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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Fairytales
| name = Fairytales
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Alexander Rybak]]
| artist = [[Alexander Rybak]]
| Cover = Alexander Rybak - Fairytales (album, cover2).jpg
| cover = Alexander Rybak - Fairytales (album, cover2).jpg
| alt =
| Released = 29 May 2009<br />15 June 2009 <small>(UK)</small>
| released = 29 May 2009
| Recorded = 2009 at Kitchen Studio in [[Oslo]], Norway, Yla Studios and Lionheart Studio 2 in [[Malmö]], Sweden
| recorded = 2009 at Kitchen Studio in [[Oslo]], Norway, Yla Studios and Lionheart Studio 2 in [[Malmö]], Sweden
| Genre =
| Length =
| venue =
| studio =
| Label = [[EMI]] <small>(NOR, FIN, DEN, GER, AUT)</small><br />[[Universal Music|Universal]] <small>(RUS, GRE, CYP)</small>
| genre =
| Producer = Kim Edward Bergseth, Henrik Wikström, Amir Aly
| Last album =
| length =
| label = [[EMI]] <small>(NOR, FIN, DEN, GER, AUT)</small><br />[[Universal Music|Universal]] <small>(RUS, GRE, CYP)</small>
| This album = "'''Fairytales'''"<br />(2009)
| producer = Kim Edward Bergseth, Henrik Wikström, Amir Aly
| Next album = "[[No Boundaries (Alexander Rybak album)|No Boundaries]]"<br />(2010)
| prev_title =
| Misc = {{Singles
| prev_year =
| Name = Fairytales
| next_title = [[No Boundaries (Alexander Rybak album)|No Boundaries]]
| Type = studio
| next_year = 2010
| single 1 = [[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale]]
| misc = {{Singles
| single 1 date = 12 January 2009
| name = Fairytales
| single 2 = [[Funny Little World]]
| single 2 date = 13 May 2009
| type = studio
| single 3 = [[Roll With the Wind]]
| single1 = [[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale]]
| single 3 date = 2 June 2009
| single1date = 12 January 2009
| single2 = [[Funny Little World]]
}}
| single2date = 13 May 2009
| single3 = [[Roll with the Wind]]
| single3date = 2 June 2009
}}
}}
}}


'''''Fairytales''''' is the debut studio album by the [[Belarus]]ian-[[Norway|Norwegian]] artist [[Alexander Rybak]]. It was released in Norway and most of Europe on 29 May 2009. Most of the songs on the album are written and/or composed by Rybak himself.
'''''Fairytales''''' is the debut studio album by the [[Belarus]]ian-[[Norway|Norwegian]] artist [[Alexander Rybak]]. It was released in Norway and most of Europe on 29 May 2009, and in the UK on 15 June. Most of the songs on the album are written and/or composed by Rybak himself.


The first single of this album is Rybak's "[[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale]]", the winning song from the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009]]. His entry broke the previous record of 292 in the festival and achieved a total of 387 points. All the participating countries (naturally excluding Norway) voted for the song.
The first single of this album is Rybak's "[[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale]]", the winning song from the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009]]. His entry broke the previous record of 292 in the festival and achieved a total of 387 points. All the participating countries (naturally excluding Norway) voted for the song.


Rybak wrote English lyrics for one Russian and one [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] song, for the album. The chorus in the song "Abandoned" (track #7), uses music by Kirill Moltchanov, from the [[theme (music)|theme]] from the 1968 Russian film ''Доживем до понедельника'' (en. ''We'll Live Till Monday'').<ref>{{YouTube|VWJ151z_DAM|ДОЖИВЕМ ДО ПОНЕДЕЛЬНИКА (1968) 1/10}}</ref> The song "If You Were Gone" (track #6), is an English version of the Norwegian song "Vårsøg", with music by [[Henning Sommerro]].
Rybak wrote English lyrics for one Russian and one [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] song, for the album. The chorus in the song "Abandoned" (track #7), uses music by Kirill Moltchanov, from the [[theme (music)|theme]] from the 1968 Russian film ''Доживем до понедельника'' (en. ''We'll Live Till Monday'').<ref>{{YouTube|VWJ151z_DAM|ДОЖИВЕМ ДО ПОНЕДЕЛЬНИКА (1968) 1/10}}</ref> The song "If You Were Gone" (track #6), is an English version of the Norwegian song "Vårsøg", with music by [[Henning Sommerro]].

