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'{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Name = Fairytales | Type = studio | Artist = [[Alexander Rybak]] | Cover = Alexander Rybak - Fairytales (album, cover2).jpg | Released = {{Start date|2009|05|29}} <br>June 15, 2009 <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small><br /><small>(see [[#Release history|release history]])</small> | Recorded = 2009 at Kitchen Studio in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]], Yla Studios and Lionheart Studio 2 in [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]] | Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Folk music|Folk]] | Length = | Label = [[EMI]] <small>(NOR, FIN, DEN, GER, AUT)</small><br />[[Universal Music|Universal]] <small>(RUS, GRE, CYP)</small> | Producer = Kim Edward Bergseth, Henrik Wikström, Amir Aly | Reviews = | Last album = | This album = | Next album = | Misc = {{Singles | Name = Fairytales | Type = studio | single 1 = [[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale]] | single 1 date = [[January 12]], [[2009]] | single 2 = [[Funny Little World]] | single 2 date = [[May 13]], [[2009]] | single 3 = [[Roll With the Wind]] | single 3 date = [[June 2]], [[2009]] }} {{Extra album cover 2 | Upper caption = Fairytales | Type = studio | Cover = Alexander Rybak - Fairytales (album).jpg | Lower caption = Alternate cover }} }} '''''Fairytales''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by the [[Norway|Norwegian]] artist [[Alexander Rybak]]. It was released in Norway and most of [[Europe]] on [[May 29]], [[2009]] (see [[#Release history|release history]]). 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 (excluding Norway of course) voted for the song. Rybak wrote [[English language|English]] lyrics for one [[Russian language|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>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWJ151z_DAM ДОЖИВЕМ ДО ПОНЕДЕЛЬНИКА (1968) 1/10], [[YouTube]]</ref> The song "If You Were Gone" (track #6), is an English version of the Norwegian song "Vårsøg", with music by Henning Sommerro. ==Track listing== {{tracklist | collapsed = No | all_writing = | total_length = | extra_column = Writer | title1 = [[Roll With the Wind]] | length1 = 3:34 | extra1 = Mårten Eriksson, Lina Eriksson | title2 = [[Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)|Fairytale]] | length2 = 3:05 | extra2 = [[Alexander Rybak]] | title3 = Dolphin | length3 = 4:16 | extra3 = Rybak | title4 = Kiss and Tell | length4 = 3:20 | extra4 = Alexander Rybak, Kim Bergseth, Piotr Andrej | title5 = [[Funny Little World]] | length5 = 3:46 | extra5 = Alexander Rybak | title6 = If You Were Gone | length6 = 4:31 | extra6 = Henning Sommerro, Alexander Rybak | title7 = Abandoned | length7 = 4:09 | extra7 = Alexander Rybak, Kirill Moltchanov, Andrej | title8 = 13 Horses | length8 = 5:42 | extra8 = Alexander Rybak | title9 = Song from a Secret Garden | length9 = 3:30 | extra9 = [[Rolf Løvland]] }} =====Bonus track===== {{tracklist | collapsed = No | all_writing = | total_length = | extra_column = Writer | title10 = [[I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)|500 Miles]] | length10 = 3:24 | extra10 = [[The Proclaimers]] }} =====Bonus track===== {{tracklist | collapsed = No | all_writing = | total_length = | extra_column = Writer | title11 = [[Vocalise (Rachmaninoff)|Vocalise]] | length11 = 4:31 | extra11 = [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]] }} =====Bonus track===== {{tracklist | collapsed = No | all_writing = | total_length = | extra_column = Writer | title10 = Castle Made of Snow<ref>[http://merlin.pl/Fairytales_Aleksander-Rybak/browse/product/4,683045.html - Alexander Rybak - "Fairytales", merlin.pl]</ref> | note10 = Only available on Polish Edition | length10 = 3:24 | extra10 = Alexander Rybak }} ==Personnel== '''Musicians''' *[[Alexander Rybak]] - lead [[singing|vocals]], [[violin]], [[piano]], [[String section|strings]]. All string arrangements, song arrangements. *[[Amir Aly]] - [[acoustic guitar]] (track #5), [[guitar]] (#1, #6), [[Bass (instrument)|bass]] (#1, #5, #6), [[Programming (music)|programming]] (#1, #6) *Gunnar Flagstad - piano (#9) *Henrik Wikström - [[Synthesizer|keyboards]] (#5), programming (#5) *Jorunn Hauge - [[background vocals]] (#2) *Kai Morten Berg - [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] (#4) *Karianne Kjærnes - background vocals (#2) *Kim Edward Bergseth - background vocals (#4, #7), guitar (#3, #4, #7), bass (#2, #3, #4, #7), programming (#2, #3, #4, #8) *Laila Samuels - background vocals (#7) *Mattis Lerbak - [[drums]] (#3) '''Recording and production staff''' *[[Amir Aly]] - [[Record producer|producer]] (track #1, #5, #6), [[mixing engineer|mixing]] (#1, #5, #6) *Björn Engelmann - [[Audio mastering|mastering]] *Henrik Wikström - producer (#5), mixing (#5) *Kim Edward Bergseth - producer (#2, #3, #4, #7, #8) *Ulf Ø. W. Holand - mixing (#2, #3, #4, #7, #8) '''Album artwork''' *Baard Lunde - [[photos]] *Guro Synes - [[Illustration|artwork]], [[design]] *Trond Kulterud - artwork, design ==Release history== According to [[Amazon.com]], the album is available in the States as an import, from June 9, 2009.