Lika som bär
Alexander
English:
Last Wednesday I went to Norway to go on a concert. I first went to Ski to meet up with Lene at her job. Flashy work may I say, redirect some trains and pressing some buttons! I tested by myselt lucky me that no trains collided puh! Then we took the train to Oslo to eat a little before we went up to Lillehammer. Once there, Lene managed to fix a room for us for the same price as a room with 8 beds, which was very good! Switched clothes quickly before we went out to find the church where the concert would be.
We were almost first in line so we sat on first row. Also met Johanna from Finland there. The concert was good, different from the past and very Christmas-inspired. Dennis was great as a speaker and Anne was a good singer. But above all, Alex was wonderful! When when he saw me in the audience that expresion on his face was so fun. Surprised but happy he did not expect to see me all the way up there when I not was in Oslo. My favorite song Blue Christmas was in the show and then only he looked at us and laughed because we thought of his appearance last year and found it hard to keep us laughing. Was a little confusing when they sang the most common Christmas songs in Norwegian and I got the Swedish version in my head ... His eyes WOW. Afterward, we waited until those who wanted autographs had it before we went over and talked to Alex. I got a hug and he received a Christmas present. -Are that snacks? he asked. Of course I said. -NIce:) think he was happy! The only pity was that the evening ended all too soon.
We went back to the hotel and took it easy. Saw on TV I looked at Piff and Puff but Lene say that they were called Snipp and Snapp she has no clue she;)
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Jag,Lene, Hege och Laila knallade runt lite på stan och åt nere i hamnen, amerikanska pannkakor blev det. Sedan hem till vandrarhemmet. Alex hade hört att vi var väldigt många facebookies på plats så han var snäll nog att ställa upp och ha meet & greet innan konserten. Alla som ville fick komma och hälsa på honom. Han och Bettan signerade affischer och delade ut. Lokalpressen var även där. Jag tror de blev lite överväldigade av hur mycket folk som kom. Aöex fick även en sen födelsedagspresent till sin kokbok han fick innan ett förkläde med texten beginner på!
Det är så ovant att inte behöva köa till konserten när det är numrerade platser så man får liksom så mycket tid över. Konserten var bra, lite annorlunda mot hans tidigare men med många bra låtar. Mest spelmannsvisor. Han tackade facebookisarna flertalet gånger och det märktes att vi inte var vana att sitta still på konserten ;) frammåt slutet var alla framme vid scenen i alla fall.
Efteråt var det signering och jag passade på att skaffa hans senaste skiva och få den signerad. Fest efteråt i hotellets bar innan det var dags att gå hemmåt. Morgonen efter begav jag mig mot borlänge igen. Det är alltid lika kul att träffa alla! Nu ser jag fram mot november då det är konsert igen!
Alexander som du inte sett honom förut ;)
Alexander i Så ska det låta
Självklart satt jag bänkad framför tv´n!
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Pictures from the concert
En av mina vänner på Facebook som också var i Prag är otroligt duktig på att fotografera så här är ett litet urplock från Patrycja Pajors album för att se alla 169 otroliga bilder gå in här.
One of my friends on Facebook who was also in Prague is incredibly good at taking photos so here is some pictures from Patrycja Pajors album, to see all 169 amazing images go in here.
OMG
BONK
3.37 <3 Då står han på knä framför mig och sjunger till mig
3.37 <3 Is when he is on his knees and singing to me
Foto: Melanie Mazurs
Tidigare under konserten då han stod vid mig =)
Earlier during the concert when he was standing in front of me =)
Memories
Hemfärd =(
Jag tänkte på de andra som skulle vara kvar någon dag till och eventuellt skulle de träffa Alex under dagen för sightseen hade jag hört. Det var ju tråkigt att jag skulle missa det.
