Inlägg 460Marianne Saietz (Denmark) skrev:den 31 augusti 2009 kl. 03:58
http://www.gylleneskor.se/artikel/nu-har-fairytale-salt-platina-i-sverige

Now the "Fairy Tale" sold platinum in Sweden
Article | 2009-08-30 | Eurovision Song Contest News
Alexander Rybak did on Sunday, an additional estimated Sweden visit when he along with several well-known Swedish artists appeared on Nickelodeon Day at Gröna Lund. But this time he was invited to a very special surprise - it shocked the Norwegian, who was awarded: a platinum disc for his winning Eurovision Grants and also the monster hit "Fairytale". This means that the song has sold over 20 000 copies in Sweden alone.

Alexander Rybak has after winning the Eurovision Song Contest has huge success across Europe, and has rapidly become Norway's biggest music exports, particularly to Sweden. Giant Hit "Fairytale" has been regarded as one of this year's big summer plagues, and Alexander's Sweden visits, during which he has performed at both Pride Festival and Sing-along at Skansen, has attracted lots of fans.

But the success story does not end there. Just months after he received the highest score in the Eurovision Song Contest's history and topped the Swedish charts for several weeks at a stretch, it was on Sunday, time for a new milestone in Alexander's career. During his appearance on Nickelodeon's Day, where he performed his songs "Roll With The Wind," "Funny Little World" and, of course, "Fairytale", conferencier Garth Brooks came on stage with a very special surprise: the shocked but happy Rybak was awarded a platinum disc , which means that the song sold more than 20 000 copies - just in Sweden.

After the concert was the interest in the Norwegian, even clearer, and the waiting lines for signing curved along the fairgrounds. Only after nearly two-hour autograph signing, Alexander finally was able to escape, to immediately accelerate to the next stop on the long tour.