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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
Andrea DemirovićGipsy.czPatrick OuchènePetr ElfimovMalena ErnmanInga & AnushSusanne GeorgiLovebugsHadiseNoa & Mira AwadKrassimir AvramovYohannaNext TimeElena GheorgheWaldo's PeopleFlor-de-LisChiaraRegina
Semi Final 2
Igor Cukrov ft. Andrea ŠušnjaraSinéad Mulvey & Black DaisyIntars BusulisMarko Kon & Milan NikolićLidia KopaniaAlexander RybakChristina MetaxaKamil Mikulčík and Nela PociskováNiels BrinckQuartissimo ft. MartinaZoli ÁdokAySel & ArashSakis RouvasSasha SonNelly CiobanuKejsi TolaSvetlana LobodaUrban SymphonyDe Toppers
Final
Patricia KaasAlex Swings Oscar Sings!Anastasiya PrikhodkoSoraya ArnelasJade Ewen
Songs
Semi Final 1
Just Get Out of My LifeAven RomaleCopycatEyes That Never LieLa voixJan JanLa teva decisió (Get a Life)The Highest HeightsDüm Tek TekThere Must Be Another WayIllusionIs It True?Nešto što kje ostaneThe Balkan GirlsLose ControlTodas as ruas do amorWhat If WeBistra voda
Semi Final 2
Lijepa TenaEt CeteraProbkaCipelaI Don't Wanna LeaveFairytaleFireflyLeť tmouBelieve AgainLove SymphonyDance with MeAlwaysThis Is Our NightLoveHora din MoldovaCarry Me in Your DreamsBe My Valentine (Anti Crisis Girl)RändajadShine
Final
Et s'il fallait le faireMiss Kiss Kiss BangMamoLa noche es para miIt'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 buoniStefaniaTattooThe CodeWasted Love
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