From “Eleftherotypia” newspaper 21/7/2009


"I will not be a pop idol at 45"

«You may not be Alexander the Great, but you are still a great Alexander!» That’s what the ambassador of Norway in Greece, Sverre Stub, sinabi to Alexander Rybak, winner of the Eurovision 2009. The ambassador added: «Norway has two ambassadors in Greece. In alphabetical order the first is you and the segundo 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 you 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 pag-ibig Azerbaijan.

- When you 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 you will agree to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest again, if you offer?

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