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Fairytales-Alexander-Rybak/dp/B002AEB8P0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244586696&sr=8-2 Fairytales - Alexander Rybak], [[Amazon.com]]</ref> {{Expand list|date=May 2009}} {|class="wikitable" ! Region ! Date ! Label ! Format |- |- | [[Armenia]]<ref name=face>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alexander-Rybak/183104285643 Alexander Rybak - Official Facebook Page], [[Facebook]], [[May 27]], [[2009]]</ref> |rowspan=19| May 29, 2009 | [[Universal Music Group|Universal]] | CD |- | [[Austria]]<ref>[http://www.emimusic.at/produkt/3253587,5099996631621/alexander_rybak-fairytales#1 Alexander Rybak - Fairytales], [[EMI|emimusic.at]]</ref> | [[EMI]] | CD |- | [[Azerbaijan]]<ref name=face/> | Universal | CD |- | [[Belarus]]<ref name=face/> | Universal | CD |- | [[Belgium]]<ref name=BOL>[http://www.bol.com/nl/p/muziek/fairytales/1000004006591467/index.html#product_overview Fairytales, Alexander Rybak], bol.com</ref> | [[V2 Records|V2]]/Universal | CD |- | [[Denmark]]<ref name=face/> | EMI | CD; Digital download |- | [[Finland]]<ref>[http://cdon.fi/musiikki/rybak_alexander/fairytales-4202424 Fairytales - Rybak Alexander], [[CDON]]</ref><ref name=face/> | EMI | CD; Digital download |- | [[Germany]]<ref>[http://www.amazon.de/Fairytales-Alexander-Rybak/dp/B00284SDY6%3FSubscriptionId%3D12NH1DR9DAQ3D1M23Z82%26tag%3Dsoundamus07-21%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00284SDY6 Fairytales: Alexander Rybak], [[Amazon.de]]</ref> | EMI | CD; Digital download |- | [[Kazakhstan]]<ref name=face/> | Universal | CD |- | [[Kyrgyzstan]]<ref name=face/> | Universal | CD |- | [[Luxembourg]]<ref name=BOL/> | V2/Universal | CD |- | [[Netherlands]]<ref name=BOL/> | V2/Universal | CD |- | [[Norway]]<ref>[http://cdon.eu/music/rybak_alexander/fairytales-4202424 Fairytales - Rybak Alexander], CDON.eu</ref> | EMI | 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/> | Universal | CD |- | [[Switzerland]]<ref>[http://www.emimusic.ch/produkt/3253587,5099996631621/alexander_rybak-fairytales#1 Alexander Rybak - Fairytales], [[EMI|emimusic.ch]]</ref> | EMI | CD |- | [[Tajikistan]]<ref name=face/> | Universal | CD |- | [[Turkmenistan]]<ref name=face/> | Universal | CD |- | [[Uzbekistan]]<ref name=face/> | Universal | CD |- | [[Ukraine]]<ref name=face/> | Universal | CD |- | [[Cyprus]]<ref name=face/> |rowspan=2|June 2, 2009 | Universal | CD |- | [[Greece]]<ref name=face/> | Universal | CD |- | [[Sweden]]<ref>[http://www.lionheart-int.se/fairytales(1).asp Fairytales - album], Lionheart</ref> |June 3, 2009 | Lionheart | 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> |June 4, 2009 | | CD |- | [[United Kingdom]]<ref>[http://hmv.com/hmvweb/simpleSearch.do?searchUID=&pGroupID=-1&adultFlag=false&primaryID=-1&simpleSearchString=Alexander+Rybak Alexander Rybak - Fairytales HMV Release Date]</ref><ref>[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fairytales-Alexander-Rybak/dp/B002AEB8P0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244237477&sr=1-3 Fairytales - Alexander Rybak], [[Amazon.co.uk]]</ref> |June 15, 2009 | EMI | CD |- | [[Poland]]<ref>[http://merlin.pl/Fairytales_Aleksander-Rybak/browse/product/4,683045.html - Alexander Rybak - "Fairytales", merlin.pl]</ref> |August 21, 2009 | Universal | CD |- |- |} ==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable" !align="center"|Chart (2009) !align="center"|Peak<br />position !align="center"|Certification !align="center"|Sales |- |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> |align="center"| 46 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |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> |align="center"| 13 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="center"| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)]]<ref name=ultratop/> |align="center"| 62 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="center"| [[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=110475&cat=a