== Critical reception ==
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1591031|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
}}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->
On 27 May 2009 Norway's biggest newspaper ''[[Verdens Gang]]'' was the first to review the album giving it top score, 6 out of 6. "Alexander Rybak has not only become a star in no time, he deserves the status as well", the paper said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg.no/musikk/grand-prix/artikkel.php?artid=543655 |title=Alexander Rybak: Fairytales – VG Nett om Melodi Grand Prix |date=May 27, 2009 |publisher=Vg.no |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> On the same day it was revealed that the album had been leaked illegally on the net. Norwegian newspaper ''[[Dagbladet]]'' was less enthused. "Rybak is seducing, but not entirely convincing" their critic stated, giving it 4 out of 6 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/05/27/kultur/musikk/alexander_rybakk/cd/musikkanmeldelser/6429497/ |title=Forfører – men blender ikke – kultur |publisher=Dagbladet.no |date=May 27, 2009 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Aftenposten]]'' gave it 5 out of 6 stars, calling Rybak "a complete artist."<ref>{{cite web|author=SVEIN ANDERSEN Publisert: 28.05.09 08:21 |url=http://oslopuls.aftenposten.no/musikk/article204099.ece |title=Eventyrlig debut – Oslo – Fairytales, Alexander Rybak, CD, pop, (EMI Norway/EMI) 9 låter, 35.00 Oslopuls.no |publisher=Oslopuls.aftenposten.no |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004224632/http://oslopuls.aftenposten.no/musikk/article204099.ece |archivedate=October 4, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> [[Sweden|Swedish]] newspaper ''[[Aftonbladet]]'', however, caused a stir by giving the record merely 1 star and hurling epithets like "violin hobbit" and "smurf hits" at the artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/recensioner/article5243603.ab |title=Fiolhoben är för kass &#124; Musik – Recensioner &#124; Musik &#124; Nöjesbladet &#124; Aftonbladet |publisher=Aftonbladet.se |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[TV 2 (Norway)|TV2]]'' in Norway gave the album 4 out of 6 stars, stating that Rybak was "no one-hit-wonder at all".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/side2/musikk/anmeldelser/article2635067.ece |title=ALEXANDER RYBAK – Slett ikke noe one-hit wonder – Side2 |publisher=Pub.tv2.no |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[NRK]]'' gave Rybak a good review saying that Rybak was "a good pop composer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nrk.no/musikk/1.6628628 |title=Klar hjemmeseier – Kultur-og-underholdning – NRK |date=May 28, 2009 |publisher=Nrk.no |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Dagsavisen]]'' gave the record 5 points out of 6, exclaiming "the fairy tale continues!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/musikk/article417866.ece |title=Eventyret fortsetter : Dagsavisen |publisher=Dagsavisen.no |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530210819/http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/musikk/article417866.ece |archivedate=May 30, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> The radio channel ''[[P4 Radio Hele Norge]]'' gave the album a rather poor review. Calling it a record for "13 year old girls and Eurovision enthusiasts" it got 2 stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.p4.no/story.aspx?id=310800 |title="For 13 år gamle jenter og Grand Prix-entusiaster" – P4 Radio Hele Norge |publisher=P4.no |date=May 27, 2009 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Bergensavisen]]'' was impressed by the record, especially by the album's "personal style", and gave it 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ba.no/puls/plateguiden/article4361106.ece |title=Alexander Rybak |language=nb |publisher=ba.no |date=May 28, 2009 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = No
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| total_length =
| extra_column = Writer
| extra_column = Writer
| title1 = [[Roll With the Wind]]
| title1 = [[Roll with the Wind]]
| length1 = 3:34
| length1 = 3:34
| extra1 = Mårten Eriksson, Lina Eriksson
| extra1 = Mårten Eriksson, Lina Eriksson
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| title4 = Kiss and Tell
| title4 = Kiss and Tell
| length4 = 3:20
| length4 = 3:20
| extra4 = Alexander Rybak, Kim Bergseth, Piotr Andrej
| extra4 = Rybak, Kim Bergseth, Piotr Andrej
| title5 = [[Funny Little World]]
| title5 = [[Funny Little World]]
| length5 = 3:46
| length5 = 3:46
| extra5 = Alexander Rybak
| extra5 = Rybak
| title6 = If You Were Gone
| title6 = If You Were Gone
| length6 = 4:31
| length6 = 4:31
| extra6 = [[Henning Sommerro]], Alexander Rybak
| extra6 = [[Henning Sommerro]], Rybak
| title7 = Abandoned
| title7 = Abandoned
| length7 = 4:09
| length7 = 4:09
| extra7 = Alexander Rybak, Kirill Moltchanov, Andrej
| extra7 = Rybak, Kirill Moltchanov, Andrej
| title8 = 13 Horses
| title8 = 13 Horses
| length8 = 5:42
| length8 = 5:42
| extra8 = Alexander Rybak
| extra8 = Rybak
| title9 = Song from a Secret Garden
| title9 = Song from a Secret Garden
| length9 = 3:30
| length9 = 3:30
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'''Bonus track'''
'''Bonus track'''
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = No
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| total_length =
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'''Bonus track'''
'''Bonus track'''
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = No
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| total_length =
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'''French edition'''
'''French edition'''
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = No
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| total_length =
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| note12 = French lyrics
| note12 = French lyrics
| length12 = 3:05
| length12 = 3:05
| extra12 = Alexander Rybak, Thierry Samois
| extra12 = Rybak, Thierry Samois
}}
}}