När jag stod och väntade för att få gå igenom säkerhetskontrollen kände jag igen han som stod franför mig. Jag kom på att det var ju Alex manager Dan. Jag började prata lite med honom i kön om konserten och så. Samtidigt fick jag syn på bandet och Frikars (Dansarna) lite längre fram i kön. Då dök även Alex upp lite längre fram. Jag skickade sms till de andra att han var på flygplatsen.
Hans plan skulle lyfta lite före mitt men jag hann ändå prata en del med honom om konserten och annat.... han önskade mig trevlig resa. Det var en trevlig avslutning på Pragvistelsen.
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On Friday it was time for me to leave all these wonderful people. Even this morning we were waking up to the Fairytale =). I packed and then went to breakfast. Surprisingly, many were already up obvious given how late it was the night before. I asked if there was anyone who would go with me to the airport at 10, but all would go later...
The fine weather had left Prague for this time and so smurfen was leaving but we did not know yet. I took the metro to the airport and thinking over all the memories I had with me during these days and all the new friends I had met. I came to the airport in good time and went to check in my luggage.
I was thinking the other would remain a day to and possibly they would meet with Alex during the day for sight seen, I had heard it last night. It was sad that I would miss it.
When I was waiting to get to go through security, I think i knew the man who stood infront of me. I came to that was Alex manager, Dan. I started talking a bit with him in the line about the concert and so. At the same time I saw the band and Frikars (dancers) a little further down the line. Then came even Alex a bit later. I sent sms to the other that he was at the airport.
His plan would lift before mine. But I could still talk a little with him about the concert and other things .... he wished me bon voyage.It was a nice conclusion to Prague journey.
Landed at the airport back in the cold again. The train was late as usual so I had to patiently wait. But I came back to Borlänge in decent time anyway.
Konserten
Foto: Zuzana Pt
Efter konserten stannade vi kvar på Lucerna bar och dansarna och bandet gjorde oss sällskap. Alex hade mycket att stå i då kön för autografer ringlade sig lång. Jag hade lovat Pernilla att han skulle skriva på ramen på hennes kort och att vi skulle ta en bild på dem ihop så det var bara att vänta. Men som alltid stannar Alex tills sista personen fått sin autograf och bild. Sedan var han tvungen att gå men Ander och Ulf-Arne stannade tills baren stängde och vi gick vidare mot hotellet och efterfesten där.
Foto:Lene Hagen
Efter ett tag kändes det att det var dags att gå och sova. Men såklart när man bor 8 personer med samma intresse i ett rum blir det mycket prat och lite sova! En oförglömlig kväll var det ialla fall.
Lene and I were first in line when they finally opened the doors. Fortunately, since the gang who were on the Meet and Greet was already inside, and it was such a small scene that barely existed a few places left. There was no fence around the stage either. I got a really good spot right at the scene a bit beside the center.
The concert was absolutely incredible. The sins directly to Alex enjoyed this and he thanked Facebookies for making this show possible. The entire concert was conducted in a relaxed and humorous tone. The scene was so small that the dancers Anders and Ulf-Arne landed on the audience several times. You can not describe it must be experienced but it was the best concert I've been to and definitely the concert with Alexander, I also have been in Stockholm, Ostersund and Sorum, but this was a completely different thing.
After the concert we stayed there on Lucerna bar and the dancers and the band joined us. Alex had a lot to stand in the line for autographs went very long. I had promised Pernilla that he would write in the context of her picture and that we would take a picture of them together so it was only to be in line. But as always stay until the last person Alex got his autograph and picture. Then he had to go, but Andersen and Ulf-Arne stayed until the bar closed and we went to the hotel and the afterparty there.
After a while it felt that it was time to go and sleep. But of course when you live 8 people with the same interest in a room, it will be much talk and little sleep! An unforgettable evening, it was anyway.
