Alexander Igorevich Rybak or Alyaksandr Iharavich Rybak is a Belarusian-born Norwegian musician 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, Rybak switched to become a family-oriented artist, focusing on children's and classical music and frequently performing with youth orchestras.
Rybak is best known for his involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest. He represented Norway in the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia and won the competition with 387 points—the highest tally any country has achieved in the history of Eurovision under the then-voting system—with "Fairytale", a song he wrote and composed. Winning at the age of 23, Rybak remains the youngest solo male winner of the contest and the only Belarusian-born winner to date.
Since then, Rybak has been involved several times in the contest.
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