'''Russian edition bonus track'''
'''Russian edition bonus track'''
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = No
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| total_length =
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| note10 = bonus track
| note10 = bonus track
| length10 = 2:53
| length10 = 2:53
| extra10 = Alexander Rybak
| extra10 = Rybak
}}
}}


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'''Standard-Edition'''
'''Standard-Edition'''
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = No
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| total_length =
| extra_column = Writer
| extra_column = Writer
| title1 = [[Roll With the Wind]]
| title1 = [[Roll with the Wind]]
| length1 = 3:34
| length1 = 3:34
| extra1 = Mårten Eriksson, Lina Eriksson
| extra1 = Mårten Eriksson, Lina Eriksson
| title2 = Сказка ({{lang-en|[[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Skazka (Russian version of "Fairytale")]]}})
| title2 = Сказка ({{langx|en|[[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Skazka (Russian version of "Fairytale")]]}})
| length2 = 3:05
| length2 = 3:05
| extra2 = [[Alexander Rybak]]
| extra2 = [[Alexander Rybak]]
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| title4 = Kiss and Tell
| title4 = Kiss and Tell
| length4 = 3:20
| length4 = 3:20
| extra4 = Alexander Rybak, Kim Bergseth, Piotr Andrej
| extra4 = Rybak, Kim Bergseth, Piotr Andrej
| title5 = [[Funny Little World]]
| title5 = [[Funny Little World]]
| length5 = 3:46
| length5 = 3:46
| extra5 = Alexander Rybak
| extra5 = Rybak
| title6 = Когда Уйдешь (Russian version of "If You Were Gone")
| title6 = Когда Уйдешь (Russian version of "If You Were Gone")
| length6 = 4:31
| length6 = 4:31
| extra6 = Henning Sommerro, Alexander Rybak
| extra6 = Henning Sommerro, Rybak
| title7 = 13 Horses
| title7 = 13 Horses
| length7 = 5:42
| length7 = 5:42
| extra7 = Alexander Rybak
| extra7 = Rybak
| title8 = Song from a Secret Garden
| title8 = Song from a Secret Garden
| length8 = 3:30
| length8 = 3:30
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| title11 = [[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale]] (Bonustrack)
| title11 = [[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale]] (Bonustrack)
| length11 = 3:05
| length11 = 3:05
| extra11 = Alexander Rybak
| extra11 = Rybak
| title12 = If You Were Gone (Bonustrack)
| title12 = If You Were Gone (Bonustrack)
| length12 = 4:31
| length12 = 4:31
| extra12 = Henning Sommerro, Alexander Rybak
| extra12 = Henning Sommerro, Rybak
}}
}}


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2. DVD:
2. DVD:
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = No
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| title1 = [[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale (Video)]]
| title1 = [[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale (Video)]]
| title2 = [[Roll With the Wind|Roll With the Wind (Video)]]
| title2 = [[Roll with the Wind|Roll with the Wind (Video)]]
| title3 = [[Funny Little World|Funny Little World (Video)]]
| title3 = [[Funny Little World|Funny Little World (Video)]]
| title4 = Kupalinka (live in Minsk)
| title4 = [[Kupalinka]] (live in Minsk)
}}
}}


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'''Recording and production staff'''
'''Recording and production staff'''
*[[Amir Aly]] – producer (track No.&nbsp;1, #5, #6), [[mixing engineer|mixing]] (#1, No.&nbsp;5, #6)
*[[Amir Aly]] – producer (track No.&nbsp;1, #5, #6), [[mixing engineer|mixing]] (#1, No.&nbsp;5, #6)
*Björn Engelmann [[Cutting Room Studios]] – [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
*Björn Engelmann Cutting Room Studios – [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
*Henrik Wikström – producer (#5), mixing (#5)
*Henrik Wikström – producer (#5), mixing (#5)
*Kim Edward Bergseth – producer (#2, No.&nbsp;3, #4, No.&nbsp;7, #8)
*Kim Edward Bergseth – producer (#2, No.&nbsp;3, #4, No.&nbsp;7, #8)
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*Trond Kulterud – artwork, design
*Trond Kulterud – artwork, design


