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Maybe you can pick up some tips from our next guests.
One of them has been one of Norway's biggest artists and lyrics writer for almost 30 years.
The other one conquered Europe after the biggest victory in the Eurovision Song Contest history.
They met during "Hver gang vi møtes" and sweet music ensued. Watch this.
Here we have some windsurfing boards.
Welcome to Lars Lillo-Stenberg and Alexander Rybak
Hi Lars, nice to see you.
H: You can sit there. T: Please sit down..
H: Did you get sad because we didn't hug you?
L: Didn't you get a bit sad? H: We get sad, yes.
T: Have you heard Julia's song?
L: Yes, impressive. A: I think its great. If you are making chart music, why not do it the best way.
T: You are both taking part in "Hver gang vi møtes". Do you remember the first time you met Lars, Alexander?
A: I was very lucky. The first time was at a festival in the south of Norway (Risør) where I was allowed to feature them on "Når hjernen var alene".
And it struck me how down to earth you are. Because music geniuses in general are often a bit weird in their minds.
H: You thought he was a bit weird? A: Yes.
A: And he turned out to not be that weird.
A: It's great fun to be both a genius and warm and including person. I'll give you that.
H: Look, he is smiling Thomas.
T: When you first got to meet Alexander, was he like what you expected?
L: I thought he was a very nice, polite, cosy and weird and talented boy. T: So you both thought that...
L: What surprised me was that he was like that.
A: That was nice said.
T: He fulfilled your expectations? L: Yes, and that is always a surprise.
T: But both of you thought that the other one was weird, and were correct?
L: I was not weird, but he is weird.
A: I remember after having performed his song, the compliment from him was "You are insane".
Not like "you are insanely good", but you must be insane.
And that must be the best compliment one can get from you. That touched me.
H: You have hit of with things you both thought things about each other,
and something was correct, and something was not correct, both are crazy and both are not crazy..
L: It's insane just to try to be a human being in general.
T: It's almost 5 years ago since you won the international ESC final Alexander.
You was with us in OL in Sochi with us, and you and Solveig Kloppen went out to do some recording.
I wasn't aware that it was still as crazy like this, the Russians.
A: I knew that.
We have som glimps of it. Let's watch it.
Let's get Alexander out of the area. We don't have control right now.
We have to go, you have a job to do.
T: How is it when you are out shopping Lars, is it as crazy as this?
L: Yes, but the pretend like they...It's only in their heads.
T: They don't show it? L: Right. It's more telepatic.
T: But you can feel it.
T: I have heard that you have told your children... tried to convince them that you are a celebrity. Is that correct?
L: Yes, there was a situation I had to tell them. But I say a lot of weird things to my children.
H: But why did you have to tell? Didn't you get the acknowledgment you deserved at home?
L: They ... there was always someone else they felt was more famous them me. So I had to tell them. Listen to me...
T: What did you say?
L: I said I have met that guy and that person I have...I don't remember exactly what I said.
L: It was a stupid conversation.
H: I would have liked to be there "Those know me and I know them..."
T: Lars has been the most important in Norwegian rock. Why do you think his songs hit so many, Alexander?
A: Many artists use the music as a media to promote themselves and their ego,
while Lars, and there all of us others have something to learn from, that Lars uses himself to promote the music.
And that is very rare in this world. He deserves applause for that.
T: Tomorrow it's your day on TV Alexander, and you will sing "Fairytale", but in Norwegian.
We heard it in the intro, and it was good.
Now we thought you could do a "poetry evening". We would like to hear those lyrics properly. '
H: And at the same time me and Thomas take the oportunity to have some quality time together while you read poems.
H: And make it a bit romantic. T: Can we get some mood please?
H: We need some red wine in this situation, Thomas. This is first and foremost about what you are doing now Lars.
L: It's a very sad poem. H: Do you want some red wine, Lars? Just a sip as a starter?
I met someone
When I was younger
She was a bit like you
She was mine and we were sweethearts
That was then, but if you ask me
I'm in love with a fairytale.
Even if it is painful and hurts
If I get insane, I'm careless
The course I have already got
It takes some time, so I won't read it all.
That's what I felt too.
Very good. High five for that one.