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We have Alexander Rybak visiting, with the premiere of the new song. Alexander, first question: Why have you chosen to make a cover of Michael Jackson’s song “Leave me alone”?
A: Well, it’s not exactly that one. I actually made a song……..Ok, here is the scenario:
A very crazy girl from Israel decides that she wants to bother Alexander every day from now and for the rest of his life.
R: This is actually a true story from real life. A: A true story, from real life.
R: And this woman, does she know that you have made a song about this?
A: Yes, it’s really funny, because I have never mentioned her name, but she understood at once that it was about her, so she has some self awareness.
R: Will she not turn into the opposite now? Is she so crazy that now that you make a song and a video about her, she will get more: "Oh , now we have to make more things together, Alexander."
A: Yes, of course. I don’t want to step on someones toes. I knew this would be a win-win situation.
She feels that she has benefited from bothering me, and I feel that I have benefited from being bothered.
R: So what you have actually done is started something that inspires all stalkers. They will think:" Yes, it works!"
A: I don’t mind stalkers. I think it’s such a mean word. The thing is that it’s several people who find my number and make some moves,
but in small doses. But she is not a stalker, she is more from another planet. R: What does she do then?
A: This year, it has escalated. She traveled here from Israel and snuck around outside my parent’s house,
and brought me lots of presents. I try to protect them. They say that she was nice and she came to them several times, and me just ... R: dudududu That’s really scary.
R: Did your parents invite her inside? A: No,they understand that much.
R: What does this woman give you? What kind of presents does she bring from Israel?
A: The worst I remember was after a concert there was a cake in my room, and I just thought: OK……..but it was cake with some extra “love” inside, if you know what I mean?
R: No, I don’t A: Then I want to leave it to your imagination, because children are listening.
R: Do we talk about things that she has taken from herself and put into the cake? A: Yes…
R: Are you kidding? A: You didn’t taste it? A: No
R: Well, everybody, dear kids and adults, now it’s time to hear Alexander Rybak’s song “Leave me alone”
A: Everybody will recognize themselves. R: All of us who have stalkers from Israel will recognize it.
R: Alexander Rybak with the song “Leave me alone” for the first time here in P4’s radiofrokost, and it’s about an Israeli woman, a stalker, who follows Alexander all the time.
And I ask on behalf of all Israeli stalkers: It’s Friday evening, Alexander, will you be out in town tonight, or are you going somewhere?
A: I like to…..I build with Legos nowadays, I think that’s cool
R: You build with Legos? A: The past few months, so I ….well she has made me a bit crazy, that woman.
R: What do you build? A: Well, it’s those boxes you can buy. My creativity is more about music, with Legos it’s…
R: Is it large Legos or small ones? A: Now I have actually bought one of the largest. It’s Star Wars. I love Lego and Star Wars
R: Yes, and there are a lot of those boxes. I have to admit that my son, who is a bit younger than you , he likes those a lot too. But what have you built?
A: It’s the same as the children ….R: Death Star, are you that far?
A: Yes, absolutely. My producer’s kids, they are 8 and 10 years old. It all began because I bought a present for them and thought that I could have one for myself too, and I found it so funny.
The thing is that you learn that the big things begin with strange, small, undefined lumps, right? That’s my philosophy on life.
R: There is philosophy in your Lego building?
A: And it’s nice to get your thoughts away from everything. It’s so many people that I have to give orders and reminders to:
“You have to remember those papers and deliver them tomorrow, you have to remember to play the right notes at the concert”
Here it’s only someone who says that this piece goes on top of that one, and put that screw in.
R: You like Ikea furniture too? A: Yes R: I know who to call the next time I have a wardrobe to put together
A: Mhm R: You have two stalkers now, Alexander. A: Yes
R: Come and build my wardrobe now, Alexander!!
A: New music video yes.