==Release history==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="text-align:center;"|Chart (2009)
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br />position
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Austria|Austrian Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Alexander+Rybak&titel=Fairytales&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], austriancharts.at</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 46
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[France|French Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://acharts.us/album/43925 Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], Acharts.us</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 21
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)]]<ref name=ultratop>[https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/1af8b/Alexander-Rybak-Fairytales Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], ultratop.be</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 13
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)]]<ref name=ultratop/>
| style="text-align:center;"| 62
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Cyprus|Cyprus International Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.superfmradio.com/charts/musicalparadise.htm Alexander Rybak – Fairytales] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822105707/http://www.superfmradio.com/charts/musicalparadise.htm |date=August 22, 2008 }}, Super FM</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=110475&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], dutchcharts.nl</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 29
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Tracklisten|Danish Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.hitlisterne.dk/ Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40], hitlisterne.dk</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Finland|Finnish Albums Chart]]<ref>[https://archive.today/20120918223201/http://www.yle.fi/lista/listat/tuote.php?id=9424 Suomen virallinen lista]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| [[Irish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp |title=>> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >> |publisher=Irma.ie |date=October 13, 2011 |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415073756/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp |archivedate=April 15, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>
|| 91
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://newsticker.sueddeutsche.de/list/id/655253 Alexander Rybak in den Top 20], newsticker.sueddeutsche.de, June 9, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.musicload.de/officialcharts?af_siteid=3752 Offizielle Charts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716022956/http://www.musicload.de/officialcharts?af_siteid=3752 |date=July 16, 2011 }}, musicload.de</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[VG-lista|Norwegian Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Alexander+Rybak&titel=Fairytales&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], norwegiancharts.com</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Polish Music Charts|Polish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?lang= |title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart |publisher=OLiS |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Russia|Russian Albums Chart]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Albums Chart]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Switzerland|Swiss Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=110475&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], ultratop.be</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 65
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[European Top 100 Albums]]<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=alexander rybak|chart=European Albums}} Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], billboard.com</ref>
| 18
|}


