- She is extremely cute!

9) What do you think about Jazz?
- It's the root of everything in music. 

10) Who is your favorite singer?
- M.J. of course.

11) How do you escape from the sense of disappointment and lonely?
- I never escape it, I use it as my weapon. 

12) When will come to Turkey?
- I need to work with a good show producer in Turkey. My turkish concert must be awesome, nothing less.

13) Hey rybak ...Are you so happy with the world?
- Yes, especially the nature.

14) How much do you care about what people think of you - including fans?
- I only care about what people think of my music, not myself.

15) Why you're nice?
- I’m not nice at all, it’s just a myth.

16) I only want to know how are you really doing. How's your health nowadays?
- I’m still alive, thank you.

17) Would you consider making a rock song?
- Listen to “Cathrine”.

18) Whats your best Memory from Eurovision ?
- The victory of Salvador Sobral.

19) Your best summer 2019 memory is...? 
- Sootspelet.

20) Aren't u bored of singing Fairytale still again and again?
- No. :) It’s a very easy and fun song to sing.

21) What’s your favorite animal?
- The happy DOG of course.

22) What is the first thing you see in a woman?
- Depends which way she is turning!

23) What song is the most difficult to be played on violin?
- “The Last Rose” by Ernst.

24)  If your job/life was not to be a singer/a musician, what job would you have liked to do ?
- A farmer or fisherman. I like the easy life.

25) Do you have any tips for motivation?
- Take it easy, and it will come to you in time.

26) Have you seen BoRhap, and which Queen song would you consider to cover? (Make me happy now and choose a slow one!)
- Since it hurts when I sing long notes, I could only sing “Another One Bites The Dust”

27) Do you still have profit of winning Eurovision?
- Oh, yes. 

28) Is there anything that you can't do this summer?
- I can’t do physical activities.

29) Do you have any tips to students going back to university?
- Enjoy it and work hard.

30) Can you come to Iran?

- I hope so.

31) Are you epic?

- yes, more often than I would like to.

32) What was you favourite memory of Greece,or what did you like about visiting it,in general?

- Eating crepes with my friend Spyros.

33) Hi from Spain, what do you think about K-Pop?

- I love the melodies and chords. They remind me of Russian music.

34) If you are going to do a collab with anyone in the music industry, who would be your dream collab? And what kind of song will you sing with them? 

- Alan Walker or Sigrid!

35) Any new songs coming? Or an album? 

- Next year! This year I’m working on my Norwegian musical “Trolle”.

36) Would you like to learn a new musical instrument? And if so, which one? 

- Drums, wohoo!

37) What is your favourite language?

- English!

38) When will you stop working that much and get a proper rest?

- “Resting” only makes my problems worse. It’s easier to forget the body pain when I’m working..

39) Is there any song that makes you emotional when you listen?

- “Kim” by Eminem. Every time.

40) What did you enjoyed the most of your Canadian trip? 

- Jet skis. 

41) Which memory of yours is your happiest memory?

- Disneyworld with Julie.

42) What is your biggest dream?

- Composing music for movies. 

43) In what language do you think?

- It’s a confusing mix of everything.

44) Are you allergic to something?

- Long conversations.

45) When u started playing on violin?

- 10 years ago, when I was seven years old.

46) Do you love your fans?

- Only the kind ones. 

47) What do you think about Poland?

- It’s a beautiful country, with strong history!

48) Are you working on a new album?

- Yes. :) But with my health problems, it can take years..

49) Explain to me why the only nice man lives in Norway???!!!!
- There are many of us here!

50) I would like to know how you feel about such musical genres like chanson, urban romance, yard song.- It is my favorite music! “Ivushka zelenaya" (The Little Green Willow).

51) Has your life turned into a “Fairytale” after winning the Eurovision?
- It has always been a fairytale.

52) Will there be new Russian songs?
- I already have a lot, but I  need to find someone to work with in Russia first ..

53) What kind of phone do you have Alex?
- iPhone X with shattered screen.

54) What is your favorite game character?
- Arthur from "Read Dead 2".

55) Do you consider returning to Eurovision someday or it's over for u as a contestant?
- Good question! :) I will definitely return to the national selections one day, and then we'll see! :)

56) Do you like ice cream? What's your favorite flavour? 
- When I could still eat sugar, I loooooved chocolate ice cream. 

And a BIG THANK YOU Monika for your help ! ❤