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Today Alexander Rybak had a premiere of his new song Oah. Let's listen to it.
- Welcome, Alxander Rybak. - You have so much text to handle.
Yes, there's a lot to keep track of.
This song is played for the first time today, you played it in "Nitimen", half an hour ago.
- How do you feel listening to it? - I've heard it before. What did you say?
- How is it to listen to the song? - I've heard it before.
What do you think about it?
I think it is very important to tell other musicians that they should mix their knowledge,
and use it in other genres. I'm classically educated. I use notes to, I don't know if you heard it,
but there were vocals, and I use notes to make better vocal voices, rather than it's being random.
What have you done different on this album from the first one?
Now there is much more spirit. There are almost entirely tempo songs on it,
and you shouldn't be afraid to play it at a party. If you, of course, like that kind of music.
And there is a lot of different genres, it's not a single red thread on it, except for my violin.
There is a blue grass song, a rock song, and there is the rap song, musical.
There are many different genres, and I am of course very proud of it.
Do you often hear your songs at parties?
No, I've only heard Fairytale too many times at parties. My first album wasn't suitable for parties.
There were too many ballades. But this one, there is a lot of spirit. Spirit and good mood.
"Fairytale" became a hit last summer. Do you hope that "Oah" will be on everyone's lips this summer?
Yes, I hope that everyone will dance a little, and having a good time when they listen to it.
I try to spread happiness.
It's already a year since your huge victory in Eurovision. How has the past year been?
A lot! I fortunately learned very quickly that even I have a bad day, on tour,
I just have to go through with all, and do that with a smile on my face.
Because in about two years I will not remember the condition I was in,
that I was really tired, and didn't get enough sleep.
I will only remember all the things I have experienced, you know what I mean,
and all the celebrities I met and the presidents, and played for hundreds of thousands children.
Get many cool gifts, and visiting all the exciting places.
Did you learn anything?
No, yes, I started to learn a lot, but then it was too much, so now I'm back on scratch again.
This new single, which was released today, can you tell what's it all about?
It is one of, hold on to it, three love songs to the three girls that I have with me on tour,
they play the violin, and because they were so cool to join, they got a love song, each of them.
And this song is about Moa, or it is more about me, about how unsecure I am.
But I tell her "please believe me, I'm not that bad that everyone says".
And you are also contributing at the Eurovision final on Fornebu.
But you have said that you are halfway lukewarm with singing during the break?
Oh, no. It came out wrong, because what I meant was that I preferred to not do anything at all.
It's not because I'm not allowed to sing the whole Fairytale, it's really not why.
Even if I'd have been allowed to sing a double Fairytale, I still have think it would be better to not...
I feel I have done my part now. But of course, I'm sure it will be fun to get people to sing along.
- Good luck, and thank you for coming Alexander. - Thanks to you too.