Photo: Fredrik Arff / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Alexander Rybak is the kind of performer who makes versatility look effortless. Born in Minsk and raised in Norway, he stormed Eurovision in 2009 with a fiddle in hand and a grin that won the room before the song even finished. What interests me is how he balances genuine musicianship with pure entertainment instinct, composing, acting, and writing children's music without ever taking himself too seriously. I tend to value artists who wear their talent lightly, and Rybak does exactly that. He is proof that charm and craft are not opposites but partners.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alexander Rybak
- Name (Japanese)
- アリャクサンドル・ルィバーク
- Reading
- ありゃくさんどる・るぃばーく
- Born
- May 13, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Minsk, Belarus
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / musician / singer / composer / fiddler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Columbia College Chicago
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Spellemann Award of the year
- 2009 First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alexander Rybak born?
Born May 13, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Alexander Rybak from?
Alexander Rybak is from Minsk, Belarus.
What does Alexander Rybak do?
Alexander Rybak works as actor, musician, singer, composer, fiddler.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.