==Certifications==
{{Expand list|date=May 2009}}
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Fairytales''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Russia|title=Fairytales|artist=Alexander Rybak|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=2009|number=2|relyear=2009|access-date=23 October 2009}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|title=Fairytales|artist=Alexander Rybak|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2009|relyear=2009|access-date=7 January 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
==Release history==
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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! Format
! Format
|-
|-
| [[Armenia]]<ref name=face>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alexander-Rybak/183104285643 Alexander Rybak – Official Facebook Page], Facebook, May 27, 2009</ref>
| Armenia<ref name=face>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alexander-Rybak/183104285643 Alexander Rybak – Official Facebook Page], Facebook, May 27, 2009</ref>
|rowspan=19| 29 May 2009
|rowspan=19| 29 May 2009
| [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
| [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Austria]]<ref>[http://www.emimusic.at/produkt/3253587,5099996631621/alexander_rybak-fairytales#1 Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], [[EMI|emimusic.at]]</ref>
| Austria<ref>[http://www.emimusic.at/produkt/3253587,5099996631621/alexander_rybak-fairytales#1 Alexander Rybak – Fairytales] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216150148/http://www.emimusic.at/produkt/3253587%2C5099996631621/alexander_rybak-fairytales |date=February 16, 2012 }}, [[EMI|emimusic.at]]</ref>
| [[EMI]]
| [[EMI]]
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Azerbaijan]]<ref name=face/>
| Azerbaijan<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Belarus]]<ref name=face/>
| Belarus<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Belgium]]<ref name=BOL>[http://www.bol.com/nl/p/muziek/fairytales/1000004006591467/index.html#product_overview Fairytales, Alexander Rybak], bol.com</ref>
| Belgium<ref name=BOL>[http://www.bol.com/nl/p/muziek/fairytales/1000004006591467/index.html#product_overview Fairytales, Alexander Rybak] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006113855/http://www.bol.com/nl/p/muziek/fairytales/1000004006591467/index.html#product_overview |date=October 6, 2009 }}, bol.com</ref>
| [[V2 Records|V2]]/Universal
| [[V2 Records|V2]]/Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Denmark]]<ref name=face/>
| Denmark<ref name=face/>
| EMI
| EMI
| CD; Digital download
| CD; Digital download
|-
|-
| [[Finland]]<ref name=face/><ref>[http://cdon.fi/musiikki/rybak_alexander/fairytales-4202424 Fairytales – Rybak Alexander], [[CDON]]</ref>
| Finland<ref name=face/><ref>[http://cdon.fi/musiikki/rybak_alexander/fairytales-4202424 Fairytales – Rybak Alexander], [[CDON]]</ref>
| EMI
| EMI
| CD; Digital download
| CD; Digital download
|-
|-
| [[Germany]]<ref>[http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00284SDY6 Fairytales: Alexander Rybak], [[Amazon.de]]</ref>
| Germany<ref>[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00284SDY6 Fairytales: Alexander Rybak], [[Amazon.de]]</ref>
| EMI
| EMI
| CD; Digital download
| CD; Digital download
|-
|-
| [[Kazakhstan]]<ref name=face/>
| Kazakhstan<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Kyrgyzstan]]<ref name=face/>
| Kyrgyzstan<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Luxembourg]]<ref name=BOL/>
| Luxembourg<ref name=BOL/>
| V2/Universal
| V2/Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Netherlands]]<ref name=BOL/>
| Netherlands<ref name=BOL/>
| V2/Universal
| V2/Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Norway]]<ref>[http://cdon.eu/music/rybak_alexander/fairytales-4202424 Fairytales – Rybak Alexander], CDON.eu</ref>
| Norway<ref>[http://cdon.eu/music/rybak_alexander/fairytales-4202424 Fairytales – Rybak Alexander], CDON.eu</ref>
| EMI
| EMI
| CD
| CD; Digital download<ref>[http://www.emi.no/utgivelser/alexander_rybak/fairytales_(obs_fredag_29_mai).aspx Alexander Rybak – Fairytales (obs! fredag 29. mai)] ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]), [[EMI|EMI Norway]]</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Russia]]<ref name=face/>
| Russia<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Romania]]<ref name=face/>
| Romania<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Switzerland]]<ref>[http://www.emimusic.ch/produkt/3253587,5099996631621/alexander_rybak-fairytales#1 Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], [[EMI|emimusic.ch]]</ref>
| Switzerland<ref>[http://www.emimusic.ch/produkt/3253587,5099996631621/alexander_rybak-fairytales#1 Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], [[EMI|emimusic.ch]]</ref>
| EMI
| EMI
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Tajikistan]]<ref name=face/>
| Tajikistan<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Turkmenistan]]<ref name=face/>
| Turkmenistan<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Uzbekistan]]<ref name=face/>
| Uzbekistan<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Ukraine]]<ref name=face/>
| Ukraine<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Cyprus]]<ref name=face/>
| Cyprus<ref name=face/>
|rowspan=2|2 June 2009
|rowspan=2|2 June 2009
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Greece]]<ref name=face/>
| Greece<ref name=face/>
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Sweden]]<ref>[http://www.lionheart-int.se/fairytales(1).asp Fairytales – album], Lionheart</ref>
| Sweden<ref>[http://www.lionheart-int.se/fairytales(1).asp Fairytales – album] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522111805/http://www.lionheart-int.se/fairytales%281%29.asp |date=May 22, 2009 }}, Lionheart</ref>
|3 June 2009
|3 June 2009
| Lionheart
| Lionheart
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Estonia]]<ref>[http://publik.delfi.ee/news/muusika/article.php?id=23451127 Alexander Rybaki "Fairytales" album ilmub 4. juunil] ([[Estonian language|Estonian]]), publik.delfi.ee, May 19, 2009</ref>
| Estonia<ref>[http://publik.delfi.ee/news/muusika/article.php?id=23451127 Alexander Rybaki "Fairytales" album ilmub 4. juunil] ([[Estonian language|Estonian]]), publik.delfi.ee, May 19, 2009</ref>
|June 4, 2009
|June 4, 2009
|
|
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Ireland]]<ref name="hmv.com">{{cite web|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/simpleSearch.do?searchUID=&pGroupID=-1&adultFlag=false&primaryID=-1&simpleSearchString=Alexander+Rybak |title=Alexander Rybak – Fairytales HMV Release Date |publisher=Hmv.com |date=December 15, 2005 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002AEB8P0 Fairytales – Alexander Rybak], [[Amazon.ie]]</ref>
| Ireland<ref name="hmv.com">{{cite web|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/simpleSearch.do?searchUID=&pGroupID=-1&adultFlag=false&primaryID=-1&simpleSearchString=Alexander+Rybak |title=Alexander Rybak – Fairytales HMV Release Date |publisher=Hmv.com |date=December 15, 2005 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref><ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002AEB8P0 Fairytales – Alexander Rybak], [[Amazon.ie]]</ref>
|June 15, 2009
|June 15, 2009
| EMI
| EMI
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[United Kingdom]]<ref name="hmv.com"/><ref>[http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002AEB8P0 Fairytales – Alexander Rybak], [[Amazon.co.uk]]</ref>
| United Kingdom<ref name="hmv.com"/><ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002AEB8P0 Fairytales – Alexander Rybak], [[Amazon.co.uk]]</ref>
|15 June 2009
|15 June 2009
| EMI
| EMI
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[France]]<ref>[http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B002D3I1WG Fairytales – Rybak Alexander], [[Amazon.com|Amazon.fr]]</ref><ref>[http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/14250 A French version of Fairytale], esctoday.com, August 19, 2009</ref>
| France<ref>[https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B002D3I1WG Fairytales – Rybak Alexander], [[Amazon.com|Amazon.fr]]</ref><ref>[http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/14250 A French version of Fairytale], esctoday.com, August 19, 2009</ref>
| 17 August 2009
| 17 August 2009
| M6 Interactions
| M6 Interactions
| CD
| CD
|-
|-
| [[Poland]]<ref name="merlin.pl">{{cite web|author=Merlin.Pl |url=http://merlin.pl/Fairytales_Aleksander-Rybak/browse/product/4,683045.html |title=Alexander Rybak – "Fairytales" |language=pl |publisher=Merlin.pl |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref>
| Poland<ref name="merlin.pl">{{cite web |author=Merlin.Pl |url=http://merlin.pl/Fairytales_Aleksander-Rybak/browse/product/4,683045.html |title=Alexander Rybak – "Fairytales" |language=pl |publisher=Merlin.pl |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720122220/http://merlin.pl/Fairytales_Aleksander-Rybak/browse/product/4,683045.html |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|21 August 2009
|21 August 2009
| Universal
| Universal
| CD
| CD
|}
|}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="text-align:center;"|Chart (2009)
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br />position
! style="text-align:center;"|Certification
! style="text-align:center;"|Sales
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Austria|Austrian Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Alexander+Rybak&titel=Fairytales&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], austriancharts.at</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 46
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[France|French Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://acharts.us/album/43925 Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], Acharts.us</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 21
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|20,000
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)]]<ref name=ultratop>[http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Alexander+Rybak&titel=Fairytales&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], ultratop.be</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 13
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)]]<ref name=ultratop/>
| style="text-align:center;"| 62
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Cyprus|Cyprus International Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.superfmradio.com/charts/musicalparadise.htm Alexander Rybak – Fairytales] {{wayback|url=http://www.superfmradio.com/charts/musicalparadise.htm |date=20080822000000 }}, Super FM</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=110475&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], dutchcharts.nl</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 29
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Tracklisten|Danish Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.hitlisterne.dk/ Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40], hitlisterne.dk</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Finland|Finnish Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.yle.fi/lista/listat/tuote.php?id=9424 Suomen virallinen lista] {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| [[Irish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp |title=>> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >> |publisher=Irma.ie |date=October 13, 2011 |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66Ya8pU1m?url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp |archivedate=March 30, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>
|| 91
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://newsticker.sueddeutsche.de/list/id/655253 Alexander Rybak in den Top 20], newsticker.sueddeutsche.de, June 9, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.musicload.de/officialcharts?af_siteid=3752 Offizielle Charts], musicload.de</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[VG-lista|Norwegian Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Alexander+Rybak&titel=Fairytales&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], norwegiancharts.com</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3x Platinum
| style="text-align:center;"| 90,000
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Polish Music Charts|Polish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?lang= |title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS – Official Retail Sales Chart |publisher=OLIS |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Russia|Russian Albums Chart]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2x Platinum
| style="text-align:center;"| 40,000
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Albums Chart]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Switzerland|Swiss Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=110475&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], ultratop.be</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 65
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| [[European Top 100 Albums]]<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=alexander rybak|chart=European Albums}} Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], billboard.com</ref>
|| 18
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|}

