American Reacts to Norway’s 2009 Eurovision Winning Song (Fairytale by Alexander Rybak)

[@ingvildkvakestad]

The dancing is a norwegian dance Hallingdal dance so it is cultural too. We are very proud of him

[@rowaystarco]

The correct name is actually Laus or Lausdans, but it's referred to as Halling/Hallingdans outside of Hallingdal. The dance pretty much was to impress the ladies, kicking the hat was the ultimate trick. The dance group was Frikar, very talented people. Here's a classic clip from a 70s documentary set in Hallingdal kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3OmcmmNqrt7q68.

[@carinagidlof5331]

Definitivt en av de bästa låtarna som vunnit. Älskar den här låten. Kram från Sverige

[@Tabris93]

@@rowaystarco Yes, they would dance in circles and for every round the woman holding the stick with the hat would raise it higher.

[@lazygamerz]

@@rowaystarco Frikar needs a BUNCH of praise, holy hell those moves are hard to do singly let alone in a whole set, and nailing them every time in front of many million viewers!

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

Sure

[@crocutalcorvus444]

The melody and the dancing were spiced up with folk music. He is proof that traditional music can live on.

[@annedunne4526]

Traditional music is very strong in other European countries too. See Ireland. Actually a good friend of Irish traditional music and singing was from Norway. Recently he sent us all a heart breaking email explaining that he had a terminal illness and that he wouldn't be back to visit us in Ireland. We're still sad.

[@Bakirun12]

Penalty for argentina

[@Gldfrn]

Just see Ireland it looks so hard to learn

[@sainttr00msoo]

Fun fact, according to the system they where using that year, it was the song that got the most points ever

[@reidun918]

EVER, even until this day....

[@andre.5562]

It's not 2017 beats it even with the old system.

[@sainttr00msoo]

@@andre.5562 thank you for the correction, I was not aware of that

[@andre.5562]

@@sainttr00msoo Np pretty sure Salvador would have gotten about 400 points if he won in 2009

[@xolotlnephthys]

@@andre.5562 And Kalush definitely would have

[@m4rt_]

Fun fact: the dancers were doing a traditional Norwegian dance called Hallingdans at least parts of it was, there was parts specific to the song. Yes the hat is a part of the dance

[@rowaystarco]

Laus/Lausdans, but yes known outside of Hallingdal as Halling or Hallingdans :) Kicking the hat was a way to impress the ladies.

[@CattleTheCat]

I already know if I tried doing that my spine would look like a table! 😅😂

[@sundhaug92]

Rybak is a classicly trained Norwegian-Belarusian musician, the dancers are among the best dancers in Norway (at least of that style at the time). Officially it is the melody that is to be evaluated, but in practice it's often politics (some countries often give eachother good scores), song, dancing, etc

[@carolineskipper6976]

Ther is a distinction between a 'singing competition' where an artist's singing ability is judged, and a 'song competition' where it is the quality of the song itself which is judged. For Eurovision, each participating country submits an original song - so it can't have been a hit in their own country prior to thecompetition. The costumes and staging are also important factors in the performance of the song. Not only is the live audience huge- but the programme is aired live across Europe. This year's competition (2023) was watched by 162 million people!

[@SimplySo21]

I wish we had a Eurovision type of atmospheric competition but for some reason the west really like having judges … 😒

[@carolineskipper6976]

@@SimplySo21 Eurovision has judges from each country, as well as a public vote. Plus- we would consider ourselves to be ' in the west'

[@dipszi49]

As a Eurovision fan myself, I'm gonna telling you: you stepped into a very right place to make reaction videos. :) The show is lovely, and the level of talents are so unique and cool, hope to see you doing more stuff definitely. Great content!

[@Bean-kh9cu]

Alexander Rybak is amazing. My sister was nine in 2009 and was so happy when he won. Me and my sister listened to Fairytale so often in the months/year after and our parents were driven mad😂 Now i listen to it again and all the good feelings rush over me like a nostalgic tsunami❤

[@chacalan9459]

You mean he's the bomb. Saying he's bomb is like saying he sucks.

[@Bean-kh9cu]

@@chacalan9459 oh sorry. I am norwegian and still dont understand that saying😅

[@sindrek632]

​@@chacalan9459 im norwegian too but i've heard so many english speakers say "he's bomb" as he is sick.

[@reidun918]

I totally know what you mean. My son was 5 att, and he was in love with this song, but listening to it 20 times a day, was a bit too much. But we all loved Fairytale😀😃😄🤣🥰 !!!!!!

