All rights belong to NRK. Uploaded by Yanis B. Subtitles by Julia Bezbakh. English translation by Tessa Lande. Russian translation by Zhanna Sergueeva. German translation by Sabine Fundel. Dutch translation by Marijke Arentsen. Croatian translation by Karolina Pavlov.
Link to the same video on Amara (possible to watch from Germany)
Rybak paid tribute to Stella at MGP-Show
The former winner sings Stella Mwangis MGP-hit
Article posted on www.vg.no 11.02.2012. Author: VG-nett/AP
Link to original article here: http://www.vg.no/musikk/grand-prix/artikkel.php?artid=10043425
Translation by Marianne Saietz. English Revision by Anni Jowett .
Paid tribute to Stella. Alexander Rybak had, of course, the fiddle with him to Oslo Spektrum. He sang and played several MGP-hits, but had a special greeting for last years winner Stella Mwangi. Here from the MGP-final of 2009 and 2011. Foto: Krister Sørbø / Markus Aarstad/VG
Last year’s MGP-winner Stella Mwangi should have been on stage during the final. However, Alexander Rybak had to step in since Stella lost her father, Jeff Mwangi Kwirikia, in a car-accident recently. Rybak performed, not unexpectedly with both fiddle and dancers at the MGP- final, but sang not only his own winning song “Fairytale”. He played and sang a medley of several well-known Eurovision – and MGP-songs like Didrik Solli-Tangens ” My Heart is Yours” and Swedish Carolas ” Fångad av en stormvind”.
– “This is for you Stella”, Rybak smiled, before he played a part of her Norwegian winning song “Haba Haba”, while the audience danced. Also this year’s participants are full of praises for the last year’s winner.
– “It’s incredibly sad that she is not here. At the same time, it is important, that she prioritises herself now. “Haba Haba” is a fantastic joyful song and we send her lots of warm thoughts this evening”, said Tommy Fredvang to VG Nett.
– Rybak is so professional, so it is a really great show, says project leader Stian Malme.