== Critical reception ==
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On 27 May 2009 Norway's biggest newspaper ''[[Verdens Gang]]'' was the first to review the album giving it top score, 6 out of 6. "Alexander Rybak has not only become a star in no time, he deserves the status as well", the paper said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg.no/musikk/grand-prix/artikkel.php?artid=543655 |title=Alexander Rybak: Fairytales – VG Nett om Melodi Grand Prix |publisher=Vg.no |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> On the same day it was revealed that the album had been leaked illegally on the net. Norwegian newspaper ''[[Dagbladet]]'' was less enthused. "Rybak is seducing, but not entirely convincing" their critic stated, giving it 4 out of 6 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/05/27/kultur/musikk/alexander_rybakk/cd/musikkanmeldelser/6429497/ |title=Forfører – men blender ikke – kultur |publisher=Dagbladet.no |date=May 27, 2009 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Aftenposten]]'' gave it 5 out of 6 stars, calling Rybak "a complete artist."<ref>{{cite web|author=SVEIN ANDERSEN Publisert: 28.05.09 08:21 |url=http://oslopuls.aftenposten.no/musikk/article204099.ece |title=Eventyrlig debut – Oslo – Fairytales, Alexander Rybak, CD, pop, (EMI Norway/EMI) 9 låter, 35.00 Oslopuls.no |publisher=Oslopuls.aftenposten.no |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004224632/http://oslopuls.aftenposten.no/musikk/article204099.ece |archivedate=October 4, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> [[Sweden|Swedish]] newspaper ''[[Aftonbladet]]'', however, caused a stir by giving the record merely 1 star and hurling epithets like "violin hobbit" and "smurf hits" at the artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/recensioner/article5243603.ab |title=Fiolhoben är för kass &#124; Musik – Recensioner &#124; Musik &#124; Nöjesbladet &#124; Aftonbladet |publisher=Aftonbladet.se |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[TV 2 (Norway)|TV2]]'' in Norway gave the album 4 out of 6 stars, stating that Rybak was "no one-hit-wonder at all".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/side2/musikk/anmeldelser/article2635067.ece |title=ALEXANDER RYBAK – Slett ikke noe one-hit wonder – Side2 |publisher=Pub.tv2.no |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[NRK]]'' gave Rybak a good review saying that Rybak was "a good pop composer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nrk.no/musikk/1.6628628 |title=Klar hjemmeseier – Kultur-og-underholdning – NRK |publisher=Nrk.no |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Dagsavisen]]'' gave the record 5 points out of 6, exclaiming "the fairy tale continues!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/musikk/article417866.ece |title=Eventyret fortsetter : Dagsavisen |publisher=Dagsavisen.no |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530210819/http://www.dagsavisen.no:80/kultur/musikk/article417866.ece |archivedate=May 30, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> The radio channel ''[[P4 Radio Hele Norge]]'' gave the album a rather poor review. Calling it a record for "13 year old girls and Eurovision enthusiasts" it got 2 stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.p4.no/story.aspx?id=310800 |title="For 13 år gamle jenter og Grand Prix-entusiaster" – P4 Radio Hele Norge |publisher=P4.no |date=May 27, 2009 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Bergensavisen]]'' was impressed by the record, especially by the album's "personal style", and gave it 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ba.no/puls/plateguiden/article4361106.ece |title=Alexander Rybak |language=nb |publisher=ba.no |date=May 28, 2009 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref>