[@Bean-kh9cu]

@@reidun918 well your son has a great music taste🥰

[@annehelenhoug4120]

Fun fact. Alexander Rybak audition for Norwegian Idol in 2005 and failed to go threw. The judges thought he was not a good singer 🤣🤣 they should eat their hat!

[@HighFashionQueen]

The thing is he is not a good singer, but he tells a story. Sissel Kyrkjebø is a good singer, but she is boring, she s singing good, but she is not living the lyrics, thats why I prefere singers like alexander rybak and others who sings like they mean it.

[@reidun918]

lol ......

[@ElainaArcher4]

Even more dumb was in the Very first season of Sweden's idol series Loreen was a part of them and thankfully was able to finish 4th but Come on man we weren't expecting the ripple effects of that one.

[@cleareye3757]

😂

[@GyroScopeGD]

Nah, they should KICK their hat.

[@sundhaug92]

9:37 that stadium is "nothing", the eurovision has viewership of about 162 million, which is about 50% more than the Superbowl

[@BestFriendsWhoLiveTogether]

I know. Like, when he said that I was just thinking, “Yeah, Eurovision is a big fucking deal, mate!”

[@cathal4921]

Some Americans aren't aware that the population in Europe is twice as big as the US

[@bixwnb]

@@cathal4921 he thinks its small becuase the us has a higher population then any country in europe by a good bit

[@magnusalexander2965]

This final happened the day before our constitution day, where we met some Americans who asked what was going on. When I told them we were all celebrating the Eurovision victory they believed me

[@emmabe9665]

Some notes from an norwegian here (we are still proud of him): The men that are dancing is actually dancing "Halling", which is a traditional dance style in Norway. The ladies are also a reference to Huldra, which comes from Norwegian folklore and are female Trolls with cowtails, who are tricking men into the wood or the mountains and tricking them to death with their beauty.

[@jeschinstad]

Except for the lyrics being in English, this song is extremely Norwegian and that makes it even more special for us. Because the most famous Norwegian song of all time, is «Take on me», but that has nothing to do with Norwegian culture. This song won _because_ it was Norwegian. You might also check out Alessandra - Queen of Kings. It has many of the same qualities and everyone seems to agree that she should've won this years Eurovision Song Contest. Very strong Scandinavian tones, almost so you can smell the Norwegian taiga.

[@ahkkariq7406]

Take on me is, like so many other of a-ha's songs, more Norwegian than you think. There is no one who can make melancholic music like Scandinavian artists. Listen to the MTV Unplugged version, then maybe you understand. Nordic melancholy is a term known far beyond the Nordic countries.

[@peterc.1618]

I rather liked the entry by Keeno (spelling?) a few years ago.

[@tosvus]

@@peterc.1618 Yep, Keiino :)

[@Cherry-tt8qf]

@@peterc.1618 spirit in the sky right? loved that one

[@peterc.1618]

@@Cherry-tt8qf If I remember rightly, it won the televote but not the jury vote.

[@siren369xstar8]

The violin is so extremely used in Russia/Belarus, Norway & Sweden & Danmark 🎼👍 Btw Alexander Rybak made some amazing song in Russian after he won the Eurovision❤️

[@Darkisagi05]

idk why is it only me or this guy just literally pauses at the best momment which kills the vibe

[@Dominousk]

Yea

[@mjelves]

In the past, it was normal for a song to be in the native language in the national competition, and then have an English one in the finale. Some opted rot not have an English version. No, most song are in English from the start. Also, it was the strings on his bow that snapped, not the violin

[@sundhaug92]

At times it was actually a rule

[@maggiboi_0086]

he said bow

[@19jacinta88]

Norwegian lady here. The night Alex won was AMAZING. Ho-ly mo-ly! It was the night before our National Day too, so we joked that we'd gotten a new national anthem :D PS: 8:00 it wasn't just one of his strings that broke. He broke most of them with each performance.

[@regina3045]

2009 was a good year in Eurovision! Loved the winner, but also Iceland and Estonia ❤

[@jatoarkanen4435]

Estonia was so good in 2009!

[@cheekysmiley]

Oh and Azerbadjan!

[@arnelilleseter4755]

The dancers are doing a "Halling" dance. It's a traditional Norwegian folk dance. It could be a good subject for one of your videos.

[@FelixTheEvilHousecat]

I agree. That would make for a great video, seeing as how interested Tyler is in learning about Norway and Norwegian culture.

