(translation by Tessa La)

TS:
Yes, Alexander Rybak, the circle has now ended. The boy with the fiddle has become a pop star again.

AR:
Well, yes, Tuva, in this country the boy with a fiddle has always been a pop star, and that goes for the girl with the fiddle, too. (Tuva is playing the fiddle)

TS:
Yes, Alexander Rybak, you always know how to say it.

Being a folk music fiddler is associated with a lot of old fun, from romance to fights.

AR:
Let us hope that it won’t end up with a fight, when we get to know who will runs away with the most coveted trophy, which the Folkmusic award actually is.

TS:
Alexander Rybak, you are completely right – ladies, ladies, ladies and gentlemen, the nominees are: