2009: The Winner

ALEXANDER RYBAK WITH "FAIRYTALE" FOR NORWAY

PHOTO CREDIT: kinopoisk.ru

The first time I heard this song my thought was "well, this is probably gonna win." The violin hook, catchy folk beat, and fun melody matched with a smug but lovable singer and an energetic performance. It was the clear winner before the contest in Moscow had ever started.

It won it's semi-final by only 20 points but by the time it came to the Grand Final barely a quarter through the voting Norway seemed uncatchable. It won by a record setting amount of points, surpassing Lordi's 292 points by 75! The song also became a European hit, charting in 24 countries.

Semi-Final Score: 201 pts (1st place out of 19)

Final Score: 367 pts (1st place out of 25)

Written by Alexander Rybak.

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