[@ritaveronicaelvakerhaande7623]

Yes, check out Frikar(freeman) which is the dancing group.

[@ineskoivisto]

this is my favourite eurovision song ever, this is just a masterpiece honestly!!!

[@astra-wg8cf]

Agreed!!!

[@luku-ka4236]

I saw it live on TV and it was AMAZING! Singing, lyrics, performance, costumes simply perfection! And he was so humble and very sympathetic!

[@CM-ey7nq]

Norwegian folk dance is just backflips, pushups and hat kicks to most non-Norwegians. Give Tyler a break , he does well as usual :)

[@68404]

The Moscow crowd loved him and Alexander thanked them in in Russian too (which he speaks fluently).

[@BGSKG83]

This song was really the one who revived my trust in Eurovision for some years and I had a list with a lot of eurovision songs from that year and 7-9 years forward. Most of the artists are choosing to sing in English, but there's still many who choose to go with their own languages, but more often than not they do better with English lyrics than local ones. Sometimes the artists perform in their local contests in their local language, but translate the song for the big contest. The audience you see is only the ones that got tickets, the rest of Europe watches live from their home. The Jury is giving thir own points, but the final decission goes to viewers who gets time to vote.

[@TheSuperlambanana]

I was 17 in 2009 and absolutely in love with him 😂 this is still one of my favourite Eurovision songs to this day and I actually listen to it all the time - they aren’t allowed to play live in Eurovision so all the strings could be broken he would still have been doing the motions hahahah

[@nettsson1305]

I like the video when AR sings as the winner and in the middle of the song he shouts out something in russian. Just so much feelings in that!

[@Nellipusen]

Alexander Rybak is also the norwegian voice of Hiccup in how to train you dragon

[@ElainaArcher4]

And I Oop!

[@scherwood3895]

I love Alexander Rydak so much. I've been listening to his songs for some years now, and Fairytale is still one of my favourites.

[@sirpakuparinen7309]

Back then I listened this song everyday. I still love song. Thank you 💖🇫🇮

[@heli9791]

Same here.

[@prageruwu69]

3:42 i've never understood why americans think they don't have an accent. if anything, british people wouldn't have an accent considering that's where the language came from.

[@matijamaksan4344]

This is deserved winner of Eurovision 2009. Top 5 Eurovision song in KZbin views and Spotify streams. Everybody who follows Eurovision know this song, it's iconic. But still my favourite song of that year is from Estonia.

[@alexv1269]

It was great EV year!

[@TTDahl]

There's a guy called Schlager - Lucas. He has all you need to know. And you can watch all the winners through years and all of Norway's competeting Songs through the all times...

[@brin9987]

YAY! Finally we get some Eurovision! We also won in 85 and 95 too. There is so much good eurovision material. You should check out the flashmob we did when norway hosted in 2010

[@skinnyjohnsen]

Both the violin play and the dancing is based on Norwegian folk traditions. Cool that he won, but now go listen to ABBA's contribution from 1973 or1974; Waterloo! Real fun, and changed Eurovision Song Contest to a great deal.

[@sundhaug92]

Yes people in other countries liked it, that's how you win, you can't vote for your own country (and the point-system is balanced so all participating countries have the same "say")

[@Meower68]

I got to see it in 1988. The young lady from Switzerland sang in French and won it. You've heard of her: Celine Dion. Prior to that, she was building a career in Canada but she had no international exposure. That was what opened up her career and put her on the map, internationally. Pretty sure one of her parents is originally Swiss. Sometimes, the rules are that you have to sing in a native language for your country; that was the case in 1988. Sometimes, you can sing in whatever language you want. In 1974, ABBA won Eurovision, singing in English. That launched their careers, internationally. If you've seen "The Martian," he's disassembling the MAV to the tune of ABBA's "Waterloo;" that was their winning song. These days, it's not just the vocal performance: it's the whole package. Music, dancing, stage production, etc. Eurovision is a HUGE deal over there. Will Ferrell looked into it, some years ago, and loved it. He subsequently did a movie around it; check out the final song "Husavik (My Hometown)." It'll blow your mind.

[@ritaveronicaelvakerhaande7623]

Loved Celine Dion in 88.

[@SaraKvammen-tx7qc]

He is a treasure,a real artist.

[@user-dl5zl5ph6q]

This is so funny, so American haha. This was very entertaining, and I hope you keep reacting to Eurovision.

