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Fairytale was the Norwegian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow performed by Belarusian-born Alexander Rybak. It came into the contest as the scorching hot favorite after winning the 2009 Melodi Grand Prix in a decisive landslide.

It qualified from the second semifinal in first place. In the final, it was performed 20th following Albania and preceding Ukraine. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 387 points, which at the time was the highest point total of all time accumulating 16 sets of 12-point scores. That record stood for 7 years until Ukraine's Jamala shattered that mark with 534 points under a new scoring system in 2016. Nevertheless, the song still holds the record for the largest winning margin of 169 points.

The song went on to become a big hit across the continent and was even a minor hit in Australia.

Lyrics[]

Years ago, when I was younger
I kinda liked a girl I knew
She was mine and we were sweethearts
That was then, but then it's true
 
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
I'm already cursed
 
Every day we started fighting
Every night we fell in love
No one else could make me sadder
But no one else could lift me high above

I don't know what I was doing
When suddenly, we fell apart
Nowadays, I cannot find her
But when I do, we'll get a brand new start
 
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
I'm already cursed
 
She's a fairytale, yeah...
Even though it hurts
'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind
I'm already cursed

Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of MontenegroAndrea DemirovićFlag of Czech RepublicGipsy.czFlag of BelgiumPatrick OuchèneFlag of BelarusPetr ElfimovFlag of SwedenMalena ErnmanFlag of ArmeniaInga & AnushFlag of AndorraSusanne GeorgiFlag of SwitzerlandLovebugsFlag of TurkeyHadiseFlag of IsraelNoa & Mira AwadFlag of BulgariaKrassimir AvramovFlag of IcelandYohannaFlag of MacedoniaNext TimeFlag of RomaniaElena GheorgheFlag of FinlandWaldo's PeopleFlag of PortugalFlor-de-LisFlag of MaltaChiaraFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaRegina
Semi Final 2
Flag of CroatiaIgor Cukrov ft. Andrea ŠušnjaraFlag of IrelandSinéad Mulvey & Black DaisyFlag of LatviaIntars BusulisFlag of SerbiaMarko Kon & Milan NikolićFlag of PolandLidia KopaniaFlag of NorwayAlexander RybakFlag of CyprusChristina MetaxaIconSlovakiaKamil Mikulčík and Nela PociskováFlag of DenmarkNiels BrinckFlag of SloveniaQuartissimo ft. MartinaFlag of HungaryZoli ÁdokFlag of AzerbaijanAySel & ArashFlag of GreeceSakis RouvasFlag of LithuaniaSasha SonFlag of MoldovaNelly CiobanuFlag of AlbaniaKejsi TolaFlag of UkraineSvetlana LobodaFlag of EstoniaUrban SymphonyFlag of The NetherlandsDe Toppers
Final
Flag of FrancePatricia KaasFlag of GermanyAlex Swings Oscar Sings!Flag of RussiaAnastasiya PrikhodkoFlag of SpainSoraya ArnelasFlag of United KingdomJade Ewen
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of MontenegroJust Get Out of My LifeFlag of Czech RepublicAven RomaleFlag of BelgiumCopycatFlag of BelarusEyes That Never LieFlag of SwedenLa voixFlag of ArmeniaJan JanFlag of AndorraLa teva decisió (Get a Life)Flag of SwitzerlandThe Highest HeightsFlag of TurkeyDüm Tek TekFlag of IsraelThere Must Be Another WayFlag of BulgariaIllusionFlag of IcelandIs It True?Flag of MacedoniaNešto što kje ostaneFlag of RomaniaThe Balkan GirlsFlag of FinlandLose ControlFlag of PortugalTodas as ruas do amorFlag of MaltaWhat If WeFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBistra voda
Semi Final 2
Flag of CroatiaLijepa TenaFlag of IrelandEt CeteraFlag of LatviaProbkaFlag of SerbiaCipelaFlag of PolandI Don't Wanna LeaveFlag of NorwayFairytaleFlag of CyprusFireflyIconSlovakiaLeť tmouFlag of DenmarkBelieve AgainFlag of SloveniaLove SymphonyFlag of HungaryDance with MeFlag of AzerbaijanAlwaysFlag of GreeceThis Is Our NightFlag of LithuaniaLoveFlag of MoldovaHora din MoldovaFlag of AlbaniaCarry Me in Your DreamsFlag of UkraineBe My Valentine (Anti Crisis Girl)Flag of EstoniaRändajadFlag of The NetherlandsShine
Final
Flag of FranceEt s'il fallait le faireFlag of GermanyMiss Kiss Kiss BangFlag of RussiaMamoFlag of SpainLa noche es para miFlag of United KingdomIt's My Time
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
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Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Videos[]

Alexander_Rybak_-_"Fairytale"_(Eurovision_Song_Contest_2009_-_Norway)

Alexander Rybak - "Fairytale" (Eurovision Song Contest 2009 - Norway)

ALEXANDER_RYBAK_-_FAIRYTALE

ALEXANDER RYBAK - FAIRYTALE

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