The resounding victory of Norway sparked jubilation in Cologne storms. Here, the success of Alexander Rybak (was 23) anyway definitely planned.
For, in April, the record company EMI, based in the Media Park "Harry Potter with the violin has taken" under the Contract. "We have seen the video of his performance at the Norwegian preselection and us was clear: the winner is, let alone winning the hearts," said EMI spokesman Harald Angels.
Incredible 387 points took the born in Belarus, Alexander – as much as no one before him in the Grand Prix history. With his (self-written) song "Fairytale" (fairy tale), he led Norway's third win after 1985 and 1998. A fairy tale!
Harald Engel: "We are thrilled. Well, of course, that the Germans now have the song can buy. We have already released the single two days before the Grand Prix. "In Norway, the song is long since gone into the charts. Now Alexander Rybak will take off in Germany. Harald Engel reveals: "In one week, probably Monday and Tuesday, he came to Cologne. We wanted it really been this week, but he has said that he had promised his mother to celebrate her birthday with her first time too. "