[@silh3345]

Loved this reaction. Would be cool to see a some more reactions of Norwegian music. I recommend AURORA, in particular I recommend you to watch her performance of her song Runaway at the Nobel peace price concert. She takes influence from Norwegian folk music in her songs and vocal style which gives her music a unique sound.

[@bjrnarbjrnarsson5845]

I would like Aurora a lot more if she sang in her mother tongue. I know there are a few songs, but it doesn't cut it for me. At least she's still young, so there's still hope 🙂

[@idunnhatling5481]

I really like when she sings Helvegen with Wardruna - not exactly Norwegian, but close enough

[@lillia5333]

​@@idunnhatling5481nynorsk er ikke norsk?

[@erik5820]

I'll vote for her epic featuring with Wardruna singing Helvegen in Bergenshus fortress: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ_Ohah-hZ6kadE

[@lillm6874]

@@idunnhatling5481 Helvegen is sung in Norwegian except for the last part/acapella which is in old Norse

[@CivilWar-mo2qz]

This guys looks so genuine its adorable

[@vanjanyrudhalvorsen6913]

Our best and funniest in all of the Eurovision Contest performances.💞🇳🇴

[@M05-v2y]

5:14 its Norwegian folk dance

[@sundhaug92]

Yeah, incl the Hallingkast (Halling throw)

[@Kari.F.]

I was at my neighbor's (and friend's) house, and we were busy in the kitchen while the TV was on in the background during the Norwegian contest. Then Alexander came on. We stopped what we were doing, looking at each other in awe. Never heard about this kid, but we knew he'd win. Not just in Norway, but the international one, too. I had no idea that it would set a record in most top scores in ESC history, because - well - it's Norway...

[@hubertturowski228]

In my opinion, Fairytale is top song of the whole Eurovision. I love it so much.

[@LRZN96]

Fun fact: the string on his violin did *not* break. What you are seeing is ''hairs'' coming from wear on the violin bow which accumulates when he is playing :)

[@Squidward_Is_Slay]

And people thought it was nerve wracking performing something in front of the class and then we have this dude💀✋

[@thomasdahl2232]

My tip would be taking a look at that very old traditional dance in a video. These guys normally dance around in a circle and are eventually expected to do a high jump and kick a hat off a stick held quite high to impress his girl (...or guy. we're Norway after all). ;)

[@mannenthemythe]

He's actually insanely good at violin there are videos on youtube of him playing some really difficult pieces =)

[@LasaRud]

You are the best. Love your shows. Love from Norway.

[@androgamezone8971]

That's the Only Eurovision song that felt like magic, also realize that i love violin thanks to Alexander ❤

[@HIDlarissaTERRY]

Thank you 🙏

[@idunnhatling5481]

You should do more eurovision reactions! :) Huge fanbase out there - so you'll get a lot of views as well.

[@Chrisamusic1]

Its a perfect song and performance and I've watched the ESC forever.

[@L_______]

eurovision is huge and by far the biggest music contest not only are there a ton watching it in the arena but there are about 100-200 mil people watching it live yearly

[@reidun918]

Still listen to Fairytale at least 8 times a year. The song always makes my happy 🥰😀🥰!!!!!!!!!!

[@tovemagnussen4423]

Another year Norway won, was in 1985, with Bobbysocks. I was an UN-soldier in Lebanon at that time, well... I had this weekend off, so I was in Eilat diving. That evening, at the hotel, my fellow soldiers sat in the bar, while I found a more quiet place, watching the Eurovision Song Contest, silently talking to a woman (in English) for an hour. When Norway won, I jumped up and shouted to my friends in the bar that Norway won (in norwegian!). The fun part is that the young woman turned towards me and asked (in norwegian); "Are you norwegian?" Yep, she was from Bergen, and we had a very, very nice evening celebrating the win. 😁

[@Cubing_girl123]

As a Norwegian, I’m proud of Alexander rybak. He’s Norwegian gold.

[@noobgamerbo2773]

well the arena is huge but they also perform for around 50 milion people through the television

[@sazianasazi1182]

If you want to watch a powerful and breathtaking Norwegian performance, check out Aurora's "Murder Song" from the Nobel Peace concert. Only Aurora would/could perform in bare feet on a concert like that, at 16!

[@reidun918]

AGREEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@VidarLund-k5q]

He doesn't really play the violin as such. In this connection he plays the fiddle folk music style. You may recognize the sound from US bluegrass and traditional country music.