==References==
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Fairytales
Studio album by
Alexander Rybak
Released29 May 2009
Recorded2009 at Kitchen Studio in Oslo, Norway, Yla Studios and Lionheart Studio 2 in Malmö, Sweden
LabelEMI (NOR, FIN, DEN, GER, AUT)
Universal (RUS, GRE, CYP)
ProducerKim Edward Bergseth, Henrik Wikström, Amir Aly
Alexander Rybak chronology
Fairytales
(2009) 		No Boundaries
(2010)
Singles from Fairytales
  1. "Fairytale"
    Released: 12 January 2009
  2. "Funny Little World"
    Released: 13 May 2009
  3. "Roll with the Wind"
    Released: 2 June 2009

Fairytales is the debut studio album by the Belarusian-Norwegian artist Alexander Rybak. It was released in Norway and most of Europe on 29 May 2009, and in the UK on 15 June. Most of the songs on the album are written and/or composed by Rybak himself.

The first single of this album is Rybak's "Fairytale", the winning song from the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. His entry broke the previous record of 292 in the festival and achieved a total of 387 points. All the participating countries (naturally excluding Norway) voted for the song.

Rybak wrote English lyrics for one Russian and one Norwegian song, for the album. The chorus in the song "Abandoned" (track #7), uses music by Kirill Moltchanov, from the theme from the 1968 Russian film Доживем до понедельника (en. We'll Live Till Monday).[1] The song "If You Were Gone" (track #6), is an English version of the Norwegian song "Vårsøg", with music by Henning Sommerro.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

On 27 May 2009 Norway's biggest newspaper Verdens Gang was the first to review the album giving it top score, 6 out of 6. "Alexander Rybak has not only become a star in no time, he deserves the status as well", the paper said.[3] On the same day it was revealed that the album had been leaked illegally on the net. Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet was less enthused. "Rybak is seducing, but not entirely convincing" their critic stated, giving it 4 out of 6 points.[4] Aftenposten gave it 5 out of 6 stars, calling Rybak "a complete artist."[5] Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, however, caused a stir by giving the record merely 1 star and hurling epithets like "violin hobbit" and "smurf hits" at the artist.[6] TV2 in Norway gave the album 4 out of 6 stars, stating that Rybak was "no one-hit-wonder at all".[7] NRK gave Rybak a good review saying that Rybak was "a good pop composer."[8] Dagsavisen gave the record 5 points out of 6, exclaiming "the fairy tale continues!"[9] The radio channel P4 Radio Hele Norge gave the album a rather poor review. Calling it a record for "13 year old girls and Eurovision enthusiasts" it got 2 stars.[10] Bergensavisen was impressed by the record, especially by the album's "personal style", and gave it 5 stars.[11]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriterLength
1."Roll with the Wind"Mårten Eriksson, Lina Eriksson3:34
2."Fairytale"Alexander Rybak3:05
3."Dolphin"Rybak4:16
4."Kiss and Tell"Rybak, Kim Bergseth, Piotr Andrej3:20
5."Funny Little World"Rybak3:46
6."If You Were Gone"Henning Sommerro, Rybak4:31
7."Abandoned"Rybak, Kirill Moltchanov, Andrej4:09
8."13 Horses"Rybak5:42
9."Song from a Secret Garden"Rolf Løvland3:30

Bonus track

No.TitleWriterLength
10."500 Miles"The Proclaimers3:24

Bonus track

No.TitleWriterLength
11."Vocalise"Sergei Rachmaninoff4:31

French edition

No.TitleWriterLength
12."Fairytale" (French lyrics)Rybak, Thierry Samois3:05

Russian edition bonus track

No.TitleWriterLength
10."Fairytale (Holter/Erixson Radio Remix)" (bonus track)Rybak2:53

