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From “Eleftherotypia” newspaper 21/7/2009


"I will not be a pop idol at 45"

«You may not be Alexander the Great, but あなた are still a great Alexander!» That’s what the ambassador of Norway in Greece, Sverre Stub, 発言しました to Alexander Rybak, winner of the Eurovision 2009. The ambassador added: «Norway has two ambassadors in Greece. In alphabetical order the first is あなた and the 秒 is me».

No, the ambassador is not crazy! He knows that thanks to Alexander Rybak, his country will gain a global appeal. Therefore, he offered his house in Kolonaki [=Lycabettus hill] for the press conference....

- Have あなた heard the song Azerbaijani participants of Eurovision this year?

- Yes, I heard. I really like your song, it's very romantic and nice. And, frankly, I 愛 Azerbaijan.

- When あなた were last in Azerbaijan?

- I am often invited to Azerbaijan with the ensemble, but I am now speaking one. But if I am invited to some kind of artist I am happy to agree.

- And whether あなた will agree to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest again, if あなた offer?

- Advocate for the 秒 time in Eurovision for me is not interesting, because I now have too much work and money to take this step again. I would...