[@thingybob4375]

Once you go down that Eurovision rabbit hole, there is no going back.. but my goodness Eurovision reactions will get you SO many views, Enjoy!

[@carolinecordelia]

😅 so true

[@ElainaArcher4]

ho boy i fell down that Hole Faster than ever. Now I won't stop Listening to Loreen She's THAT good

[@laurenm.2265]

Actually fun fact: The strings on the bow is made out of horsehair

[@robsweatherchannel]

Rybak

[@tainaberg2896]

Fun fact, Alexander is "worldknown" in east-Europe, Russia and Japan. He has played violin since he was a kid. Has millioner of followers, and having concerts most part of the year

[@olgameyer1118]

So happy that you enjoyed this, it really deserved every single point it got and was such a worthy winner. If you are ever interested in a couple of good eurovision winners from the next door neighbor country (Sweden) I suggest you check out Måns Zelmerlöf "Heroes" and Loreen "Euphoria". Fun eurovision fact: Australia participated in this contest a few times because based on their enormous interest in Eurovision

[@ElainaArcher4]

Hold it you can't mention Sweden without Waterloo or Tattoo.

[@olgameyer1118]

@@ElainaArcher4 I see your point, I do. However I decided against listing all the Swedish wins over the decades. But if we should add to the sampling then I would add Heroes before bringing up Waterloo. If for no other reason than the stage visuals.

[@kristinawelcher7353]

I'd suggest listening to more than 5 seconds before pausing and asking if it's just instrumental.

[@m4rt_]

A lot of songs in recent years are in English so that they can increase their winning chances, since then most people can understand the lyrics, but because of this you are kinda special if you do it in your native language, so in the last 2-3 years the winners have been people doing it in their native language.

[@lillm6874]

In 2018 and 19 they sang in English, in 2021 italian, 2022 Ukraine and this year English

[@m4rt_]

@@lillm6874 wait... I thought Finland won this year???? wtf happened to that

[@lillm6874]

@@m4rt_ Yeah that was the public winner for sure lol But Loreen won😉

[@copypolice]

At around 2: 35 in the performance, you can see one of the dancers kicking a hat off a stick. You saw this reference in the "This is Norway" video. The dancing in this is called "Hallingdans", a Norwegian folk dance, you should check that out.

[@Masrafia-gj1xy]

He's underrated

[@Hyphen2198]

As an Irish person, I take genuine offence that this man couldn't even say "crap"

[@Unknown-dr4bk]

i really enjoyed your reaction, i would live if you delved a bit more into the contest. please react to other eurovision songs :)

[@meme.traveler]

Honestly the actual happiness on his face makes this way more wholesome :)

[@DivineFalcon]

The fiddle he use is called a Hardanger fiddle. It is Norway's national instrument.

[@panosg2686]

Rybak's song is the 'perfect' Eurovision song. It's not my favorite of all time, and maybe not even my favorite in 2009 but it encapsulates everything about Eurovision plus it's one of the highest voted songs of all time by both juries and the public. The performance is as iconic as the song, and one doesn't outshine the other

[@melaniegoossen]

Eurovision is really big, nowadays you can see it from all over the world, and you can vote also for your favorite song. It’s the biggest music competition in the world

[@geirm.7585]

Rybak is educated as a classical violinist. A special thing with him is that before he really became known he wandered like a loffet (?) with his violin in remote areas going to private houses asking for a room for the night and gave a concert to them who welcomed him. I Guess they who said no are regreting this now. 😅

[@evykollerud4853]

If you like Norwegian perfomans, we gave worlds best singer right now. Her name is Angelina Jordan. She started to sing at 18 mnd. Now she is 17, and the internet goes bongus over her. Love yor content. Keeper it up. From 57 year hag from Norway

[@irisravenhild9060]

If you want to hear a Norwegian Eurovision winning song in Norwegian, I would recommend Let it Swing by Bobbysocks. It was the first time we won in 1985. Fairytale was the third and last time we won.

[@MissCaraMint]

I prefer Nocturne myself, and it is in Norwegian. Well Norwegian and violin.