Fairytale
På lunch med Alexander
Jitka kom springande för att möta oss. Och mycket riktigt där var han på Restaurangen ihop med de andra och Maria en av hans violinspelare som bodde i Prag. Efersom vi var så många och uppdelade på flera bord fick han sitta vid ett bord först för att sedan flytta till vårat bord under deserten... Han var väldigt glad och öppen och pratade med oss som om vi varit hans vänner jämt. Om allt och ingenting. När det sedan var dags för betalning visade det sig att han hade betalat för allihopa! Lene bad honom ringa upp Hege en av facebookisarna som inte var med och som fyllde år. Hon svimmade nästan.
Foto: Mari Hiekkala
Gesine och de andra väntar i kön
We started to go and look for the others for lunch. Suddenly, a familiar person walking along the road. I looked up and there was Alexander Rybak! We cheered and continued walking. When we did not find the others we called Laila and after half a hysterical call ... we were told that they were at a restaurant and that Alex was there!
Jitka came running to meet us. And indeed, where he was on the restaurant together with the others and Maria, one of his violin player who lived in Prague. Bacause we were so many we had to split up into several tables, he was sitting at a table first and then move to our table in the desert ... He was very happy and open and talked to us like we were alawy has been his friends. About everything and nothing. When it came time for payment, it appeared that he had paid for everyone! Lene asked him to call Hege one of the facebookies that was not with us who had birthday. She almost fainted.
Then it was just running on to stand in line at the concert. Of course we were the first place. The concert began at 19:00 and we were there around 15:30 ... Time in the line was quick. With 50 friends around them, you can while away the time quite well. We sang and talked while we waited and the line were filled on.
På hotellet
Senare på kvällen kom Laila och Lene till hotellet efter att ha varit strandade på flygplatsen då alla bussar slutat gå.
Några gick och la sig medan jag, Lene och Laila gick ner på puben som låg vägg i vägg med hotellet. Där träffade vi på Irena och Simone. Efter en lång dag var det dags att gå och lägga sig. Som vanligt smyga tyst och fint in i ett rum där alla sover bara för att upptäcka att stegen till min säng satt mycket illa till och smidigheten upp i sängen var långt ifrån den bästa ;)
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When I arrived at the hotel and checked in I was ready, I started looking for the others because it was completely deserted in the room I would share with 7 other! As usual with facebookies you could hear them a long way so it was not long before I found Jitka, Hilde, Danka and the others. Always welcome! They told me that the plans for the evening was to watch a DVD in one room where they had got hold of a projector. First, it became Fairytale the movie and then a Musical that Alex is with the labeled Some sunny nights.
Later in the evening Lene and Laila came to the hotel after being stranded at the airport where all the buses stopped going.
Some went to bed while I, Lene and Laila went down at the pub that was next door to the hotel. There we met at Irena and Simone. After a long day it was time to go to bed. As usual, sneak quiet and nicely into a room where everyone is asleep isn´t easy, only to discover that the ladder to my bed sat a lot of trouble and agility up in bed was far from the best;)
PRAG!!
Det kom ett brev
För någon vecka sedan hade det kommit ett handskrivet brev till mig. Mamma frågade om jag väntade post eller om hon skulle öppna det. Gissa om jag blev glad! Vad det stod?? Det är hemligt ;)
Konsert i Prag 25 feb
Konserten
Sedan blev det en tågresa tillbaka till hotellet och efterfest. Det var mycket roligt att umgås med alla trots att det var stor ålderskillnad mellan oss 19-60?!! I säng runt halv 5...
Alexanders nya låt
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Now I'm home, but I cannot stay
I dream of you every day
Got to know every inch of you
Will you make my dream come true?
There's no place like home they say
You're my home, so hear me pray.
I don't know you, but I need more time
Promise me you'll be mine
Birds are flying over Europe skies,
Tell me please why can't I?
Times have changed, but so have I
I view my life through your eyes
On the go in tourist's shoes
But I'll stay truthful to you
Cause there's no place like home they say
You're my home, so I guess I'll stay.
I don't know you, but I need more time
Promise me you'll be mine
Birds are flying over Europe skies
Tell me please why can't I?
Alexander Rybak gör en parodi på sig själv på sin gamla skola