Interview and common performance of Didrik S-T. and Alexander Rybak on May 17th 2010 in vg.no

On the Constitution Day of Norway, the 17th May 2010, 12 days before the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 - due to Alexander's huge victory the previous year - was held in Oslo, a big show took place on Rådhusplassen (City Hall Square), where also Alexander's former school mate and good friend, Didrik Solli-Tangen, the Norwegian ESC-representative of that year performed, and Alexander joined him on violin.

Watch Didrik's performance in the Grand Final of ESC2010 ➡HERE 

Vg's journalists were also present at the show and interviewed both artists. Here is their report and video:

Didrik: - Wish I had Alexander in the final

Look, here they are together on stage!

RÅDHUSPLASSEN (VG Nett) - Here Didrik Solli-Tangen and Alexander Rybak "fights back" against the conflict allegiations with a big hug.

"- My little angel" - Interview with the Grandma of Alexander Rybak on vg.no, 1.3.2009

"- My little angel" - Interview with the Grandma of Alexander Rybak in vg.no, 1.3.2009

Proud grandmother: Maria Savitskaya proudly
 presents posters with her beloved grandson,
Alexander Rybak. Photo: Vasily Malashenkov

The GP hero's grandmother (83) hopes for the trip to the finals

Rybak-Stanghelle-Family's Concerts in Southern Norway 1996-2011

Rybak-Stanghelle-Family's Concerts in Southern Norway 1996-2011
- reviews and old photos -

The friended musical families living in Nesodden started playing concerts together in southern Norway in 1996. Stephen Ackles, renowned Norwegian vocalist, pianist and songwriter joined them in 2003.
Here will you find some photos and excerpts from reviews in local papers from the concerts those years. 
All found on the website of Thomas Stanghelle.

Summer shows of Alexander Rybak, Thomas Stanghelle and Hanne Krogh, July 2007

The Rybak- and Stanghelle musical families had already have a ten years tradition of playing summer concerts together in southern Norway, when they decided to make the eleventh a special one and to invite Hanne Krogh successful and beloved MGP- and Eurovision artist to join.

It consisted of 3 shows and took place in Arendal, Lyngdal and Kristiansand.

Below you'll find some reviews of local papers and a radio-interview that should be the oldest recording that was found with him so far.

Translated by Mónika Menyhért who is not native either in the Norwegian or in the English language, so any correction is welcomed and appreciated.

Sources of all articles and photos and the audio-file:

http://thomasstanghelle.com

Mom Rybak: - It's just indescribable! - interview after the MGP victory in VG Nett, 22.2.2009

Mom Rybak: - It's just indescribable!

OSLO SPEKTRUM (VG Nett)
After Alexander Rybak secured the victory, two people were almost as happy as the winner himself. Mom and Dad Rybak.

"I dreaded coming to an unknown country" - Natalia Rybak to seher.no, 1.3.2009

HAPPY IN NORWAY: - It was difficult to leave home,
but we met so many nice people in Norway, says Natalia Rybak.
Photo: Ingrid Treborg, Seher.no

"I dreaded coming to an unknown country"

... but then everything went brilliantly for the Rybak family from Belarus.

Text: Kjersti Haugtrø | Published: in seher.no | 1.3.2009 

Translated by Mónika Menyhért who is not native either in the Norwegian or in the English language, so any correction is welcomed and appreciated

- Alexander went to be Norwegian from first class, Natalia Valentinovna Rybak tells Seher.no.

ALEXANDER RYBAK'S COVER of "A Mis 33 años" by Julio Iglesias, 3.5.2020

ALEXANDER RYBAK covered Julio Iglesias' song filled with nostalgia

+ multilingual lyrics

Alexander made a cover to Julio Iglesias' melancholic song 
"A mis 33 años" / "To My 33 Years" (1977).
He recorded the song and made the video at home by himself.

That's is how he introduced it in his social media posts:

Uno, dos, tres.. SURPRISE! feeling nostalgic these days, I have made a music video for the best fans in the world. It’s a song I really wanted to do, while I’m still 33. How is my español? #33anos #español #memories

- lyrics in Spanish, English, Russian and Hungarian + more below