Alexander has played violin and piano since he was a little boy, and has performed with one of the world’s top violinists, Pinchas Zukerman. As with many of his other songs, he wrote ‘Fairy Tale’ himself.

“The idea came to me when I was walking around the Norwegian country-side last summer. I was on vacation. So I was knocking on people’s doors, asking if they could let me in, if I play a concert for them,” explained the singer ironically during his press conference in Moscow.

“Tired of walking, I suddenly decided to take a break. I took my violin and started playing a tune. And I thought, that was cool. I couldn’t remember which melody it was until I suddenly realized – It’s mine!”

Rybak says it wasn’t his purpose to write a song for Eurovision, but when he started working on it, he thought it was perfect for the contest.

According to fans, music critics, and bookmakers, he’s currently the favorite to win 54th Eurovision contest in Moscow.