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| released = 29 May 2009 |
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| recorded = 2009 at Kitchen Studio in [[Oslo]], Norway, Yla Studios and Lionheart Studio 2 in [[Malmö]], Sweden |
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'''''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. |
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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. |
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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]]. |
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== 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 |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 | Musik – Recensioner | Musik | Nöjesbladet | 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> |
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'''French edition''' |
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'''Standard-Edition''' |
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| title2 = Сказка ({{ |
| title2 = Сказка ({{langx|en|[[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Skazka (Russian version of "Fairytale")]]}}) |
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| title1 = [[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale (Video)]] |
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| title2 = [[Roll |
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| title3 = [[Funny Little World|Funny Little World (Video)]] |
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| title4 = Kupalinka (live in Minsk) |
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'''Recording and production staff''' |
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*[[Amir Aly]] – producer (track No. 1, #5, #6), [[mixing engineer|mixing]] (#1, No. 5, #6) |
*[[Amir Aly]] – producer (track No. 1, #5, #6), [[mixing engineer|mixing]] (#1, No. 5, #6) |
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*Björn Engelmann |
*Björn Engelmann Cutting Room Studios – [[Audio mastering|mastering]] |
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*Henrik Wikström – producer (#5), mixing (#5) |
*Henrik Wikström – producer (#5), mixing (#5) |
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*Kim Edward Bergseth – producer (#2, No. 3, #4, No. 7, #8) |
*Kim Edward Bergseth – producer (#2, No. 3, #4, No. 7, #8) |
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*Trond Kulterud – artwork, design |
*Trond Kulterud – artwork, design |
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==Charts== |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 46 |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[France|French Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://acharts.us/album/43925 Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], Acharts.us</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 21 |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 13 |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)]]<ref name=ultratop/> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 62 |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 9 |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 29 |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Tracklisten|Danish Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.hitlisterne.dk/ Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40], hitlisterne.dk</ref> |
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| 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> |
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| 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> |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1 |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Russia|Russian Albums Chart]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Albums Chart]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Switzerland|Swiss Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=110475&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], ultratop.be</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 65 |
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| [[European Top 100 Albums]]<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=alexander rybak|chart=European Albums}} Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], billboard.com</ref> |
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| 18 |
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==Certifications== |
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{{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}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|title=Fairytales|artist=Alexander Rybak|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2009|relyear=2009|access-date=7 January 2023}} |
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| 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> |
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==Charts== |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 46 |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[France|French Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://acharts.us/album/43925 Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], Acharts.us</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 21 |
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| style="text-align:center;"|20,000 |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)]]<ref name=ultratop/> |
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| 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/20080822000000/http://www.superfmradio.com/charts/musicalparadise.htm |date=August 22, 2008 }}, Super FM</ref> |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Tracklisten|Danish Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.hitlisterne.dk/ Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40], hitlisterne.dk</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Finland|Finnish Albums Chart]]<ref>[https://archive.is/20120918223201/http://www.yle.fi/lista/listat/tuote.php?id=9424 Suomen virallinen lista]</ref> |