[@ella3775]

You really managed to pick a great song to judge! One of the best 😍

[@Nikoline94]

This was such a good reaction - tak! You should do more ESC reactions :)

[@Real_MisterSir]

I think one of the very undervalued aspects of song/performance contests of the scale of Eurovision, is how the people who perform have no retakes, no studio audio tuning, no noise filtering and corrections - it's all just pure live "show us what you've got". Then afterwards you get the released studio versions of the performances of course, but the actual stage shows that don't just push talent, but also emphasize unique qualities and daring to do something new tends to get highly valued (note Finland's winning song from 2006 for a perfect example haha). I'm not personally super invested in the Eurovision, even though my family has traditionally watched it for most of the years. But I truly appreciate that original productions of this scale still exist and stay true to their origins and have kept them for decades.

[@bulltull6568]

Im a musician from Norway, and a fun fact is that when the hairs on the bow rip on one end so they are only on the tip and its swaying around, its called: Rybak sleng. We use «sleng» as like a: swaying around. Its not the strings that broke, it was the hairs on the bow.

[@miloslovric2818]

Yesss keep up the good work, there is plenty of good material to react to 👏👏

[@Mother_is_Mothering306]

As a dancer/gymnast yes tumbling can be scary which was the “back flip” that the dancer did and truly it isn’t scary you put so much trust into your self in your first back hand spring that by the time you do layouts there is nothing to fear

[@ThatBaseballGuy2nd]

Bro doesn't know that he was only 23 years old when he performed this. Not only that, he can play the violin, the piano, he can write pieces, he's a composer. Just search him up. Also do a video on Duncan Laurance with his song "Arcade" when he won the Eurovision contest in 2019.

[@m4rt_]

You should check out the Norwegian songs that won in 1985 : Bobbysocks - La det swinge 1995 : Secret Garden - Nocturne Also if you want to hear some good Norwegian music from song contests check out "Melodi Grand Prix" (MGP) It's a Norwegian song competition that has been going on every year since 1960 (except for 1970, 2002, and kinda 1991) This is the Norwegian contest that now decides which Norwegian song goes to Eurovision

[@Miamia_01]

95 is clearly the best 💜🥹

[@m4rt_]

@@Miamia_01 they are both good. the 85 one might be more popular in Norway though.

[@Miamia_01]

@@m4rt_ I think equal, but I prefer the 95 one by far.

[@veetimaaninka8399]

Watch him fall down the Eurovision rabbit hole... But I'm here for it :'D

[@cheekysmiley]

I remember seeing Alexander Rybak on stage about a year prior to his participation in Eurovision. He played the fiddler in a production of "Fiddler on the roof" and he really stood out in that role. Which says a lot because the role of Tevye was played by the great Dennis Storhøi and that man is HARD to upstage!

[@Marsteel2012]

fun fact: Alexander Rybak is from Belarus, performed in Moscow, was Norway's song and sang in English.

[@LoviseMarie]

He’s lived in Norway since he was four, so I’m sure he feels pretty Norwegian even though he was born in Belarus

[@Marsteel2012]

@@LoviseMarie yeah I know, just a little confusing for some :)

[@shmuelparzal]

Another good song is 2015's winner, 'Heroes', sung by Måns Zelmerlöw of Sweden. It has some amazing visuals too

[@astra-wg8cf]

DISagree. Cannotstand that song!!!!

[@josefinelagerstrom2643]

I highly recommend you watch the other two winning songs from Norway. The first one is in Norwegian, and the second one is almost entirely instrumental, which never happened before or after from any winner. 1985 - Bobbysocks! - La de swinge 1995 - Secret Garden - Nocturne

[@ValentinaStenseth]

Man, for a Norwegian, this song was an absolute pest when it played on the radio. There was no escape. In the aftermath, this song is actually GO good. Alex is amazing on the fele.

[@FelixTheEvilHousecat]

Hey Tyler. I believe they still air Eurovision on Logo TV. And I believe they broadcast it on KZbin now as well.

[@Eline-sz7dh]

You should react more to Eurovison, i think you would really enjoy it. Lots of love from Norway ✨

[@sussie5463]

I loved this song and it still makes me happy whenever I see this performance. It has a kind of nordic folk music vibe to it with the violin and melody.

[@paulmason6474]

This got a huge amount of votes . He was cute and talented😅😅😅😅

[@Multizyde]

Its the biggest music contest in the world and its the most watched music show in the world. It is broadcast live in more than 140 countries including Australia that now also compete in the Eurovision and have up to 600 million viewers on the final day. It’s the longest living annually tv music song contest ever. Since 1956 annually.

[@m4rt_]

Alexander Rybak is awesome

[@erna-karinpolden6331]

He's a trained violinist actually.🙂

[@Sakamura77]

this song is a fentasy