Alexander Rybak - Fairytales], dutchcharts.nl</ref> |align="center"| 29 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="center"| [[Tracklisten|Danish Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.hitlisterne.dk/ Hitlisten.NU - Album Top-40], hitlisterne.dk</ref> |align="center"| 15 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="center"| [[Finland|Finnish Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.yle.fi/lista/listat/tuote.php?id=9424 Suomen virallinen lista]</ref> |align="center"| 4 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="center"| [[Iceland|Icelandic Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.icelandicmusic.com/Music/ChartList.aspx?ID=266# Tónlistinn], , [[June 15]], [[2009]]</ref> |align="center"| 5 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |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> |align="center"| 16 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |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> |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| 3x Platinum |align="center"| 102,000 |- |align="center"| [[Russia|Russian Albums Chart]]<ref>http://www.2m-online.ru/news/detail.php?ID=5370</ref> |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| Platinum |align="center"| 20,000 |- |- |align="center"| [[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Albums Chart]] |align="center"| 2 |align="center"| Gold |align="center"| 20,000 |- |align="center"| [[Switzerland|Swiss Albums Chart ]]<ref>[http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=110475&cat=a Alexander Rybak - Fairytales], ultratop.be</ref> |align="center"| 65 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="center"| [[European Top 100 Albums]]<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=293&cfgn=Albums&cfn=European+Top+100+Albums&ci=3109164&cdi=10224571&cid=06%2F20%2F2009 Alexander Rybak - Fairytales], billboard.com</ref> |align="center"| 18 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |align="center"| [[Cyprus|Cyprus international chart]]<ref>[http://www.superfmradio.com/charts/musicalparadise.htm Alexander Rybak Farytales]</ref> |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |} == Critical Reception == On May 27, 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>http://www.vg.no/musikk/grand-prix/artikkel.php?artid=543655</ref> On the same day it was revealed that the album had been leaked illegaly 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>http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/05/27/kultur/musikk/alexander_rybakk/cd/musikkanmeldelser/6429497/</ref> [[Aftenposten]] gave it 5 out of 6 stars, calling Rybak "a complete artist."<ref>http://oslopuls.aftenposten.no/musikk/article204099.ece</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>http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/recensioner/article5243603.ab</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>http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/side2/musikk/anmeldelser/article2635067.ece</ref> [[NRK]] gave Rybak a good review saying that Rybak was "a good pop composer."<ref>http://nrk.no/musikk/1.6628628</ref> [[Dagsavisen]] gave the record 5 points out of 6, exclaiming "the fairy tale continues!" <ref>http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/musikk/article417866.ece</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>http://www.p4.no/story.aspx?id=310800</ref> [[Bergensavisen]] was impressed by the record, especially by the album's "personal style", and gave it 5 stars.<ref>http://www.ba.no/puls/plateguiden/article4361106.ece</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{s-start}} {{succession box | before = ''[[Relapse (album)|Relapse]]'' by [[Eminem]] | title = [[VG-lista|Norwegian Albums Chart]] [[List_of_number-one_hits_in_Norway#2009|number one albums]] | years = June 2, 2009 – June 15, 2009 | after = ''Hallelujah - Live vol. 2'' by [[Espen Lind]], [[Kurt Nilsen]], [[Alejandro Fuentes]], [[Askil Holm]] }} {{succession box | before = ''[[Sounds of the Universe]]'' by [[Depeche Mode]] | title = Russian Albums Chart number one albums | years = June 3, 2009 – | after = ''[[Пришло наше время]]'' by [[Ranetki]] }} {{end}} {{AlexanderRybak}} {{music-stub}} [[Category:2009 albums]] [[Category:EMI Records albums]] [[Category:English-language albums]] [[es:Fairytales]] [[lv:Fairytales]] [[nl:Fairytales]] [[no:Fairytales]] [[pl:Fairytales]] [[ru:Fairytales]] [[fi:Fairytales]] [[sv:Fairytales]] [[vi:Fairytales (album của Alexander Rybak)]]'