Russian winter edition

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Fairytales – Зимняя сказка (en. Winter Fairytales)

Standard-Edition

No.TitleWriterLength
1."Roll with the Wind"Mårten Eriksson, Lina Eriksson3:34
2."Сказка (English: Skazka (Russian version of "Fairytale"))"Alexander Rybak3:05
3."Dolphin"Rybak4:16
4."Kiss and Tell"Rybak, Kim Bergseth, Piotr Andrej3:20
5."Funny Little World"Rybak3:46
6."Когда Уйдешь (Russian version of "If You Were Gone")"Henning Sommerro, Rybak4:31
7."13 Horses"Rybak5:42
8."Song from a Secret Garden"Rolf Løvland3:30
9."Vocalise"Sergei Rachmaninoff4:31
10."500 Miles"The Proclaimers3:24
11."Fairytale (Bonustrack)"Rybak3:05
12."If You Were Gone (Bonustrack)"Henning Sommerro, Rybak4:31

Digipack-Edition

1. CD: Same songs as Standard-Edition

2. DVD:

No.TitleLength
1."Fairytale (Video)" 
2."Roll with the Wind (Video)" 
3."Funny Little World (Video)" 
4."Kupalinka (live in Minsk)" 

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Alexander Rybak – lead vocals, violin, piano, strings. All string arrangements, song arrangements.
  • Amir Aly – acoustic guitar (track #5), guitar (#1, #6), bass (#1, No. 5, #6), programming (#1, #6)
  • Gunnar Flagstad – piano (#9)
  • Henrik Wikström – keyboards (#5), programming (#5)
  • Jorunn Hauge – background vocals (#2)
  • Kai Morten Berg – percussion (#4)
  • Karianne Kjærnes – background vocals (#2)
  • Kim Edward Bergseth – background vocals (#4, #7), guitar (#3, No. 4, #7), bass (#2, No. 3, #4, #7), programming (#2, No. 3, #4, #8)
  • Laila Samuels – background vocals (#7)
  • Mattis Lerbak – drums (#3)
  • Sylvie Loche – background vocals (French bonus track: "Fairytale")

Recording and production staff

  • Amir Aly – producer (track No. 1, #5, #6), mixing (#1, No. 5, #6)
  • Björn Engelmann Cutting Room Studios – mastering
  • Henrik Wikström – producer (#5), mixing (#5)
  • Kim Edward Bergseth – producer (#2, No. 3, #4, No. 7, #8)
  • Ulf Ø. W. Holand – mixing (#2, No. 3, #4, No. 7, #8)

Album artwork

  • Baard Lunde – photos
  • Guro Synes – artwork, design
  • Trond Kulterud – artwork, design

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[12] 46
French Albums Chart[13] 21
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[14] 13
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[14] 62
Cyprus International Albums Chart[15] 9
Dutch Albums Chart[16] 29
Danish Albums Chart[17] 15
Finnish Albums Chart[18] 4
Irish Albums Chart[19] 91
German Albums Chart[20][21] 16
Norwegian Albums Chart[22] 1
Polish Albums Chart[23] 7
Russian Albums Chart 1
Swedish Albums Chart 2
Swiss Albums Chart[24] 65
European Top 100 Albums[25] 18

Certifications

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Certifications for Fairytales
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Russia (NFPF)[26] 2× Platinum 40,000*
Sweden (GLF)[27] Gold 20,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Label Format
Armenia[28] 29 May 2009 Universal CD
Austria[29] EMI CD
Azerbaijan[28] Universal CD
Belarus[28] Universal CD
Belgium[30] V2/Universal CD
Denmark[28] EMI CD; Digital download
Finland[28][31] EMI CD; Digital download
Germany[32] EMI CD; Digital download
Kazakhstan[28] Universal CD
Kyrgyzstan[28] Universal CD
Luxembourg[30] V2/Universal CD
Netherlands[30] V2/Universal CD
Norway[33] EMI CD
Russia[28] Universal CD
Romania[28] Universal CD
Switzerland[34] EMI CD
Tajikistan[28] Universal CD
Turkmenistan[28] Universal CD
Uzbekistan[28] Universal CD
Ukraine[28] Universal CD
Cyprus[28] 2 June 2009 Universal CD
Greece[28] Universal CD
Sweden[35] 3 June 2009 Lionheart CD
Estonia[36] June 4, 2009 CD
Ireland[37][38] June 15, 2009 EMI CD
United Kingdom[37][39] 15 June 2009 EMI CD
France[40][41] 17 August 2009 M6 Interactions CD
Poland[42] 21 August 2009 Universal CD

References

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  1. ^ ДОЖИВЕМ ДО ПОНЕДЕЛЬНИКА (1968) 1/10 on YouTube
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