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| 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> |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 3x Platinum |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 90,000 |
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| 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> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 40,000 |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Switzerland|Swiss Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=110475&cat=a Alexander Rybak – Fairytales], ultratop.be</ref> |
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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 |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 | Musik – Recensioner | Musik | Nöjesbladet | 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 |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> |
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Released | 29 May 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 at Kitchen Studio in Oslo, Norway, Yla Studios and Lionheart Studio 2 in Malmö, Sweden | |||
Label | EMI (NOR, FIN, DEN, GER, AUT) Universal (RUS, GRE, CYP) | |||
Producer | Kim Edward Bergseth, Henrik Wikström, Amir Aly | |||
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Singles from Fairytales | ||||
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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
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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. | Title | Writer | Length |
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1. | "Roll with the Wind" | Mårten Eriksson, Lina Eriksson | 3:34 |
2. | "Fairytale" | Alexander Rybak | 3:05 |
3. | "Dolphin" | Rybak | 4:16 |
4. | "Kiss and Tell" | Rybak, Kim Bergseth, Piotr Andrej | 3:20 |
5. | "Funny Little World" | Rybak | 3:46 |
6. | "If You Were Gone" | Henning Sommerro, Rybak | 4:31 |
7. | "Abandoned" | Rybak, Kirill Moltchanov, Andrej | 4:09 |
8. | "13 Horses" | Rybak | 5:42 |
9. | "Song from a Secret Garden" | Rolf Løvland | 3:30 |
Bonus track
No. | Title | Writer | Length |
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10. | "500 Miles" | The Proclaimers | 3:24 |
Bonus track
No. | Title | Writer | Length |
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11. | "Vocalise" | Sergei Rachmaninoff | 4:31 |
French edition
No. | Title | Writer | Length |
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12. | "Fairytale" (French lyrics) | Rybak, Thierry Samois | 3:05 |
Russian edition bonus track
No. | Title | Writer | Length |
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10. | "Fairytale (Holter/Erixson Radio Remix)" (bonus track) | Rybak | 2:53 |
Russian winter edition
[edit]Fairytales – Зимняя сказка (en. Winter Fairytales)
Standard-Edition
No. | Title | Writer | Length |
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1. | "Roll with the Wind" | Mårten Eriksson, Lina Eriksson | 3:34 |
2. | "Сказка (English: Skazka (Russian version of "Fairytale"))" | Alexander Rybak | 3:05 |
3. | "Dolphin" | Rybak | 4:16 |
4. | "Kiss and Tell" | Rybak, Kim Bergseth, Piotr Andrej | 3:20 |
5. | "Funny Little World" | Rybak | 3:46 |
6. | "Когда Уйдешь (Russian version of "If You Were Gone")" | Henning Sommerro, Rybak | 4:31 |
7. | "13 Horses" | Rybak | 5:42 |
8. | "Song from a Secret Garden" | Rolf Løvland | 3:30 |
9. | "Vocalise" | Sergei Rachmaninoff | 4:31 |
10. | "500 Miles" | The Proclaimers | 3:24 |
11. | "Fairytale (Bonustrack)" | Rybak | 3:05 |
12. | "If You Were Gone (Bonustrack)" | Henning Sommerro, Rybak | 4:31 |
Digipack-Edition
1. CD: Same songs as Standard-Edition
2. DVD:
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fairytale (Video)" | |
2. | "Roll with the Wind (Video)" | |
3. | "Funny Little World (Video)" | |
4. | "Kupalinka (live in Minsk)" |
Personnel
[edit]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
Charts
[edit]Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Russia (NFPF)[26] | 2× Platinum | 40,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[27] | Gold | 20,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Label | Format |
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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
[edit]- ^ ДОЖИВЕМ ДО ПОНЕДЕЛЬНИКА (1968) 1/10 on YouTube
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Alexander Rybak: Fairytales – VG Nett om Melodi Grand Prix". Vg.no. May 27, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ "Forfører – men blender ikke – kultur". Dagbladet.no. May 27, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ SVEIN ANDERSEN Publisert: 28.05.09 08:21. "Eventyrlig debut – Oslo – Fairytales, Alexander Rybak, CD, pop, (EMI Norway/EMI) 9 låter, 35.00 Oslopuls.no". Oslopuls.aftenposten.no. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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- ^ "ALEXANDER RYBAK – Slett ikke noe one-hit wonder – Side2". Pub.tv2.no. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ "Klar hjemmeseier – Kultur-og-underholdning – NRK". Nrk.no. May 28, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ "Eventyret fortsetter : Dagsavisen". Dagsavisen.no. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ ""For 13 år gamle jenter og Grand Prix-entusiaster" – P4 Radio Hele Norge". P4.no. May 27, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ "Alexander Rybak" (in Norwegian Bokmål). ba.no. May 28, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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- ^ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. October 13, 2011. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Alexander Rybak in den Top 20, newsticker.sueddeutsche.de, June 9, 2009
- ^ Offizielle Charts Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, musicload.de
- ^ Alexander Rybak – Fairytales, norwegiancharts.com
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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- ^ "Russian album certifications – Alexander Rybak – Fairytales" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2009" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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